TODAY – 17 JUNE 2015
Word of the Day:
Abscission -
Definition:
(noun) The act of cutting off.
Synonyms:
Cutting off
Usage:
He had surgery for the abscission of a malignancy.
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TODAY – 16 JUNE 2015
Word of the Day:
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Word of the Day:
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