Brain Article Vocabulary Flashcards by Emma Flores | Brainscape

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Abnormal

Word forms:
Abnormality

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Def: Not normal

Ex; Six fingered hand

Opposite of: normal

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Benign

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Def: Harmless

Example: a freckle

Opposite of: harmful

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Malignant

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Def; Harmful

Example: cancer

Opposite of: harmless, safe

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Severe

Word forms
The severity

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Def; intensely bad, harsh

Example: hurricane

Opposite of: mild

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Recurring

Word form:
Recurred
Recur

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Def; to happen again

Example: a dream you have over and over again

Opposite of: once

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Inherited

Word form:
Inherit
He inherits

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Def; to get a characteristic from a family member through their DNA

Ex; eye color comes from your parents

Opposite: to give away; to pass down

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Permanent

Word forms:
Permanently

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Def: Long- lasting, can’t be changed

Ex; marker that does not erase

Opposite: brief, short, erasable

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External

Word forms
Externally

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Def: on the outside

Ex; skin

Opposite: on the inside

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Internal

Word form:
Internally

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Def: on the inside

Ex; heart, stomach, liver

Opposite: on the outside

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Temporary

Word form
Temporarily

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Def: long lasting for a period of two time

Ex: a bruise

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