Friday, December 14, 2012

Lit Circle 5 Vocab master

catheter: a slender tube that is inserted to the bladdar.

academia: The environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship.

hybridization: the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.

metastasize: spread or grow

symposium: A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.

superimpose: place or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident.

discretion: The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information.

asbesto: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer.

pathologist:  a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis.

elusive: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

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