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Body & Health — Lesson 15
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chromosome
ˈkroʊməsoʊm
A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of — chromosomes carry the genetic code that determines an organism's traits.
Chromosomes carry the genetic code that determines an organism's traits.
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chromosomes
ˈkroʊməsoʊmz
Thread-like structures found in the nucleus of cells that carry genetic — humans have 46 chromosomes in each cell nucleus.
Chromosomes contain the genes that control cell function.
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chuckled
ˈtʃʌkəld
Laugh quietly or with restraint — she chuckled at the funny story.
She chuckled at the funny story.
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chuckling
ˈtʌklɪŋ
Laugh quietly or with restraint — she was chuckling at the funny comic strip.
She was chuckling at the funny comic strip.
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cistern
ˈsɪs.tɚn
A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid — we need to clean out the cistern before summer.
The old house has a large cistern in the basement.
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cisterns
ˈsɪs.tɚnz
A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid — the old house has several cisterns in the basement.
The old house has several cisterns in the basement.
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clad
klæd
Provide with clothes or put clothes on — the building was clad in bronze panels.
The knights were fully clad in shining armor.
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clavicle
ˈklævɪkəl
Bone linking the scapula and sternum — she fractured her clavicle in the skiing accident.
The clavicle is the only long bone that lies horizontally in the body.
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cleanse
klɛnz
Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing — the ritual is meant to cleanse the spirit.
She cleansed her face with a gentle toner.
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cleansed
klɛnzd
Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing — the wound was cleansed with antiseptic.
The wound was cleansed with antiseptic.
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cleanses
ˈklɛnzɪz
Clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing — she cleanses her face every morning.
She cleanses her face every morning.
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clitoris
ˈklɪtərɪs
A female sexual organ homologous to the penis — the clitoris is a complex organ with over 8,000 nerve endings.
The clitoris is a complex organ with over 8,000 nerve endings.
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