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| condition of producing, forming |
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| small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes (formed of fused vestigial vertebrae) |
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| The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function. (The size, shape, and structure of an organism or one of its parts.) |
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| involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements (helps food move along in the digestive system) |
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| inflammation of a vein with blood clot formation inside the vein at the site of the inflammation / infammation of the wall of a vein with associated thrombosis, often occurring in the legs during pregnancy. |
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| formation of glucose, from molecules such as amino and fatty acids (not from carbs) |
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| Of or relating to the area under the tongue |
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| excessive discharge of fat in the feces |
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| the enfolding of one segment of the intestine within another (painful, causes obstruction) - a problem with the intestine in which one portion of the bowel slides into the next, much like the pieces of a telescope |
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| One of the four basic types of animal tissue. Lines the cavities and surfaces of structures throughout the body |
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| bulging of the eye anteriorly out of the orbit |
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| abnormally low level of blood sugar (glucose) (in the blood) |
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| Abnormal smallness of the head (usually associated with mental defects) |
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| A marked reduction in the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (all the blood cells) |
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| a thick fibrous two-layered membrane covering the surface of bones |
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| physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant |
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| Interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. |
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| Passing through or performed by way of the urethra |
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