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Transvestite
A person who dresses in the clothing of the opposite sex, i.e., a person who cross-dresses
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- Homolog (homologue) One chromosome of a pair.
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- Hobbit Nickname for the Flores man (Homo floresiensis). Derived from the fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkien's…
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- Rubella vaccine A vaccine designed to prevent rubella, or German measles. German measles was once seen merely as a child's…
- Thrombi Just the plural of thrombus. See: Thrombus
- X (drug caution code) Abbreviation on a medication that indicates SOS -- that the medication contains a substance such as…
- Keratosis, seborrheic A benign skin disorder due to excessive growth of the top layer of skin cells, usually found in persons over…
- Herbal 1. An adjective, referring to herbs, as in an herbal tea.2. A noun, usually reflecting the botanical or…
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