| amniocentesis | (noun) (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities | Synonyms: amnio |
|---|
| angiocardiogram | (noun) a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance | - |
|---|
| angiocarp | (noun) tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk | - |
|---|
| archdiocese | (noun) the diocese of an archbishop | - |
|---|
| audiocassette | (noun) a cassette for audiotape | - |
|---|
| bacteriochlorophyll | (noun) a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants | - |
|---|
| basidiocarp | (noun) the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells | - |
|---|
| biocatalyst | (noun) a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme | - |
|---|
| biochemist | (noun) someone with special training in biochemistry | - |
|---|
| biochemistry | (noun) the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry | - |
|---|
| biochip | (noun) a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment | - |
|---|
| bioclimatology | (noun) the study of effects of climate on living organisms | - |
|---|
| brioche | (noun) a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet | - |
|---|
| carioca | (noun) a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba | - |
|---|
| (noun) music composed for dancing the carioca | - |
| celiocentesis | (noun) removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesis | - |
|---|
| chiocciole | (noun) a type of pasta that is elbow-shaped. | - |
|---|
| diocesan | (noun) a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese | - |
|---|
| diocese | (noun) the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop | Synonyms: bishopric, episcopate |
|---|
| gangliocyte | (noun) a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system | Synonyms: ganglion cell |
|---|
| histiocyte | (noun) a macrophage that is found in connective tissue | - |
|---|
| histiocytosis | (noun) a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages | - |
|---|
| idiocy | (noun) extreme mental retardation | Synonyms: amentia |
|---|
| isothiocyanate | (noun) a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations | - |
|---|
| lasiocampid | (noun) medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae | Synonyms: lasiocampid moth |
|---|
| mandioc | (noun) cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca | Synonyms: bitter cassava, gari, mandioca, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant |
|---|
| mandioca | (noun) cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca | Synonyms: bitter cassava, gari, mandioc, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, manioc, tapioca plant |
|---|
| manioc | (noun) cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems; used especially to make cassiri (an intoxicating drink) and tapioca | Synonyms: bitter cassava, gari, mandioc, mandioca, Manihot esculenta, Manihot utilissima, tapioca plant |
|---|
| (noun) cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca | Synonyms: cassava |
| (noun) a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics | Synonyms: cassava, cassava starch, manioca |
| manioca | (noun) a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics | Synonyms: cassava, cassava starch, manioc |
|---|
| mediocrity | (noun) ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding | Synonyms: averageness |
|---|
| (noun) a person of second-rate ability or value | Synonyms: second-rater |
| novobiocin | (noun) an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria | - |
|---|
| plagiocephaly | (noun) congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique | - |
|---|
| plagioclase | (noun) any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks | Synonyms: oligoclase |
|---|
| proprioception | (noun) the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts | - |
|---|
| proprioceptor | (noun) special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body | - |
|---|
| radiocarbon | (noun) a radioactive isotope of carbon | Synonyms: carbon 14 |
|---|
| radiochemist | (noun) a chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry | Synonyms: nuclear chemist |
|---|
| radiochemistry | (noun) the chemistry of radioactive substances | Synonyms: nuclear chemistry |
|---|
| radiochlorine | (noun) a radioactive isotope of chlorine | - |
|---|
| radiocommunication | (noun) medium for communication | Synonyms: radio, wireless |
|---|
| ratiocination | (noun) logical and methodical reasoning | - |
|---|
| (noun) the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) | Synonyms: conclusion |
| ratiocinator | (noun) someone who reasons logically | Synonyms: reasoner |
|---|
| seriocomedy | (noun) a comedy with serious elements or overtones | Synonyms: tragicomedy |
|---|
| tapioca | (noun) granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings | - |
|---|
| thiocyanate | (noun) a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur | - |
|---|