
Description of halide (noun: plural: halides) halogen with a more electropositive element
Samples of halide Acyl halides are substances with carbonyl groups bonded to halides.
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Description of menopause (noun: no plural) end of the adult female reproductive period
Samples of menopause The average age of menopause is around 52 years.
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Description of myofibril (noun: no plural) one of the longitudinal contractile elements of a muscle cell occuring in a skeletal or cardiac muscle
Samples of myofibril Myofibril is built by myosin and actin.
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Description of confusion (noun: plural: confusions) the state of being confused
Samples of confusion Any infection can cause confusion in the elderly.
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Description of external nares (noun: only plural) nostrils
Samples of external nares Air arrives in the respiratory tract through the external nares.
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Description of hematopoiesis/hemopoiesis (noun: no plural) the process by which blood cells are made
Samples of hematopoiesis/hemopoiesis Hemopoiesis occurs in the liver, bone marrow, spleen and thymus.
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Description of sodium (noun: no plural) chemical element with the symbol Na that is an important ion in cells
Samples of sodium Sodium has a role in fluid balance, nerve conduction and muscle contraction.
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Description of delivery (noun: no plural) the birth of a child
Samples of delivery Infection is a risk during delivery.
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Description of yeast (noun: no plural) barm
Samples of yeast Yeast is reproduced by budding.
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Description of variant (noun: plural: variants) something that has a different form from the normal
Samples of variant Mutations may create gene variants.
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