autopsy | (noun) an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | Synonyms: necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination |
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(verb) perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem | - |
biopsy | (noun) examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease | - |
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catalepsy | (noun) a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli | - |
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dropsy | (noun) swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities | Synonyms: edema, hydrops, oedema |
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epilepsy | (noun) a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions | - |
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gipsy | (noun) a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment | Synonyms: gypsy, itinerant |
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(noun) a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life | Synonyms: gypsy |
gypsy | (noun) a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment | Synonyms: gipsy, itinerant |
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(noun) a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life | Synonyms: gipsy |
hysterocatalepsy | (noun) hysteria with cataleptic symptoms | - |
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narcolepsy | (noun) a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep | - |
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necropsy | (noun) an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | Synonyms: autopsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination |
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nympholepsy | (noun) a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable | - |
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tipsy | (adjective) slightly intoxicated | Synonyms: potty, tiddly |
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(adjective) unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated | - |