alveolar | (noun) a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge | Synonyms: alveolar consonant, dental, dental consonant |
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alveolitis | (noun) inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic | - |
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(noun) inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form | Synonyms: dry socket |
alveolus | (noun) a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways | Synonyms: air cell, air sac |
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(noun) a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth | Synonyms: tooth socket |
bivalve | (noun) marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | Synonyms: lamellibranch, pelecypod |
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malversation | (noun) misconduct in public office | - |
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postalveolar | (noun) (phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge. | Synonyms: post-alveolar, post-alveolar consonant, postalveolar consonant |
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salve | (noun) anything that remedies or heals or soothes | - |
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(noun) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation | Synonyms: balm, ointment, unction, unguent |
salver | (noun) a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver | - |
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univalve | (noun) a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes | Synonyms: gastropod |
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valve | (noun) one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods | - |
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(noun) the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs | - |
(noun) control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid | - |
(noun) device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone | - |
(noun) a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it | - |
valvelet | (noun) a small valve | Synonyms: valvula, valvule |
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