abdominoplasty | (noun) cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach | Synonyms: tummy tuck |
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achondroplasia | (noun) an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism | Synonyms: achondroplasty, chondrodystrophy, osteosclerosis congenita |
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achondroplastic | (adjective) of or relating to achondroplasia | - |
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achondroplasty | (noun) an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism | Synonyms: achondroplasia, chondrodystrophy, osteosclerosis congenita |
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aeroplane | (noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets | Synonyms: airplane, plane |
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aminoplast | (noun) a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles | Synonyms: amino plastic, amino resin |
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angioplasty | (noun) an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery | - |
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antineoplastic | (adjective) used in the treatment of cancer | Synonyms: anticancer, antitumor, antitumour |
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(noun) any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function | Synonyms: antineoplastic drug, cancer drug |
arthroplasty | (noun) surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint | - |
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autoplastic | (adjective) of or relating to or involved in autoplasty | - |
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autoplasty | (noun) surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient's own body | - |
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(noun) tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person | Synonyms: autograft |
ceroplastics | (noun) the art of modeling in wax. | - |
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chloroplast | (noun) plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis | - |
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chloroplatinate | (noun) any salt of chloroplatinic acid. | - |
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chromoplast | (noun) plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids | - |
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coplanar | (adjective) lying in the same plane | - |
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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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cytoplasm | (noun) the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism | Synonyms: cytol |
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cytoplasmatic | (adjective) of or relating to cytoplasm | Synonyms: cytoplasmic |
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cytoplasmic | (adjective) of or relating to cytoplasm | Synonyms: cytoplasmatic |
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cytoplasmically | (adverb) by means of cytoplasm | - |
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cytoplast | (noun) the intact cytoplasmic content of a cell | - |
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cytoplastic | (adjective) of or relating to a cytoplast | - |
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ectoplasm | (noun) the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm | - |
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(noun) (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance | - |
electroplate | (noun) any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis | - |
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(verb) coat with metal by electrolysis | - |
electroplater | (noun) a plater who uses electrolysis | - |
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endoplasm | (noun) the inner portion of the cytoplasm of a cell | - |
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exoplanet | (noun) A planet which exists outside Earth's solar system | - |
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gyroplane | (noun) an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller | Synonyms: autogiro, autogyro |
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hoopla | (noun) blatant or sensational promotion | Synonyms: ballyhoo, hype, plug |
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hyaloplasm | (noun) the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell | Synonyms: ground substance |
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hyaloplasmic | (adjective) of or relating to hyaloplasm | - |
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hydroplane | (noun) an airplane that can land on or take off from water | Synonyms: seaplane |
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(noun) a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds | Synonyms: hydrofoil |
(verb) glide on the water in a hydroplane | Synonyms: seaplane |
hypoplasia | (noun) underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells | - |
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karyoplasm | (noun) the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell | Synonyms: nucleoplasm |
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keratoplasty | (noun) a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor | Synonyms: corneal graft, corneal transplant |
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monoplane | (noun) an airplane with a single wing | - |
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mycoplasma | (noun) any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection | - |
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myringoplasty | (noun) surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft | - |
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nanoplankton | (noun) microscopic organisms found in plankton | - |
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neoplasia | (noun) the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor | - |
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neoplasm | (noun) an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | Synonyms: tumor, tumour |
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neoplastic | (adjective) of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm | - |
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neuroplasty | (noun) plastic surgery of the nerves | - |
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nucleoplasm | (noun) the protoplasm that constitutes the nucleus of a cell | Synonyms: karyoplasm |
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otoplasty | (noun) reconstructive surgery of the auricle of the external ear | - |
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palatopharyngoplasty | (noun) surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) | Synonyms: PPP, UPPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty |
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phalloplasty | (noun) reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury | - |
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phenoplast | (noun) a thermosetting resin | Synonyms: phenolic, phenolic resin |
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phytoplankton | (noun) photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae | - |
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piroplasm | (noun) minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals | - |
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poplar | (noun) any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins | Synonyms: poplar tree |
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(noun) soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar | - |
potamoplankton | (noun) plankton that inhabit rivers | - |
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proctoplasty | (noun) reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum | Synonyms: rectoplasty |
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protoplasm | (noun) the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus) | Synonyms: living substance |
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protoplast | (noun) a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts | Synonyms: energid |
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rectoplasty | (noun) reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum | Synonyms: proctoplasty |
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rhinoplasty | (noun) cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose | Synonyms: nose job |
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rhytidoplasty | (noun) plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised | Synonyms: cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, lift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy |
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sarcoplasm | (noun) the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber | - |
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thermoplastic | (adjective) having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled | - |
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(noun) a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled | Synonyms: thermoplastic resin |
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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toxoplasmosis | (noun) infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus | - |
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tympanoplasty | (noun) surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear | - |
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uranoplasty | (noun) surgical correction of a defect of the palate | - |
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uvulopalatopharyngoplasty | (noun) surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea) | Synonyms: palatopharyngoplasty, PPP, UPPP |
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zooplankton | (noun) animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae | - |
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