| abdominoplasty | (noun) cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach | Synonyms: tummy tuck |
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| achondroplasia | (noun) an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism | Synonyms: achondroplasty, chondrodystrophy, osteosclerosis congenita |
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| achondroplasty | (noun) an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism | Synonyms: achondroplasia, chondrodystrophy, osteosclerosis congenita |
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| aminoplast | (noun) a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles | Synonyms: amino plastic, amino resin |
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| anaplasia | (noun) loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor | - |
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| anaplasmosis | (noun) a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever | - |
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| anaplasty | (noun) surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue | Synonyms: plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery |
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| angioplasty | (noun) an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery | - |
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| antineoplastic | (noun) any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function | Synonyms: antineoplastic drug, cancer drug |
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| aplasia | (noun) failure of some tissue or organ to develop | - |
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| arthroplasty | (noun) surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint | - |
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| autoplasty | (noun) surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body | - |
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| (noun) tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person | Synonyms: autograft |
| cataplasia | (noun) (biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form | - |
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| cataplasm | (noun) a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. | Synonyms: plaster, poultice |
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| ceroplastics | (noun) the art of modeling in wax. | - |
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| chloroplast | (noun) plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis | - |
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| chromoplast | (noun) plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids | - |
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| cothromboplastin | (noun) a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K | Synonyms: factor VII, proconvertin, stable factor |
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| cytoplasm | (noun) the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism | Synonyms: cytol |
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| cytoplast | (noun) the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell | - |
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| dysplasia | (noun) abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth | - |
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| ectoplasm | (noun) the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm | - |
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| (noun) (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance | - |
| endoplasm | (noun) the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell | - |
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| hyaloplasm | (noun) the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell | Synonyms: ground substance |
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| hyperplasia | (noun) abnormal increase in number of cells | - |
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| hypoplasia | (noun) underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells | - |
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| karyoplasm | (noun) the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell | Synonyms: nucleoplasm |
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| keratoplasty | (noun) a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor | Synonyms: corneal graft, corneal transplant |
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| mycoplasma | (noun) any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection | - |
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| myringoplasty | (noun) surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft | - |
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| neoplasia | (noun) the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor | - |
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| neoplasm | (noun) an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | Synonyms: tumor, tumour |
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| neuroplasty | (noun) plastic surgery of the nerves | - |
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| nucleoplasm | (noun) the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell | Synonyms: karyoplasm |
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| otoplasty | (noun) reconstructive surgery of the auricle of the external ear | - |
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| palatopharyngoplasty | (noun) surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) | Synonyms: PPP, UPPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty |
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| phalloplasty | (noun) reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury | - |
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| phenoplast | (noun) a thermosetting resin | Synonyms: phenolic, phenolic resin |
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| piroplasm | (noun) minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals | - |
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| plash | (noun) the sound like water splashing | Synonyms: splash |
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| plasm | (noun) the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes | Synonyms: germ plasm |
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| (noun) the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended | Synonyms: blood plasma, plasma |
| plasma | (noun) the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended | Synonyms: blood plasma, plasm |
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| (noun) (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons | - |
| (noun) a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone | - |
| plasmablast | (noun) the precursor of a plasma cell | - |
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| plasmacyte | (noun) a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood | Synonyms: plasma cell |
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| plasmacytoma | (noun) neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow) | - |
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| plasmapheresis | (noun) plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor | - |
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| plasmid | (noun) a small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication | Synonyms: plasmid DNA |
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| plasmin | (noun) an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots | Synonyms: fibrinolysin |
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| plasminogen | (noun) an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents | - |
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| plasmodium | (noun) parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans | Synonyms: malaria parasite, Plasmodium vivax |
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| (noun) multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds | - |
| plaster | (noun) adhesive tape used in dressing wounds | Synonyms: adhesive plaster, sticking plaster |
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| (noun) a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) | Synonyms: plasterwork |
| (noun) a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. | Synonyms: cataplasm, poultice |
| (noun) a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings | - |
| (noun) any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs | Synonyms: plaster of Paris |
| plasterboard | (noun) wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bonded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls | Synonyms: gypsum board |
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| plasterer | (noun) a worker skilled in applying plaster | - |
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| plastering | (noun) the application of plaster | Synonyms: daubing |
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| plasterwork | (noun) a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling) | Synonyms: plaster |
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| plastic | (noun) a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered | Synonyms: charge card, charge plate |
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| (noun) generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives | - |
| plasticiser | (noun) a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable | Synonyms: plasticizer |
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| plasticity | (noun) the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking | Synonyms: malleability |
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| plasticizer | (noun) a substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable | Synonyms: plasticiser |
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| plastid | (noun) any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein | - |
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| plastination | (noun) a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened | - |
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| plastique | (noun) an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy | Synonyms: plastic explosive |
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| plastron | (noun) (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside | - |
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| (noun) a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest | - |
| (noun) a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail | - |
| (noun) the front of man's dress shirt | - |
| (noun) the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt | - |
| proctoplasty | (noun) reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum | Synonyms: rectoplasty |
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| protoplasm | (noun) the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) | Synonyms: living substance |
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| protoplast | (noun) a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts | Synonyms: energid |
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| rectoplasty | (noun) reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum | Synonyms: proctoplasty |
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| rhinoplasty | (noun) cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose | Synonyms: nose job |
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| rhytidoplasty | (noun) plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised | Synonyms: cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, lift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy |
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| sarcoplasm | (noun) the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber | - |
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| shinplaster | (noun) paper money of little value issued on insufficient security | - |
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| splash | (noun) the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface | Synonyms: spatter, spattering, splashing, splattering |
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| (noun) the act of scattering water about haphazardly | Synonyms: splashing |
| (noun) a patch of bright color | - |
| (noun) the sound like water splashing | Synonyms: plash |
| (noun) a small quantity of something moist or liquid | Synonyms: dab, splatter |
| (noun) a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event | Synonyms: stir |
| splashboard | (noun) protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side | Synonyms: washboard |
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| (noun) protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. | Synonyms: dashboard, splasher |
| splashdown | (noun) a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight | - |
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| splasher | (noun) a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud | - |
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| (noun) protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. | Synonyms: dashboard, splashboard |
| splashiness | (noun) lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity | Synonyms: inflation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness |
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| splashing | (noun) the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface | Synonyms: spatter, spattering, splash, splattering |
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| (noun) the act of scattering water about haphazardly | Synonyms: splash |
| thermoplastic | (noun) a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled | Synonyms: thermoplastic resin |
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| thromboplastin | (noun) an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot | Synonyms: factor III, thrombokinase |
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| toxoplasmosis | (noun) infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus | - |
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| tympanoplasty | (noun) surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear | - |
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| uranoplasty | (noun) surgical correction of a defect of the palate | - |
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| uvulopalatopharyngoplasty | (noun) surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) | Synonyms: palatopharyngoplasty, PPP, UPPP |
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| whiplash | (noun) a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object | Synonyms: lash, whip |
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| (noun) an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) | Synonyms: whiplash injury |