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jaw/d͡ʒɔː/ /d͡ʒɑ/

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

emporium/ɛmˈpɔː.ɹi.əm/ /ɛmˈpɔ.ɹi.əm/

(by extension) The brain.

neuroendocrine/ˌnjʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/ /ˌnʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/

Pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine system together

lumpectomies/lʌmˈpɛktəmiz/

The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.

cord/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/

Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.

honker/ˈhɑŋkər/ /ˈhɔŋkər/

A large nose.

gall/ɡɑl/

Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.

optic nerve/ˈɒptɪk ˈnɜːv/ /ˈɑːptɪk ˈnɜːrv/

Either of a pair of nerves that carry visual information from the retina to the brain

decerebrates/diːˈserəbreɪts/ /dɪˈserəbreɪts/

To remove the cerebrum in order to eliminate brain function.

ciliary/ˈsɪliˌɛri/ /ˈsɪliəri/

Of or pertaining to a cilium.