angiitis | (noun) inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct | - |
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angina | (noun) any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain | - |
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(noun) a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart | Synonyms: angina pectoris |
angiocardiogram | (noun) a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance | - |
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angiocarp | (noun) tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk | - |
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angioedema | (noun) recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs | Synonyms: atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema |
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angiogenesis | (noun) the formation of new blood vessels | - |
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angiogram | (noun) an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance | - |
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angiography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram | - |
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angiohemophilia | (noun) a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding | Synonyms: vascular hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease |
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angiologist | (noun) a physician who specializes in angiology | - |
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angiology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders | - |
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angioma | (noun) a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels | - |
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angiopathy | (noun) any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts | - |
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angioplasty | (noun) an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery | - |
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angiopteris | (noun) highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall | Synonyms: Angiopteris evecta, giant fern |
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angiosarcoma | (noun) a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels | - |
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angioscope | (noun) a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels | - |
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angiosperm | (noun) plants having seeds in a closed ovary | Synonyms: flowering plant |
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angiotelectasia | (noun) dilation and enlargement of arterioles | - |
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angiotensin | (noun) any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels | Synonyms: angiotonin, Hypertensin |
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angiotonin | (noun) any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels | Synonyms: angiotensin, Hypertensin |
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arranging | (noun) the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | Synonyms: arrangement, transcription |
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banging | (noun) the act of subjecting to strong attack | Synonyms: battering |
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(noun) a continuing very loud noise | - |
carangid | (noun) a percoid fish of the family Carangidae | Synonyms: carangid fish |
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cholangiography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected | - |
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cholangitis | (noun) inflammation of the bile ducts | - |
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eusporangium | (noun) a sporangium that arises from a group of epidermal cells | - |
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falangist | (noun) a Spanish member of General Franco's political party | Synonyms: phalangist |
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fangirl | (noun) A female fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, someone or something in popular entertainment media) | - |
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frangibility | (noun) quality of being easily damaged or destroyed | Synonyms: breakability, fragility, frangibleness |
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frangibleness | (noun) quality of being easily damaged or destroyed | Synonyms: breakability, fragility, frangibility |
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frangipane | (noun) pastry with a creamy almond-flavored filling | - |
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frangipani | (noun) any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers | Synonyms: frangipanni |
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frangipanni | (noun) any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers | Synonyms: frangipani |
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gametangium | (noun) cell or organ in which gametes develop | - |
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haemangioma | (noun) benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks | Synonyms: hemangioma |
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hanging | (noun) the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) | Synonyms: dangling, suspension |
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(noun) a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead | - |
(noun) decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window | Synonyms: wall hanging |
hemangioma | (noun) benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks | Synonyms: haemangioma |
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herpangia | (noun) a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time | - |
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intangibility | (noun) the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch | Synonyms: impalpability, intangibleness |
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intangible | (noun) assets that are saleable though not material or physical | Synonyms: intangible asset |
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intangibleness | (noun) the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch | Synonyms: impalpability, intangibility |
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leptosporangium | (noun) a sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell; characteristic of the Filicales or of almost all modern ferns | - |
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lymphangiectasia | (noun) dilatation of a lymph vessel | Synonyms: lymphangiectasis |
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lymphangiectasis | (noun) dilatation of a lymph vessel | Synonyms: lymphangiectasia |
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lymphangiogram | (noun) an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance | - |
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lymphangiography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram | Synonyms: lymphography |
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lymphangioma | (noun) benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels | - |
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lymphangitis | (noun) inflammation of a lymph vessel | - |
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macrosporangium | (noun) a plant structure that produces megaspores | Synonyms: megasporangium |
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manginess | (noun) a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing | Synonyms: seediness, shabbiness, sleaziness |
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megasporangium | (noun) a plant structure that produces megaspores | Synonyms: macrosporangium |
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microsporangium | (noun) a plant structure that produces microspores | - |
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nephroangiosclerosis | (noun) kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure | Synonyms: nephrosclerosis |
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paperhanging | (noun) the application of wallpaper | Synonyms: papering |
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phalangist | (noun) a Spanish member of General Franco's political party | Synonyms: falangist |
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phalangitis | (noun) inflammation of a finger or toe | - |
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ranginess | (noun) The state of being slender and long of limb, lanky. | - |
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slanginess | (noun) casualness in use of language | - |
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sporangiophore | (noun) stalk bearing one or more sporangia | - |
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sporangium | (noun) organ containing or producing spores | Synonyms: spore case, spore sac |
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tangibility | (noun) the quality of being perceivable by touch | Synonyms: palpability, tangibleness |
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tangibleness | (noun) the quality of being perceivable by touch | Synonyms: palpability, tangibility |
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tanginess | (noun) a tart spicy quality | Synonyms: nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, zest |
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tetrasporangium | (noun) a sporangium containing four asexual spores | - |
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unchangingness | (noun) the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged | Synonyms: changelessness, unchangeability, unchangeableness |
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