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  Word Descriptions rheumatoid arthritis, spine, carbon, endometrium, double bond, malabsorption, TB, acetylcholine, monosaccharide, matrix


   
Description of rheumatoid arthritis (noun: no plural)
chronic disease of the joints

Samples of rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis leads to stiffness, pain, weakness and deformity of the joints.



   
Description of spine (noun: plural: spines)
the vertebral column

Samples of spine
Spine is another term for the backbone.



   
Description of carbon (noun: no plural)
element that makes up most organic molecules and can form 4 bonds with other atoms

Samples of carbon
Carbon has the chemical symbol C and makes up 18% of a human body.



   
Description of endometrium (noun: plural: endometria)
mucous internal lining of the uterus

Samples of endometrium
The endometrium is built up in the menstrual cycle and shed at menstruation.



   
Description of double bond (noun: no plural)
a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared

Samples of double bond
Molecular oxygen is formed when two oxygen atoms share two pairs of electrons in a double bond.



   
Description of malabsorption (noun: plural: malabsorptions)
group of symptoms and signs due to reduced food intake e.g., carbohydrates, fats, protein

Samples of malabsorption
Diseases of the small intestine may cause malabsorption.



   
Description of TB (abbreviation: tuberculosis)
infectious lung disease

Samples of TB
TB stands for "tuberculosis" and is usually caught by breathing contaminated air.



   
Description of acetylcholine (noun: no plural)
the neurotransmitter used by cholinergic nerves

Samples of acetylcholine
Acetylcholine is a compound of choline and acetic acid.



   
Description of monosaccharide (noun: plural: monosaccharides)
simple sugar containing 3-7 carbon atoms

Samples of monosaccharide
Glucose is a monosaccharide.



   
Description of matrix (noun: plural: matrices)
compartment of a mitochondrion enclosed by the inner membrane

Samples of matrix
The matrix contains enzymes.
The potential hazard of persistent local neutrophil activation relates to the ability of the neutrophil to generate toxic oxygen radicals and release myeloperoxidase and other preformed azurophilic enzymes including collagenase, elastase, and cathepsin G with the capacity to destroy the connective tissue matrix.



  Determinations of the words rheumatoid arthritis, spine, carbon, endometrium, double bond, malabsorption, TB, acetylcholine, monosaccharide, matrix

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