abdominocentesis | (noun) centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis | Synonyms: paracentesis |
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binocular | (adjective) relating to both eyes | - |
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binoculars | (noun) (plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes | Synonyms: field glasses, opera glasses |
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clinocephalism | (noun) a congenital defect in which the top of the head is depressed (concave instead of convex) | Synonyms: clinocephaly |
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clinocephaly | (noun) a congenital defect in which the top of the head is depressed (concave instead of convex) | Synonyms: clinocephalism |
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deinocheirus | (noun) lightly built medium-sized theropod with long limbs and neck | - |
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dinoceras | (noun) a variety of dinocerate | Synonyms: uintathere |
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dinocerate | (noun) an extinct ungulate | - |
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echinocactus | (noun) any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil | Synonyms: barrel cactus |
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echinococcosis | (noun) infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms) | Synonyms: hydatid disease, hydatidosis |
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echinococcus | (noun) tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals | - |
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equinoctial | (adjective) relating to an equinox (when the lengths of night and day are equal) | - |
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(adjective) relating to the vicinity of the equator | - |
(noun) the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles | Synonyms: celestial equator, equinoctial circle, equinoctial line |
finocchio | (noun) aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads | Synonyms: fennel, Florence fennel |
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inoculant | (noun) a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease | Synonyms: inoculum |
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inoculate | (verb) perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation | Synonyms: immunise, immunize, vaccinate |
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(verb) insert a bud for propagation | - |
(verb) impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune | - |
(verb) introduce a microorganism into | - |
(verb) introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of | - |
inoculating | (noun) the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity | Synonyms: vaccinating |
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inoculation | (noun) taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease | Synonyms: vaccination |
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inoculator | (noun) a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases | Synonyms: vaccinator |
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inoculum | (noun) a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease | Synonyms: inoculant |
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linocut | (noun) a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum | - |
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(noun) a print that is made from a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum | - |
marginocephalian | (noun) includes boneheaded (pachycephalosaurs) and horned (ceratopsian) dinosaurs | Synonyms: Marginocephalia, suborder Marginocephalia |
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minocycline | (noun) tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections | Synonyms: Minocin |
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pinochle | (noun) a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist | Synonyms: bezique, penuchle, pinocle |
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pinocle | (noun) a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist | Synonyms: bezique, penuchle, pinochle |
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pinocytosis | (noun) process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid | - |
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rhinoceros | (noun) massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout | Synonyms: rhino |
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vaginocele | (noun) hernia projecting into the vagina | Synonyms: colpocele |
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