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Huntington's chorea

Health care; General

A hereditary form of chorea (sudden, jerky motions of the arms or other parts of the body) that usually affects people during their early 40s.

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Health care; General

A virus that slowly destroys the immune system. The virus that causes AIDS.

Hodgkin's disease

Health care; General

A progressive form of lymphoma usually characterized by weakness, swollen lymph nodes, sweating, fever and weight loss.

gangue

Mining; General

A drift which has been enlarged into an underground room by the extraction of ore.

geology

Mining; General

The science or study of rocks in the earth.

hanging wall

Mining; General

The wall or rock on the upper or topside of an ore deposit.

kibble

Mining; General

Iron Cornish bucket used to hoist ore and miners to the surface.

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