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autopsy. Detailed physical
examination of a dead body
to determine the cause of
death. (21)
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Babinski reflex. Reflex exhibited by
newborns that causes them to
extend their toes when the soles
of their feet are touched. (16)
bailout. Money loaned by
family or friends to fi nance
gambling-related debts. (19)
bait-and-switch advertising.
Type of advertising in which
an item (the bait) is offered
at a very low price to get
you to come into the store.
Once there, the merchant
may try to redirect (switch)
your attention to other more
expensive items. (22)
bank statement. A record of every
deposit and every check that
passed through an account
during a month. (24)
basic medical insurance. Health
insurance that generally pays
for doctor visits, hospitalization
(room, board, and nursing
services), medications, and
sometimes X-rays and lab
tests. (23)
benefi ciaries. Persons who are
named in a will to receive a
deceased person’s property.
(21) Persons designated by
a life insurance policyholder
to receive the benefi ts
of the policy upon the
policyholder ’s death. (23)
bigots. People who have strong
prejudices; staunchly support
their own group, party, or
belief; and will not consider
the right of others to have
varying opinions. (10)
binge eating. An eating disorder
in which people eat large
amounts of food, but do
not use other measures to
counter the binges as they do
with bulimia. Many people
with this eating disorder are
overweight or obese. (6)
biodegradable. Decomposes by
natural biological processes. (22)
blood pooling. The accumulation
of blood in the large muscles of
the legs, which causes the heart
and brain to be deprived of an
adequate blood supply. (6)
body language. A form of
nonverbal communication in
which a person reveals inner
feelings through gestures. (9)
budget. A plan for managing
income and expenses. (25)
bulimia. An eating disorder
in which people eat large
amounts of food and then feel
guilty and purge themselves
of the food by vomiting or
taking laxatives. (6)
bullying. The infliction of
physical or emotional abuse
on another person. (10)