enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
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The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enlarged, prostate, appears, part, natural.That part of blastoderm where the hypoblast appears like a small disk on the inner face of the epibladst.
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enlarged, prostate, appears, part, natural.A fruit consisting in large part of a receptacle, enlarged below the calyx, as in the Calycanthus, the rose hip, and the pear.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enlarged, prostate, appears, part, natural.enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enlarged, prostate, appears, part, natural.Regardless of natural obligation; contrary to natural duty; unkind; -- commonly said of a testament made without regard to natural obl…
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