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progeny
an offspring, child, plant or animal
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milieu
surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature
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proliferation
the growth or production of cells by multiplacation of parts
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triage
the order in which patients are to be treated
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zygote
the cell produced by the union of two gametes, before it undergoes cleavage
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gametes
a mature sexual reproductive cell, as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism
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exacerbated
to increase severity, bitterness, or violence; to worsen
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sublingual
situated under the tongue
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transdermal
applied to the skin; as through a patch for absorption into the blood stream
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tertiary
third-third order, rank, stage, formation
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ilium
part of the hip bone
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docile
easily managed or handled, tractable; teachable
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ravenous
extremely hungry
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spinster
a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying
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superego
the part of the personality representing the conscience
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compensatory
making up for something
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concise
brief, to the point
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consistency
degree of viscosity, how thick or thin a liquid is
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contour
shape or outline of a shape
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contraindication
why something should be done
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distended
enlarged or expanded from pressure
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flaccid
limp, lack of tone
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flushed
reddened or ruddy appearance
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impending
likely to occur soon
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insidiuos
so gradual as if not to occur for a long time
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invasive
entering a body part
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labile
changing rapidly; volatile
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latent
present but not visible
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lethargic
difficult to arouse
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manifestation
indication or sign of a condition
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occluded
closed or obstructed
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ominous
significally important and dangerous
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parameter
charactaristics or constant factor
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paroxysmal
beginning suddenly or abruptly
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precipitous
rapid, uncontrolled
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predispose
to make more likely to occur
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prognosis
expected outcome
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rationale
underlying reason
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strict
stringent, exact, complete
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untoward
adverse or negative
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volatile
labile, changing rapidly
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