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1
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a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced.

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hemophilia

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an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse.

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Hemorrhage

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3
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a group of four related literary or operatic works.

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Tetralogy

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a triangular pyramid, is a polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, six straight edges, and four vertex corners.

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Tetrahedron

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5
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a medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

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Antibiotic

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a drug or other compound that inhibits the physiological effects of histamine, used especially in the treatment of allergies.

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Antihistamine

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7
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surgical removal of a lung or part of a lung.

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Pneumonectomy

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surgical removal of a part or the whole of the stomach.

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Gastrectomy

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9
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a person who treats the feet and their ailments.

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Podiatrist

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10
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an invertebrate animal of the large phylum Arthropoda, such as an insect, spider, or crustacean.

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arthropod

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an account of someone’s life written by someone else.

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biography

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12
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to provide rapid, or even immediate, aeration.

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aerator

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13
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of or having a shape which reduces the drag from air moving past.

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aerodynamic

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14
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Feeding on animals or animal matter; specifically (of a mosquito) feeding on animals other than humans.

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zoophagic

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15
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a toxin, such as snake venom, that is produced by an animal.

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zootoxin

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16
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refers to a head circumference that is greater than the 98th percentile on the growth chart.

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macrocephaly

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17
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visible to the naked eye

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macroscopic

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18
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a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

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chromosome

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19
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containing or using only one color.

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monochromatic

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20
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able to be heard.

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audible

21
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health care professionals who identify, assess and manage disorders of hearing, balance and other neural systems.

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audiologist

22
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prevalent over a whole country or the world.

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pandemic

23
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sensitive to all visible colors of the spectrum.

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panchromatic

24
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a device mounted on a bicycle that calculates and displays trip information

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cyclometer

25
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The particles are held to a spiral trajectory by a static magnetic field and accelerated by a rapidly varying

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cyclotron

26
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the in situ collection of measurements or other data at remote points and their automatic transmission to receiving equipment

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telemetry

27
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a lens with a longer focal length than standard, giving a narrow field of view and a magnified image.

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telephoto

28
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accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.

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endothermic

29
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relating to or denoting glands which secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood.

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endocrine

30
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a fossil flying reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, with membranous wings supported by a greatly lengthened fourth finger.

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pterosaur

31
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a large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur living at the end of the Cretaceous period, having a massive head with two large horns, a smaller horn on the beaked snout, and a bony frill above the neck.

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triceratops

32
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a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality.

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psychosis

33
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the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.

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psychology

34
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involuntary or unconscious; relating to the autonomic nervous system.

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autonomic

35
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a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.

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autopsy

36
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an athletic event comprising five different events for each competitor, in particular

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pentathlon

37
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a plane figure with five straight sides and five angles.

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Pentagon

38
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relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth.

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geothermal

39
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a line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period.

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isotherm

40
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indigestion

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dyspepsia

41
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A term used to describe the presence of abnormal cells within a tissue or organ.

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dysplasia

42
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a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

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philanthropist

43
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love of music

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philharmonic

44
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dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

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xenophobia

45
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extreme or irrational fear of heights.

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acrophobia

46
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introduce machines or automatic devices into (a process or place).

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mechanize

47
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a person who repairs and maintains machinery.

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mechanic

48
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a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.

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anachronism

49
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(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

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chronic

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