abetalipoproteinemia | (noun) a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels | - |
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acetonemia | (noun) an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus | Synonyms: ketonemia, ketosis |
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afibrinogenemia | (noun) the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding | - |
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agammaglobulinemia | (noun) a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection | - |
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alinement | (noun) an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty | Synonyms: alignment, alliance, coalition |
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analbuminemia | (noun) an abnormally low level of albumin in the blood serum | - |
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anemia | (noun) a deficiency of red blood cells | Synonyms: anaemia |
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(noun) a lack of vitality | Synonyms: anaemia |
anemoclinometer | (noun) A type of instrument which measures the inclination of the wind to the horizontal plane. | - |
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anemograph | (noun) An instrument which records wind velocities. | - |
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anemography | (noun) recording anemometrical measurements | - |
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anemometer | (noun) a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind | Synonyms: wind gage, wind gauge |
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anemometry | (noun) measuring wind speed and direction | - |
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anemone | (noun) marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton | Synonyms: sea anemone |
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(noun) any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves | Synonyms: windflower |
atonement | (noun) the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | Synonyms: expiation, propitiation |
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(noun) compensation for a wrong | Synonyms: expiation, satisfaction |
bonemeal | (noun) fertilizer made of ground bones | - |
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carotenemia | (noun) excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color | Synonyms: xanthemia |
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chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile | (noun) a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema | Synonyms: CS gas |
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cinema | (noun) a theater where films are shown | Synonyms: movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace |
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(noun) a medium that disseminates moving pictures | Synonyms: celluloid, film |
cinematographer | (noun) a photographer who operates a movie camera | Synonyms: camera operator, cameraman |
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cinematography | (noun) the act of making a film | Synonyms: filming, motion-picture photography |
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confinement | (noun) the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them | - |
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(noun) the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | Synonyms: restriction |
(noun) the state of being confined | - |
(noun) concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child | Synonyms: childbed, labor, labour, lying-in, parturiency, travail |
dethronement | (noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | Synonyms: deposition |
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enema | (noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes | Synonyms: clyster |
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enemy | (noun) an opposing military force | - |
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(noun) any hostile group of people | - |
(noun) an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | Synonyms: foe, foeman, opposition |
(noun) a personal enemy | Synonyms: foe |
enthronement | (noun) the ceremony of installing a new monarch | Synonyms: coronation, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture |
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epiphonema | (noun) a sentence that is an exclamation, a general or striking comment, or a succinct summary of what has previously been said. | - |
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gastrocnemius | (noun) the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot | Synonyms: gastrocnemius muscle |
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haemoglobinemia | (noun) presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma | Synonyms: hemoglobinemia |
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hemoglobinemia | (noun) presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma | Synonyms: haemoglobinemia |
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hyperbetalipoproteinemia | (noun) a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age | - |
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hyperbilirubinemia | (noun) abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood | - |
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hyperlipoproteinemia | (noun) any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood | - |
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hypobetalipoproteinemia | (noun) a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol | - |
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hypogammaglobulinemia | (noun) an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection | - |
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hypolipoproteinemia | (noun) any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood | - |
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hypoproteinemia | (noun) abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders | - |
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hypothrombinemia | (noun) a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency | - |
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isanemone | (noun) an isogram connecting points having equal wind speed. | - |
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ketonemia | (noun) an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus | Synonyms: acetonemia, ketosis |
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kinematics | (noun) the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass | - |
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lineman | (noun) (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage | - |
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(noun) one of the players on the line of scrimmage | - |
(noun) a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines | Synonyms: electrician, linesman |
(noun) the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole | - |
linemen | (noun) the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage | - |
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lysinemia | (noun) an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation | - |
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mnemometer | (noun) An outdated mechanical device used for presenting a series of stimuli to be memorized. | Synonyms: memory apparatus |
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mnemonic | (noun) a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall | - |
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mnemonics | (noun) a method or system for improving the memory | - |
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mnemonist | (noun) an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory | - |
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morphophoneme | (noun) (linguistics) the phonemes (or strings of phonemes) that constitute the various allomorphs of a morpheme | - |
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morphophonemics | (noun) the study of the phonological realization of the allomorphs of the morphemes of a language | - |
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nematode | (noun) unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | Synonyms: nematode worm, roundworm |
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nemertean | (noun) soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract | Synonyms: nemertine, proboscis worm, ribbon worm |
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nemertine | (noun) soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract | Synonyms: nemertean, proboscis worm, ribbon worm |
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nemesis | (noun) something causing misery or death | Synonyms: bane, curse, scourge |
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nemophila | (noun) any plant of the genus Nemophila | - |
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nonalinement | (noun) people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or countries) in a pact or treaty | Synonyms: nonalignment |
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overrefinement | (noun) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean | Synonyms: distortion, straining, torture, twisting |
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phoneme | (noun) (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language | - |
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phonemics | (noun) the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes | Synonyms: phonology |
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postponement | (noun) act of putting off to a future time | Synonyms: deferment, deferral |
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(noun) time during which some action is awaited | Synonyms: delay, hold, time lag, wait |
refinement | (noun) the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | Synonyms: civilisation, civilization |
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(noun) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude | Synonyms: nicety, nuance, shade, subtlety |
(noun) the result of improving something | Synonyms: elaboration |
(noun) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | Synonyms: purification, refining |
(noun) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | Synonyms: cultivation, culture, finish, polish |
stonemason | (noun) a craftsman who works with stone or brick | Synonyms: mason |
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tenement | (noun) a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards | Synonyms: tenement house |
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treponema | (noun) spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws) | - |
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tyrosinemia | (noun) autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation | - |
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unemotionality | (noun) absence of emotion | Synonyms: emotionlessness |
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(noun) apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions | Synonyms: emotionlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, phlegm, stolidity |
unemployed | (noun) people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group) | Synonyms: unemployed people |
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unemployment | (noun) the state of being unemployed or not having a job | - |
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winemaker | (noun) someone who makes wine | Synonyms: vintner, wine maker |
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winemaking | (noun) the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine | Synonyms: wine making |
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