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  Word Descriptions wart, skeleton, isoleucine, swollen, cyto-, immunology, urination, transposon, coccus, balance


   
Description of wart (noun: plural: warts)
small skin growth common on the hands of children

Samples of wart
Warts are contagious as they are caused by a virus.



   
Description of skeleton (noun: plural: skeletons)
all the bones that form the structure of the body

Samples of skeleton
The skeleton provides attachments for muscles.



   
Description of isoleucine (noun: plural: isoleucines)
an amino acid

Samples of isoleucine
Isoleucine is an essential amino acid.



   
Description of swollen (adjective: more swollen; most swollen; the most swollen)
engorged (usually with fluid)

Samples of swollen
Heart or kidney disease may cause swollen ankles.



   
Description of cyto- (preffix)
cell

Samples of cyto-
The cytoplasm is all the cell contents apart from the nucleus.



   
Description of immunology (noun: plural: immunologies)
the study of the body's defense system against illness and invasion

Samples of immunology
Immunology includes the laboratory techniques used to study interactions between antigens and antibodies.



   
Description of urination (noun: plural: urinations)
the act of evacuating the bladder contents through the urethra

Samples of urination
Prostate disease can affect urination.
The very closeness of the anus to the external sexual parts might suggest connection while the penis, serving the dual purposes of sex and urination, and the similar contiguity of the ureter and vaginal opening, undoubtedly affect the outlook of most children and many adults.



   
Description of transposon (noun: plural: transposons)
part of the DNA capable of replicating itself

Samples of transposon
Transposons are mobile pieces of DNA which can insert themselves in genes and cause mutation.



   
Description of coccus (noun: plural: cocci)
spherical-shaped bacterium

Samples of coccus
Staphylococci are gram-positive cocci.



   
Description of balance (noun: plural: balances)
a scientific instrument that measures and compares masses

Samples of balance
We use a balance to measure out the mass of a chemical substance in a laboratory experiment.



  Determinations of the words wart, skeleton, isoleucine, swollen, cyto-, immunology, urination, transposon, coccus, balance

  Preparation book: Schwartz's Clinical Handbook of Pediatrics

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