domingo, 9 de septiembre de 2012

Complex Descriptions

Jobst Garments: (n) Trademark for a type of pressure wrap applied to control hypertrophic scar formation or lymphedema. p. 212



Corduroy: (n) A durable cut-pile fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs. p. 232



Smock: (n) A loose coatlike outer garment, often worn to protect the clothes while working. p. 247



Warped: (v) To turn from a correct or proper course; deflect. p. 248



Beret: (n) A round close-fitting brimless cap of soft wool material or felt. p. 248



Vamped: (v) To put together; fabricate or improvise. p. 252



Light-Headed: (adj.) Giddy; feeling faint or slightly delirious. p. 252



Hypertrophic: (n) A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells. p. 237




Yammering: (v) To talk volubly and loudly. p. 221



Blanched: (v)  To cause to turn white or become pale. p. 222




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