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Description of side (noun: plural: sides)
either half of the body

Samples of side
My left side hurts!



   
Description of suicide (noun: plural: suicides)
the act of intentionally taking one's own life

Samples of suicide
The number of suicides is increasing every year.
he Health, Welfare, and Advice Centre was established to co-ordinate the work of a variety of voluntary agencies and statutory social services in an area characterized by severe social problems and high rates of attempted suicide.



   
Description of iron (noun: no plural)
trace element with the chemical symbol Fe

Samples of iron
Iron is a component of hemoglobin and myoglobin.



   
Description of recombinant DNA (noun: recombinant DNAs)
new genetic material that has been created by mixing genes from different organisms

Samples of recombinant DNA
The basis of genetic engineering is recombinant DNA technology which is also variously known as gene cloning and in vitro genetic manipulation.

Determination of recombinant DNA
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Description of medulla oblongata (noun: plural: medulla oblongata's)
part of the brainstem

Samples of medulla oblongata
The medulla oblongata helps regulate breathing.

Determination of medulla oblongata
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Description of plastid (noun: plastids)
energy-transducing organelle in plant cells

Samples of plastid
Plastids produce and store plant material.



   
Description of tetanus (noun)
disease caused by bacteria entering wounds

Samples of tetanus
Tetanus can cause painful contraction of the jaws called 'lockjaw'.



   
Description of mega- (preffix)
large

Samples of mega-
A megadose is a very large dose.



   
Description of personality (noun: plural: personalities)
the essential character of an individual

Samples of personality
It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether the patient is ill-tempered and perhaps foulmouthed towards you because of the immediate effects of his illness and the frustration he feels, especially if he cannot speak normally, or whether it is part of a personality change which is going to last indefinitely.

Determination of personality
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Description of allele (noun: plural: alleles)
one of two or more alternative forms of a gene; can be dominant or recessive

Samples of allele
There is an allele for blue eyes and another for brown.



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