Monday, December 8, 2014

Henrietta Lacks Reading Review

Chapter 17-21

Bladder: a membranous sac in humans and other animals, in which urine is collected for excretion.

Intestines: (in vertebrates) the lower part of the alimentary canal from the end of the stomach to the anus.

Toxins: an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body.

Deficit: an excess of expenditure or liabilities over income or assets in a given period

Calluses: a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction

Morphine: an analgesic and narcotic drug obtained from opium and used medicinally to relieve pain.
Analgesics: an analgesic drug.

Rigid: unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.

Undertaker: a person whose business is preparing dead bodies for burial or cremation and making arrangements for funerals.

Polio: an infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis.


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