accelerometer | (noun) an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets | - |
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aileron | (noun) an airfoil that controls lateral motion | - |
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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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arteriosclerotic | (adjective) affected by arteriosclerosis | - |
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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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atherosclerotic | (adjective) of or relating to atherosclerosis | - |
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banderillero | (noun) the bullfighter who implants decorated darts (banderillas) into the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight | - |
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bolero | (noun) a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets | - |
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(noun) a short jacket; worn mostly by women | - |
(noun) music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance | - |
crinkleroot | (noun) North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots | Synonyms: Cardamine diphylla, crinkle-root, crinkle root, Dentaria diphylla, pepper root, toothwort |
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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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flerovium | (noun) a radioactive transuranic element | Synonyms: Fl |
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lerot | (noun) dormouse of southern Europe and northern Africa | - |
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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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novillero | (noun) a bullfighter who is required to fight bulls less than four years of age | - |
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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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saleroom | (noun) an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed | Synonyms: salesroom, showroom |
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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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sclerosed | (adjective) relating to or having sclerosis; hardened | Synonyms: sclerotic |
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sclerosis | (noun) any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | Synonyms: induration |
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sclerotic | (adjective) of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball | - |
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(adjective) relating to or having sclerosis; hardened | Synonyms: sclerosed |
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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telerobotics | (noun) the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a distance | - |
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