| 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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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
| throat | (noun) the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat | - |
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| (noun) a passage resembling a throat in shape or function | - |
| (noun) an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep | - |
| (noun) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone | Synonyms: pharynx |
| throatwort | (noun) European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat | Synonyms: Campanula trachelium, nettle-leaved bellflower |
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| throb | (noun) an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | Synonyms: pounding, throbbing |
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| (noun) a deep pulsating type of pain | - |
| throbbing | (noun) an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | Synonyms: pounding, throb |
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| (noun) a sound with a strong rhythmic beat | - |
| throe | (noun) severe spasm of pain | - |
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| (noun) hard or painful trouble or struggle | - |
| throes | (noun) violent pangs of suffering | - |
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| thrombasthenia | (noun) a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results | - |
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| thrombectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel | - |
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| thrombin | (noun) an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot | - |
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| thrombocyte | (noun) tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting | Synonyms: blood platelet, platelet |
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| thrombocytopenia | (noun) a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood | Synonyms: thrombopenia |
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| thrombocytosis | (noun) increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases | - |
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| thromboembolism | (noun) occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus | - |
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| thrombokinase | (noun) an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot | Synonyms: factor III, thromboplastin |
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| thrombolysis | (noun) the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots | - |
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| thrombolytic | (noun) a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle | Synonyms: clot buster, thrombolytic agent |
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| thrombopenia | (noun) a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood | Synonyms: thrombocytopenia |
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| thrombophlebitis | (noun) phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) | - |
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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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| thrombosis | (noun) the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel | - |
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| thrombus | (noun) a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin | - |
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| throne | (noun) the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions | - |
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| (noun) the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. | - |
| (noun) a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | Synonyms: can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, toilet |
| throng | (noun) a large gathering of people | Synonyms: concourse, multitude |
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| throstle | (noun) common Old World thrush noted for its song | Synonyms: mavis, song thrush, Turdus philomelos |
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| (noun) a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously | - |
| throttle | (noun) a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine | Synonyms: accelerator, throttle valve |
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| (noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve | Synonyms: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun |
| throttlehold | (noun) complete power over a person or situation | Synonyms: chokehold, stranglehold |
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| throttler | (noun) someone who kills by strangling | Synonyms: choker, garroter, garrotter, strangler |
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| throttling | (noun) the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe | Synonyms: choking, strangling, strangulation |
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| throughput | (noun) output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time) | - |
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| throughway | (noun) a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic | Synonyms: expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, thruway |
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| throw | (noun) the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) | - |
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| (noun) casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly | - |
| (noun) bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something | - |
| (noun) the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam | Synonyms: cam stroke, stroke |
| (noun) a single chance or instance | - |