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- ACROMEGALYA chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
- AGARICAny of various fungi, principally of the order Agaricales, having fruiting bodies consisting of umbrella-like caps, on stalks, with numerous gills beneath.
- ANABOLISMThe constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
- ANEURYSMAn abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
- ANHEDONIAThe inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.
- ANTHRAXAn acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
- ATRESIAA condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
- BLEPHARITISAn inflammation of the eyelid.
- BURSAAny of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.
- CALYXThe outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
- CATAPLEXYAn abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
- CHITONA loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome.
- CHROMATIDAfter DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
- CHYMEThe thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
- COCHINEALA scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
- CYTOKINEAny of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system.
- DIAPHANOUSTransparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
- DIASPORAThe dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century BCE).
- DIATOMAny of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.
- DIPLOEThe thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
- DROPSYEdema, swelling.
- ECOPHOBIAFear of one’s home.
- ENTERICOf, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines.
- ENTOPICin the usual place, referring to medical or anatomical objects.
- ESOTERICIntended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
- GLENOIDA shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.
- GRAPHITEAn allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and a
- HEDONISTSomeone devoted to hedonism.
- HEMIPLEGIATotal or partial inability to move one side of the body.
- HEPATICOf or relating to the liver.
- HUBRISTICOf or relating to hubris (“excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption”); hence, overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude manner.
- HYACINTHAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
- HYPERTONIAAn abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
- HYPOTONIAA state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid.
- MYELITISInflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- NEMATODEA worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.
- PARABOLICOf, or pertaining to, or in the shape of a parabola or paraboloid.
- PHLEGMOne of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
- PHLEGMATICNot easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
- PLASMATICOf or pertaining to (blood) plasma.
- PLEXORA hammer (or other instrument) used to test a person's reflexes.
- PRAGMATICPractical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
- RHEUMATICResembling or relating to rheumatism.
- RHODIUMA rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.
- SCAPHOIDShaped like a boat.
- THALAMUSEither of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
- THENARThe palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
- TROPHICOf or pertaining to nutrition.
- XYLEMA vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.