| epinephrin | (noun) a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | Synonyms: Adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrine |
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| epinephrine | (noun) a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action | Synonyms: Adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin |
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| ginep | (noun) tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp | Synonyms: genip, honey berry, mamoncillo, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree |
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| glomerulonephritis | (noun) nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema | - |
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| grandnephew | (noun) a son of your niece or nephew | Synonyms: great-nephew |
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| hydronephrosis | (noun) accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter | - |
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| ineptitude | (noun) having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful | Synonyms: worthlessness |
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| (noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | Synonyms: awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness |
| ineptness | (noun) the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose | Synonyms: unsuitability, unsuitableness |
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| (noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | Synonyms: awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness |
| madnep | (noun) biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip | Synonyms: wild parsnip |
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| nepheline | (noun) a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels | Synonyms: nephelite |
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| nephelinite | (noun) an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene | - |
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| nephelite | (noun) a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels | Synonyms: nepheline |
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| nephew | (noun) a son of your brother or sister | - |
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| nephology | (noun) the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation | - |
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| nephoscope | (noun) a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds | - |
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| nephralgia | (noun) pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins) | - |
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| nephrectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a kidney | - |
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| nephrite | (noun) an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders | - |
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| nephritis | (noun) an inflammation of the kidney | Synonyms: Bright's disease |
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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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| nephroblastoma | (noun) malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass | Synonyms: adenomyosarcoma, embryoma of the kidney, Wilms' tumor, Wilms tumour |
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| nephrocalcinosis | (noun) renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine | - |
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| nephrolith | (noun) a calculus formed in the kidney | Synonyms: kidney stone, renal calculus, urinary calculus |
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| nephrolithiasis | (noun) the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney | Synonyms: renal lithiasis |
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| nephrology | (noun) the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders | - |
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| nephron | (noun) any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney | Synonyms: uriniferous tubule |
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| nephropathy | (noun) a disease affecting the kidneys | Synonyms: kidney disease, nephrosis, renal disorder |
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| nephroptosia | (noun) prolapse of the kidney | Synonyms: nephroptosis |
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| nephroptosis | (noun) prolapse of the kidney | Synonyms: nephroptosia |
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| nephrosclerosis | (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: nephroangiosclerosis |
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| nephrosis | (noun) a disease affecting the kidneys | Synonyms: kidney disease, nephropathy, renal disorder |
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| (noun) a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases | Synonyms: nephrotic syndrome |
| nephrotomy | (noun) incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone) | - |
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| nephrotoxin | (noun) any toxin that affects the kidneys | - |
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| nephthytis | (noun) any plant of the genus Nephthytis | - |
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| nepotism | (noun) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) | - |
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| nepotist | (noun) a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends | - |
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| neptunium | (noun) a radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium | Synonyms: atomic number 93, Np |
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| ninepence | (noun) a coin worth nine pennies | - |
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| ninepin | (noun) a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles | Synonyms: skittle, skittle pin |
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| ninepins | (noun) a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins | Synonyms: skittles |
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| norepinephrine | (noun) a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses | Synonyms: noradrenaline |
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| peneplain | (noun) a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements | Synonyms: peneplane |
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| peneplane | (noun) a more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements | Synonyms: peneplain |
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| pyelonephritis | (noun) inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection | - |
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| winepress | (noun) a press that is used to extract the juice from grapes | - |
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