| adenopathy | (noun) a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands) | - |
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| allopathy | (noun) the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself | - |
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| amethyst | (noun) a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone | - |
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| anesthyl | (noun) a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic | - |
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| angiopathy | (noun) any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts | - |
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| antipathy | (noun) the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided | - |
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| (noun) a feeling of intense dislike | Synonyms: aversion, distaste |
| apathy | (noun) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | Synonyms: indifference, numbness, spiritlessness |
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| (noun) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm | - |
| arthropathy | (noun) a pathology or abnormality of a joint | - |
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| bathymeter | (noun) an instrument that measures the depth of water | Synonyms: bathometer |
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| bathymetry | (noun) measuring the depths of the oceans | Synonyms: plumbing |
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| bathyscape | (noun) navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration | Synonyms: bathyscaph, bathyscaphe |
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| bathyscaph | (noun) navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration | Synonyms: bathyscape, bathyscaphe |
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| bathyscaphe | (noun) navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration | Synonyms: bathyscape, bathyscaph |
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| bathysphere | (noun) spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration | - |
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| cardiomyopathy | (noun) a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) | Synonyms: myocardiopathy |
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| cardiopathy | (noun) a disease of the heart | Synonyms: heart disease |
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| catathymia | (noun) A state in which mental processes are under the control of the emotions. | - |
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| chrestomathy | (noun) a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language | - |
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| cryopathy | (noun) destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene | Synonyms: frostbite |
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| cyclothymia | (noun) a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time | Synonyms: cyclic disorder, cyclothymic disorder |
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| deoxythymidine | (noun) a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose | Synonyms: thymidine |
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| diethylmalonylurea | (noun) a barbiturate used as a hypnotic | Synonyms: barbital, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, veronal |
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| diethylstilbesterol | (noun) synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy | Synonyms: DES, stilbesterol |
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| diethylstilbestrol | (noun) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry | Synonyms: DES, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol |
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| diethylstilboestrol | (noun) a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry | Synonyms: DES, diethylstilbestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol |
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| dimethylglyoxime | (noun) a compound used in analysis as a precipitant for palladium or nickel | - |
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| dithyramb | (noun) (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus) | - |
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| (noun) a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing | - |
| dysthymia | (noun) mild chronic depression | Synonyms: dysthymic depression |
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| empathy | (noun) understanding and entering into another's feelings | - |
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| encephalopathy | (noun) any disorder or disease of the brain | Synonyms: brain disease, brain disorder |
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| enteropathy | (noun) a disease of the intestinal tract | - |
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| ethyl | (noun) the univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom | Synonyms: ethyl group, ethyl radical |
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| ethylene | (noun) a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic | Synonyms: ethene |
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| ethyne | (noun) a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis | Synonyms: acetylene, alkyne |
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| gammopathy | (noun) a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood | - |
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| haemoglobinopathy | (noun) a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood | Synonyms: hemoglobinopathy |
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| hemoglobinopathy | (noun) a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood | Synonyms: haemoglobinopathy |
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| homeopathy | (noun) a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated | Synonyms: homoeopathy |
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| homoeopathy | (noun) a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated | Synonyms: homeopathy |
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| hydropathy | (noun) the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease | Synonyms: hydrotherapy |
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| hydroxymethyl | (noun) a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms | - |
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| hyperparathyroidism | (noun) excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis) | - |
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| hyperthyroidism | (noun) an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones | Synonyms: thyrotoxicosis |
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| hypoparathyroidism | (noun) inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood | - |
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| hypothyroidism | (noun) an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones | - |
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| ichthyolatry | (noun) the worship of fish | Synonyms: fish-worship |
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| ichthyologist | (noun) a zoologist who studies fishes | - |
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| ichthyology | (noun) the branch of zoology that studies fishes | - |
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| ichthyosaur | (noun) any of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs | - |
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| ichthyosaurus | (noun) ichthyosaurs of the Jurassic | - |
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| ichthyosis | (noun) any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish | - |
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| ichthyostega | (noun) early tetrapod amphibian found in Greenland | - |
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| idiopathy | (noun) any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause | Synonyms: idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder |
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| iodothyronine | (noun) thyronine with iodine added | - |
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| liothyronine | (noun) thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer | Synonyms: T, triiodothyronine |
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| lymphadenopathy | (noun) chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease) | - |
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| mastopathy | (noun) any pathology of the breast | Synonyms: mazopathy |
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| mazopathy | (noun) any pathology of the breast | Synonyms: mastopathy |
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| methyl | (noun) the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane | Synonyms: methyl group, methyl radical |
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| methylbenzene | (noun) a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels | Synonyms: toluene |
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| methyldopa | (noun) antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure | Synonyms: Aldomet, alpha methyl dopa |
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| methylene | (noun) the bivalent radical CH2 derived from methane | Synonyms: methylene group, methylene radical |
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| methylenedioxymethamphetamine | (noun) a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States | Synonyms: MDMA |
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| methylphenidate | (noun) central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children | Synonyms: Ritalin |
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| methyltestosterone | (noun) an androgenic compound contained in drugs that are used to treat testosterone deficiency and female breast cancer and to stimulate growth and weight gain | - |
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| mononeuropathy | (noun) any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk | - |
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| myocardiopathy | (noun) a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) | Synonyms: cardiomyopathy |
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| myopathy | (noun) any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction | - |
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| naprapathy | (noun) a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues | - |
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| naturopathy | (noun) a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process | - |
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| nephropathy | (noun) a disease affecting the kidneys | Synonyms: kidney disease, nephrosis, renal disorder |
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| nephthytis | (noun) any plant of the genus Nephthytis | - |
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| neuropathy | (noun) any pathology of the peripheral nerves | - |
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| norethynodrel | (noun) a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding | - |
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| osteopathy | (noun) therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles | - |
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| parathyroid | (noun) any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland | Synonyms: parathyroid gland |
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| pentamethylenetetrazol | (noun) a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark | Synonyms: Metrazol, pentylenetetrazol |
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| phenylethylene | (noun) a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene | Synonyms: cinnamene, styrene, vinylbenzene |
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| plethysmograph | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains) | - |
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| polyethylene | (noun) a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation | Synonyms: polythene |
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| polytetrafluoroethylene | (noun) a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided | Synonyms: Teflon |
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| psychopathy | (noun) any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention | Synonyms: mental disease, mental illness |
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| retinopathy | (noun) a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision | - |
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| rhinopathy | (noun) any disease or malformation of the nose | - |
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| schizothymia | (noun) resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality | - |
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| smithy | (noun) a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering | Synonyms: forge |
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| smoothy | (noun) someone with an assured and ingratiating manner | Synonyms: charmer, smoothie, sweet talker |
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| sympathy | (noun) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion | Synonyms: understanding |
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| (noun) sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) | Synonyms: fellow feeling |
| (noun) a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other | - |
| telepathy | (noun) apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions | Synonyms: thought transference |
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| tetrachlorethylene | (noun) anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes | Synonyms: carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachloroethylene |
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| tetrachloroethylene | (noun) anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes | Synonyms: carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene |
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| tetrafluoroethylene | (noun) a flammable gaseous fluorocarbon used in making plastics (polytetrafluoroethylene resins) | - |
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| tetraiodothyronine | (noun) hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells | Synonyms: T, thyroxin, thyroxine |
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| tetramethyldiarsine | (noun) a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air | Synonyms: cacodyl |
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| thylacine | (noun) rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct | Synonyms: Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf, Thylacinus cynocephalus |
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| thyme | (noun) leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables | - |
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| (noun) any of various mints of the genus Thymus | - |
| thymidine | (noun) a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose | Synonyms: deoxythymidine |
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| thymine | (noun) a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine | Synonyms: T |
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| thymol | (noun) a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic | Synonyms: thyme camphor, thymic acid |
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| thymosin | (noun) hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue | - |
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