anarthria | (noun) partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system | - |
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anthracite | (noun) a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat | Synonyms: anthracite coal, hard coal |
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anthracosis | (noun) lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust | Synonyms: black lung, black lung disease, coal miner's lung |
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anthrax | (noun) a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people | Synonyms: splenic fever |
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(noun) a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia | - |
anthropocentricity | (noun) an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values | Synonyms: anthropocentrism |
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anthropocentrism | (noun) an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values | Synonyms: anthropocentricity |
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anthropogenesis | (noun) the evolution or genesis of the human race | Synonyms: anthropogeny |
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anthropogeny | (noun) the evolution or genesis of the human race | Synonyms: anthropogenesis |
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anthropoid | (noun) any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids | - |
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(noun) person who resembles a nonhuman primate | Synonyms: ape |
anthropolatry | (noun) the worship of human beings | Synonyms: worship of man |
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anthropologism | (noun) a point of view in which human nature is exhaustively determined by the culture in which a person lives, leaving no room for human agency. | - |
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anthropologist | (noun) a social scientist who specializes in anthropology | - |
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anthropology | (noun) the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings | - |
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anthropometry | (noun) measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities | - |
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anthropomorphism | (noun) the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits | Synonyms: theanthropism |
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anthropopathism | (noun) Attribution of human feelings to things not human, such as inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. | - |
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anthropophagite | (noun) a person who eats human flesh | Synonyms: anthropophagus, cannibal, man-eater |
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anthropophagus | (noun) a person who eats human flesh | Synonyms: anthropophagite, cannibal, man-eater |
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anthropophagy | (noun) human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh | - |
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anthroposophy | (noun) a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education | - |
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arthralgia | (noun) pain in a joint or joints | - |
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arthritic | (noun) a person afflicted with arthritis | - |
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arthritis | (noun) inflammation of a joint or joints | - |
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arthrocentesis | (noun) removal of fluid from a joint by centesis | - |
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arthrodesis | (noun) the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion | - |
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arthrogram | (noun) an X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium | - |
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arthrography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram | - |
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arthromere | (noun) any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod | - |
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arthropathy | (noun) a pathology or abnormality of a joint | - |
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arthroplasty | (noun) surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint | - |
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arthropod | (noun) invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin | - |
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arthroscope | (noun) a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination | - |
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arthroscopy | (noun) a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision | - |
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arthrospore | (noun) one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi | - |
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(noun) a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria | - |
azithromycin | (noun) a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body | Synonyms: Zithromax |
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bathrobe | (noun) a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim | - |
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bathroom | (noun) a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet | - |
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(noun) a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | Synonyms: can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet |
birthrate | (noun) the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year | Synonyms: birth rate, fertility, fertility rate, natality |
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birthright | (noun) a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth | - |
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(noun) an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) | Synonyms: patrimony |
birthroot | (noun) trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth | Synonyms: purple trillium, red trillium, Trillium erectum |
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bluethroat | (noun) songbird of northern Europe and Asia | Synonyms: Erithacus svecicus |
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breakthrough | (noun) a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense | - |
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(noun) making an important discovery | - |
(noun) a productive insight | Synonyms: discovery, find |
brethren | (noun) (plural) the lay members of a male religious order | - |
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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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cutthroat | (noun) someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat | - |
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deathrate | (noun) the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year | Synonyms: death rate, fatality rate, mortality, mortality rate |
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dethronement | (noun) the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office | Synonyms: deposition |
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diarthrosis | (noun) a joint so articulated as to move freely | Synonyms: articulatio synovialis, synovial joint |
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dysarthria | (noun) impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature | - |
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enarthrosis | (noun) a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone | Synonyms: articulatio spheroidea, ball-and-socket joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, spheroid joint |
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enthrallment | (noun) a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual | Synonyms: captivation, enchantment, fascination |
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enthronement | (noun) the ceremony of installing a new monarch | Synonyms: coronation, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture |
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enthronisation | (noun) the ceremony of installing a new monarch | Synonyms: coronation, enthronement, enthronization, investiture |
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enthronization | (noun) the ceremony of installing a new monarch | Synonyms: coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, investiture |
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erythrina | (noun) any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental | Synonyms: coral tree |
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erythrite | (noun) a reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glass; usually found in veins bearing cobalt and arsenic | Synonyms: cobalt bloom |
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erythroblast | (noun) a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop | - |
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erythroblastosis | (noun) a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood | - |
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erythrocyte | (noun) a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus | Synonyms: RBC, red blood cell |
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erythrocytolysin | (noun) any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin | Synonyms: erythrolysin, haemolysin, hemolysin |
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erythroderma | (noun) any skin disorder involving abnormal redness | - |
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erythrolysin | (noun) any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin | Synonyms: erythrocytolysin, haemolysin, hemolysin |
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erythromycin | (noun) an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative | Synonyms: E-Mycin, Erythrocin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin |
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erythropoiesis | (noun) the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow | - |
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erythropoietin | (noun) a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells | - |
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flamethrower | (noun) a weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards | - |
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forthrightness | (noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | Synonyms: candidness, candor, candour, directness, frankness |
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goldthread | (noun) low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers | Synonyms: Coptis groenlandica, Coptis trifolia groenlandica, golden thread |
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hearthrug | (noun) a rug spread out in front of a fireplace | - |
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heartthrob | (noun) an object of infatuation | - |
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hydrarthrosis | (noun) inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid | - |
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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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lycanthrope | (noun) a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again | Synonyms: loup-garou, werewolf, wolfman |
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lycanthropy | (noun) (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf | - |
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misanthrope | (noun) someone who dislikes people in general | Synonyms: misanthropist |
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misanthropist | (noun) someone who dislikes people in general | Synonyms: misanthrope |
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misanthropy | (noun) a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people | - |
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(noun) hatred of mankind | - |
mithramycin | (noun) an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes | Synonyms: Mithracin |
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osteoarthritis | (noun) chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age | Synonyms: degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease |
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outthrust | (noun) an outcropping of rock that extends outward | - |
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overthrow | (noun) the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) | - |
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(noun) the act of disturbing the mind or body | Synonyms: derangement, upset |
packthread | (noun) a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages | - |
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palaeoanthropology | (noun) the scientific study of human fossils | Synonyms: human palaeontology, human paleontology, paleoanthropology |
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paleoanthropology | (noun) the scientific study of human fossils | Synonyms: human palaeontology, human paleontology, palaeoanthropology |
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pentaerythritol | (noun) a coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris | Synonyms: Peritrate |
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philanthropist | (noun) someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being | Synonyms: altruist |
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philanthropy | (noun) voluntary promotion of human welfare | Synonyms: philanthropic gift |
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phlebothrombosis | (noun) thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood | Synonyms: venous thrombosis |
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phycoerythrin | (noun) red pigment in red algae | - |
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prothrombin | (noun) a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin | Synonyms: factor II |
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prothrombinase | (noun) coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors | Synonyms: factor X |
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protoanthropology | (noun) the study of humans prior to the invention of writing | Synonyms: protohistory |
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pyrethrum | (noun) spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum | Synonyms: Chrysanthemum coccineum, painted daisy, Tanacetum coccineum |
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(noun) white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum | Synonyms: Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium, Dalmatia pyrethrum, Dalmatian pyrethrum, Tanacetum cinerariifolium |
(noun) made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants | - |
seithr | (noun) an Old Norse term for a type of sorcery which was practiced in Norse society during the Late Scandinavian Iron Age. | Synonyms: seid, seidh, seidhr, seidr, seith |
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spendthrift | (noun) someone who spends money prodigally | Synonyms: scattergood, spend-all, spender |
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spondylarthritis | (noun) arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine | - |
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streptothricin | (noun) a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete | - |
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theanthropism | (noun) (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine | - |
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(noun) the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits | Synonyms: anthropomorphism |
thraldom | (noun) the state of being under the control of another person | Synonyms: bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom |
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thrall | (noun) someone held in bondage | - |
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(noun) the state of being under the control of another person | Synonyms: bondage, slavery, thraldom, thralldom |