astro-fertility noun the use of astrological charts in the planning of conception
It sounds loopy but many couples claim ‘astro-fertility’ succeeded when all else failed.
[www.dailymail.co.uk 20 January 2011]
[www.dailymail.co.uk 20 January 2011]
array CGH noun a
method of analysing cells from very new embryos and cross-matching them
to the DNA of the parents in order to choose the most viable embryos
for IVF
Dr Sedler said ‘parental support’
identified a number of chromosomal abnormalities not identified by full
array CGH on blastocysts alone.
[www.telegraph.co.uk 2 February 2011]
[www.telegraph.co.uk 2 February 2011]
super noun a style of trousers with extra-wide legs
Our favourite high-street versions are River Island’s denim supers – they’re so nonchalantly cool.
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 17 March 2011]
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 17 March 2011]
jorts plural noun shorts made of denim
And you don’t normally see a guy who likes jorts actually be a great basketball player.
[NPR: All Things Considered (US National news and information radio program) 28 March 2011]
[NPR: All Things Considered (US National news and information radio program) 28 March 2011]
granny-chic adjective denotes a fashion style which consists of old-fashioned items worn in a stylish way
Granny-chic knitwear plus skinny pants equals a great new silhouette.
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 7 February 2011]
[Grazia (UK celebrity magazine) 7 February 2011]
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