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Absolute zero | show 🗑
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show | The process by which a substance is soaked up
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show | A substance that can give a proton to another substance. Acids are compounds, cont H, that can attack and dissolve many substances. Desc as weak or strong, dilute or concentrated, mineral or organic.
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show | A solution with a pH lower than 7
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Acidity | show 🗑
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show | The negative ion left behind when an acid loses a Hydrogen ion. E.g. Cl- in HCL
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Acid Salt | show 🗑
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show | Any of 20 basic bldg blocks of proteins - composed of a free amino (NH2) end, a free carboxyl (COOH) end, and a side group (R).
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show | Organism that grows in the absence of oxygen
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show | ability of microorganism to produce a protein that disables antibiotic or prevents transport of antibiotic to cell
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Antibiotic | show 🗑
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show | An immunoglobin protein produced by B-lymphocytes of the immune system that binds to specific antigen molecule.
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Anticodon | show 🗑
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Antigen | show 🗑
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show | Surface feature of a microorganism or macromolecule, such as a glycoprotein, that elicits an immune response
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Antimicrobial agent | show 🗑
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Asexual reproduction | show 🗑
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show | A chromosome that is not involved in sex de-termination
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Bacillus | show 🗑
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Backcross | show 🗑
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Bacteriocide | show 🗑
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Bacteriophage | show 🗑
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show | Class of antibiotics that prevents growth of bacterial cells.
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show | Single-celled, microscopic prokaryotic organism: a single cell organism w/o a distinct nucleus.
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show | Pair of complementary nitrogenous bases in a DNA molecule--A-T G-C. Also, the unit of measurement for DNA sequences.
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show | Agents (such as vaccines) that give immunity to diseases or harmful biotic stresses.
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Carcinogen | show 🗑
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show | Malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue, which forms the skin and outer cell layers of internal organs.
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Catalyst | show 🗑
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Catalytic Antibody (ABENZYME) | show 🗑
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show | natural or synthetic RNA mol that cuts an RNA substrate
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show | Positively charged ion
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show | Usu the location in the world where the oldest cultivation of a particular crop has been identified
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show | Central portion of the chromosome to which the spindle fibers attach during mitotic and meiotic division
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show | Treatment for cancers that involves administering chemicals toxic to malignant cells.
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Chloramphenicol | show 🗑
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show | Each of the 2 daughter strands of a duplicated chromosome joined at the centromere during mitosis and meiosis.
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show | Group of three nucleotides that specifies addition of one of the 20 amino acids during translation of an mRNA into a polypeptide.
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Coenzyme (cofactor) | show 🗑
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show | Group of identical cells (clones) derived from a single progenitor cell.
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show | The joining of two bacteria cells when genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another.
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Cross-Hybridization | show 🗑
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Crossing-over | show 🗑
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Cross-pollination | show 🗑
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Culture | show 🗑
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show | Unit of measurement equal to the mass of a hydrogen atom (Avagadro's number) 1.67x10E-24 gram/L
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show | Final growth phase, during which nutrients have been depleted and cell number decreases.
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show | TO induce structural alterations that disrupt the biological activity of a mol. Often refers to breaking hydrogen bonds btw base pairs in ds nucleic acid mols
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show | High-speed centrifugation in which mols "float" at a point where their density equals that in a grasient of cesium chloride or sucrose.
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Dideoxynucleotide (didN) | show 🗑
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Digest | show 🗑
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show | Cell containing 2 copies of each chromosome
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show | An organic acid and polymer composed of 4 nitrogenous bases; linked via intervening units of phosphate and the pentose sugar deoxyribose. Genetic material of most organisms.
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DNA sequencing | show 🗑
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show | gene whose phenotype is present in a single copy
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show | Gene that stimulates cell proliferation and contributes to oncogenesis when present in a single copy.
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show | Allele is said to be dominant if it is expressed in phenotype in the presence of a recessive allele
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show | Desc the coiling of the antiparallel strands of the DNA molecule.
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show | duplex DNA mol copied from a cDNA template.
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Ecology | show 🗑
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Ecosystem | show 🗑
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show | Technique of separating charged molecules in a matrix to which is applied in an electrical field.
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Electroporation | show 🗑
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Endophyte | show 🗑
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show | Proteins that control the various steps of all chemical reactions
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show | Org. possessing a nucleus and other membrane-bound vessicles - protist, fungi, plant and animal kingdoms
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Evolution | show 🗑
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show | The DNA sequences extendingon either side of a specific locus or gene.
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Fungus | show 🗑
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show | The addition of one or more copies of a normal gene into a defective chromosome.
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Gene | show 🗑
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show | The manipulation of an organism's genetic endowment by introducing or eliminating specific genes through modern molecular biology technologies.
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Genetic marker | show 🗑
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Genotype | show 🗑
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Genus | show 🗑
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Growth factor | show 🗑
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show | A cell containing only one set, or half the usual (diploid) number of chromosomes.
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Hemophilia | show 🗑
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show | Chromosomes that have the same linear arrangement of genes--a pair of matching chromossomes in a diploid organism.
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show | Exchange of DNA fragments between two DNA molecules or chromatids of paired chromosomes (during cross over)at the site of identical nucleotide sequences.
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Host | show 🗑
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Hydrogen Bond | show 🗑
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show | A reaction in which a molecule of water is added at the site of cleavage of a molecule to two products.
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In situ | show 🗑
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In vivo | show 🗑
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Incomplete dominance | show 🗑
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Insulin | show 🗑
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show | A family of small proteins that stimulate viral resistance in cells.
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show | The destruction of the cell membrane
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Malignant | show 🗑
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Meiosis | show 🗑
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) | show 🗑
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Metabolism | show 🗑
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Mitosis | show 🗑
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show | The study of the biochemical and molecular interactions within living cells.
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Mutagen | show 🗑
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show | An alteration in DNA structure or sequence of a gene.
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Natural selection | show 🗑
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show | deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are made up of long chains of molecules called nucleotides.
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show | A building block of DNA and RNA, consisting of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar, and a phosphate group. Together, the nucleotides form codons, which when strung together form genes, which in turn link to form chromosomes.
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OSHA | show 🗑
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show | A cell structure that carries out a specialized function in the life of a cell.
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show | female gamete
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show | The closest association of two or more dissimilar organisms where the association is harmful to at least one.
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Pathogen | show 🗑
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Persistence | show 🗑
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Phenotype | show 🗑
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show | A class of lipid mols in which a phosphate group is linked to a glycerol and two fatty acyl groups. A chief component of biological membranes.
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Plaque | show 🗑
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Polymer | show 🗑
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Polypeptide (protein) | show 🗑
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Polysaccharide | show 🗑
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Primary cell | show 🗑
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Prokaryote | show 🗑
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Protease | show 🗑
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show | A polymer of amino acids linked via peptide bonds and which may be composed of two or more polypeptide chains.
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show | Characterized as having a phenotype expressed only when both copies of the gene are mutated or missing.
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Recombinant DNA | show 🗑
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Recombinant | show 🗑
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Retrovirus | show 🗑
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Reverse genetics | show 🗑
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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) | show 🗑
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show | Organic acid c/o repeating nucleotide units of a, g, c, and uracil, whose ribose components are linked by phosphodiester bonds
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Sexual reproduction | show 🗑
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show | Vaccine c/o a purified antigenic determinant that is separated from the virulent organism.
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Synapsis | show 🗑
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Taq polymerase | show 🗑
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Telomere | show 🗑
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show | The process of creating a complementary RNA copy of DNA.
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Vaccine | show 🗑
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show | an autonomously replicating DNA mol into which foreign DNA fragments are inserted and then propagated in a host cell. Also living carriers of genetic material from plants to plant, i.e. insects.
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Virulence | show 🗑
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show | Infectious particle composed of a protein capsule and a nucleic acid core, which is dependent on a host org for replication A ds DNA copy of an RNA virus genome that is integrated into the host chrom during lysogenic infection.
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Wild type | show 🗑
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show | a genetic disease caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. In such recessive conditions- a normal female "carrier" passes on mutated X chrom to an affected son.
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show | injury to the integrity of the skin resulting in skin loss
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Abrupt | show 🗑
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Abscess | show 🗑
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show | the deliberate effort to refrain from an action
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show | low level of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in the blood
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Accept | show 🗑
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show | the freedom to use something as one chooses; the permission or ability to enter or approach a specific area
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show | responsible for actions or explanations
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show | Inflammation of the skin related to glands and hair
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Adenoiditis | show 🗑
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Adhere | show 🗑
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show | in a contrary fashion; can cause harm; may also refer to something that is in opposition to one's interests
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show | baldness
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Amenorrhea | show 🗑
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show | duration of a single year; an occurrence that takes place once each year
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Anorchism | show 🗑
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Anoxia | show 🗑
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show | frontal position
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show | frontal to back positioning
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show | No urine production
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show | no voice
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Apnea | show 🗑
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show | to put something to use; having a relevant or valid connection to something else
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show | Abnormal expansion of the lung
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show | Elevated or excessive level of nitrogen substrates and urea in urine
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show | the growth from a deep tissue; refers to cond's that arise from factors that are internal to an organism
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Endoscopy | show 🗑
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show | Uncontrollable urination
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show | related to the skin
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show | Inflammation of the epididymis
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Epididymis | show 🗑
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Epithelial | show 🗑
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Epithelioma | show 🗑
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show | redness in appearance
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Erythrocyte | show 🗑
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Erythrocytosis | show 🗑
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show | redness of the skin
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Eupnea | show 🗑
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Exacerbate | show 🗑
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Excess | show 🗑
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show | the growth from superficial or shallow tissue; refers to conditions caused by factors external to an organism
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Exposure | show 🗑
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show | being outside the human body; existing outside the confines of a specific space or institution
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show | tumor made of fibrous cells
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show | Malignant tumor made of fibrous cells
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show | crack in skin's integrity; cleft or groove on the surface of an organ; lineal fault on a bony surface that occurs during development of a part
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show | the state of not being firm; lacking vigor, force or youthful firmness
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Flush | show 🗑
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show | something wide open or exposed
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Hepatosalpinx | show 🗑
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show | inflammation of sweat glands
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HIV | show 🗑
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show | taking up of elements with the aid of water; constant supply of fluids
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Hydrosalpinz | show 🗑
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show | the science of health-inducing practices
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show | removal of the hypmen
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Hyperplasia | show 🗑
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show | decreased level of CO2 in the blood stream
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Hypodermic | show 🗑
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Hypoplasia | show 🗑
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show | limited O2 in the bloodstream
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Hysteropexy | show 🗑
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Iatrology | show 🗑
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show | arrival of something at a surface; something that occurs or affects something else
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Induration | show 🗑
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show | below a point of origin
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Inflamed | show 🗑
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Ingest | show 🗑
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Insidious | show 🗑
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Intact | show 🗑
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Internal | show 🗑
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Invasive | show 🗑
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show | cellular unit with a nucleus
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Keloid | show 🗑
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show | creation of horny like tissue appearance
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show | unstable; constantly undergoing chemical or physical change or breakdown
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show | wound with irregular borders; jagged
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Latent | show 🗑
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Lateral | show 🗑
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Leiodermia | show 🗑
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show | tumor made of smooth muscle cells
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Leiomyosarcoma | show 🗑
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Lethargic | show 🗑
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show | white blood cell
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show | elevated wbc's
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Lipoid | show 🗑
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show | tumor composed of fat
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show | malignant tumor made of fat cells
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Lithotripsy | show 🗑
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show | lower back region
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Mammoplasty | show 🗑
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Mammotome | show 🗑
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Manifestation | show 🗑
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Mastitis | show 🗑
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Mastectomy | show 🗑
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show | drooping of breast
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show | start of menstruation
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show | flow of blood during menstruation, and between cycles
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show | malignant black tumor
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Melanoma | show 🗑
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Metastasis | show 🗑
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Metrorrhea | show 🗑
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show | voiding or urination
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Myometritis | show 🗑
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Myopathy | show 🗑
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Necrosis | show 🗑
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show | new-sprung disease
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show | removal of a kidney
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show | x-ray of the kidney
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Nephrolysis | show 🗑
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Nephropexy | show 🗑
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show | kidney tumor
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Nephromegaly | show 🗑
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Nephroptosis | show 🗑
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Nephrostomy | show 🗑
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Neuroma | show 🗑
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Nocturia | show 🗑
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show | something that provides nourishment
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Bilateral | show 🗑
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Compensatory | show 🗑
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Complication | show 🗑
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show | rounded invard
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Consistency | show 🗑
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Constrict | show 🗑
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Contingent | show 🗑
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show | Shape or outline of a shape
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show | Reason why something is not advisable or should not be done
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show | expel feces
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Depress | show 🗑
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show | enlarge or expand
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show | An indication or sign of a condition
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Nutrient | show 🗑
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Patent | show 🗑
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show | preventative measure
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show | Rapidly uncontrolled
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show | to make more susceptible or more likely to occur
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Preexisting | show 🗑
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show | anticipated or expected course or outcome
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Untoward | show 🗑
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show | excrete urine
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Abdominopelvic | show 🗑
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Absorption | show 🗑
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show | Protein making up the I band of the sacromere
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show | building block of proteins
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Antibody | show 🗑
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Atria | show 🗑
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show | Produced in the liver to emulsify fat in the stomach
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Cartilage | show 🗑
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show | gland of the ear that produces ear wax
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Chromosomes | show 🗑
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show | Small hairlike projections on some cells
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show | central nervous system: brain and spinal cord
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Cranial cavity | show 🗑
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Diaphragm | show 🗑
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show | mvmt of materials from high concentration to lower concentration
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Dorsal Horn | show 🗑
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show | electrocardiogram, a record of the electrical activity of the heart
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Embryo | show 🗑
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show | inner lining of the uterus
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show | functional proteins; usu end in "ase"
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Foramen Magnum | show 🗑
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Glucose | show 🗑
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Homeostasis | show 🗑
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Hypothalamus | show 🗑
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Joints | show 🗑
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Keratin | show 🗑
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show | found within villi of intestinal wall, where fat nutrients are absorbed
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Article | show 🗑
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show | a group of words that are related and contain both a subject and verb
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show | the noun or pronoun that recieves the action of the verb and answers the question whom or what
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Noun | show 🗑
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show | the noun, pronoun, phrase, or clause to which the prep refers
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show | a pronoun used to indicate ownership
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show | a word that replaces and refers to a noun
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show | the noun that a pronoun refers to
e.g. Mom went to the store before I could remind her to buy milk. Mom is the antecedent
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show | a word that joins two or more clauses and makes the clause that contains it dependent on another clause; making the clause that cont the sub conj of less importance
E.g. because, though, although, as, as if, when, and while
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show | the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or what is done to the subject. It includes the verb and all the words that modify the verb.
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show | an adj that follows a linking verb and helps to explain the subject.
E.g. My professors are wonderful.
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show | Noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps to explain the subject
E.g. Professors are teachers.
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Median Plane | show 🗑
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Mediastinum | show 🗑
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show | the sum total uses of ATP in the body
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show | A protein that makes up nearly half of the proteins in muscle cells
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orbits | show 🗑
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show | A structurally discrete component of a cell that performs a specific fx
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show | Measurement associated with acids and bases
pH=-log(Ah)
based on the activity (Ah) of hydrogen ions dissolved in a solution
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show | Engulfing of materials by wbc's in the body
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Plasma | show 🗑
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show | Blood flow through a network of vessels between the heart and the lungs for the oxygenation of blood and the removal of carbon dioxide
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show | An imaginary line running from front to back that divides the body into right and left portions
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show | Organelle of the muscle fiber that stores Calcium
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show | backbone that houses and protects the spinal cord
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show | Layer of tissue under the dermis that contains adipose tissue
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Sudoriferous Glands | show 🗑
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show | Loose, connective tissue that llines the joint cavity
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systemic circulation | show 🗑
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Thoracic Cavity | show 🗑
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show | Imaginary line dividing the body or body parts into top and bottom portions
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vasoconstriction | show 🗑
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Vasodilation | show 🗑
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show | The anterior columns of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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ventricles | show 🗑
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show | fertilized egg, from the time it is fertilized to implantation
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Average speed | show 🗑
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show | speed in a specific direction
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Acceleration | show 🗑
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show | 9.8 m/sec2
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show | a body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in motion will remain in motion, unless acted on by an unbalance force
F=ka
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Newton's Second Law of Motion | show 🗑
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Newton's Third Law of Motion | show 🗑
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Friction | show 🗑
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Crest | show 🗑
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Trough | show 🗑
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show | Maximum displacement from equilibrium
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show | Distance between successive identical parts of a wave
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Frequency | show 🗑
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show | positive focal lengths form a variety of image shapes, sizes and orientation depending on the focal length of the mirror where the obj is place.
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show | negative focal lengths smaller and upright
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show | 1. Problem identification
2. Question asked
3. Hypothesis developed
4. Data collection & experimentation
5. analysis
6. conclusion
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show | the process of wbc's squeezing through the cappilary slits in response to cytokines, occurs, followwed by cellular adhesion molecules (CAM's) guiding the wbc's to the site of injury or infection
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