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Aches

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Douleur

A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one’s body.

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Douleur

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Aches

A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one’s body

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Appointment

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Rendez-vous

An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place

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Rendez-vous

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Appointment

An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place

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Belly

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Ventre / Abdomen

The front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.

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Ventre / Abdomen

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Belly

The front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.

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Breath

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Respiration/Inspiration/Expiration

The air taken into or expelled from the lungs

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Respiration/Inspiration/Expiration

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Breath

The air taken into or expelled from the lungs

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Build-up

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Accumulation

A gradual accumulation or increase, typically of something negative that leads to a problem

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Accumulation

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Build-up

A gradual accumulation or increase, typically of something negative that leads to a problem

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To Bulge

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Se gonfler

Swell or protrude to an incongruous extent

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Se gonfler

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To bulge

Swell or protrude to an incongruous extent

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Clue

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Indice

A fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem

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Indice

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Clue

A fact or idea that serves to reveal something or solve a problem

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Cough

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Toux

An act or sound of coughing

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Toux

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Cough

An act or sound of coughing

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Diagnosis

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Diagnostic

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms

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Diagnostic

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Diagnosis

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms

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Dry

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Sec

Free from moisture or liquid

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Sec

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Dry

Free from moisture or liquid

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Echocardiogram

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Echocardiogramme
A test of the action of the heart using ultrasound waves to produce a visual display, for the diagnosis or monitoring of heart disease.

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Echocardiogramme

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Echocardiogram
A test of the action of the heart using ultrasound waves to produce a visual display, for the diagnosis or monitoring of heart disease.

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EKG

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US abbreviation of electrocardiogram or electrocardiograph

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To examine

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Examiner

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition

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Examiner

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To examine

Inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition

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Flu

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Grippe

Influenza

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Grippe

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Flu

Influenza

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G.I. tract

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Tractus gastro-intestinal = Tube digestif
The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.

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Tractus gastro-intestinal = Tube digestif

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GI tract
The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.

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To Gather

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Regrouper / Rassembler

Come together, assemble

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Regrouper / Rassembler

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To Gather

Come together, assemble

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To Heal

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Guérir

Cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again

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Guérir

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To Heal

Cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again

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To Injure

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Blesser

Do physical harm or damage to (someone)

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To Injure

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Blesser

Do physical harm or damage to (someone)

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Blesser

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To Injure

Do physical harm or damage to (someone)

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36
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Lockdown

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Confinement

A state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure

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Confinement

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Lockdown

A state of isolation or restricted access instituted as a security measure

38
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Lungs

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Poumons
Each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed

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Poumons

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Lungs
Each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed

40
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Mailbox

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Boite aux lettres

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Boite aux lettres

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Mailbox

42
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Middle-aged

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Aged about 45 to 65

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Someone aged about 45 to 65

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Middle-aged

44
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Operating room

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Bloc opératoire

A room in a hospital in which surgical operations are performed.

45
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Operating room

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Bloc opératoire

A room in a hospital in which surgical operations are performed.

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Bloc opératoire

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Operating room

A room in a hospital in which surgical operations are performed.

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To Order

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Commander

A verbal or written request for something to be made, supplied, or served

48
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Commander

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To Order

A verbal or written request for something to be made, supplied, or served

49
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Out

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Absent Inconscient

In a state of unconsciousness

50
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Absent Inconscient

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Out

In a state of unconsciousness

51
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Overload

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Surgarger

Load with too great a burden or cargo

52
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Surcharger

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Overload

Load with too great a burden or cargo

53
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Pant

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Hâleter, être à bout de souffle

Breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement

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Hâleter, être à bout de souffle

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Pant

Breathe with short, quick breaths, typically from exertion or excitement

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To Pump

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Pomper, injecter dans

Force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump

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Pomper, injecter dans

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To Pump

Force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump

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Recovery

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Rétablissement

A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength

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Rétablissement

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Recovery

A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength

59
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Refer

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Adresser

Send or direct someone to a medical specialist

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Adresser

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Refer

Send or direct someone to a medical specialist

61
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Remedy

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Remède

A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury

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Remède

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Remedy

A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury

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Retinue

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Suite, cortège

A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person

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Suite, cortège

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Retinue

A group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person

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Scar

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Cicatrice, balafre

Form or be marked with a scar

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Cicatrice, balafre

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Scar

Form or be marked with a scar

67
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Shake

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Trembler

Tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion

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Trembler

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Shake

Tremble uncontrollably from a strong emotion

69
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Shape

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Forme, état

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Forme, état

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Shape

71
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Shortness of breath

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Souffle court

The state of not having enough of something; lack

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Souffle court

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Shortness of breath

The state of not having enough of something; lack

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Shrink

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Rétrécir, réduire

Become or make smaller in size or amount

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Rétrécir, réduire

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Shrink

Become or make smaller in size or amount

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Swell

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Enfler, gonfler

Become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid

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Enfler, gonfler

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Swell

Become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid

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To thrill

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Ravir, enchanter

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

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Ravir, enchanter

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To Thrill

Cause (someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure

79
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To figure out something

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Résoudre, comprendre quelque chose

Informal solve or discover the cause of a problem

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Résoudre, comprendre quelque chose

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To figure out something

Informal solve or discover the cause of a problem

81
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To look for something

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Chercher qqch

To attempt to find something

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Chercher quelque chose

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To look for sommething

To attempt to find something

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Urgent-care-center

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Centre de soins d’urgence
This is a clinic which gives medical care for minor illnesses and injuries whereas an Emergency Room is for more serious illnesses

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Centre de soins d’urgence

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Urgent-care-center
This is a clinic which gives medical care for minor illnesses and injuries whereas an Emergency Room is for more serious illnesses

85
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Ventricular tachycardia

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Tachycardie ventriculaire

Is a fast, abnormal heart rate

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Tachycardie ventriculaire

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Ventricular tachycardia

Is a fast, abnormal heart rate

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Waste away

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Maigrir à vue d’oeil

To get thinner especially due to an illness or lack of food

88
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Magrir à vue d’oeil

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Waste away

To get thinner especially due to an illness or lack of food

89
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Wiry

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Sec

Lean, tough, and sinewy

90
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Sec

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Wiry

Lean, tough, and sinewy

91
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X-ray

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Radiographie
A photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something, especially a part of the body, produced by X-rays being passed through it and being absorbed to different degrees by different materials.

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Radiographie

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X-ray