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quid pro quo

an advantage given in return for something done or promised (from Latin, literally: “one thing for another”). The phrase has come to be associated with a form of sexual harassment in which sexual demands are made with the explicit or implicit suggestion that compliance will have positive consequences (e.g., a job promotion), whereas failure to comply could have the opposite effect (e.g., termination of employment).

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November 24th 2024

mucocutaneous skin

mucocutaneous skin

the hairless skin of the lips. This type of skin is also found at other junctions between the inside and outside of the body (e.g., the nasal and anal orifices).