1) paradigm (page 201)- a typical example or pattern of something; a model
2) carcinogenicity (page 202)- the ability or tendency to produce cancer
3) cystic fibrosis (page 204)- (a.k.a. mucoviscidosis) an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs but also the pancreas, liver, and intestine; causes thick, sticky mucus to build in the lungs, digestive tract, and other areas of the body
4) perturbations (page 206)- anxiety; mental uneasieness
5) appendicitis (page 208)- swelling (inflammation) of the appendix (small pouch attached to the beginning of the large intestine)
6) gestation (page 212)- the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth
7) atrazine (page 213)- a herbicide of the triazine class; used to prevent pre and post-emergence broadleaf weeds in crops
8) dacthal (page 213)- (a.k.a. dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate) a chemical used in several selective preemergent herbicides
9) diatomaceous earth (page 217)- (a.k.a. diatomite) a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder; consists of fossilized remains of diatoms
10) chlorofluorocarbons (page 218)- an organic compound that contains only carbon, chlorine, and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane, ethane, and propane
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