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Abscess
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swollen body tissues
(...under my gum was lanced) |
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Aphasia
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loss of the power to use/understand words caused by brain injury/disease
(... passed quickly) |
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Arteriosclerosis
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a thickening/hardening of arteries as in old age
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Biopsy
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the cutting out of a piece of tissue for diagnostic examination by a microscope
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Cadaver
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corpse for dissection
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Comatose
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as if in a coma; lethargic
(he remained ... after having been struck on the head) |
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Etiology
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study of the causes of disease
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Malingerer
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who fakes illness and pretends to be suffering
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Mastectomy
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the surgical removal of a breast
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Prosthesis
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replacement for a missing body part
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Simian
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of/like a monkey/ape
(Ira's long arms gave him a ... appearance) |
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Vasectomy
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the surgical removal of the vas deferens - duct that conveys the male sperm
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