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Post-Graduate
07/24/2006

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Flout
Definition
to be scornful, and insult
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Abjure
Definition
To give up
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Revere
Definition
To reguard with awe, deference and devotion
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Mediocre
Definition
Moderate inferior in qualitiy, ordinary
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Alpha
Definition
The first one, the beginning
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Omega
Definition
The end
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Zenith
Definition
The peak
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Omicron
Definition
The 15th letter of the greek alphabet
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Circuitous
Definition
Being or taking a round about lengthy course
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Vigor
Definition
physical or mental strength
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Elucidation
Definition
to make clear or plain, especially by explanation
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Obfuscation
Definition
to make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to percieve or understand
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Obviation
Definition
to anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary
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Emanation
Definition
the act or an instance of emanation (to come or send forth)
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Egoistic
Definition
one devoted to ones own interests and advancement
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Alturistic
Definition
unselfish, concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
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Self-Aggradizing
Definition
the act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation
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Spurn
Definition
to reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
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Insulate
Definition
to cause to be in a detached or isolated position
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Succinctly
Definition
with concise and precise brevity; to the point
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Discursively
Definition
covering a wide field of subjects; rambling
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Waxen
Definition
Weak, Pliable, or impressionable
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Ebb
Definition
to fall away or back; decline or recede
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Avid
Definition
Having an ardent desire ir unbounded craving
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Countenance
Definition
a look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support or approval
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Impediment
Definition
something that impedes; a hinderance or obstruction
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Quotient
Definition
The ratio of two quantities to be divided
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Conventric
Definition
having a common center or center point, as of circles
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Eccentric
Definition
Deviating from a circular form or path, as in an elliptical orbit. Not situated at or in the geometric center
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Coaxial
Definition
having or mounted on a common axis
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Adverse
Definition
having the feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined
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Aquit
Definition
Law: to free or lear from a charge or accusation, to release or discharge from a duty
to conduct oneself in a specified manner
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Sonorous
Definition
having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound
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Tactile
Definition
of relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
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Impercepitble
Definition
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
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Inaudible
Definition
impossible to hear
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Subdue
Definition
to conquer and subjugate
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Involute
Definition
intricate; complex
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Folly
Definition
a lack of good sense, understanding, foresight
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Enliven
Definition
to make lively or spirited; animate
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Microcosm
Definition
a miniature model of something
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Macrcosom
Definition
a system reflecting on a large scale, one of its component sustems or parts
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Fecund
Definition
capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful
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Sovereign
Definition
one that exercise supreme permanent authority, especially in a nation or other government unit
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Dowdy
Definition
lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby
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Dour
Definition
marked by sterness or harshness; forbidding
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Zealous
Definition
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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Heretic
Definition
a person who holds controversial opinions
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Dutiful
Definition
Careful to fulfill obligations
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Authoritarian
Definition
characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom
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Prologue
Definition
an introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play
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Senatorial
Definition
of, concerning, or befitiing a senator or senate
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Polyps
Definition
a coelenterate, auch as a hyddra or coral, having a cylindrical body and an oral opending usually surrounded by tentacles
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Embolism
Definition
Obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus
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Bikini
Definition
An atoll on the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands in the west-central Pacific Ocean
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Atoll
Definition
a ring-like coral island and reef that nearly or entirely encloses a lagoon
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Ruddy
Definition
Having a healthy reddish color
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Neurobiologist
Definition
The biological study of the nervous system or any part of it
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Casein
Definition
a white tasteless ordorless protein preticipated from milk by renin. It is the basis of cheese and is used to make plastics adhesives paints and foods
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Gluten
Definition
a mixture of plant proteins occuring in cereal grains, used as an adhesive or flour substitute
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Ganges
Definition
a river of northern india and bangladesh rising in the himalaya mountains and bengal. the river is sacred to hindus
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opaque
Definition
impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent
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Boolean
Definition
of or relating to a data type or variable in a programming language that can have one of two values, true or false
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Euclidean
Definition
of or relating to euclids geometric principles
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Amygdala
Definition
an almond shaped mass of gray matter in the anterior portion of the temporal lobe also called amygdaloid nucleus
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Litigious
Definition
tending to engage in lawsuits
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Absolved
Definition
to pronounce clear of guilt or blame to relieve of a requirement or obligation
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Libretto
Definition
the text of a dramatic musical work such as an opera
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Ebb
Definition
a period of decline or diminution
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Oedipus Complex
Definition
a subconscious sexual desire in a child especially a male child for the parent of the opposite sex, usually accompanied by hostility to the parent of the same sex
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Uncertainty principle
Definition
a principle in quantum mechanics holding that increasing accuracy of measurement of one observable quantity increases the uncertainty with which another conjugate quantity may be known
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Anthropomorphic
Definition
attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals or natural phenomena
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Theriomorphic
Definition
thought of as having the form of a beast
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Acme
Definition
the highest point, as of achievement or development
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Ostensibly
Definition
represented or appearing as such
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Bastille day
Definition
july 14, observed in france in outset of the french revolution
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Contempt
Definition
the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn
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Ribonucleoprotien
Definition
a nucleoprotein that contains RNA
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Subordinate
Definition
Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary
subject to the authority or control of another
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Summit
Definition
the highest point or part; the top
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Desolate
Definition
devoid of inhabitants; deserted
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Prosaic
Definition
lacking in imagination and spirit; dull
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Patina
Definition
a thin greenish layer; usually basic copper sulfate, that forms on copper or copper alloys, such as bronze, as a result of corrosion
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Iridescent
Definition
producing a display of lustrous rainbow like light
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Distend
Definition
to swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
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Imprecate
Definition
to invoke evil upon; curse
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Divergent
Definition
drawing apart from a common point
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Decrepit
Definition
weakened worn out impaired or broken down by old age, illness or hard use
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Asynchronous
Definition
lack of temporal concurrence, absence of synchronism
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Bleak
Definition
gloomy and somber
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Foment
Definition
to promote the growth of ; incite
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Placate
Definition
to allay the anger of especially by making concessions; appease
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Oblique
Definition
having a slanding or sloping direction, course or position; inclined
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Concerto
Definition
a composition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments, typically in three movements
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Ubiquitous
Definition
being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
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Recession
Definition
the act of restoring possession to a former owner
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Ellipsis
Definition
the omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for unerstanding
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Mako
Definition
Either of two mackerel sharks of the genus Isurus, characterized by a large heavy body and a nearly symmetrical tail.
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Cichlid
Definition
any of various tropical and subtropical freshwater fishes of the family cichlidae many of which are popular as aquarium fish
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Cichlid
Definition
any of various tropical and subtropical freshwater fishes of the family cichlidae many of which are popular as aquarium fish
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Klinefelter's syndrom
Definition
a chromosomal anomaly in males characterized by the presence of two x- chromosomes and one y chromosome causing reduced testicular size, seminiferous tubule dysgenesis and infertility. also called xxy syndrom
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Monera
Definition
a kingdom of other major division of living things comprising the prokaryotes
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Kingdoms
Definition
the highest taxonomic classification into shich organisms are grouped, based on fundamental similarities and common ancestry
five such classifications: animals, plants, fungi, prokaryotes, protoctists
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Genes
Definition
factors that determine a given trait
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Genotype
Definition
the actual alleles carried ny an indicidual
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What is the normal lifespan of red blood cells
Definition
120 days
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What is the signal conduction region of the neurons called
Definition
axon
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What does the golgi apparatus do
Definition
modifies materials synthesized in the rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Ovum
Definition
in oogenesis the haploid egg that is fertilized by a sperm is the ovum
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What does the temporal lobe do
Definition
interprets some sensory experiences and stores memories of both auditory and visual experiences
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What does the inslet of Langerhans secrete
Definition
insulun
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What is the inslet of langerhans
Definition
any of the groups of small slightly graular endocrine cells that for anastomosing trabeculae among the tubules and alveoli of the pancreas and secrete insulin and glucagon called also inslet
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How does blood travel through the heart
Definition
blood from the right atrium passes through the tricuspid valve to fill the right ventrical
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In the cardiac cycle the relaxation of the heart is referred to
Definition
diastole
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What is urea
Definition
the waste product of amino acid metabolism that is formed in the liver and excreted in normal adult human urine
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Where is bile produced
Definition
liver
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What is intrinsic factor
Definition
a substance that is secreted by the gastric mucous membrane and is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12 in the intestines
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What do parietal cells in the stomach secrete
Definition
hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor
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What are the fat soluable vitamins
Definition
E D A and K
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What is Phenytoin
Definition
an anticonculsant drug used most commonly in the treatment of epilepsy also called diphenylhydantoin
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What is Nystagmus
Definition
a rapid involuntary oscillatory motion of the eyeball
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What is Osteomalacia
Definition
a disease occurring mostly in adult women that results from a deficiency in vitamin D or calcium and is characterized by a softening of the bones with accompanying pain or weakness
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What is thrombocytopenia
Definition
an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in circulatory blood
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Trigeminal neuralgia
Definition
proxysmal shooting pains of the facial area around one or more trigeminal neuralgia
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Dysuria
Definition
painful or difficult urination
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Serum
Definition
the clear yellowish fluid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot
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Hypercalcemia
Definition
an abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood
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Furosemide
Definition
a white to yellow crystalline powder used as a diuretic
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Definition
a chronic condition in which the lower esophageal sphincter allows gastric acids to reflux into the esophagus causing heartburn acid indigestion and possible injury to the esophageal lining
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Strictures
Definition
A RESTRAINT LIMIT OR RESTRICTION
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Motility
Definition
moving or having the power to move spontaneously
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Aspiration
Definition
the process of removing fluids or gases from the body with a suction device
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Barrett's Esophagus
Definition
metaplasia of the lower esophagus that is characterized by replacement of squamous epithelium with columnar epithelium occurs especially as a result of chronic gastroesophageal reflux and is associated with an increases risk for esophageal carcinoma
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Sucralfate
Definition
polysaccharide with antipeptic activity used to treat duodenal ulcers
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Sulfonulurea
Definition
any group of hypoglycemic drugs, such as tolbutamide, that act on the beta cells of the pancreas to increase the secretion of insulin
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Pathogenesis
Definition
the development of a diseased or morbid condition
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Oophorectomy
Definition
surgical removal of one or both ovaries
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Kyphosis
Definition
abnormal rearward curvature of the spine, resulting in protuberance of the upper back
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Dyspnea
Definition
difficulty in breating often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath
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Delineate
Definition
to draw or trace the outline of
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Etiologies
Definition
the study of causes or origins
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Metronidazole
Definition
a synthetic antimicrobial drug used in the treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis, anaerobic baterial infections, and intestinal amebiasis
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Clarithromycin
Definition
a semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic used especially in the treatment of various respiratory tract infections
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