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Regeneration

Meaning: Replacement of damaged tissue by new cells of the same type, restoring normal structure.

In practice: The liver is capable of remarkable regeneration after part of it is removed.

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Which word means: Single-celled microorganism without a nucleus, some of which can cause disease.

Which word means: Spherical or round-shaped bacterium, which may occur singly, in pairs, chains or clusters.

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