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- DIPLOPIAAn ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images for a single object; double vision.
- FARLINGpresent participle and gerund of farl
- REISSUEROne who reissues.
- ACETABULUMSplural of acetabulum
- CALCIFUGEAny plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
- HYDROMETERAn instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
- COUPLEDOMThe world or sphere of romantic couples.
- DEODARAny member of the species Cedrus deodara of cedar trees native to the western Himalayas.
- MELDEROne who melds.
- PENLIGHTA small torch or flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
- PUTTIEROne who putties; a glazier.
- SUBTALARBelow the talus
- TETRATOMICConsisting of four atoms.
- ANTEGRADE
- CARIOCAA sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other.
- RETROGRADEDirected or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating.
- THAWERA device for thawing something.
- ASTROCYTEA neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain, which forms the blood-brain barrier, among other functions.
- COMAEplural of coma (“cometary nuclear dust cloud”)
- DAMARA large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia, now genus Agathis.
- DIPLOEThe thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
- PANNUSA hanging flap of skin or other tissue, especially one covering the cornea (in trachoma) or cartilage (in rheumatoid arthritis).
- REVINDICATETo vindicate again; to reclaim; to demand and take back.
- ACEQUIAAn irrigation ditch, chiefly with reference to Mexico or the southwestern US.
- APODALWithout feet or foot-like body parts; legless ; footless ; feetless.
- COCKATIELNymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White
- EXPLANTAny portion taken from a plant or an animal that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot, or of the leaves, or even just some cells.
- IATROPHOBIAAn abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor.
- OSTEOPATHICof or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine
- OTITISInflammation of the ear.
- TINEALRelating to tinea (type of skin infection).
- UNIVALENTHaving an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.
- CHONDROMAA benign tumour formed from cartilage cells
- DIKASynonym of African mango (Irvingia gabonensis)
- REVALUATETo make a new valuation or appraisal of.
- WOOFEDsimple past and past participle of woof
- ZEDOARIESplural of zedoary
- CALCIFIEDHardened from the deposit of calcium salts.
- HYPERKALEMIA
- SCLEROTINThe crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects.
- STOMASplural of stoma
- DENDROIDResembling a shrub or tree.
- FLACKERYThe aggressive public relations activity associated with press agents
- GLYCATIONnon-enzymatic reaction of a sugar and an amine group of a protein to form a glycoprotein
- PLEXORA hammer (or other instrument) used to test a person's reflexes.
- RETINACULUM(Can we clean up this sense?) A connecting band.
- COPSYCharacterized by copses.
- INKIERcomparative form of inky: more inky
- LAVISHMENTThe act of lavishing; generous handout
- PLICAEplural of plica
- SUBOPTICBelow the eye; subocular.
- VENOGRAMAn X-ray of a vein that has been injected with an opaque material
- ZONAA zone or band; a layer.
- APONEUROTICOf or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
- TERESA terete muscle.
- ZEINA protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.
- ADENOPATHYSwelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
- REGURGITATEDsimple past and past participle of regurgitate
- TARSELObsolete form of tercel.
- THENARThe palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
- ALVEOLARRelating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.
- PONTIFIESthird-person singular simple present indicative of pontify
- STABLERcomparative form of stable: more stable
- VOLEMICRelating to the volume of blood circulating in the body
- ECTOMORPHYThe condition of being ectomorphic
- NEOBLASTA large, undifferentiated cell of annelid worms that participate in regeneration of lost parts.
- SHOTEAlternative form of shoat (“young pig”).
- TASKEROne who imposes a task.
- TRABECULAEplural of trabecula
- ADENOMASplural of adenoma
- ATRESIAA condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.
- CAPITULUMA densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
- ERODINGpresent participle and gerund of erode
- GANDEREDsimple past and past participle of gander
- MUCOIDSplural of mucoid
- SHAMBLYShambling; not coordinated or graceful; clumsy.
- SUGARCOATEDCoated with sugar.
- ASQUINTLooking sideways, as though warily.
- COUDE
- GENUThe knee.
- PARSplural of par
- PHARYNGALAlternative form of pharyngeal.
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- SLUMPYCharacteristic of an economic slump.
- DECEITAn act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
- ENVELOPEDsimple past and past participle of envelop
- SEROWAny of several species of Asian ungulates of the genus Capricornis.
- STOMALOf, or relating to a stoma.
- ADAPTIONAlternative form of adaptation.
- CRANKILYIn a cranky manner.
- SODDENLYIn a sodden (soaking wet) manner.
- WHEENA little; a small number.
- IDOLATEROne who worships idols; a pagan.
- PLICAA fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.