Sunday, October 21, 2012

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Ch1-2

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Word Master

Womb (14) : the uterus of the human female; the place in which anything is formed or produced

Gynecologist (15) : a physician specializing in gynecology, deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women (reproductive organs)

Neurosyphilis (16) : syphilis that involves the central nervous system 

Cervix (16) : the constructed lower end of the uterus

Palpated (17) : to examine by touch, for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness

Epilepsy (23) : a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures (convulsions) over time

Idyllic (24) : charmingly simple or rustic

Asbestos (25): a fibrous mineral

Bowels (26): the intestines

Barreling (26): the quantity that such a vessel of some standard size can hold

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