burglary | (noun) entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | - |
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capillary | (noun) a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action | Synonyms: capillary tube, capillary tubing |
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(noun) any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules | Synonyms: capillary vessel |
clary | (noun) aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental | Synonyms: Salvia sclarea |
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constabulary | (noun) the force of policemen and officers | Synonyms: law, police, police force |
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corollary | (noun) (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition | - |
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(noun) a practical consequence that follows naturally | - |
formulary | (noun) (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation | Synonyms: pharmacopeia |
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fritillary | (noun) butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver | - |
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(noun) any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers | Synonyms: checkered lily |
laryngectomy | (noun) surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx) | - |
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laryngismus | (noun) laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles | - |
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laryngitis | (noun) inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing | - |
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laryngopharyngitis | (noun) inflammation of the larynx and pharynx | - |
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laryngopharynx | (noun) the lower part of the pharynx | - |
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laryngoscope | (noun) a medical instrument for examining the larynx | - |
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laryngospasm | (noun) a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs | - |
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laryngostenosis | (noun) abnormal narrowing of the larynx | - |
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laryngotracheobronchitis | (noun) inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways | - |
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larynx | (noun) a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech | Synonyms: voice box |
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maxillary | (noun) the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium | Synonyms: maxilla, upper jaw, upper jawbone |
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otolaryngologist | (noun) a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat | Synonyms: ear-nose-and-throat doctor, ENT man, otorhinolaryngologist, rhinolaryngologist |
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otolaryngology | (noun) the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat | Synonyms: otorhinolaryngology, rhinolaryngology |
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otorhinolaryngologist | (noun) a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat | Synonyms: ear-nose-and-throat doctor, ENT man, otolaryngologist, rhinolaryngologist |
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otorhinolaryngology | (noun) the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat | Synonyms: otolaryngology, rhinolaryngology |
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rhinolaryngologist | (noun) a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat | Synonyms: ear-nose-and-throat doctor, ENT man, otolaryngologist, otorhinolaryngologist |
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rhinolaryngology | (noun) the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat | Synonyms: otolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology |
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salary | (noun) something that remunerates | Synonyms: earnings, pay, remuneration, wage |
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scapulary | (noun) garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit | Synonyms: scapular |
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vocabulary | (noun) a language user's knowledge of words | Synonyms: lexicon, mental lexicon |
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(noun) the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts) | - |
(noun) a listing of the words used in some enterprise | - |
volary | (noun) a building where birds are kept | Synonyms: aviary, bird sanctuary |
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