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a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs" anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants" necessitate: require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" motivation: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" want: have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner" indigence: a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless" have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money"
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acerate leaf: as the leaf of a conifer a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" phonograph needle: a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record prick with a needle
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| needle biopsy |
biopsy of deep tissue that is obtained through a hollow needle
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a technique of anesthetic administration in which a narrow spinal needle is advanced through the lumen of a larger-gauge needle such as a Tuohy needle and past its tip to puncture the dura so that spinal and epidural anesthesia can be administered at the same time.
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| need |
The first basic issue in analyzing a question of policy: Is there a serious problem or need that requires a change from current policy?
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