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Body & Health — Lesson 7

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permanent
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permanent

ˈpɜːrmənənt
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
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stale
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stale

steɪl
urinate, of cattle and horses
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weary
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weary

ˈwɪri
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
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worn
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worn

wɔːrn
be dressed in
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abdomen
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abdomen

ˈæb.də.mən
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
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adenoid
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adenoid

ˈædənɔɪdz
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
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adrenal
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adrenal

əˈdrinəl
either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
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adrenalin
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adrenalin

əˈdrɛnəlɪn
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
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alas
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alas

əˈlæs
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
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allele
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allele

əˈliːl
(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
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ankle
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ankle

ˈæŋkəl
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
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ankles
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ankles

ˈæŋkəlz
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
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