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Incubation
Meaning: Period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms.
In practice: Chickenpox has an incubation period of around two to three weeks.
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Which word means: Protein-rich fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into tissues during inflammation.
Answer: Exudate
Which word means: Benign malformation of the vessels that drain tissue fluid, forming soft fluid-filled spaces.
Answer: Lymphangioma
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