leucaemia | (noun) malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer | Synonyms: cancer of the blood, leukaemia, leukemia |
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leukaemia | (noun) malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer | Synonyms: cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukemia |
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leukemia | (noun) malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer | Synonyms: cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia |
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lipaemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia |
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lipemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia |
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lipidaemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia |
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lipidemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia |
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lipoidaemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidemia |
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lipoidemia | (noun) presence of excess lipids in the blood | Synonyms: hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia |
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lysinemia | (noun) an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation | - |
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macadamia | (noun) any tree of the genus Macadamia | Synonyms: macadamia tree |
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macrozamia | (noun) any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia | - |
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miaou | (noun) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) | Synonyms: meow, mew, miaow, miaul |
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(verb) make a cat-like sound | Synonyms: miaow |
miaow | (noun) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) | Synonyms: meow, mew, miaou, miaul |
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(verb) make a cat-like sound | Synonyms: miaou |
miasm | (noun) unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources | Synonyms: miasma |
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(noun) an unwholesome atmosphere | Synonyms: miasma |
miasma | (noun) unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources | Synonyms: miasm |
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(noun) an unwholesome atmosphere | Synonyms: miasm |
miasmal | (adjective) filled with vapor | Synonyms: miasmic, vaporous, vapourous |
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miasmic | (adjective) filled with vapor | Synonyms: miasmal, vaporous, vapourous |
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(adjective) of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution | Synonyms: mephitic |
miaul | (noun) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) | Synonyms: meow, mew, miaou, miaow |
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monochromia | (noun) complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness | Synonyms: monochromacy, monochromasy, monochromatic vision, monochromatism |
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multinomial | (adjective) having the character of a polynomial | Synonyms: polynomial |
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(noun) a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms | Synonyms: polynomial |
nanomia | (noun) small creatures resembling pieces of fuzzy rope; each with a cluster of swimming bells serving as the head and long elastic tentacles for drawing in prey | - |
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nomia | (noun) a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes | Synonyms: genus Nomia |
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normothermia | (noun) normal body temperature | - |
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nosocomial | (adjective) taking place or originating in a hospital | - |
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oligospermia | (noun) insufficient spermatozoa in the semen | - |
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ophthalmia | (noun) severe conjunctivitis | Synonyms: ophthalmitis |
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panspermia | (noun) The hypothesis that microorganisms may transmit life from outer space to habitable bodies; or the process of such transmission. | - |
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parasitaemia | (noun) a condition in which parasites are present in the blood | Synonyms: parasitemia |
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parasitemia | (noun) a condition in which parasites are present in the blood | Synonyms: parasitaemia |
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parosamia | (noun) a disorder in the sense of smell | Synonyms: dysosmia, olfactory impairment |
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peperomia | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage | - |
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polycythemia | (noun) a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood | - |
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polynomial | (adjective) having the character of a polynomial | Synonyms: multinomial |
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(noun) a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms | Synonyms: multinomial |
prosimian | (noun) primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits | - |
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pyaemia | (noun) septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess | Synonyms: pyemia |
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pyemia | (noun) septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess | Synonyms: pyaemia |
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sapraemia | (noun) blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter | Synonyms: sapremia |
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sapremia | (noun) blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter | Synonyms: sapraemia |
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schistosomiasis | (noun) an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected | Synonyms: bilharzia, bilharziasis |
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schizothymia | (noun) resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality | - |
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semiabstract | (adjective) characterized by stylized but recognizable subject matter | - |
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semiannual | (adjective) occurring or payable twice each year | Synonyms: biannual, biyearly, half-yearly |
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semiannually | (adverb) twice a year | Synonyms: biyearly |
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semiaquatic | (adjective) partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water | Synonyms: subaquatic |
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(adjective) having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form | Synonyms: amphibiotic |
semiarid | (adjective) somewhat arid | - |
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semiautobiographical | (adjective) of or relating to a work that combines autobiography and fiction | - |
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semiautomatic | (adjective) (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously | Synonyms: autoloading, self-loading |
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(adjective) partially automatic | - |
(noun) a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously | Synonyms: semiautomatic pistol |
septicaemia | (noun) invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection | Synonyms: blood poisoning, septicemia |
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septicemia | (noun) invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection | Synonyms: blood poisoning, septicaemia |
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simian | (adjective) relating to or resembling an ape | - |
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(noun) an ape or monkey | - |
thalassaemia | (noun) an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin | Synonyms: Mediterranean anaemia, Mediterranean anemia, thalassemia |
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thalassemia | (noun) an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin | Synonyms: Mediterranean anaemia, Mediterranean anemia, thalassaemia |
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toxaemia | (noun) blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood | Synonyms: toxemia |
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(noun) an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine | Synonyms: toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy |
toxemia | (noun) blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood | Synonyms: toxaemia |
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(noun) an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine | Synonyms: toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia of pregnancy |
tularaemia | (noun) a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals | Synonyms: deer fly fever, rabbit fever, tularemia, yatobyo |
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tularemia | (noun) a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals | Synonyms: deer fly fever, rabbit fever, tularaemia, yatobyo |
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tyrosinemia | (noun) autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation | - |
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uraemia | (noun) accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine | Synonyms: azotaemia, azotemia, uremia |
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uratemia | (noun) presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout | - |
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uremia | (noun) accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine | Synonyms: azotaemia, azotemia, uraemia |
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viraemia | (noun) the presence of a virus in the blood stream | Synonyms: viremia |
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viremia | (noun) the presence of a virus in the blood stream | Synonyms: viraemia |
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xanthemia | (noun) excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color | Synonyms: carotenemia |
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xerodermia | (noun) a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin | Synonyms: xeroderma |
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xerophthalmia | (noun) abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A | Synonyms: conjunctivitis arida, xeroma, xerophthalmus |
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xerostomia | (noun) abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva | Synonyms: dry mouth |
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zamia | (noun) any of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads | - |
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