arteriolosclerosis | (noun) sclerosis of the arterioles | - |
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arteriosclerosis | (noun) sclerosis of the arterial walls | Synonyms: arterial sclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries |
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asclepiad | (noun) any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae | - |
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atherosclerosis | (noun) a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries | Synonyms: coronary artery disease |
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corpuscle | (noun) either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets | Synonyms: blood cell, blood corpuscle |
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(noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | Synonyms: atom, molecule, mote, particle, speck |
crepuscle | (noun) the time of day immediately following sunset | Synonyms: crepuscule, dusk, evenfall, fall, gloam, gloaming, nightfall, twilight |
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dermatosclerosis | (noun) an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin | Synonyms: scleroderma |
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episcleritis | (noun) inflammation of the sclera of the eye | - |
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keratoscleritis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea and sclera of the eye | - |
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muscle | (noun) possessing muscular strength | Synonyms: brawn, brawniness, heftiness, muscularity, sinew |
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(noun) authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) | - |
(noun) one of the contractile organs of the body | Synonyms: musculus |
(noun) animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells | Synonyms: muscular tissue |
(noun) a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard | Synonyms: muscleman |
musclebuilder | (noun) someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature | Synonyms: bodybuilder, muscle-builder, muscle builder, muscleman |
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musclebuilding | (noun) exercise that builds muscles through tension | Synonyms: anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building |
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muscleman | (noun) a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard | Synonyms: muscle |
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(noun) someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature | Synonyms: bodybuilder, muscle-builder, muscle builder, musclebuilder |
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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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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osteosclerosis | (noun) abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone | - |
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otosclerosis | (noun) hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness | - |
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salesclerk | (noun) a salesperson in a store | Synonyms: clerk, shop assistant, shop clerk |
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sclera | (noun) the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball | Synonyms: sclerotic coat |
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scleredema | (noun) a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face | - |
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sclerite | (noun) hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods | - |
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scleritis | (noun) inflammation of the sclera | - |
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scleroderma | (noun) an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin | Synonyms: dermatosclerosis |
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sclerometer | (noun) a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point | - |
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scleroprotein | (noun) a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye | Synonyms: albuminoid |
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sclerosis | (noun) any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Synonyms: induration |
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sclerotinia | (noun) any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants | - |
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sclerotium | (noun) compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth | - |
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sclerotomy | (noun) surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye | - |
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