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  Word Descriptions halide, menopause, myofibril, confusion, external nares, hematopoiesis/hemopoiesis, sodium, delivery, yeast, variant


   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
Description of confusion (noun: plural: confusions)
the state of being confused

Samples of confusion
Any infection can cause confusion in the elderly.



   
Description of external nares (noun: only plural)
nostrils

Samples of external nares
Air arrives in the respiratory tract through the external nares.



   
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.



   
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.



   
Description of delivery (noun: no plural)
the birth of a child

Samples of delivery
Infection is a risk during delivery.



   
Description of yeast (noun: no plural)
barm

Samples of yeast
Yeast is reproduced by budding.



   
Description of variant (noun: plural: variants)
something that has a different form from the normal

Samples of variant
Mutations may create gene variants.



  Determinations of the words halide, menopause, myofibril, confusion, external nares, hematopoiesis/hemopoiesis, sodium, delivery, yeast, variant

  Preparation book: Menopause: Biology and Pathobiology

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