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Abbreviated - (of clothing) very short; cut short in duration
Abbreviation - shortening something by omitting parts of it; a shortened form of a word or phrase
Abc - the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
Abdominal - of or relating to or near the abdomen; the muscles of the abdomen
Abduce - advance evidence for
Abducens - a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Abduct - pull away from the body; take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Abducted - (of persons) seized and detained unlawfully, often for ransom
Abductor - a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line; someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Aberrant - markedly different from an accepted norm; one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
Ablation - surgical removal of a body part or tissue; the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
Abnormally - in an abnormal manner
Abo - a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in australia when europeans arrived
Abocclusion - the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting
Aboral - opposite to or away from the mouth
Abortifacient - causing abortion; a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
Abortion - termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
Abortionist - a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
Abortive - failing to accomplish an intended result
Abortus - a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
Above - appearing earlier in the same text; at an earlier place; in or to a place that is higher; an earlier section of a written text
Abrasion - erosion by friction; an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Abrasive - causing abrasion; sharply disagreeable; rigorous; a substance that abrades or wears down
Abreact - discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
Abreaction - (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Abscess - symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
Absent - lost in thought; showing preoccupation; not in a specified place physically or mentally; go away or leave
Absorbable - capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
Absorbed - taken in through the pores of a surface; retained without reflection; giving or marked by complete attention to
Absorbing - capable of arousing and holding the attention
Abstainer - a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages; someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
Abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite: the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Abulia - a loss of will power
Abused - subjected to cruel treatment; used improperly or excessively especially drugs
Abuser - someone who abuses
Acanthosis - an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
Acapnia - a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
Acariasis - infestation with itch mites
Acaricide - a chemical agent used to kill mites
Acarophobia - a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms
Accelerate - move faster; cause to move faster
Acceptable - worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; adequate for the purpose; judged to be in conformity with approved usage; meeting requirements
Accident - anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; a mishap; especially one causing injury or death
Accidentally - without advance planning; without intention; in an unintentional manner; in an incidental manner
Accompanied - having accompaniment or companions or escort
Accompanying - following as a consequence
According - (followed by `to') as reported or stated by; (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
Accouchement - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Accountability - responsibility to someone or for some activity
Accountable - liable to account for one's actions
Accumulate - collect or gather; get or gather together
Accumulated - brought together into a group or crowd; periodically accumulated over time
Accurately - with few mistakes; strictly correctly
Accused - a defendant in a criminal proceeding
Accustomed - (often followed by `to') in the habit of or adapted to: commonly used or practiced; usual
Acebutolol - an oral beta blocker (trade name sectral) used in treating hypertension
Acetabulum - the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
Acetate - a salt or ester of acetic acid; a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
Acetic - relating to or containing acetic acid
Acetone - the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Acetonuria - excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
Acetylcholine - a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Ache - a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; be the source of pain; feel physical pain
Achieve - to gain with effort
Achievement - the action of accomplishing something
Aching - causing a dull and steady pain; a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
Achlorhydria - an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach
Acholia - a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
Achondroplasia - an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Achy - causing a dull and steady pain
Acidity - ph values below 7; the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth; the property of being acidic
Acidosis - abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Acidotic - having or being characterized by acidosis
Acinus - one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland; one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry
Acne - an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
Acoustic - of or relating to the science of acoustics; a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
Acquired - gotten through environmental forces
Acrocephaly - a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape
Acrocyanosis - cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
Acromion - the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
Acrophobia - a morbid fear of great heights
Across - transversely; to the opposite side
Acth - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Acting - serving temporarily especially as a substitute; the performance of a part or role in a drama
Actinomycin - any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
Activating - causing motion or action or change; the activity of causing to have energy and be active
Acts - a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
Actualisation - making real or giving the appearance of reality
Actualization - making real or giving the appearance of reality
Acuity - sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a snellen chart); a quick and penetrating intelligence
Acupressure - treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
Acupuncture - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
Acutely - having a rapid onset; in an acute manner; in a shrewd manner; changing suddenly in direction and degree
Acyclovir - an oral antiviral drug (trade name zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
Ad - in the christian era; used before dates after the supposed year christ was born; a public promotion of some product or service
Adad - babylonian god of storms and wind
Adapt - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Adapted - changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
Addicted - compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
Addictive - causing or characterized by addiction
Additional - further or added
Addressed - (of mail) marked with a destination
Adducent - especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
Adduct - a compound formed by an addition reaction; draw a limb towards the body
Adduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
Adductor - a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
Aden - an important port of yemen; located on the gulf of aden; its strategic location have made it a major trading center of southern arabia since ancient times
Adenine - (biochemistry) purine base found in dna and rna; pairs with thymine in dna and with uracil in rna
Adenitis - inflammation of a gland or lymph node
Adenocarcinoma - malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
Adenohypophysis - the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Adenoidal - sounding as if the nose were pinched; of or pertaining to the adenoids
Adenoidectomy - surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
Adenoma - a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
Adenopathy - a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)
Adenosis - a disorder of the glands of the body
Adenovirus - any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
Adequate - (sometimes followed by `to') meeting the requirements especially of a task; about average; acceptable; enough to meet a purpose
Adequately - in an adequate manner; in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
Adhd - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Adhesive - tending to adhere; a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Adipose - composed of animal fat
Adiposis - the property of excessive fatness
Adjoining - having a common boundary or edge; touching
Adjustable - capable of being regulated; capable of being changed so as to match or fit
Adjuvant - enhancing the action of a medical treatment; furnishing added support; an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
Administrative - of or relating to or responsible for administration
Admired - regarded with admiration
Admission - the act of admitting someone to enter; an acknowledgment of the truth of something; the fee charged for admission
Adnexa - an accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo)
Adolescence - in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood; the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
Adopted - acquired as your own by free choice; having been taken into a specific relationship
Adoptive - of parents and children; related by adoption; acquired as your own by free choice
Adp - data processing by a computer; an ester of adenosine that is converted to atp for energy storage
Adrenal - of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions: near the kidneys; either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
Adrenalectomy - surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
Adrenaline - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Adrenergic - relating to epinephrine (its release or action); drug that has the effects of epinephrine
Adrenocortical - of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
Adrenocorticotrophic - stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
Adsorbent - having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface; a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
Adsorption - the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
Adult - (of animals) fully developed; any mature animal; a fully developed person from maturity onward
Adventitia - an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
Adventitious - associated by chance and not an integral part
Adverb - the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses; a word that modifies something other than a noun
Adverse - in an opposing direction; contrary to your interests or welfare
Adversely - in an adverse manner
Advice - a proposal for an appropriate course of action
Advisable - worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
Advise - inform (somebody) of something; give advice to; make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Advised - having received information; having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
Advisory - giving advice; an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
Advocacy - active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
Adynamic - lacking strength or vigor; characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness
Aedes - yellow-fever mosquitos
Aeration - the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent; the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)
Aerobe - an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
Aerobic - depending on free oxygen or air; based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency
Aerophagia - swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
Aeroplane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
Aetiological - relating to the etiology of a disease; of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
Aetiology - the philosophical study of causation; the cause of a disease
Afebrile - having no fever
Affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; matters of personal concern
Affected - acted upon; influenced; speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression; being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
Affecting - arousing affect
Affection - a positive feeling of liking
Affective - characterized by emotion
Aflatoxin - a potent carcinogen from the fungus aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
Africa - the second largest continent; located south of europe and bordered to the west by the south atlantic and to the east by the indian ocean
African - of or relating to the nations of africa or their peoples; a native or inhabitant of africa
After - located farther aft; behind or in the rear; happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Afterbirth - the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
Aftercare - care and treatment of a convalescent patient
Afternoon - the part of the day between noon and evening; a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
Afterpains - pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
Afterwards - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Again - anew
Agalactia - a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered
Agar - a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods; any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
Agenesis - imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
Agglutinate - united as if by glue; clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.; string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
Agglutinin - an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
Agglutinogen - any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
Aggravate - make worse; exasperate or irritate
Aggravating - making worse
Aggregation - the act of gathering something together; several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight: tending to spread quickly
Agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; physically disturbed or set in motion; thrown from side to side
Agnosia - inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
Ago - gone by; or in the past; in the past
Agony - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain: a state of acute pain
Agoraphobia - a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
Agoraphobic - suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places
Agranulocytosis - an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
Agraphia - a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion
Agreed - united by being of the same opinion
Aided - having help; often used as a combining form
Aids - a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
Ailment - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Ailurophobia - a morbid fear of cats
Airborne - moved or conveyed by or through air
Aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
Airsick - experiencing motion sickness
Airsickness - motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)
Akinesia - motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
Alalia - paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak
Alanine - a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
Albee - united states dramatist (1928-)
Albert - prince consort of queen victoria of england (1819-1861)
Albinism - the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
Albino - a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
Albuginea - whitish tunic
Albumin - a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Albuminuria - the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
Alcohol - a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent: any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
Alcoholic - addicted to alcohol; characteristic of or containing alcohol; a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Aldosterone - a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
Aldosteronism - a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
Alexia - inability to perceive written words
Alfred - king of wessex; defeated the danes and encouraged writing in english (849-899)
Algid - chilly
Algophobia - a morbid fear of pain
Alimentary - of or providing nourishment
Alimentation - the act of supplying food and nourishment; a source of materials to nourish the body
Aliquot - signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity; an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
Alkaline - relating to or containing an alkali; having a ph greater than 7
Alkalinity - ph values above 7
Alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
Alkalosis - abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Alkaptonuria - a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
Allantois - vascular fetal membrane that develops from the hindgut in embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Allele - either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
Allergen - any substance that can cause an allergy
Allergenic - relating to or having the effect of an allergen
Allergic - having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); characterized by or caused by allergy
Allergist - a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
Allergy - hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
Alleviate - provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier
Allopathy - the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
Allopurinol - a drug (trade name zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
Almost - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
Alphabet - a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language; the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
Already - prior to a specified or implied time
Also - in addition
Alt - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Altering - the sterilization of an animal
Alternately - in an alternating sequence or position
Alternating - (of a current) reversing direction; occurring by turns; first one and then the other
Alternatively - in place of, or as an alternative to
Aluminium - a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Aluminum - a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Alveolar - pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs; pertaining to the alveolar ridge; a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Alveolus - a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways; a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Amateur - engaged in as a pastime; lacking professional skill or expertise; someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime: does not play for pay
Amaurosis - partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
Amaurotic - pertaining to blindness caused by amaurosis
Amblyopia - visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
Amblyopic - pertaining to a kind of visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
Ambulance - a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
Ambulant - able to walk about
Ambulation - walking about
Ambulatory - relating to or adapted for walking; able to walk about: a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
Ameba - naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
Amelia - congenital absence of an arm or leg
Amelioration - the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
Amenorrhoea - absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Ametropia - (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
Amino - pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia; the radical -nh2
Aminophylline - a theophylline derivative that is used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis
Aminotransferase - a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
Amitosis - the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
Amitriptyline - a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
Ammonia - a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (nh3); a water solution of ammonia
Ammonium - the ion nh4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
Amnesia - partial or total loss of memory
Amnio - (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
Amnion - thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Amniotic - of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion
Amoeba - naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
Amoebiasis - infection by a disease-causing ameba
Amoebic - pertaining to or resembling amoebae
Amorphous - without real or apparent crystalline form; lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies; having no definite form or distinct shape
Amos - an old testament book telling amos's prophecies; a hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
Amoxil - an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names amoxil and larotid and polymox and trimox and augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Amphetamine - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Amphotericin - an antibiotic and antifungal agent
Ampicillin - semisynthetic penicillin (trade names principen and polycillin and sk-ampicillin)
Amplifier - electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
Amplify - increase the volume of; exaggerate or make bigger: increase in size, volume or significance; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Ampoule - a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Ampule - a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Ampulla - a flask that has two handles; used by romans for wines or oils; the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
Amputate - remove surgically
Amputation - a surgical removal of all or part of a limb; a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
Amputee - someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
Amusing - arousing or provoking laughter; providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
Amygdaloid - shaped like an almond; volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits
Amyl - a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
Amylase - any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
Amyotonia - lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Amyotrophia - progressive wasting of muscle tissues
Amyotrophy - progressive wasting of muscle tissues
An - an associate degree in nursing
Ana - a collection of anecdotes about a person or place; mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
Anabolic - characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism: of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
Anabolism - the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.G., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
Anaemia - a deficiency of red blood cells; a lack of vitality
Anaemic - lacking vigor or energy; relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
Anaerobe - an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
Anaerobic - living or active in the absence of free oxygen; not aerobic
Anaesthesia - loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Anaesthetic - characterized by insensibility; a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Anaesthetise - make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs
Anaesthetised - rendered insensible by means of anesthesia
Anaesthetist - a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
Anaesthetize - make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs
Analeptic - stimulating the central nervous system; a medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
Analgesia - absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
Analgesic - capable of relieving pain; a medicine used to relieve pain
Analyser - an instrument that performs analyses
Analyzer - an instrument that performs analyses
Anamnesis - the ability to recall past occurrences; the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
Anamnestic - of or relating to anamnesis; aiding the memory
Anaphase - the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
Anaphylactic - related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis - hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
Anaplasia - loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor
Anaplastic - of or relating to anaplasia
Anarthria - partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system
Anasarca - generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
Anastomose - cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; come together or open into each other
Anastomosis - a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
Anatomist - an expert in anatomy
Anatomy - a detailed analysis; the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals; alternative names for the body of a human being
Ancillary - furnishing added support
Androgen - male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
Androgenic - of or related to the male hormone androgen
Androgynous - having both male and female characteristics: relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance
Androsterone - an androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone
Anemia - genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical america; a deficiency of red blood cells; a lack of vitality
Anemic - lacking vigor or energy; relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
Anencephalous - characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
Anencephaly - a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
Anergy - inactivity and lack of energy; reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen
Anesthesia - loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Aneurysm - a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Angiitis - inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct
Anginal - of or related to the pain of angina pectoris
Angiocardiogram - a series of x rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance
Angiogenesis - the formation of new blood vessels
Angiogram - an x-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance
Angiography - roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
Angiology - the branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders
Angioma - a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
Angiopathy - any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts
Angioplasty - an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
Angioscope - a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels
Angiotensin - any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
Angrily - with anger
Angry - feeling or showing anger; (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; severely inflamed and painful
Angular - having angles or an angular shape; measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
Anhedonia - an inability to experience pleasure
Anhidrosis - failure of the sweat glands
Anhydrous - without water; especially without water of crystallization
Ani - black tropical american cuckoo
Anisometropia - difference in the refractive power of the two eyes
Ankle - a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Anklebone - the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Ankylose - undergo ankylosis; produce ankylosis by surgery
Ankylosis - abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Annoy - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Annoyed - aroused to impatience or anger; troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
Annually - without missing a year; by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)
Annular - shaped like a ring
Annulus - (fungi) remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the lower part of the stem; a toroidal shape
Ano - a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
Anodyne - capable of relieving pain; a medicine used to relieve pain
Anomalous - deviating from the general or common order or type
Anomie - lack of moral standards in a society; personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
Anonymous - having no known name or identity or known source: not known or lacking marked individuality
Anopheles - malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
Anorchism - absence of one of both testes
Anorectal - pertaining to the anus and rectum considered together
Anorectic - causing loss of appetite; suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin; a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
Anorexia - a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
Anorexic - suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin; a person suffering from anorexia nervosa
Anosmia - absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
Another - any of various alternatives; some other
Anovulant - a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
Anovulation - the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
Anoxia - severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
Anoxic - relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs
Antacid - acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach); an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Antagonist - a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug; a muscle that relaxes while another contracts: someone who offers opposition
Ante - (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot; place one's stake
Antemortem - preceding death
Antenatal - occurring or existing before birth
Antepartum - occurring or existing before birth
Anterior - earlier in time; of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body; a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
Anterograde - of amnesia; affecting time immediately following trauma
Anthelmintic - capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms; a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Anthracosis - lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
Anthropologist - a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
Anthropometry - measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
Anti - not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
Antiarrhythmic - a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
Antibacterial - destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth; any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Antibiotic - of or relating to antibiotic drugs; a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections
Anticholinergic - inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site; a substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
Anticholinesterase - a medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect
Anticoagulant - medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
Anticonvulsant - a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
Antidepressant - any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
Antidiabetic - a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
Antidiarrheal - a drug used to control or stop diarrhea
Antidiuretic - a drug that limits the formation of urine
Antidote - a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
Antiemetic - a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
Antiepileptic - a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
Antifungal - capable of destroying fungi; any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Antigen - any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
Antigenic - of or relating to antigens
Antihistamine - a medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
Antihypertensive - a drug that reduces high blood pressure
Antimalarial - a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
Antimetabolite - an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
Antimycotic - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Antioxidant - substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
Antiperspirant - an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration
Antipruritic - a substance that relieves or prevents itching
Antipsychotic - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Antipyretic - preventing or alleviating fever; any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
Antisepsis - the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms; (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
Antiserum - blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
Antisocial - hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior; shunning contact with others
Antispasmodic - a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
Antitoxic - counteracting a toxin or poison
Antitoxin - an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
Antitussive - any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
Antivenene - an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
Antivenin - an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
Antiviral - inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses; any drug that destroys viruses
Antrum - a natural cavity or hollow in a bone
Anuria - inability to urinate
Anus - excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
Anvil - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering; the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
Anxiolytic - anxiety relieving; a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
Anxious - eagerly desirous; causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Any - one or some or every or all without specification; to any degree or extent
Anything - a thing of any kind
Aorta - the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
Aortic - of or relating to the aorta
Aortitis - inflammation of the aorta
Apathetic - marked by a lack of interest; showing little or no emotion or animation
Apathy - the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally; an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
Aperient - mildly laxative; a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Aperture - an man-made opening; usually small; a device that controls amount of light admitted; a natural opening in something
Apex - the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars; the highest point (of something)
Aphagia - loss of the ability to swallow
Aphakia - absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)
Aphakic - of or relating to or afflicted with aphakia; someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes
Aphasia - inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
Aphonia - a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
Aphrodisiac - exciting sexual desire; a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
Apical - situated at an apex
Aplasia - failure of some tissue or organ to develop
Apnea - transient cessation of respiration
Apneic - of or relating to apnea
Apnoeic - of or relating to apnea
Apocrine - (of exocrine glands) producing a secretion in which part of the secreting cell is released with the secretion
Apomorphine - a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Aponeurosis - any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
Apophyseal - of or relating to an apophysis
Apoplexy - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Apparatus - equipment designed to serve a specific function: (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
Apparent - clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment: appearing as such but not necessarily so
Apparently - from appearances alone; unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Appearing - formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
Appendectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
Appendicectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
Appendicitis - inflammation of the vermiform appendix
Appendicular - relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages; especially the limbs
Apperception - the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience
Appetite - a feeling of craving something
Appliance - durable goods for home or office use; a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
Applicator - a device for applying a substance
Applied - concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; opposed to theoretical; put into practice or put to use; that are used
Appraisal - the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth; a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Appropriateness - the quality of being specially suitable: appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
Approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of; give sanction to
Approved - generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory; established by authority; given authoritative approval
Approximately - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Apraxia - inability to make purposeful movements
April - the month following march and preceding may
Aqua - a shade of blue tinged with green
Aqueduct - a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
Aqueous - produced by the action of water; similar to or containing or dissolved in water
Arbor - a framework that supports climbing plants; tree (as opposed to shrub); any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
Arc - a continuous portion of a circle; electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field; something curved in shape; form an arch or curve
Arched - constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches: forming or resembling an arch
Arcuate - forming or resembling an arch
Arcus - an whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
Are - a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
Areolar - relating to or like or divided into areolae
Arginine - a bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa
Argon - a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
Armpit - the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
Arms - the official symbols of a family, state, etc.; weapons considered collectively
Aromatic - having a strong pleasant odor; (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
Arousal - the act of arousing; awakening from sleep; a state of heightened physiological activity; mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
Arranged - deliberately arranged for effect; planned in advance: disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
Arranging - the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
Arrested - having development checked or reversed
Arrhythmia - an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
Arrhythmic - without regard for rhythm; not having a steady rhythm
Arrival - accomplishment of an objective; the act of arriving at a certain place; someone who arrives (or has arrived)
Arrive - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress: succeed in a big way; get to the top
Artefact - a man-made object taken as a whole
Arterial - of or involving or contained in the arteries
Arteriogram - an x ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium
Arteriography - roentgenographic examination of arteries
Arteriole - one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
Arteriosclerosis - sclerosis of the arterial walls
Arteriovenous - connecting an artery to a vein
Arteritis - inflammation of an artery
Artery - a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic; a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
Arthralgia - pain in a joint or joints
Arthritic - of or pertaining to arthritis; a person afflicted with arthritis
Arthritis - inflammation of a joint or joints
Arthrodesis - the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Arthrogram - an x ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium
Arthrography - roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram
Arthropathy - a pathology or abnormality of a joint
Arthroplasty - surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
Arthroscope - a type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
Articular - relating to or affecting the joints of the body
Articulated - pronounced distinctly and clearly; consisting of segments held together by joints
Artificial - artificially formal; contrived by art rather than nature; not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
Artificially - not according to nature; not by natural means
Arytenoid - either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
Asbestos - a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
Asbestosis - lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
Ascariasis - infestation of the human intestine with ascaris roundworms
Ascaris - type genus of the family ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth
Ascending - moving or going or growing upward; the act of changing location in an upward direction
Ascites - accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
Asepsis - (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms; the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
Aseptic - free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
Asexual - not having or involving sex
Asking - relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation; the verbal act of requesting
Asleep - dead; in a state of sleep; lacking sensation; into a sleeping state; in the sleep of death
Asparagine - a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.G., asparagus)
Aspartame - an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
Aspergillus - genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
Asphyxiate - be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
Asphyxiated - in a state of asphyxia
Asphyxiation - killing by depriving of oxygen; the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
Aspirate - a consonant pronounced with aspiration; suck in (air): pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds; remove as if by suction
Aspirator - a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
Assembled - formed by fitting or joining components together: brought together into a group or crowd
Assigned - appointed to a post or duty
Assigning - the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
Assimilate - become similar to one's environment; make similar: become similar in sound; take (gas, light or heat) into a solution: take up mentally
Assimilating - capable of taking (gas,light, or liquids into a solution)
Assistance - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a resource
Assistant - of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Assisted - having help; often used as a combining form
Associated - related to or accompanying; joined in some kind of relationship (as a colleague or ally or companion etc.)
Assumed - accepted as real or true without proof; adopted in order to deceive; taken as your right without justification
Asthenia - an abnormal loss of strength
Asthenic - having a slender physique; lacking strength or vigor
Asthenopia - a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
Asthma - respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Asthmatic - relating to breathing with a whistling sound; a person suffering from asthma
Astringent - tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue: sour or bitter in taste; a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
Astrocyte - comparatively large neuroglial cell
Astronomer - a physicist who studies astronomy
Asymmetric - characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
Asymmetry - (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
Asymptomatic - having no symptoms of illness or disease
Asynclitism - the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
Asynergia - absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
Asynergy - absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
At - 100 at equal 1 kip in laos; a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
Ataractic - tending to soothe or tranquilize; a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
Ataraxia - peace of mind
Ataraxic - tending to soothe or tranquilize
Ataraxis - the absence of mental stress or anxiety
Ataxia - inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
Ataxic - lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
Ataxy - inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
Atelectasis - collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
Atherogenesis - the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
Atheroma - a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
Atheromatous - of or relating to or resembling atheroma
Atherosclerosis - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls
Atherosclerotic - of or relating to atherosclerosis
Athetosis - a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
Athletic - having a sturdy and well proportioned body; relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; vigorously active
Atmospheric - relating to or located in the atmosphere
Atom - (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything; (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
Atomic - immeasurably small; of or relating to or comprising atoms: (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
Atomiser - a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
Atonic - used of syllables; characterized by a lack of tonus
Atony - lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Atopy - an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
Atp - a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
Atresia - an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
Atrial - of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)
Atrioventricular - relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart
Atrophic - relating to or characterized by atrophy
Atrophied - (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
Atrophy - any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use); a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse: undergo atrophy
Attacking - disposed to attack
Attain - reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; reach a destination, either real or abstract; find unexpectedly; to gain with effort
Attempted - tried unsuccessfully
Attenuation - the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density; weakening in force or intensity
Attributable - capable of being attributed
Atypical - deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal; not representative of a group, class, or type
Audible - heard or perceptible by the ear; a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
Audio - the sound elements of television; an audible acoustic wave frequency; the audible part of a transmitted signal
Audiogram - a graphical representation of a person's auditory sensitivity to sound
Audiology - the measurement of hearing
Audiometer - an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
Audiometry - measuring sensitivity of hearing; the measurement of hearing
Auditory - of or relating to the process of hearing
August - profoundly honored; of or befitting a lord; the month following july and preceding september
Augusta - a city in eastern georgia north-northwest of savannah; noted for golf tournaments; the capital of the state of maine
Augustinian - a roman catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the augustinian monastic orders
Augustus - roman statesman who established the roman empire and became emperor in 27 bc; defeated mark antony and cleopatra in 31 bc at actium (63 bc - ad 14)
Aural - relating to or characterized by an aura; of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
Auricular - pertaining to an auricle of the heart; relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing; of or relating to near the ear
Auscultation - listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
Auscultatory - of or relating to auscultation
Austrian - of or relating to austria or its people or culture; a native or inhabitant of austria
Author - someone who originates or causes or initiates something: writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay); be the author of
Authorities - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Autism - (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
Autistic - characteristic of or affected with autism
Auto - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
Autoantibody - an antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
Autogenic - originating within the body
Autogenous - originating within the body
Autograft - tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person
Autoimmune - of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body
Autoimmunity - production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions
Autologous - derived from organisms of the selfsame individual
Autolysis - lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
Automatically - in a reflex manner; in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
Automatism - any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
Autonomic - relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system
Autonomy - immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence; personal independence
Autosomal - of or relating to an autosome
Autosome - any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
Auxiliary - functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity: furnishing added support; someone who acts as assistant
Av - the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the jewish calendar (in july and august)
Available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service: convenient for use or disposal; not busy; not otherwise committed
Avascular - without blood vessels
Aversion - the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; a feeling of intense dislike
Aviation - the art of operating aircraft; the operation of aircraft to provide transportation; the aggregation of a country's military aircraft; travel via aircraft
Avitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
Avulse - separate by avulsion
Awakened - (somewhat formal) having been waked up; aroused or activated
Aware - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; aware or knowing: bearing in mind; attentive to
Awareness - having knowledge of; state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
Awkwardly - in an awkward manner
Axial - situated on or along or in the direction of an axis; of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation; relating to or attached to the axis
Axilla - the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
Axillary - of or relating to the armpit; of or relating to the axil
Axolemma - outer membrane covering an axon
Axon - long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
Azathioprine - an immunosuppressive drug (trade name imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ
Azotaemia - accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
Azoturia - excess of urea in the urine
Azt - an antiviral drug (trade name retrovir) used in the treatment of aids; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
Azygous - occurring singly; not one of a pair

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Ba - a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences; a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
Bachelor - a man who has never been married; a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon; lead a bachelor's existence
Bacillary - formed like a bacillus; relating to or produced by or containing bacilli
Bacillus - aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
Backache - an ache localized in the back
Backside - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; the side of an object that is opposite its front
Backwards - at or to or toward the back or rear; in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
Bacterial - relating to or caused by bacteria
Bactericidal - preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Bactericide - any chemical agent that destroys bacteria; any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Bacteriological - of or relating to bacteriology
Bacteriologist - a biologist who studies bacteria
Bacteriology - the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
Bacteriolysis - dissolution or destruction of bacteria
Bacteriolytic - of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
Bacteriophage - a virus that is parasitic in bacteria
Bacteriostasis - inhibition of the growth of bacteria
Bacteriostatic - of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
Baghdad - capital and largest city of iraq; located on the tigris river
Baker - someone who bakes bread or cake; someone who bakes commercially
Balanced - total debits and credits are equal; being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium
Balancing - getting two things to correspond
Balanitis - inflammation of the head of the penis
Balanoposthitis - inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin
Balanus - type genus of the family balanidae
Bald - lacking hair on all or most of the scalp; without the natural or usual covering; with no effort to conceal; grow bald; lose hair on one's head
Baldness - the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
Balloon - large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air; small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck; become inflated; ride in a hot-air balloon
Balsam - an ointment containing a fragrant resin; any seed plant yielding balsam; any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes
Baltimore - the largest city in maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
Bandaged - covered or wrapped with a bandage
Bandaging - the act of applying a bandage
Banned - forbidden by law
Barbed - having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; capable of wounding
Barbital - a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
Barbitone - a barbiturate used as a hypnotic
Barbiturate - organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
Barium - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
Baron - a very wealthy or powerful businessman; a british peer of the lowest rank; a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
Baroreceptor - a sensory receptor that responds to pressure
Bars - gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
Bartholin - danish physician who discovered bartholin's gland (1585-1629)
Basilar - of or relating to or located at the base
Basle - a city in northwestern switzerland
Basophil - a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
Basophilia - the tendency of cells to stain with basic dyes
Basophilic - staining readily with basic dyes
Bathe - the act of swimming; cleanse the entire body; clean one's body by immersion into water; suffuse with or as if with light
Bathing - immersing the body in water or sunshine; the act of washing yourself (or another person)
Bathroom - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet; a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Battered - exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury; damaged by blows or hard usage; damaged especially by hard usage
Battledore - an ancient racket game; a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
Bauxite - a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst
Bavarian - of or relating to or characteristic of bavaria or its people: a native or an inhabitant of bavaria
Bayard - french soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
Bd - a bachelor's degree in religion
Beach - an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake: land on a beach
Beak - horny projecting mouth of a bird; beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.G., turtles); informal terms for the nose; hit lightly with a picking motion
Beaten - much trodden and worn smooth or bare; formed or made thin by hammering
Beck - a beckoning gesture
Become - enter or assume a certain state or condition; come into existence; undergo a change or development; enhance the appearance of
Becoming - displaying or setting off to best advantage; according with custom or propriety
Becquerel - french physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)
Bedbug - bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
Bedclothes - coverings that are used on a bed
Bedding - coverings that are used on a bed; material used to provide a bed for animals
Bedpan - a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
Bedridden - confined to bed (by illness)
Bedside - space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
Bedsore - a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
Bee - any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species; a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
Beer - a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
Beet - round red root vegetable; biennial eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
Before - earlier in time; previously; at or in the front
Behave - behave in a certain manner; behave well or properly: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Behavioral - of or relating to behavior
Behavioural - of or relating to behavior
Behaviourism - an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Behaviourist - of or relating to behaviorism; a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism
Being - the state or fact of existing; a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Belch - a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth; expel gas from the stomach; become active and spew forth lava and rocks
Belching - the forceful expulsion of something from inside; a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth
Belie - represent falsely; be in contradiction with
Belief - any cognitive content held as true; a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Belle - a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
Bellyache - an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region: complain
Belong - be owned by; be in the possession of; be classified with: be suitable or acceptable; be in the right place or situation; originate (in)
Belonging - happiness felt in a secure relationship
Below - at a later place; in or to a place that is lower; (in writing) see below; on a floor below; further down
Ben - a mountain or tall hill
Bending - not remaining rigid or straight; the act of bending something; movement that causes the formation of a curve; the property of being bent or deflected
Bends - pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Beneath - in or to a place that is lower
Beneficial - promoting or enhancing well-being; tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
Bennett - united states aviator who (with richard e. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the north pole (1890-1928)
Benzene - a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
Benzoate - any salt or ester of benzoic acid
Benzocaine - a white crystalline ester used as a local anesthetic
Benzodiazepine - any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
Benzyl - the univalent radical derived from toluene
Benzylpenicillin - the penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
Bereavement - state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Beriberi - avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin b1)
Bern - the capital of switzerland; located in western switzerland
Bernard - french physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
Beryllium - a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Bet - the act of gambling; the money risked on a gamble; maintain with or as if with a bet; stake on the outcome of an issue; have faith or confidence in
Beta - preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product; second in order of importance; the 2nd letter of the greek alphabet; beets
Between - in between; in the interval
Beyond - in addition; farther along in space or time or degree; on the farther side from the observer
Bi - a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
Bicarbonate - a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion hco3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate
Biceps - any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
Bicipital - having two heads or points of origin as a biceps
Biconcave - concave on both sides
Biconvex - convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil
Bicornuate - having two horns or horn-shaped parts
Bicuspid - having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth); a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
Bifid - divided into two lobes
Bifocal - having two foci
Bifocals - eyeglasses having two focal lengths
Bifurcate - resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; divide into two branches; split or divide into two
Bifurcation - the act of splitting into two branches; the place where something divides into two branches; a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)
Bigger - large or big relative to something else
Bilateral - having two sides or parts; affecting or undertaken by two parties; having identical parts on each side of an axis
Bile - a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
Biliary - relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder; relating to or containing bile
Bilious - suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress; relating to or containing bile; irritable as if suffering from indigestion
Biliousness - gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder; a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
Billings - the largest city in montana; located in southern montana on the yellowstone river
Bilobate - having two lobes
Bimanual - requiring two hands or designed for two people
Binaural - relating to or having or hearing with two ears
Binet - french psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)
Binocular - relating to both eyes
Biochemical - of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms
Biochemist - someone with special training in biochemistry
Biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occuring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
Biodegradable - capable of being decomposed by e.G. Bacteria
Bioengineering - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
Bioethics - the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
Biogenesis - the production of living organisms from other living organisms; production of a chemical compound by a living organism
Biological - of parents and children; related by blood; pertaining to biology or to life and living things
Biologically - with respect to biology
Biologist - (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
Biomedical - relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine
Biometry - a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
Bionic - having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components; of or relating to bionics
Bionics - application of biological principals to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
Biopsy - examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
Biostatistics - a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
Biotin - a b vitamin that aids in body growth
Biparous - producing two offspring at a time
Bipolar - having two poles; of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions; of or relating to manic depressive illness
Birthday - an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it); the date on which a person was born
Birthing - the process of giving birth
Birthmark - a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
Bisexual - sexually attracted to both sexes; having an ambiguous sexual identity; a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
Bisexuality - sexual activity with both men and women; showing characteristics of both sexes
Biting - causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold; capable of wounding
Bk - a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
Blackhead - a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
Blackwater - any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
Bladder - a bag that fills with air; a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
Blanch - cook (vegetables) briefly; turn pale, as if in fear
Bland - lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; lacking taste or flavor or tang; smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
Blastocele - the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula
Blastocoele - the fluid-filled cavity inside a blastula
Blastocyst - the blastula of mammals
Blastomyces - genus of pathogenic yeastlike fungi
Blastomycosis - any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by blastomyces
Bleb - (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
Bleed - draw blood; drain of liquid or steam; get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; lose blood from one's body; be diffused
Bleeder - someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
Bleeding - flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels
Blepharitis - inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts
Blepharospasm - spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye
Blinded - deprived of sight
Blindness - the state of being blind or lacking sight
Blink - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; briefly shut the eyes; force to go away by blinking; gleam or glow intermittently
Blister - (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid: get blistered; cause blisters to from on; subject to harsh criticism
Blistered - (of skin) having blisters (swellings containing watery fluid) caused by burning or irritation
Bloated - abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Blockage - the act of blocking; an obstruction in a pipe or tube; the state or condition of being obstructed
Blocked - completely obstructed or closed off; closed to traffic
Blocking - the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
Bloodshot - (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
Bloodstained - covered with blood
Bloodstream - the blood flowing through the circulatory system
Bloody - having or covered with or accompanied by blood; (used of persons) informal intensifiers; extremely; cover with blood
Bloomsbury - a city district of central london laid out in garden squares
Blot - an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; a blemish made by dirt; dry (ink) with blotting paper; make a spot or mark onto
Blotch - an irregularly shaped spot; mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
Blowing - processing that involves blowing a gas
Blueness - blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
Blurred - unclear in form or expression; indistinct or hazy in outline
Bm - a euphemism for defecation; solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
Bmr - the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state
Boards - the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink; the stage of a theater
Boat - a small vessel for travel on water; a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce; ride in a boat on water
Boiled - cooked in hot water
Boiling - extremely; cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil; the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
Bologna - large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork; the capital of emilia-romagna; located in northern italy east of the apennines
Bolus - a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine; a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
Bonded - secured by written agreement
Bonesetter - someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
Bonn - a city in western germany on the rhine river; was the capital of west germany between 1949 and 1989
Bonney - united states outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881)
Bony - having bones especially many or prominent bones; very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; composed of or containing bone
Boracic - of or relating to or derived from or containing boron
Borax - an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
Borderline - of questionable or minimal quality; a line that indicates a boundary
Boredom - the feeling of being bored by something tedious
Boric - of or relating to or derived from or containing boron
Borrelia - cause of e.G. European and african relapsing fever
Boston - state capital and largest city of massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
Botany - the branch of biology that studies plants; all the plant life in a particular region or period
Both - (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
Botulinum - anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
Botulism - food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the cns; can be fatal if not treated promptly
Bovine - dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox; of or relating to or belonging to the genus bos (cattle); any of various members of the genus bos
Bowel - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
Bowels - the center of the earth
Bowman - a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
Boxing - fighting with the fists; the enclosure of something in a package or box
Boy - (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for black man; a friendly informal reference to a grown man; a youthful male person: a male human offspring
Bph - enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
Bra - an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
Bracelet - jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration; a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
Braces - an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
Brachial - of or relating to an arm
Brachium - (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal
Brachycephaly - the quality of being brachycephalic
Bradford - united states printer (born in england) whose press produced the first american prayer book and the new york city's first newspaper (1663-1752)
Bradycardia - abnormally slow heartbeat
Brainstem - the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
Bran - food prepared from the husks of cereal grains; broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
Branched - having branches; resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
Branchia - respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
Branchial - of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived from embryonic gills)
Branching - resembling the branches of a tree; having branches: the act of branching out or dividing into branches
Brazilian - of or relating to or characteristic of brazil or the people of brazil; a native or inhabitant of brazil
Bread - food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked; informal terms for money; cover with bread crumbs
Breaker - a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone; a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded; waves breaking on the shore
Breakfast - the first meal of the day (usually in the morning); eat an early morning meal; provide breakfast for
Breaking - (of waves) curling over and crashing into surf or spray: the act of breaking something
Breastbone - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
Breathed - uttered without voice
Breathlessness - a dyspneic condition
Breech - opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
Bregma - the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium
Breslau - a city in southwestern poland on the oder
Brest - a port city in northwestern france (in brittany); the chief naval station of france
Breuer - united states architect (born in hungary) who was associated with the bauhaus in the 1920's (1902-1981)
Bridges - united states labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
Briefly - for a short time; in a concise manner; in a few words
Brigade - army unit smaller than a division; form or unite into a brigade
Brightly - with brightness
Brim - a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat; the top edge of a vessel or other container; fill as much as possible; be completely full
Bringing - the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
Bristol - an industrial city and port in southwestern england near the mouth of the river avon
Britain - a monarchy in northwestern europe occupying most of the british isles; divided into england and scotland and wales and northern ireland
British - of or relating to or characteristic of great britain or its people or culture; the people of great britain
Brittleness - firm but easily broken
Brno - an industrial city in moravia in czech republic southeast of prague
Broke - lacking funds
Bromide - any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
Bromine - a nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
Bronchial - relating to or associated with the bronchi
Bronchiolar - of or relating to or involving bronchioles
Bronchiole - any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli
Bronchiolitis - inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles
Bronchitic - suffering from or prone to bronchitis
Bronchitis - inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
Broncho - an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
Bronchodilator - a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungs
Bronchopneumonia - pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles
Bronchoscope - a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
Bronchospasm - a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
Bronchus - either of the two main branches of the trachea
Brow - the part of the face above the eyes; the arch of hair above each eye; the peak of a hill
Browne - united states writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867); english illustrator of several of dickens' novels (1815-1882)
Brownish - of a color similar to that of wood or earth
Brucella - an aerobic gram-negative coccobacillus that causes brucellosis; can be used as a bioweapon
Bruised - injured without breaking the skin
Bruising - brutally forceful and compelling; causing mental or emotional injury
Bruit - tell or spread rumors
Bruxism - involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep
Bs - a bachelor's degree in science
Bse - a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation
Bubo - a genus of strigidae; a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
Bubonic - of or evidencing buboes
Buccal - toward the inside of the cheek; lying within the mouth; of or relating to or toward the cheek
Bud - a partially opened flower; a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals; start to grow or develop: develop buds
Budget - a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; make a budget
Buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; highly favorable publicity and praise; the result of the process of accumulation
Bulbar - involving the medulla oblongata
Bulbous - curving outward; shaped like a bulb
Bulging - curving or bulging outward; curving outward
Bulimic - suffering from bulimia; a person suffering from bulimia
Bulla - the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull; (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
Bullet - a projectile that is fired from a gun; (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; a high-speed passenger train
Bunion - a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
Burial - the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
Burns - celebrated scottish poet (1759-1796); united states comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
Burp - a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth; expel gas from the stomach
Bursa - a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints; a city in northwestern turkey
Bursitis - inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
Businessmen - the body of individuals who manage businesses
But - and nothing more
Buttock - either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
Buttocks - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Buttonhole - a hole through which buttons are pushed; detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
Buzzing - noisy like the sound of a bee
By - so as to pass a given point; in reserve; not for immediate use

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Cachexia - any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
Cadaver - the dead body of a human being
Cadaveric - of or relating to a cadaver or corpse
Cadaverous - of or relating to a cadaver or corpse; very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Caecal - of or like a cecum
Caecum - the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
Caesar - conqueror of gaul and master of italy (100-44 bc); united states comedian who pioneered comedy television shows (born 1922)
Caesium - a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
Caffeine - a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects
Calamine - a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
Calcaneal - relating to the heel bone or heel
Calcaneus - the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
Calcareous - composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
Calcitonin - thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
Calculated - carefully thought out in advance
Calculating - used of persons
Caldwell - united states author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
Caliber - a degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
Calibre - a degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
California - a state in the western united states on the pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
Caliper - an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural); measure the diameter of something with calipers
Called - known or spoken of as; given or having a specified name
Calling - the particular occupation for which you are trained
Calliper - an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural); measure the diameter of something with calipers
Callisthenics - light exercises designed to promote general fitness: the practice of calisthenic exercises
Callosity - an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot); devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
Calming - causing to become tranquil; freeing from fear and anxiety: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
Calomel - a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
Caloric - of or relating to calories in food; relating to or associated with heat
Calorific - heat-generating
Calvaria - the dome of the skull
Cam - a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion; a river in east central england that flows past cambridge to join the ouse river
Camphor - a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment
Camphorated - impregnated with camphor
Canada - a nation in northern north america; the french were the first europeans to settle in mainland canada
Canaliculus - a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
Cancelled - (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
Cancellous - having an open or latticed or porous structure
Cancerous - like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads; relating to or affected with cancer
Candida - any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus candida
Candidate - someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.); a politician who is running for public office
Candidiasis - an infection caused by fungi of the genus monilia or candida (especially candida albicans)
Canned - sealed in a can or jar; recorded for broadcast
Cannula - a small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medication
Cannulate - introduce a cannula or tube into
Canthus - either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
Canulate - introduce a cannula or tube into
Capitate - being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip; the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
Capitular - of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
Capitulum - a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; the upper branches and leaves of a tree; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
Capsular - of or relating to a capsule; resembling a capsule
Caput - a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure; the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
Carbonate - a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion co3); treat with carbon dioxide; turn into a carbonate
Carbonic - relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
Carcinogen - any substance that produces cancer
Carcinogenic - causing or tending to cause cancer
Carcinoid - a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
Carcinoma - any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer
Carcinomatous - being or relating to carcinoma
Carcinosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixed
Cardia - the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
Cardiac - of or relating to the heart
Cardiogram - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Cardiography - diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
Cardiologist - a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
Cardiology - the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
Cardiomegaly - an abnormal enlargement of the heart
Cardiomyopathy - a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
Cardiopathy - a disease of the heart
Cardiopulmonary - of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions
Cardiorespiratory - of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions
Cardiovascular - of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels
Carditis - inflammation of the heart
Cards - a game played with playing cards
Career - the general progression of your working or professional life: the particular occupation for which you are trained; move headlong at high speed
Carefully - taking care or paying attention; with caution or prudence or tact
Careworn - showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
Caries - soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
Caring - feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others: showing a care; having or displaying warmth or affection; a loving feeling
Carlos - venezuelan master terrorist raised by a marxist-leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
Carotid - of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck
Carp - any of various freshwater fish of the family cyprinidae; the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised: raise trivial objections
Carpal - of or relating to the wrist; any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
Carpus - a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
Cartilage - tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
Cartilaginous - difficult to chew; of or relating to cartilage
Caruncle - an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
Cascara - dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
Casein - a milk protein used in making e.G. Plastics and adhesives; a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
Caspar - (new testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant jesus
Castrated - deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes
Catabolic - characterized by destructive metabolism; relating to or characterized by catabolism
Catabolism - breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
Catalase - enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and water
Catalepsy - a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli
Catalyse - change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
Catalysis - acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
Catalytic - relating to or causing or involving catalysis
Catalyze - change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
Catamenia - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
Cataract - a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice: clouding of the natural lens of the eye
Catarrh - inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
Catarrhal - of or relating to a catarrh
Catatonic - characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs
Catchment - a structure in which water is collected
Category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Catering - providing food and services
Catharsis - (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions; purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
Cathartic - strongly laxative; emotionally purging (of e.G. Art): emotionally purging; a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Catheter - a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
Catheterisation - the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
Catheterise - insert a catheter into (a body part)
Catheterization - the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
Catheterize - insert a catheter into (a body part)
Cattle - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
Cauda - any taillike structure
Cauliflower - compact head of white undeveloped flowers; a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
Causal - involving or constituting a cause; causing
Causalgia - a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes
Causing - the act of causing something to happen
Cauterisation - the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Cauterise - make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
Cauterization - the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
Cauterize - burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Cavernous - being or suggesting a cavern; filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
Cbc - counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood
Cc - a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
Cecum - the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
Cefotaxime - a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
Celiac - belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease; of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
Cellulite - lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.
Cellulitis - an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain
Cellulose - a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers
Celsius - swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
Cementum - a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
Census - a periodic count of the population; conduct a census
Cent - a fractional monetary unit of several countries; a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
Centesis - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
Centile - (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
Centiliter - a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
Centilitre - a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
Centimeter - a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
Centimetre - a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
Centrally - in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
Centrifugal - tending to move away from a center; conveying information to the muscles from the cns; tending away from centralization, as of authority
Centrifugation - the process of separating substances by the use of a centrifuge
Centripetal - tending to move toward a center; of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; tending to unify
Centromere - a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an x shape
Centrosome - small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
Centrum - the main body of a vertebra
Century - a period of 100 years
Cephalalgia - pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
Cephalic - of or relating to the head
Cephalometry - measurement of human heads
Cerebellar - relating to or associated with the cerebellum
Cerebellum - a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
Cerebral - involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
Cerebration - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
Cerebrospinal - of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrovascular - of or relating to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it
Cerebrum - anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans
Certainly - definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
Cerumen - a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Ceruminous - relating to or secreting cerumen
Cervical - relating to or associated with the neck; of or relating to the cervix of the uterus
Cervicitis - inflammation of the uterine cervix
Cervix - necklike opening to the uterus; the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body
Cesium - a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
Cessation - a stopping
Cestode - ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
Cetrimide - a cationic detergent that is a powerful disinfectant
Chafed - painful from having the skin abraded
Chafing - soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
Chains - metal shackles; for hands or legs
Chalazion - a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a meibomian gland is blocked
Chambers - english architect (1723-1796)
Chancre - a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)
Chancroid - infectious venereal ulcer
Changed - made or become different in some respect; made or become different in nature or form; changed in constitution or structure or composition by metamorphism
Changing - marked by continuous change or effective action
Channels - official routes of communication
Chaplain - a clergyman ministering to some institution
Chapped - used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
Characterise - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; be characteristic of
Characterised - of the meaning of words or concepts; stated precisely
Characterize - be characteristic of; describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
Characterized - of the meaning of words or concepts; stated precisely
Charcot - french neurologist who tried to use hypnotism to cure hysteria (1825-1893)
Chart - a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea; a visual display of information; plan in detail; make a chart of; represent by means of a graph
Chat - an informal conversation; songbirds having a chattering call: birds having a chattering call; talk socially without exchanging too much information
Cheap - relatively low in price or charging low prices; embarrassingly stingy; of very poor quality; flimsy; tastelessly showy
Checked - patterned with alternating squares of color; held back from some action especially by force
Checkup - a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
Cheekbone - the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
Cheilitis - inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips
Cheiloschisis - a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
Cheilosis - a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin
Cheloid - raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Chemist - a scientist who specializes in chemistry; a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
Chemoreceptor - a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Chemosis - edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining
Chemotaxis - movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
Chemotherapeutic - of or relating to chemotherapy
Chemotherapy - the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
Cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; withdraw money by writing a check
Chesty - having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; marked by a large or well-developed chest
Chew - biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow; a wad of something chewable as tobacco; chew (food)
Chewing - biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Chiasm - an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter x
Chiasma - an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter x
Chickenpox - an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
Chief - most important element; a person who exercises control over workers; a person who is in charge
Chilblain - inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
Chilblains - inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
Child - a young person of either sex; a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; an immature childish person; a member of a clan or tribe
Childbearing - relating to or suitable for childbirth; the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Childbirth - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Childhood - the state of a child between infancy and adolescence: the time of person's life when they are a child
Childless - without offspring
Chilling - so scary as to cause chills and shudders; the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
Chiropodist - a specialist in care for the feet
Chiropody - the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
Chiropractic - a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
Chiropractor - a therapist who practices chiropractic
Chlamydial - of or pertaining to the sexually transmitted infection or to the parasite
Chloasma - a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
Chlorambucil - an alkalating agent (trade name leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
Chloramphenicol - an oral antibiotic (trade name chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)
Chlordiazepoxide - a tranquilizer (trade names librium and libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
Chlorhexidine - a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
Chloride - any salt of hydrochloric acid (containing the chloride ion): any compound containing a chlorine atom
Chloroform - a volatile liquid haloform (chcl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; anesthetize with chloroform
Chlorophyll - any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
Chloroquine - an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus
Chlorosis - iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin
Chlorothiazide - a diuretic drug (trade name diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension
Chlorpromazine - a drug (trade name thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
Chocolate - a medium brown to dark-brown color; a food made from roasted ground cacao beans; a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
Choked - stopped up; clogged up
Cholangiography - roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
Cholangitis - inflammation of the bile ducts
Cholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
Cholecystitis - inflammation of the gall bladder
Cholelithiasis - the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
Cholelithotomy - removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder
Cholera - an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
Cholestasis - a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
Cholesterol - an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues
Choline - a b-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
Cholinergic - releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound
Cholinesterase - an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
Chondrodystrophy - an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Chondroma - a common benign tumor of cartilage cells
Chondrosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells
Chorditis - inflammation of the vocal cords; inflammation of the spermatic cord
Chorea - any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs: chorea in dogs
Chorion - outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Chorionic - of or relating to a chorion
Choroid - a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera
Chromatid - one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
Chromatin - the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of dna and rna and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
Chromatography - a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency
Chromium - a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
Chromosomal - of or relating to a chromosome
Chromosome - a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
Chronic - being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
Chronological - relating to or arranged according to temporal order
Chrysotherapy - the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)
Chyle - a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats
Chylomicron - a microscopic particle of triglycerides produced in the intestines during digestion; in the bloodstream they release their fatty acids into the blood
Chyme - a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
Ci - a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
Cicatrise - form a scar, after an injury
Cicatrix - a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
Cicatrize - form a scar, after an injury
Cigar - a roll of tobacco for smoking
Cigarette - finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
Ciliated - having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
Cimetidine - a drug (trade name tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid
Cimex - type genus of the cimicidae: bedbugs
Cinchona - any of several trees of the genus cinchona; medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
Cingulum - (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)
Ciprofloxacin - an oral antibiotic (trade name cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
Circadian - of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals
Circulating - passing from one to another
Circulatory - relating to circulatory system or to circulation of the blood; of or relating to circulation
Circumcise - cut the foreskin off male babies or teenage boys; cut the skin over the clitoris
Circumduction - a circular movement of a limb or eye
Circumflex - a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
Circumvallate - surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification
Cirrhosis - a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
Cisterna - a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
Citrate - a salt or ester of citric acid; cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid
Citric - of or related to citric acid
Citrulline - an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine
Cladding - a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
Clamp - a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together; impose or inflict forcefully; fasten or fix with a clamp
Clarification - an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
Classify - arrange or order by classes or categories; declare unavailable, as for security reasons; assign to a class or kind
Claudication - disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Claustrophobia - a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
Claustrophobic - suffering from claustrophobia; abnormally afraid of closed-in places; uncomfortably closed or hemmed in
Clavicle - bone linking the scapula and sternum
Clavus - a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes
Cleaned - made clean
Cleaner - someone whose occupation is cleaning; the operator of dry-cleaning establishment; a preparation used in cleaning something
Cleaners - shop where dry cleaning is done
Cleaning - the act of making something clean
Cleanliness - diligence in keeping clean; the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
Cleansing - acting like an antiseptic; cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.G. Hands; the act of making something clean
Clearing - the act of removing solid particles from a liquid; the act of freeing from suspicion; a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
Clearly - without doubt or question; in an easily perceptible manner: clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; in an intelligible manner
Clemens - united states writer and humorist best known for his novels about tom sawyer and huckleberry finn (1835-1910)
Clerking - the activity of recording business transactions
Client - a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer; (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network: someone who pays for goods or services
Climacteric - a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause: the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
Climate - the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; the prevailing psychological state
Clinical - scientifically detached; unemotional; relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
Clinically - in a clinical manner
Clinician - a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
Clinodactyly - a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned
Clitoris - a female sexual organ homologous to the penis
Cloaca - a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
Clock - a timepiece that shows the time of day; measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
Clomipramine - a tricyclic antidepressant drug
Clonic - of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation
Clonidine - an antihypertensive (trade name catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches
Cloning - a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
Clonus - convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
Closely - in a close relation or position in time or space; in a close manner; in an attentive manner
Closest - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
Clostridium - spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore
Cloth - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
Clothes - clothing in general
Clothing - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Clotted - thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
Clotting - the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
Cloudy - (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment; full of or covered with clouds; lacking definite form or limits
Clubbing - a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease
Clumping - the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
Cluster - a grouping of a number of similar things; come together as in a cluster or flock; gather or cause to gather into a cluster
Cm - a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter; a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
Cmv - any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
Cns - the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
Coagulant - an agent that produces coagulation
Coagulase - an enzyme that induces coagulation
Coagulated - changed into a solid mass; transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
Coagulation - the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
Coagulum - a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
Coalesce - fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
Coalescence - the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
Coarctation - (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta; tight or narrow compression
Coated - having or dressed in a coat; having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
Cobalt - a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
Cobra - venomous asiatic and african elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
Cocaine - a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
Cocci - any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
Coccidioidomycosis - an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
Coccus - any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
Coccygeal - of or relating to or near the coccyx
Coccyx - the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
Cochlea - the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of corti
Cochlear - of or relating to the cochlea of the ear
Cocktail - an appetizer served as a first course at a meal; a short mixed drink
Codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)
Codon - a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of dna or rna that provides genetic code information for a particular amino acid
Coeliac - of or in or belonging to the cavity of the abdomen
Coelom - a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity
Cognition - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Cognitive - of or being or relating to or involving cognition
Cohort - a band of warriors (originally a unit of a roman legion); a company of companions or supporters; a group people having approximately the same age
Coiled - curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
Coin - a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money; make up; form by stamping, punching, or printing
Coital - of or relating to coitus or copulation
Coitus - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
Colic - acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Colicky - suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
Colitis - inflammation of the colon
Collagen - a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
Collagenous - relating to or consisting of collagen
Collarbone - bone linking the scapula and sternum
Collected - in full control of your faculties; brought together in one place; brought together into a group or crowd
Collecting - the act of gathering something together
Collins - tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice; english writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
Collodion - a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
Colloid - a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
Collyrium - lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes
Colonic - of or relating to the colon; a water enema given to flush out the colon
Colonoscope - an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum
Colonoscopy - visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation
Coloration - choice and use of colors (as by an artist); appearance with regard to color; the timbre of a musical sound
Colorectal - relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
Colostomy - a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
Colostrum - milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
Colourless - weak in color; not colorful; lacking in variety and interest
Colours - a flag that shows its nationality; a distinguishing emblem
Colpitis - inflammation of the vagina
Colpocele - hernia projecting into the vagina
Colpocystitis - inflammation of the vagina and bladder
Columnar - characterized by columns; having the form of a column
Comatose - in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli; relating to or associated with a coma
Combat - an engagement fought between two military forces; the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
Combed - (of hair) made tidy with a comb
Combined - made or joined or united into one; involving the joint activity of two or more
Combining - an occurrence that results in things being united; the act of combining things to form a new whole
Combustion - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light; a state of violent disturbance and excitement: the act of burning something
Comedo - a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
Comforted - made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
Comforting - affording comfort or solace; providing freedom from worry
Comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease
Comfrey - leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked; perennial herbs of europe and iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
Commando - an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory; a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
Commensal - living in a state of commensalism; either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
Commissioned - (of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above; given official approval to act
Commissioner - a government administrator; a member of a commission
Commissioning - the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
Commissure - a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
Committed - bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude; associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
Committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; a self-constituted organization to promote something
Commode - a tall elegant chest of drawers; a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Commonly - under normal conditions
Communicable - readily communicated; (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Communicating - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
Comparatively - in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
Comparing - examining resemblances or differences
Comparison - examining resemblances or differences; qualities that are comparable; relation based on similarities and differences
Compatibility - capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination; a feeling of sympathetic understanding
Competence - the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
Competitive - showing a fighting disposition; subscribing to capitalistic competition; involving competition or competitiveness
Compilation - the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
Complaining - expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
Completed - caught; (of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony; successfully completed or brought to an end
Completely - so as to be complete; with everything necessary; to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Completing - acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
Complicated - difficult to analyze or understand
Composed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; made up of individual elements
Comprehensive - including all or everything; broad in scope; an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
Compressed - reduced in volume by pressure; pressed tightly together; flattened laterally along the whole length (e.G., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
Compulsively - in a compulsive manner
Compulsory - required by rule
Computer - a machine for performing calculations automatically; an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Computerised - stored, processed, analyzed, or generated by computer
Concave - curving inward
Conceive - become pregnant; undergo conception; judge or regard; look upon; judge; have the idea for
Conceived - formed in the mind
Concept - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Conceptual - being or characterized by concepts or their formation
Concha - (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
Concise - expressing much in few words
Concussion - any violent blow; injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
Conditioned - physically fit; established by conditioning or learning
Conditioning - a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
Condom - contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Conducting - the direction of an orchestra or choir; the way of administering a business
Conduction - the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
Conductive - having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
Conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
Condyle - a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
Confabulation - (psychiatry) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered; an informal conversation
Confederation - the act of forming an alliance or confederation; a union of political organizations; the state of being allied or confederated
Confident - not liable to error in judgment or action; having or marked by confidence or assurance; persuaded of; very sure
Confidentiality - discretion in keeping secret information; the state of being secret
Confirmed - having a habit of long standing; of persons; not subject to change; having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation
Conform - be similar, be in line with; adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Conforming - adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
Confounding - that confounds or contradicts or confuses
Congeal - become gelatinous
Congenital - present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Congested - overfull as with blood
Congestion - excessive crowding; excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
Congestive - relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
Conjoined - consisting of two or more associated entities
Conjunctiva - a transparent membrane covering the eyeball and under surface of the eyelid
Conjunctival - of or relating to the conjunctiva
Conjunctivitis - inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
Connecting - syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
Conrad - english novelist (born in poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
Consanguinity - (anthropology) related by blood
Consciously - with awareness
Consciousness - an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; having knowledge of
Consensus - agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
Consent - permission to do something; give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
Considerably - to a great extent or degree
Considered - carefully weighed; resulting from careful thought
Consolidation - the act of combining into an integral whole: combining into a solid mass; something that has consolidated into a compact mass
Conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
Constantly - without interruption; seemingly uninterrupted; without variation or change
Constipated - have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels
Constitutionally - according to the constitution
Constrict - become tight or as if tight; squeeze or press together
Constricted - inhibited; drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically; especially tense; especially in some dialects
Constricting - (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom: hindering freedom of movement
Constrictive - restricting the scope or freedom of action; (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
Constrictor - any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
Consult - advise professionally; seek information from; get or ask advice from; have a conference in order to talk something over
Consultancy - the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
Consultant - an expert who gives advice
Consumed - completely used up
Contagious - easily diffused or spread as from one person to another; (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Contained - gotten under control; controlled
Contaminant - a substance that contaminates
Contaminate - make radioactive by adding radioactive material: make impure
Contaminated - rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution; corrupted by contact or association; contaminated with infecting organisms
Contaminating - spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; that infects or taints
Contemporary - belonging to the present time; characteristic of the present; occurring in the same period of time; a person of nearly the same age as another
Contents - a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
Continence - the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters: voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
Continent - having control over urination and defecation; abstaining from sexual intercourse; the european mainland; one of the large landmasses of the earth
Continually - seemingly without interruption
Continued - without stop or interruption
Continuing - remaining in force or being carried on without letup
Continuous - continuing in time or space without interruption; of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
Continuously - at every point; with unflagging resolve
Contraception - birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
Contraceptive - capable of preventing conception or impregnation: an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Contracted - reduced in size or pulled together
Contractile - capable of contracting or being contracted
Contracting - becoming infected
Contracture - an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
Contraindication - (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
Contralateral - on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
Contrasting - strikingly different; tending to contrast
Contribute - contribute to some cause; be conducive to; provide: bestow a quality on
Controlled - restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds: curbed or regulated
Controlling - able to control or determine policy
Controversial - marked by or capable of arousing controversy
Contused - injured without breaking the skin
Contusion - the action of bruising; an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
Convalesce - get over an illness or shock
Convalescence - gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
Convalescent - returning to health after illness or debility; of or for or relating to convalescence or convalescents; a person who is recovering from illness
Convenient - easy to reach; suited to your comfort or purpose or needs; large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)
Convergent - tending to come together from different directions
Conversation - the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
Converted - spiritually reborn or converted
Convex - curving or bulging outward
Convincing - causing one to believe the truth of something
Convoluted - rolled or coiled together; highly complex or intricate
Convolution - the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly
Convulsive - affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent
Cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
Cooking - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Cooling - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature; a mechanism for keeping something cool
Coordinated - being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements; operating as a unit; intentionally matched
Cope - brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall; come to terms or deal successfully with
Copenhagen - the capital and largest city of denmark; located on the island of zealand
Copied - derived by copying something else; especially by following lines seen through a transparent sheet
Coping - brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
Coprolith - a hard mass of fecal matter
Copulate - make love
Copying - an act of copying
Cordon - adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord: cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank
Cords - cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
Corium - the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
Cornea - transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera
Corneal - of or related to the cornea
Corneum - the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
Cornu - (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
Coronal - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
Coroner - a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
Corpse - the dead body of a human being
Corpus - the main part of an organ or other bodily structure; a collection of writings; capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Corpuscle - either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets; (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Corrected - having something undesirable neutralized; punished for misbehavior
Corrective - tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; designed to promote discipline; a device for treating injury or disease
Correctly - in a correct manner
Corresponding - agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree: accompanying; similar especially in position or purpose; conforming in every respect
Corridor - an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
Corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
Corset - a woman's close-fitting foundation garment; dress with a corset
Cortical - of or relating to a cortex
Corticosteroid - a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Corticosterone - secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
Corticotrophin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Corticotropin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Cortisol - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names hydrocortone or cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Cortisone - a corticosteroid hormone (trade name cortone acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
Corynebacterium - any species of the genus corynebacterium
Coryza - an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
Cosmetic - serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; a toiletry designed to beautify the body
Costal - of or relating to or near a rib
Costive - retarding evacuation of feces
Costs - pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
Cot - a small bed that folds up for storage or transport; baby bed with high sides made of slats; a sheath worn to protect a finger
Cottage - a small house with a single story
Cotyledon - embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
Cotyloid - of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
Counselling - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Counsellor - a lawyer who pleads cases in court; someone who gives advice about problems; someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
Counteraction - action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
Counterirritant - a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
Counterstain - a stain of contrasting color that is used when the principal stain does not show the structure clearly
Counting - the act of counting
Countrywide - occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
Covered - overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
Cowper - english poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800); english surgeon who discovered cowper's gland (1666-1709)
Cowpox - a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
Cows - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
Coxa - the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
Cr - a hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
Crackling - the sharp sound of snapping noises; the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
Cramped - constricted in size
Cranial - of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain
Craniometry - the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts
Craniotomy - a surgical opening through the skull
Cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Cred - credibility among young fashionable urban individuals
Creeping - a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
Crepitation - the sharp sound of snapping noises
Crescent - resembling the new moon in shape; any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
Cresol - any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant
Cretinism - severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting
Crime - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
Crisis - a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something: an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
Criterion - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Critically - in a critical manner
Crossed - placed crosswise; (of a check) marked for deposit only as indicated by having two lines drawn across it; produced by crossbreeding
Crowded - overfilled or compacted or concentrated
Crowning - representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment; forming or providing a crown or summit
Cruciate - shaped like a cross
Cruel - (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain
Crural - of or relating the leg from the knee to the foot
Crus - the leg from the knee to foot
Crushed - treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance; subdued or brought low in condition or status
Crushing - physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
Crutch - anything that serves as an expedient; a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
Cryaesthesia - hypersensitivity to cold
Cryosurgery - the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
Crypt - a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
Cryptococcosis - a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
Cryptorchidism - failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
Cryptorchism - failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops
Crystalline - consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals: transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; distinctly or sharply outlined
Cs - a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
Cubic - having three dimensions
Cubital - of or relating to the elbow
Cubitus - the arm from the elbow to the fingertips; hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
Cuboid - shaped like a cube; a rectangular parallelepiped
Cuboidal - shaped like a cube
Cuirass - medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
Culdoscope - a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman's pelvic organs
Culdoscopy - endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina
Culex - type genus of the culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
Culturally - with regard to a culture
Cumulative - increasing by successive addition
Cuneiform - of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones); shaped like a wedge; an ancient wedge-shaped script used in mesopotamia and persia
Cupboard - a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
Cupola - a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
Curable - curing or healing is possible; capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent
Curare - a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical south american trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
Curative - tending to cure or restore to health; a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Curdled - transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
Curet - a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
Curettage - surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
Curette - a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
Curettement - surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
Curing - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
Curled - of hair having curls; drawn up into a ball
Curling - of hair having curls; a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
Currently - at this time or period; now
Curtain - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window): any barrier to communication or vision; provide with drapery
Curtis - english botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
Curved - having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
Curving - having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
Cushing - united states neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
Cuspid - one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
Customs - money collected under a tariff
Cutaneous - relating to or existing on or affecting the skin
Cutis - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
Cva - a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Cyanide - an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid; any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -cn
Cyanocobalamin - a b vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
Cyanosis - a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
Cyclical - recurring in cycles
Cycling - the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
Cyclopropane - a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
Cyclothymia - a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
Cylindrical - having the form of a cylinder
Cyst - a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure; a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
Cystic - of or relating to or resembling a cyst; of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder)
Cystine - a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
Cystitis - inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters
Cystocele - hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth
Cytogenetics - the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
Cytokine - any of various proteins secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system
Cytokinesis - organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
Cytological - of or relating to the science of cytology
Cytologist - a biologist who studies the structure and function of cells
Cytology - the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
Cytolysis - pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
Cytomegalovirus - any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
Cytopenia - a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood
Cytoplasm - the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
Cytoplasmic - of or relating to cytoplasm
Cytosine - a base found in dna and rna and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
Cytotoxic - of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells
Cytotoxin - any substance that has a toxic effect on cells

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Da - an official prosecutor for a judicial district
Dab - a small quantity of something moist or liquid; a light touch or stroke; hit lightly; apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
Dacryocystitis - inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose
Dactyl - a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables; a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
Dactylomegaly - abnormally large fingers or toes
Dah - the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in morse code
Dairy - a farm where dairy products are produced
Daisy - any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
Daltonism - dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
Damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; especially of reputation: being unjustly brought into disrepute
Damages - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Damaging - designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
Dander - a feeling of anger and animosity; small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
Dandruff - loose scales shed from the scalp; a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
Dandy - very good; a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance; a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
Dangerous - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm: involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
Dangerously - in a dangerous manner
Darkening - becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over; characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom: changing to a darker color
Data - a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
Database - an organized body of related information
Dated - bearing a date; marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
Daughter - a female human offspring
Daylight - light during the daytime; the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
Days - the time during which someone's life continues
Daytime - the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
Dazed - in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
Dazzlingly - in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
Db - a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity; a transuranic element
Dds - a doctor's degree in dental surgery
Ddt - an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the united states since 1972
De - a mid-atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Deafen - make soundproof; make or render deaf; be unbearably loud
Deafened - caused to hear poorly or not at all
Deafness - partial or complete loss of hearing
Dealing - method or manner of conduct in relation to others; the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
Deaminate - remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination
Deamination - removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound
Debilitate - make weak
Debilitated - lacking strength or vigor
Debilitating - impairing the strength and vitality
Debility - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Debridement - surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
Debris - the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Decadron - a corticosteroid drug (trade names decadron or dexamethasone intensol or dexone or hexadrol or oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Decalcification - loss of calcium from bones or teeth
Decapitation - killing by cutting off the head; execution by cutting off the victim's head
Decarboxylase - any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
Decayed - damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
Decibel - a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
Decide - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; bring to an end; settle conclusively; cause to decide; influence or determine
Decided - recognizable; marked
Deciding - having the power or quality of deciding; the cognitive process of reaching a decision
Decidua - the epithelial tissue of the endometrium
Deciduous - (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season; (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
Decigram - 1/10 gram
Deciliter - a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
Decilitre - a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
Decimeter - a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
Decimetre - a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter
Declared - made known or openly avowed; declared as fact; explicitly stated
Decompose - separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts; break down; lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
Decompression - relieving pressure; restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
Decongestant - a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
Decontamination - the removal of contaminants
Decortication - removal of the outer covering of an organ or part
Decreased - made less in size or amount or degree
Decreasing - becoming less or smaller; music
Decubitus - a reclining position (as in a bed)
Decussation - an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter x
Ded - a doctor's degree in education
Dedicated - devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
Deeply - to a great depth; to a great depth psychologically
Deer - distinguished from bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
Defecate - have a bowel movement
Defecation - the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
Defective - markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; having a defect; not working properly
Defendant - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Defending - attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
Deferent - showing deference
Defervescence - abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
Defibrillation - treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator)
Deficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Deficient - inadequate in amount or degree; falling short of some prescribed norm; of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; determine the nature of; show the form or outline of; determine the essential quality of
Defined - clearly characterized or delimited; clearly defined; showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
Definite - known for certain; precise; explicit and clearly defined
Deformed - so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
Deformity - an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed; an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
Degenerate - unrestrained by convention or morality; a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior; grow worse
Degenerative - (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
Deglutition - the act of swallowing
Dehydrate - remove water from; preserve by removing all water and liquids from; lose water or moisture
Dehydrated - suffering from excessive loss of water from the body: preserved by removing natural moisture
Dehydration - the process of extracting moisture; depletion of bodily fluids; dryness resulting from the removal of water
Delayed - caused to be slower or later; not as far along as normal in development
Deleterious - harmful to living things
Delf - an excavation; usually a quarry or mine
Delhi - a city in north central india
Deli - a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
Deliberately - with intention; in an intentional manner; in a deliberate unhurried manner
Delirious - marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion: experiencing delirium
Delirium - a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations; state of violent mental agitation
Delta - the 4th letter of the greek alphabet; a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
Delusional - suffering from or characterized by delusions
Demanding - requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
Dementia - mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
Demographic - of or relating to demography; a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)
Demography - the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
Demulcent - having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin; a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
Demyelination - loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function
Den - a room that is comfortable and secluded; a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts; a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws; the habitation of wild animals
Denatured - changed in nature or natural quality
Dendrite - short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
Dendritic - (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite
Dengue - an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints
Denmark - a constitutional monarchy in northern europe; consists of the mainland of jutland and many islands between the north sea and the baltic sea
Density - the amount per unit size; the spatial property of being crowded together
Dental - of or relating to the teeth; of or relating to dentistry; a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Dentin - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth; a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
Dentine - bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth; a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
Dentist - a person qualified to practice dentistry
Dentistry - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
Dentition - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal; the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Denture - a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Deodorant - a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors
Deoxygenate - remove oxygen from (water)
Dependant - addicted to a drug; contingent on something else; a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
Depilation - the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin); the condition of being void of hair
Depletion - the act of decreasing something markedly; the state of being depleted
Depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent; a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
Depressive - causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; someone suffering psychological depression
Deprivation - act of depriving someone of food or money or rights: the disadvantage that results from losing something; a state of extreme poverty
Deprived - marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
Derangement - a state of mental disturbance and disorientation; the act of disturbing the mind or body
Derived - formed or developed from something else; not original
Derma - the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
Dermal - of or relating to or located in the dermis; relating to or existing on or affecting the skin; of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
Dermatitis - inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
Dermatological - of or relating to or practicing dermatology
Dermatologist - a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
Dermatology - the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
Dermatome - a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
Dermatomycosis - fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
Dermatophytosis - fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)
Dermatosis - disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
Dermis - the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
Descendants - all of the offspring of a given progenitor
Descending - coming down or downward
Describe - give a description of; identify as in botany or biology, for example; to give an account or representation of in words; make a mark or lines on a surface
Described - represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
Description - sort or variety; a statement that represents something in words; the act of describing something
Desensitisation - the process of reducing sensitivity
Desensitise - make insensitive; cause not to be sensitive
Desensitising - making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
Desensitization - the process of reducing sensitivity
Desensitize - make insensitive; cause not to be sensitive
Desirable - worth having or seeking or achieving; worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
Desired - greatly desired; wanted intensely
Desk - a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
Despite - contemptuous disregard; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Desquamate - peel off in scales
Desquamation - loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
Destroy - put to death; destroy completely; damage irreparably; do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; defeat soundly
Destroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; destroyed physically or morally
Destructive - causing destruction or much damage
Detach - cause to become detached or separated; take off; come to be detached; separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
Detailed - developed or executed with care and in minute detail
Details - true confidential information
Detect - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Detected - perceived with the mind; perceived or discerned
Detecting - a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
Deteriorate - become worse or disintegrate; grow worse
Deterioration - process of changing to an inferior state; a symptom of reduced quality or strength
Determining - having the power or quality of deciding
Deterrent - tending to deter; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Detox - the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified: treat for alcohol or drug dependence
Detritus - loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks; the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Detumescence - diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
Deuteranopia - dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
Developmental - of or relating to or constituting development
Deviance - deviate behavior; a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Devices - an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'
Dexamethasone - a corticosteroid drug (trade names decadron or dexamethasone intensol or dexone or hexadrol or oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation
Dextrocardia - abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest
Dextrose - an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits
Diabetes - any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst
Diabetic - suffering from diabetes; of or relating to or causing diabetes; someone who has diabetes
Diagnose - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis; subject to a medical analysis
Diagnosing - identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
Diagnosis - identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
Diagnostic - characteristic or indicative of e.G. A disease; concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis
Diagonally - in a diagonal manner
Dialyse - separate by dialysis
Dialysis - separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
Diamine - any organic compound containing two amino groups
Diapedesis - passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
Diaphoresis - the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Diaphoretic - inducing perspiration; used to produce perspiration
Diaphyseal - relating to the diaphysis of a bone
Diaphysis - the main (mid) section of a long bone
Diarrhea - frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
Diarrhoea - frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
Diarrhoeal - of or relating to diarrhea
Diarthrosis - a joint so articulated as to move freely
Diastasis - separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
Diastema - a gap or vacant space between two teeth
Diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
Diastolic - of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole
Diathermy - a method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents
Diathesis - constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality
Diazoxide - vasodilator (trade name hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane - an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the united states since 1972
Dictionary - a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Diencephalon - the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
Dietary - of or relating to the diet; a regulated daily food allowance
Dietetic - of or relating to the diet
Dietetics - the scientific study of food preparation and intake
Dieting - the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
Dietitian - a specialist in the study of nutrition
Differently - in another and different manner
Digested - capable of undergoing digestion
Digestible - capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal
Digestive - relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion; any substance that promotes digestion
Digital - of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits: relating to or performed with the fingers; displaying numbers rather than scale positions
Digitalin - a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
Digitalis - a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove; any of several plants of the genus digitalis
Digitalise - put into digital form, as for use in a computer
Digitalize - administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects; put into digital form, as for use in a computer
Digitoxin - digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia
Digoxin - digitalis preparation (trade name lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
Digs - temporary living quarters; an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
Dilatation - the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions: the act of expanding an aperture
Dilate - become wider; add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Dilated - made wider or larger in all dimensions
Dilation - the act of expanding an aperture; a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
Diltiazem - a calcium blocker (trade name cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
Diluent - a diluting agent
Diluted - reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity: made less strong or severe
Dilution - weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner; a diluted solution
Dimenhydrinate - antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name dramamine) used to treat motion sickness
Din - the act of making a noisy disturbance; a loud harsh or strident noise; instill (into a person) by constant repetition; make a resonant sound, like artillery
Diopter - a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists
Dioptre - a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists
Dioxide - an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
Dioxin - any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides
Diplegia - paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body
Diplococcus - gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
Diploma - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
Diplopia - visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects
Dipsomania - an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Directed - manageable by a supervising agent; (often used in combination) having a specified direction
Directing - showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Dis - god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
Disability - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
Disable - injure permanently; make unable to perform a certain action
Disablement - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
Disabling - depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified: that cripples or disables or incapacitates
Disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position; put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Disappear - get lost, as without warning or explanation; become less intense and fade away gradually; cease to exist; become invisible or unnoticeable
Disappearance - the act of leaving secretly or without explanation: the event of passing out of sight; ceasing to exist; gradually ceasing to be visible
Disappearing - quickly going away and passing out of sight; the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
Disappointing - not up to expectations
Disaster - an act that has disastrous consequences; an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
Discarded - thrown away
Discern - detect with the senses
Discharged - having lost your job; set free as from prison or duty
Disciplinary - relating to a specific field of academic study; relating to discipline in behavior; designed to promote discipline
Discolor - change color, often in an undesired manner; cause to lose or change color; lose color or turn colorless
Discoloration - the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded; a soiled or discolored appearance
Discolour - change color, often in an undesired manner
Discoloured - having the color spoiled with spots or streaks
Discomfort - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress; the state of being tense and feeling pain
Disconnection - the act of breaking a connection; an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); state of being disconnected
Discouraged - lacking in resolution; made less hopeful or enthusiastic
Discrete - constituting a separate entity or part
Discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; to consider or examine in speech or writing
Discussion - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; an exchange of views on some topic
Disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
Diseased - caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
Disfigure - mar or spoil the appearance of
Disfigured - having the appearance spoiled
Disfigurement - an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
Disgusting - highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Disinfect - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
Disinfection - treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms
Disinfest - rid of vermin
Disinfestation - the activity of getting rid of vermin
Disintegrate - break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; cause to undergo fission or lose particles.
Dislike - a feeling of aversion or antipathy; an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group; have or feel a dislike or distaste for
Dislocate - put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; move out of position
Dislocated - separated at the joint
Dismember - separate the limbs from the body; divide into pieces
Dismemberment - the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces
Disordered - not arranged in order; lacking orderly continuity: thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Disorganised - lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
Dispensary - clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
Dispense - grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; give or apply (medications); administer or bestow, as in small portions
Dispenser - a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts; a person who dispenses
Disperse - move away from each other; to cause to separate and go in different directions; cause to separate; cause to become widely known; distribute loosely
Dispersed - distributed or spread over a considerable extent
Disposable - designed to be disposed of after use; free or available for use or disposition; an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
Disproportion - lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
Dispute - coming into conflict with; a disagreement or argument about something important; have a disagreement over something: take exception to
Disrupted - marked by breaks or gaps
Disruptive - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Dissatisfaction - the feeling of being displeased and discontent
Dissect - cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
Dissociative - tending to produce dissociation
Dissolved - (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
Dissolving - causing to dissolve; the process of going into solution
Distal - situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone; directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body
Distally - far from the center
Distended - abnormally expanded or increased in size; (`swollen' is sometimes used in combination); abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Distension - the act of expanding by pressure from within; the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
Distinctive - of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing: capable of being classified
Distinguishing - serving to distinguish or identify a species or group
Distorted - having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented: so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; strained or wrenched out of normal shape
Distressing - causing distress or worry or anxiety; bad; unfortunate
District - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes: regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
Disturb - damage as if by shaking or jarring; move deeply; destroy the peace or tranquility of; tamper with; change the arrangement or position of
Disturbing - causing distress or worry or anxiety
Disulfiram - a drug (trade name antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
Diuresis - increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus
Diuretic - any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine
Diurnal - having a daily cycle or occurring every day; belonging to or active during the day
Divarication - branching at a wide angle
Divergent - tending to move apart in different directions; diverging from another or from a standard
Diverticulosis - presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
Diverticulum - a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
Dividing - serving simply to separate or partition; serving to divide or marking a division
Divorce - the legal dissolution of a marriage; get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; part; cease or break association with
Dizygotic - derived from two separately fertilized eggs
Dizziness - a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
Dizzy - having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling: lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; make dizzy or giddy
Dj - a person who announces and plays popular recorded music: comment on music to be played
Dl - a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
Dm - a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter; diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria
Dmd - a doctor's degree in dental medicine
Documented - furnished with or supported by documents; officially documented; established as genuine
Dolichocephalic - having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75; an adult with a long narrow head
Dolichocephaly - the quality of being dolichocephalic
Dolor - (poetry) painful grief
Domiciliary - of or relating to or provided in a domicile
Dominated - controlled or ruled by superior authority or power: harassed by persistent nagging
Donate - give to a charity or good cause
Donated - given freely especially to a cause or fund
Done - cooked until ready to serve; having finished or arrived at completion
Donor - person who makes a gift of property; (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
Dopa - amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
Doppler - austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the doppler effect (1803-1853)
Dormant - inactive but capable of becoming active; of e.G. Volcanos; not erupting and not extinct; in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
Dorsal - belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
Dorsiflexion - the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)
Dorsoventral - extending from the back to the belly
Dosage - the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
Dosimeter - a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (x-rays or radioactivity)
Dosimetry - measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source
Doubly - to double the degree; in a twofold manner
Doubtful - fraught with uncertainty or doubt; open to doubt or suspicion; unsettled in mind or opinion
Downstairs - on or of lower floors of a building; on a floor below
Downward - extending or moving from a higher to a lower place: spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Downwards - spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
Doxepin - a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names adapin and sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Doxycycline - an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections
Doze - a light fitful sleep; sleep lightly or for a short period of time
Dozens - a large number or amount
Dozy - half asleep
Dracunculus - type genus of the family dracunculidae; tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum
Dragee - pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy; sugar-coated nut or fruit piece; silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes
Drainage - emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Drained - emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.G. Water or other liquid); drained of electric charge; discharged; very tired
Draining - having a debilitating effect
Dreamer - someone who is dreaming; a person who escapes into a world of fantasy; someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
Dreaming - a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
Dresden - a city in southeastern germany on the elbe river; it was almost totally destroyed by british air raids in 1945
Dribbling - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
Dried - preserved by removing natural moisture; not still wet
Drier - an appliance that removes moisture; a substance that promotes drying (e.G., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
Drilled - trained in a skill by repetitious practice
Drinker - a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess); a person who drinks liquids
Drinking - the act of consuming liquids; the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
Driven - urged or forced to action through moral pressure: compelled forcibly by an outside agency; strongly motivated to succeed
Drooping - hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness); weak from exhaustion; having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Droplet - a tiny drop
Dropped - (used of a mammal) born
Dropper - pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time
Dropsy - swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
Drowsiness - a very sleepy state
Drowsy - showing lack of attention or boredom; half asleep
Drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic: administer a drug to; use recreational drugs
Drunk - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); as if under the influence of alcohol; someone who is intoxicated; a chronic drinker
Dts - acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
Dublin - capital and largest city and major port of the irish free state
Ductless - not having a duct
Ductule - a very small duct
Dulled - deprived of color; having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure; made dull or blunt
Dumbness - the quality of being mentally slow and limited
Dumping - selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
Duo - a musical composition for two performers; a pair who associate with one another; two performers or singers who perform together; two items of the same kind
Duodenal - in or relating to the duodenum
Duodenum - the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum
Dura - the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
Dural - of or relating to the dura mater
Duration - continuance in time; the property of enduring or continuing in time; the period of time during which something continues
Dutch - of or relating to the netherlands or its people or culture; the west germanic language of the netherlands; the people of the netherlands
Dwarfism - a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
Dye - a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.G. Fabrics or hair; color with dye
Dying - in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; eagerly desirous; the time when something ends
Dynamometer - measuring instrument designed to measure power
Dysarthria - impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature
Dyschezia - difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate)
Dyscrasia - an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body
Dysentery - an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
Dysfunction - (medicine) any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part
Dysfunctional - (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose; impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
Dysgenesis - infertility between hybrids
Dysgraphia - impaired ability to learn to write
Dyskinesia - abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements
Dyslexia - impaired ability to learn to read
Dyslexic - of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia; having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder
Dyslogia - impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)
Dyspepsia - a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
Dyspeptic - suffering from dyspepsia; irritable as if suffering from indigestion; a person suffering from indigestion
Dysphagia - condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
Dysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage
Dysphonia - speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation
Dysplasia - abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
Dyspnoea - difficult or labored respiration
Dyspnoeic - not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
Dyssynergia - inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
Dysuria - painful or difficult urination

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Each - (used of count nouns) every one considered individually; to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
Earache - an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
Eardrum - the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Earlier - (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early; earlier in time; previously; before now; comparatives of `soon' or `early'
Earwax - a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
Easily - without question; with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); indicating high probability; in all likelihood
Easing - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); a change for the better
Eating - the act of consuming food
Eats - informal terms for a meal
Eburnation - a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory
Eccrine - (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature
Eccyesis - pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
Ecdysis - periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Ecg - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Echinococcosis - infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
Echinococcus - tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals
Echocardiogram - a graphical image of the heart produced by an echocardiograph
Echocardiography - a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart
Echoencephalography - a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain
Echovirus - any of a group of viruses associated with various diseases including viral meningitis and mild respiratory disorders and diarrhea in newborn infants
Eclampsia - a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
Ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment; the environment as it relates to living organisms
Economics - the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Ecstasy - a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; a state of elated bliss; street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Ect - the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
Ectasia - dilatation or distension of a hollow organ
Ectoderm - the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
Ectodermal - of or relating to the ectoderm
Ectoparasite - any external parasitic organism (as fleas)
Ectopia - abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
Ectopic - exhibiting ectopia
Ectrodactyly - congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes
Eczema - generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
Ed - impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
Edema - swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
Edematous - swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid
Edentulous - having lost teeth
Edible - suitable for use as food; any substance that can be used as food
Edinburgh - the capital of scotland; located in the lothian region on the south side of the firth of forth
Edited - improved or corrected by critical editing
Educate - give an education to; train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; create by training and teaching
Educated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge); having or based on relevant experience
Educational - providing knowledge; relating to the process of education
Edwards - american theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in america (1703-1758)
Edwin - king of northumbria who was converted to christianity (585-633)
Eeg - a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
Effectively - in actuality or reality or fact; in an effective manner
Effectiveness - power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect; capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
Effects - property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
Efferent - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the cns; a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
Efficacy - capacity or power to produce a desired effect
Efficiency - skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort; the ratio of the output to the input of any system
Efficient - being effective without wasting time or effort or expense: able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
Efficiently - in an efficient manner
Effleurage - a rhythmic stroking
Effluent - that is flowing outward; water mixed with waste matter
Effusion - flow under pressure; an unrestrained expression of emotion
Eggs - oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
Ego - (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind; an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others; your consciousness of your own identity
Eidetic - of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy
Eighteen - being one more than seventeen; the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
Eighth - coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position; position eight in a countable series of things; one part in eight equal parts
Eighty - being ten more than seventy; the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
Either - after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
Ejaculate - the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract; eject semen; utter impulsively
Ejaculation - an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion: the discharge of semen in males
Ejection - the act of forcing out someone or something; the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
Ekg - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Elasticity - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
Elastin - a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
Elation - a feeling of joy and pride; an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
Eld - a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; a late time of life
Elderly - advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables): people who are old collectively
Eldest - first in order of birth; the offspring who came first in the order of birth
Elective - subject to popular election; not compulsory; a course that the student can select from among alternatives
Electrical - relating to or concerned with electricity; using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
Electrically - by electricity
Electrocardiogram - a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
Electrocardiograph - medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
Electrocardiography - diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
Electrocautery - application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts)
Electrochemical - of or involving electrochemistry
Electrode - a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
Electroencephalogram - a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
Electroencephalograph - medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
Electrolyte - a solution that conducts electricity
Electromagnetic - pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
Electromyogram - a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
Electromyography - diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph
Electron - an elementary particle with negative charge
Electronically - by electronic means
Electroretinogram - a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
Electrosurgery - surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery)
Electrotherapy - the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
Elements - violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
Elephantiasis - hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis
Elevate - raise in rank or condition; raise from a lower to a higher position; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Eleven - being one more than ten; the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one; a team that plays football
Eleventh - coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position; position 11 in a countable series of things
Elf - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous; below 3 kilohertz
Ellison - united states novelist who wrote about a young black man and his struggles in american society (1914-1994)
Elsewhere - in or to another place
Em - a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing; the square of a body of any size of type
Emaciated - very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Emaciation - extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
Emasculation - loss of power and masculinity; neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
Embalm - preserve a dead body
Embolectomy - surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
Embolic - of or relating to an embolism or embolus
Embolism - occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle); an insertion into a calendar
Embolus - an abnormal particle (e.G. An air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood
Embrocation - a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
Embryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
Embryonic - in an early stage of development; of an organism prior to birth or hatching
Emergence - the act of emerging; the becoming visible; the gradual beginning or coming forth; the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
Emesis - the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Emetic - a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
Emf - the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Emg - a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
Emile - the boy whose upbringing was described by jean-jacques rousseau
Eminence - high status importance owing to marked superiority; a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
Emissary - someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
Emmenagogue - any agent that promotes menstrual discharge
Emmetropia - (ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina
Emotion - any strong feeling
Emotionally - with regard to emotions; in an emotional manner
Empathy - understanding and entering into another's feelings
Emphasise - to stress, single out as important; give extra weight to (a communication)
Emphysema - an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
Empirical - derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; relying on medical quackery
Employed - having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary; put to use
Employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
Employer - a person or firm that employs workers
Employment - the occupation for which you are paid; the act of giving someone a job; the state of being employed or having a job: the act of using
Empowerment - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
Emptying - the act of removing the contents of something
Empyema - a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
En - half the width of an em
Enable - render capable or able for some task
Enanthema - eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease
Enarthrosis - a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
Encephalocele - protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull
Encephalography - roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
Encephalomyelitis - inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
Encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
Encephalopathy - any disorder or disease of the brain
Enchondroma - benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)
Enclosed - closed in or surrounded or included within
Enclosing - the act of enclosing something inside something else
Encopresis - involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness
Encourage - spur on; inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to; contribute to the progress or growth of
Encouraged - inspired with confidence
Encouraging - giving courage or confidence or hope; furnishing support and encouragement
Encysted - enclosed in (or as if in) a cyst
Endanger - pose a threat to; present a danger to; put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Endarterectomy - surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
Endarteritis - inflammation of the inner lining of an artery
Ended - having come or been brought to a conclusion
Endocarditis - inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves
Endocardium - the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves
Endocervicitis - inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix
Endocrinologist - physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
Endocrinology - the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions
Endoderm - the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
Endodontia - the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
Endogenous - derived or originating internally; of or resembling an endogen
Endolymph - the bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
Endometrial - of or relating to the endometrium
Endometriosis - the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
Endometritis - inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)
Endoneurium - delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve
Endoparasite - any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)
Endorphin - a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
Endoscope - a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
Endoscopic - of or relating to endoscopy
Endoscopy - visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope
Endoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)
Endosteum - vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
Endothelial - of or relating to or located in the endothelium
Endothelium - an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities
Endotoxin - a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die
Enema - injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; working hard to promote an enterprise
Enervation - lack of vitality; serious weakening and loss of energy
England - a division of the united kingdom
Engorged - overfull as with blood
Engorgement - eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation: congestion with blood
Enhance - increase; make better or more attractive
Enjoy - have benefit from; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; have for one's benefit; take delight in; get pleasure from
Enjoyable - affording satisfaction or pleasure
Enkephalin - an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
Enormously - extremely
Enough - enough to meet a purpose; as much as necessary; an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
Enquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest; a search for knowledge; an instance of questioning
Enrolled - officially entered in a roll or list
Ensiform - shaped like a sword blade
Ensue - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
Ensure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; make certain of
Enteral - of or relating to or inside the intestines; of or relating to the enteron
Enteric - of or relating to the enteron; of or relating to or inside the intestines
Entering - the act of entering; a movement into or inward
Enteritis - inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
Enterobacteria - rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
Enterobiasis - an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children
Enterobius - pinworms
Enterolith - a calculus occurring in the intestines
Enteron - the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
Enteropathy - a disease of the intestinal tract
Enteroptosis - an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity
Enterostomy - surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
Enterotomy - surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine
Enterotoxin - a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa
Enterovirus - any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
Entirely - without any others being included or involved; to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Entitled - qualified for by right according to law; given a title or identifying name
Entity - that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
Entoderm - the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
Entrance - the act of entering; something that provides access (to get in or get out); a movement into or inward; put into a trance: attract; cause to be enamored
Entrapment - a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
Enucleate - remove (a tumor or eye) from an enveloping sac or cover; remove the nucleus from (a cell)
Enucleation - surgical removal of something without cutting into it
Enuresis - inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
Environment - the area in which something exists or lives; the totality of surrounding conditions
Environmental - concerned with the ecological effects of altering the environment; of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
Enzymatic - of or relating to or produced by an enzyme
Enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Eosin - a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
Eosinopenia - a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood
Eosinophil - a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
Eosinophilia - a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
Ependyma - thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
Epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in down's syndrome
Epicardium - the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
Epicondyle - a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments
Epicondylitis - painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle
Epicranium - the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium
Epidemiological - of or relating to epidemiology
Epidemiologist - a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
Epidemiology - the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
Epidermal - of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula
Epidermis - the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
Epididymis - a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
Epididymitis - painful inflammation of the epididymis
Epigastric - lying on or over the stomach; of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen
Epigastrium - the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)
Epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
Epiglottitis - inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing
Epilation - loss of hair; the result of removing hair; the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
Epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
Epileptic - of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy; a person who has epilepsy
Epinephrine - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
Epiphenomenon - a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
Epiphora - repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
Epiphyseal - relating to the epiphysis of a bone
Episcleritis - inflammation of the sclera of the eye
Episiotomy - surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
Epispadias - a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis
Epistaxis - bleeding from the nose
Epithelial - of or belonging to the epithelium
Epithelioma - a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue
Epithelium - membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
Eponym - the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); the person for whom something is named
Epstein - british sculptor (born in the united states) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
Equality - the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status; a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
Equally - to the same degree (often followed by `as'); in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
Equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
Eradicate - kill in large numbers; destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Eradication - the complete destruction of every trace of something
Erect - upright in position or posture; of sexual organs; stiff and rigid: construct, build, or erect; cause to rise up
Erection - a structure that has been erected; an erect penis; the act of building or putting up
Erethism - an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part
Erg - a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
Ergonomic - of or relating to ergonomics
Ergonomics - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
Ergotamine - an alkaloid derived from ergot that is less toxic than ergot; causes constriction of blood vessels and is used to treat migraine
Ernst - painter (born in germany, resident of france and the united states) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
Erogenous - sensitive to sexual stimulation
Erotic - giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing; an erotic person
Eructation - a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth; (of volcanos) pouring out fumes of lava (or a deposit so formed)
Erysipelas - an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
Erythema - abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)
Erythematous - relating to or characterized by erythema
Erythroblast - a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
Erythroblastosis - a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood
Erythrocyte - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
Erythroderma - any skin disorder involving abnormal redness
Erythropoiesis - the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow
Erythropoietin - a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
Es - a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Escaped - having escaped, especially from confinement
Eschar - a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
Escherichia - a genus of enteric bacteria
Esophageal - relating to the esophagus
Esophagus - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Esotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
Especially - to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common: in a special manner
Est - standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
Ester - formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
Estonia - a republic in northeastern europe on the baltic sea
Estradiol - the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
Estriol - a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency
Estrogen - a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Estrogenic - relating to or caused by estrogen
Estrone - a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
Ethics - the philosophical study of moral values and rules: motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Ethmoid - one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Ethyl - the univalent hydrocarbon radical c2h5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom
Etiology - the philosophical study of causation; the cause of a disease
Eubacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Eucalyptus - a tree of the genus eucalyptus; wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
Eugenics - the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)
Eunuch - a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
Euphemistic - of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology
Euphoria - a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
Eustachio - italian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574)
Euthanasia - the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
Ev - a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
Evacuant - strongly laxative
Evaluate - form a critical opinion of; place a value on; judge the worth of something
Evaluation - act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of; an appraisal of the value of something
Evaporation - the process of extracting moisture; the process of becoming a vapor
Eventration - protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
Eventually - within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; after a long period of time or an especially long delay
Ever - at any time; (intensifier for adjectives) very; at all times; all the time and on every occasion
Eversion - the position of being turned outward; the act of turning inside out
Everyday - commonplace and ordinary; found in the ordinary course of events; suited for everyday use
Everywhere - to or in any or all places
Exacerbate - exasperate or irritate; make worse
Exacerbating - making worse
Exacerbation - violent and bitter exasperation; action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
Exactly - indicating exactness or preciseness; in a precise manner: just as it should be
Exam - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Exanthem - eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
Excavator - a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying; a machine for excavating
Exceed - go beyond; go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
Excellence - the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree; an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
Except - prevent from being included or considered or accepted: take exception to
Exception - a deliberate act of omission; an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; grounds for adverse criticism
Excessive - beyond normal limits; unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
Excessively - to an excessive degree
Exchanged - changed for (replaced by) something different
Excitatory - (of drugs e.G.) able to excite or stimulate
Exclusively - without any others being included or involved
Excoriation - severe censure; an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Excrement - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
Excreta - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
Excrete - eliminate from the body
Excretion - the bodily process of discharging waste matter; waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
Excruciating - extremely painful
Exenteration - surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity (as those of the pelvis)
Exercising - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
Exert - put to use; make a great effort at a mental or physical task: have and exercise
Exertion - use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Exfoliation - the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Exhalation - the act of expelling air from the lungs; exhaled breath
Exhale - expel air; give out (breath or an odor)
Exhausted - completely emptied of resources or properties; drained physically; drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
Exhaustion - the act of exhausting something entirely; extreme fatigue; serious weakening and loss of energy
Exist - have an existence, be extant; support oneself
Existence - everything that exists anywhere; the state or fact of existing
Existing - presently existing; existing in something specified; having existence or being or actuality
Exocrine - of or relating to exocrine glands or their secretions; a gland that secretes externally through a duct
Exogenous - derived or originating externally
Exomphalos - an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord
Exophthalmos - protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
Exostosis - a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
Exotic - strikingly strange or unusual; being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Exotoxin - a toxin that is secreted by microorganisms into the surrounding medium
Exotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
Expanded - increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
Expectancy - something expected (as on the basis of a norm): pleasurable expectation
Expectant - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; marked by eager anticipation
Expected - considered likely or probable to happen or arrive: expected to become or be; in prospect; looked forward to as probable
Expectorant - a medicine promoting expectoration
Expectorate - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth; clear out the chest and lungs
Expectoration - the process of coughing up and spitting out; the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
Expel - put out or expel from a place; force to leave or move out: eliminate (substances) from the body; cause to flee; remove from a position or office
Expensive - high in price or charging high prices
Experienced - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
Experiential - derived from experience or the experience of existence; relating to or resulting from experience
Experimental - relying on observation or experiment; of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; relating to or based on experiment
Expert - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
Expertise - skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
Expiration - the act of expelling air from the lungs; euphemistic expressions for death; a coming to an end of a contract period
Expiratory - of or relating to the breathing out phase of respiration
Expire - expel air; pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; lose validity
Explain - make plain and comprehensible; define; serve as a reason or cause or justification of
Exploration - to travel for the purpose of discovery; a careful systematic search; a systematic consideration
Exploratory - serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
Explore - examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes; examine minutely; travel to or penetrate into; inquire into
Exposed - not covered with clothing; with no protection or shield
Expressed - communicated in words; precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
Exquisitely - in a delicate manner
Extensor - a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
Extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; the point or degree to which something extends
Exterior - situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; the outer side or surface of something; the region that is outside of something
Exteriorisation - embodying in an outward form
Exteriorization - embodying in an outward form
Externally - on or from the outside; with respect to the outside
Exteroceptor - any receptor that responds to stimuli outside the body
Extirpate - surgically remove (an organ); pull up by or as if by the roots; destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Extirpation - the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence; surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Extracellular - located or occurring outside a cell or cells
Extradural - on or outside the dura mater
Extrasensory - seemingly outside normal sensory channels
Extrasystole - a premature systole resulting in a momentary cardiac arrhythmia
Extraversion - (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Extremely - to an extreme degree; to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect; to an extreme degree or extent; to an extreme degree
Extrinsic - not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside
Extroversion - (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
Extroverted - at ease in talking to others; not introspective; examining what is outside yourself; being concerned with the social and physical environment
Exudate - a substance that oozes out from plant pores; release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
Eyeball - the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye: look at
Eyebath - a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
Eyebrow - the arch of hair above each eye
Eyed - having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
Eyeglasses - optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Eyelash - any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
Eyelid - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
Eyes - opinion or judgment
Eyesight - normal use of the faculty of vision
Eyestrain - a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
Eyetooth - one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

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Fa - the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
Faced - having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
Facet - a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone); a distinct feature or element in a problem
Facilitate - make easier; increase the likelihood of (a response); be of use
Factory - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Faculty - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind; the body of teachers and administrators at a school
Faecal - foul with waste matter; of or relating to feces
Faecalith - a hard mass of fecal matter
Faeces - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
Fahrenheit - german physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
Failed - unable to meet financial obligations
Failing - below acceptable in performance; unable to meet financial obligations; failure to reach a minimum required performance; a flaw or weak point
Fairbanks - united states film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939); united states film actor; son of douglas elton fairbanks, (1909-2000)
Falciform - curved like a sickle
Fallen - killed in battle; having lost your chastity; having fallen in or collapsed; having dropped by the force of gravity
Falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value; decreasing in amount or degree; coming down freely under the influence of gravity
Fallopio - italian anatomist who first described the fallopian tubes (1523-1562)
Fallot - french physician who described cardiac anomalies including fallot's tetralogy (1850-1911)
Fallout - the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion; any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
Falls - the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris); a steep descent of the water of a river
Familial - tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity; relating to or having the characteristics of a family
Famotidine - a histamine blocker (trade name pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
Fantasise - portray in the mind; indulge in fantasies
Fantasize - portray in the mind; indulge in fantasies
Fantasy - imagination unrestricted by reality; fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; something many people believe that is false; indulge in fantasies
Farinaceous - composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency; resembling starch
Fascia - a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
Fasciculation - muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers
Fasciculus - a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
Fascioliasis - infestation with the liver fluke fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot
Fasciolopsis - a genus of fasciolidae
Fashioned - planned and made or fashioned artistically
Fastened - firmly closed or secured; fastened with strings or cords: furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
Faster - more quickly
Fatality - the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters; a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
Fatally - with fatal consequences or implications
Fatigued - drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
Fatty - containing or composed of fat; a rotund individual
Fauces - the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
Faulty - characterized by errors; having a defect
Favism - anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency
Favus - a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in africa and the middle east
Fda - a federal agency in the department of health and human services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
Febrifuge - any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
Febrile - of or relating to or characterized by fever
Fecal - foul with waste matter; of or relating to feces
Feeble - lacking strength; pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; lacking physical strength or vitality; lacking strength or vigor
Feeding - the act of supplying food and nourishment; the act of consuming food
Feelings - emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
Felon - a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail; someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime
Felt - a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers; change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; cover with felt; mat together and make felt-like
Femininity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
Femoral - of or relating to or near the femur or thigh
Femoris - the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
Femur - the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
Fen - 100 fen equal 1 yuan in china; low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
Fenestra - a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
Fenoprofen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
Ferric - of or relating to or containing iron
Ferritin - a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
Ferrous - of or relating to or containing iron
Ferrule - a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
Fertile - capable of reproducing; marked by great fruitfulness: bearing in abundance especially offspring; intellectually productive
Fertilise - introduce semen into (a female); provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; make fertile or productive
Fertiliser - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
Fertilize - provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; make fertile or productive; introduce semen into (a female)
Fess - (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
Fester - a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus; ripen and generate pus
Festering - (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus; a fluid product of inflammation
Festination - involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.G., parkinson's disease)
Fet - a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
Fetal - of or relating to a fetus
Fetishist - one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature)
Fetoprotein - any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
Fetor - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Fetoscope - a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat
Fetoscopy - prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood
Fetus - an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Fever - intense nervous anticipation; a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
Feverish - marked by intense agitation or emotion; having or affected by a fever; of or relating to or characterized by fever
Fewer - (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
Fibreoptics - the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
Fibril - a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
Fibrillate - make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements
Fibrillation - act or process of forming fibrils; muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
Fibrin - a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
Fibrinogen - a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
Fibrinolysin - an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
Fibrinolysis - a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots
Fibroadenoma - benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen
Fibroblast - a cell from which connective tissue develops
Fibrocartilage - cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
Fibroid - benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)
Fibroma - nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue
Fibrosis - development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Fibrositis - inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)
Fibrous - (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew: having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
Fibula - the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Fields - united states comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
Fifteen - being one more than fourteen; the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
Fifty - being ten more than forty; the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five; a united states bill worth 50 dollars
Filamentous - thin in diameter; resembling a thread
Filariasis - a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
Filiform - thin in diameter; resembling a thread
Filled - (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with; (of time) taken up; of purchase orders that have been filled
Filtrate - the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter; remove by passing through a filter
Filtration - the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter: the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
Filum - a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
Fimbria - thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the fallopian tube)
Finally - after a long period of time or an especially long delay; as the end result of a succession or process; the item at the end
Financial - involving financial matters
Finding - the decision of a court on issues of fact or law; something that is found; the act of determining the properties of something
Findings - a collection of tools and other articles used by an artisan to make jewelry or clothing or shoes
Fingernail - the nail at the end of a finger
Fingerprinting - the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
Fingerstall - a sheath worn to protect a finger
Fireproof - impervious to damage by fire; make resistant to fire
Firmly - with resolute determination; with firmness; in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
Fissile - capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; capable of undergoing nuclear fission
Fist - a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
Fistula - an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface; a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse
Fitch - dark brown mustelid of woodlands of eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
Fitness - the condition of being suitable; the quality of being qualified; good physical condition; being in shape or in condition: fitness to traverse the seas
Fitted - being the right size and shape to fit as desired
Fitter - improved in health or physical condition; someone who fits a garment to a particular person
Five - being one more than four; the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one; a team that plays basketball
Fl - a state in southeastern united states between the atlantic and the gulf of mexico; one of the confederate states during the american civil war
Flab - loose or flaccid body fat
Flabby - out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
Flaccidity - a flabby softness
Flagyl - antiprotozoal medication (trade name flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
Flammable - easily ignited
Flaps - a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
Flats - footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
Flatulence - a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal: pompously embellished language
Flatulent - generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal: suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal
Flatus - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
Flatworm - parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
Flea - any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
Fleshy - usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it; of or relating to or resembling flesh
Flex - the act of flexing; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; bend a joint; contract; exhibit the strength of; form a curve
Flexor - a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
Flies - (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
Floppy - hanging limply; a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
Flora - a living organism lacking the power of locomotion; all the plant life in a particular region or period
Florentine - of or relating to or characteristic of the city of florence: a native or resident of florence
Florid - inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; elaborately or excessively ornamented
Floss - a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery; a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth; use dental floss to clean
Flour - fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain; convert grain into flour; cover with flour
Flu - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
Fluctuating - having unpredictable ups and downs
Fluctuation - the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes: a wave motion; an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
Fluently - in a fluent manner
Fluorescence - light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
Fluoridate - subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride
Fluoridation - the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
Fluoride - a salt of hydrofluoric acid
Fluoroscope - an x-ray machine that combines an x-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
Fluoroscopy - examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
Fluorosis - a pathological condition resulting for an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
Fluoxetine - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name prozac)
Flushed - having the pinkish flush of health; (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
Fluttering - the motion made by flapping up and down
Fm - modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave; a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
Foam - a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid; a lightweight material in cellular form; made by introducing gas bubbles during manufacture; form bubbles
Focal - having or localized centrally at a focus; of or relating to a focus
Focusing - the act of bringing into focus; the concentration of attention or energy on something
Foetal - of or relating to a fetus
Foetor - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Foetoscope - a stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat
Foetoscopy - prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood
Foetus - an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Folacin - a b vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
Folie - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Follicle - any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
Follicular - of or relating to or constituting a follicle
Folliculitis - inflammation of a hair follicle
Fontanel - any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
Fontanelle - any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
Foramen - a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Forced - made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency: forced or compelled; produced by or subjected to forcing; lacking spontaneity; not natural
Forceps - an extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies)
Forcibly - in a forcible manner
Fore - situated at or toward the bow of a vessel; near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; front part of a vessel or aircraft
Forearm - the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist; arm in advance of a confrontation
Forebrain - the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
Forecast - a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop; predict in advance; judge to be probable; indicate by signs
Forefinger - the finger next to the thumb
Forehead - the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits; the part of the face above the eyes
Foremilk - milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
Forensic - of, relating to, or used in courts of law or public debate or argument
Foresee - realize beforehand; picture to oneself; imagine possible: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Foreskin - a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis; a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
Forever - for a very long or seemingly endless time; seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; for a limitless time
Forget - be unable to remember; dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; leave behind unintentionally; forget to do something
Forgetful - failing to keep in mind; not mindful or attentive; (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
Forgetfulness - tendency to forget; unawareness caused by neglectful or heedless failure to remember
Forgotten - no longer known; irretrievable; not noticed inadvertently
Formaldehyde - a colorless poisonous gas; made by the oxidation of methanol
Formalin - a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens
Formed - fully developed as by discipline or training; having taken on a definite arrangement; having or given a form or shape; clearly defined; formed in the mind
Formerly - at a previous time
Formication - hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines
Forty - being ten more than thirty; the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
Forwards - in a forward direction; at or to or toward the front
Founded - having a basis; often used as combining terms
Four - being one more than three; the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Fourhanded - (of card games) involving or requiring four players
Fourteen - being one more than thirteen; the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
Fovea - area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
Foxglove - any of several plants of the genus digitalis
Fr - a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
Fragile - vulnerably delicate; easily broken or damaged or destroyed; lacking solidity or strength and liable to break
Fragility - lack of physical strength; quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
Fragment - an incomplete piece; a piece broken off or cut off of something else; a broken piece of a brittle artifact; break or cause to break into pieces
Fragrant - pleasant-smelling
Framboesia - an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
Framework - a structure supporting or containing something; the underlying structure; a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
France - a republic in western europe; the largest country wholly in europe; french writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
Freckle - a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin: mark with freckles; become freckled
Freckled - relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
Frederick - a town in northern maryland west of baltimore
Freedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints; immunity from an obligation or duty
Freeing - the act of liberating someone or something
Freely - in a free manner
Freezing - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
Frenchman - a person of french nationality
Frequently - many times at short intervals
Freshly - very recently; in an impudent or impertinent manner
Fretful - habitually complaining; unable to relax or be still
Freudian - of or relating to sigmund freud or his psychoanalytic ideas; a person who follows the basic theories or practices of sigmund freud
Fri - the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
Friable - (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
Friedman - united states economist noted as a proponent of monetarism and for his opposition to government intervention in the economy (born 1912)
Frightened - made afraid; thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
Frightening - causing fear or dread or terror; the act of inspiring with fear
Frostbite - destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
Frostbitten - injured by freezing or partial freezing
Fructose - a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
Fructosuria - the presence of levulose is the urine
Fruit - the consequence of some effort or action; the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant; an amount of a product; bear fruit; cause to bear fruit
Frying - cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
Ft - a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
Fulfil - fill or meet a want or need; put in effect; fulfil the requirements or expectations of
Fulfilment - the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc); a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
Fulminant - sudden and severe
Fumes - gases ejected from an engine as waste products
Fumigate - treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests
Fumigation - the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
Functioning - performing or able to perform its regular function: process or manner of functioning or operating
Funded - furnished with funds
Fundus - (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening
Fungal - of or relating to fungi
Fungi - (pun) the one who buys the drinks; the taxonomic kingdom of lower plants
Fungicide - any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Fungoid - resembling fungi
Fungus - a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing by spores
Funiculitis - inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord)
Funiculus - any of several body structure resembling a cord; the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
Furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
Furor - a sudden outburst (as of protest); an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
Furosemide - commonly used diuretic (trade name lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
Furred - covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
Furuncle - a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
Furunculosis - acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles
Fused - joined together into a whole
Fusiform - tapering at each end

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Gaba - an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
Gait - a person's manner of walking; a horse's manner of moving: the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Galactagogue - agent that induces milk secretion
Galactocele - a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
Galactose - a simple sugar found in lactose
Galea - an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in aconitum
Galen - greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of european medicine until the renaissance (circa 130-200)
Gallstone - a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
Galvanism - electricity produced by chemical action; the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
Gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
Gametocyte - an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
Gametogenesis - the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
Ganglion - an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
Gangrenous - suffering from tissue death
Gash - a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument; a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation: a wound made by cutting; cut open
Gashed - wounded by cutting deeply
Gasp - a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
Gasping - breathing laboriously or convulsively
Gastralgia - an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
Gastrectomy - surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Gastric - relating to or involving the stomach
Gastrin - polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach; induces the secretion of gastric juice
Gastritis - inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
Gastrocnemius - the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
Gastroduodenal - of or relating to the stomach and the duodenum
Gastroenteritis - inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by salmonella enteritidis
Gastroenterologist - a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Gastroenterology - the branch of medicine that studies the gastrointestinal tract and its diseases
Gastroenterostomy - surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated
Gastrointestinal - of or relating to the stomach and intestines
Gastroscope - a type of endoscope for visually examining the stomach
Gastroscopy - visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus
Gastrostomy - surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage)
Gathered - having accumulated or become more intense; brought together in one place
Gauze - a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave: (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
Gavage - feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
Geiger - german physicist who developed the geiger counter (1882-1945)
Gel - a colloid in a more solid form than a sol; a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects; become a gel: apply a styling gel to
Gelatinous - thick like gelatin
Generalised - spread throughout a body or system; not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
Generalized - spread throughout a body or system; not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
Generally - without distinction of one from others; usually; as a rule: without regard to specific details or exceptions
Generate - bring into existence; produce (energy); make children: give or supply
Generous - more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly; not petty in character and mind
Genetically - by genetic mechanisms
Geneticist - a biologist who specializes in genetics
Genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Genic - of or relating to or produced by or being a gene
Genital - of or relating to the external sex organs
Genitalia - external sex organ
Genitals - external sex organ
Genitourinary - of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions
Genome - the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full dna sequence of an organism
Genotype - the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism; a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
Gentamicin - an antibiotic (trade name garamycin) that is derived from an actinomycete; used in treating infections of the urinary tract
Gentian - any of various plants of the family gentianaceae especially the genera gentiana and gentianella and gentianopsis
Gently - in a gradual manner; in a gentle manner; with little weight or force
Genu - hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
Genus - a general kind of something; (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
Geriatric - of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; of or relating to the aged
Geriatrician - a specialist in gerontology
Geriatrics - the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Germany - a republic in central europe; split into east german and west germany after world war ii and reunited in 1990
Germinal - containing seeds of later development; seventh month of the revolutionary calendar (march and april); the month of buds
Gerontologist - a specialist in gerontology
Gerontology - the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Gestate - have the idea for; be pregnant with
Gestational - of or relating to gestation
Getting - the act of acquiring something
Gi - of or relating to the stomach and intestines; a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns; clean in preparation for inspection
Giardia - a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
Gibbosity - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Giddiness - an impulsive scatterbrained manner; a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
Giddy - lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
Gigantism - excessive largeness of stature; excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Gingiva - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Gingival - of or relating to the gums
Gingivitis - inflammation of the gums
Ginglymus - a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Gland - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Glanders - a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans
Glandular - relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
Glans - a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris
Glare - an angry stare; great brightness; a focus of public attention: shine intensely; be sharply reflected; look at with a fixed gaze
Glasgow - largest city in scotland; a port on the clyde in west central scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
Glasses - optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Gleet - a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea
Glial - of or relating to neuroglia
Glioblastoma - a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal
Glioma - a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia
Global - involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope: having the shape of a sphere or ball
Globin - a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the oxygen carrying compound in red blood cells
Globule - a small globe or ball
Globulin - a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
Glomerular - of or relating to glomeruli
Glomerulus - a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
Glossa - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Glossina - bloodsucking african fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
Glossitis - inflammation of the tongue
Glossodynia - pain in the tongue
Glossopharyngeal - pertaining to the tongue and throat
Glottis - the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
Glowing - highly enthusiastic; the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
Glucagon - a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
Glucocorticoid - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
Glucose - a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
Glucosuria - the presence of abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine
Glue - cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive; be fixed as if by glue; join or attach with or as if with glue
Glutamate - a salt or ester of glutamic acid
Glutamine - a crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins; important in protein metabolism
Gluteal - of or relating to or near the gluteus muscles
Gluten - a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
Gluteus - any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
Glycerin - a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
Glycerine - a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
Glycerol - a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
Glyceryl - a trivalent radical derived from glycerol by removing the three hydroxyl radicals
Glycine - genus of asiatic erect or sprawling herbs: soya bean; the simplest amino acid found in proteins and the principal amino acid in sugar cane
Glycogen - one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Glycogenesis - the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand; the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
Glycoside - a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides
Glycosuria - the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
Goblet - a drinking glass with a base and stem; a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the eucharistic cup
Going - in full operation; advancing toward a goal; act of departing: euphemistic expressions for death
Goiter - abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Goitre - abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
Goitrogen - any substance (such as thiouracil) that induces the formation of a goiter
Golgi - italian histologist noted for work on the structure of the nervous system and for his discovery of golgi bodies (1844-1926)
Gonad - a gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced
Gonadotrophic - of or relating to or involving gonadotropin
Gonadotrophin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Gonadotropin - hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity
Gone - having all been spent; no longer retained; dead; destroyed or killed; well in the past; former; not present; having left
Gonion - the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
Gonococcus - the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea
Gonorrhoea - a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
Gorget - armor plate that protects the neck
Governed - the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
Governing - responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws: the act of governing; exercising authority
Gp - a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
Gradually - in a gradual manner
Grafting - the act of grafting something onto something else
Grandfather - the father of your father or mother
Granular - having a granular structure like that of chondrites: composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
Granule - a tiny grain
Granulocyte - a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
Granulocytopenia - an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
Granuloma - a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection
Granulomatous - relating to or characterized by granulomas
Graves - english writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
Gravid - in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Grazed - scraped or touched lightly in passing
Grease - a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery); the state of being covered with unclean things; lubricate with grease
Greater - greater in size or importance or degree
Greatest - highest in quality
Greatly - to an extraordinary extent or degree
Greek - of or relating to or characteristic of greece or the greeks: the hellenic branch of the indo-european family of languages; a native or inhabitant of greece
Greenish - of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
Grief - something that causes great unhappiness; intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
Gripe - informal terms for objecting; complain
Griping - acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
Grommet - fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Grouped - arranged into groups
Grouping - the activity of putting things together in groups; a system for classifying things into groups; any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
Grown - (of animals) fully developed
Guanine - a purine base found in dna and rna; pairs with cytosine
Guardian - providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; a person who cares for persons or property
Guided - subject to guidance or control especially after launching
Guilt - remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence; the state of having committed an offense
Guilty - showing a sense of guilt; responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; or marked by guilt
Gulf - an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding): a deep wide chasm; an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
Gullet - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Gumboil - a boil or abscess on the gums
Gumma - a small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis
Gunshot - the act of shooting a gun
Gustation - the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
Gustatory - of or relating to gustation
Guthrie - united states folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
Gynaecological - of or relating to or practicing gynecology
Gynaecologist - a specialist in gynecology
Gynaecology - the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women
Gypsum - a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of paris)
Gyrus - a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain

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Habitual - made a norm or custom or habit; having a habit of long standing; commonly used or practiced; usual
Habitually - according to habit or custom; according to routine or established practice
Habitus - person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease); constitution of the human body
Haem - a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
Haemagglutination - agglutination of red blood cells
Haemangioma - benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
Haematemesis - vomiting blood
Haematic - relating to or containing or affecting blood
Haematinic - a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia
Haematocele - swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
Haematocoele - swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
Haematocolpos - accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)
Haematological - of or relating to or involved in hematology
Haematologist - a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
Haematology - the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
Haematoma - a localized swelling filled with blood
Haematopoiesis - the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
Haematuria - the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
Haemodialysis - dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
Haemoglobinopathy - a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
Haemoglobinuria - presence of hemoglobin in the urine
Haemolysin - any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin
Haemolysis - lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
Haemolytic - relating to or involving or causing hemolysis
Haemophilia - congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son
Haemophiliac - someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding
Haemophilic - relating to or having hemophilia
Haemopoiesis - the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
Haemopoietic - pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
Haemoptysis - coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
Haemorrhage - flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels
Haemorrhagic - of or relating to a hemorrhage
Haemorrhoidectomy - surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them
Haemosiderosis - abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
Haemostasis - surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
Haemostat - a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
Haemothorax - accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
Hairline - the natural margin formed by hair on the head; a very thin line
Hairy - hazardous and frightening; having or covered with hair
Halfway - including only half or a portion; at a point midway between two extremes; equally distant from the extremes; at half the distance; at the middle
Halitosis - offensive breath
Hallucinate - perceive what is not there; have illusions
Hallucinating - experiencing delirium
Hallucinatory - characterized by or characteristic of hallucination
Hallucinogen - a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
Hallucinogenic - capable of producing hallucinations
Hallux - the first largest innermost toe
Halo - a circle of light around the sun or moon; an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint; a toroidal shape
Haloperidol - tranquilizer (trade name haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and tourette's syndrome
Hamamelis - deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
Hamartoma - a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ
Hamate - the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
Hamstring - one of the tendons at the back of the knee; cripple by cutting the hamstring; make ineffective or powerless
Handed - having or involving the use of hands
Handedness - the property of using one hand more than the other
Handicapped - markedly unable to function as a consequence of injury or illness; people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
Handkerchief - a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
Hands - (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; the force of workers available
Hangnail - a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
Haploid - of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes: (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
Happening - taking place; an event that happens
Happiness - emotions experienced when in a state of well-being: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
Harden - become hard or harder; make hard or harder; cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate; make fit; harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Harding - 29th president of the united states; two of his appointees were involved in the teapot dome scandal (1865-1823)
Hardly - almost not; by a small margin
Harelip - a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
Harmed - having had pain or loss or suffering inflicted
Harry - make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes; annoy continually or chronically
Hartford - the state capital of connecticut; located in central connecticut on the connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
Hashish - purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen
Hatched - shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines: produced from an egg
Hatred - the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
Hay - grass mowed and cured for use as fodder; convert (plant material) into hay
Hcg - hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
Headword - a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry); a word that is qualified by a modifier
Heal - get healthy again; provide a cure for, make healthy again: heal or recover
Healed - freed from illness or injury
Healing - tending to cure or restore to health; the natural process by which the body repairs itself
Health - the general condition of body and mind; a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
Healthcare - the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
Healthier - improved in health or physical condition
Healthily - in a levelheaded manner
Heard - detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
Heated - made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated'): marked by emotional heat; vehement
Heating - the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature: utility to warm a building
Heatstroke - collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
Hebephrenic - suffering from a form of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms and senseless laughter along with delusions and regressive behavior
Hebetude - mental lethargy or dullness
Hectic - marked by intense agitation or emotion
Heights - a high place
Hel - (religion) the world of the dead; (norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
Held - occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
Helicopter - an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Heliotherapy - therapeutic exposure to sunlight
Helm - a position of leadership; steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
Helmet - a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows; armor plate that protects the head
Helminth - worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
Helminthiasis - infestation of the body with parasitic worms
Helpful - showing a willingness to cooperate; providing assistance or serving a useful function; of service or assistance
Helping - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
Hem - lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down: utter `hem' or `ahem'; fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
Hemeralopia - inability to see clearly in bright light
Hemianopia - blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes
Hemicrania - a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
Hemiplegia - paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiplegic - a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)
Hemisphere - either half of the cerebrum; half of the terrestrial globe; half of a sphere
Hemolysis - lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
Hemorrhage - flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels; lose blood from one's body
Hen - female of certain aquatic animals e.G. Octopus or lobster; adult female bird; adult female chicken; flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
Hep - informed about the latest trends
Hepatitis - inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
Hepatoma - carcinoma of the liver
Hepatomegaly - abnormal enlargement of the liver
Hepatotoxic - toxic to the liver
Herbal - of or relating to herbs; tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
Herbalist - a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
Hereditary - inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity
Heredity - the total of inherited attributes; the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
Hermann - german hero; leader at the battle of teutoburger wald in ad 9 (circa 18 bc - ad 19)
Hernia - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Herniation - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Heroin - a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
Herpes - any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin; viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane
Hesitating - lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
Het - made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
Heterogeneous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; originating outside the body
Heterogenous - originating outside the body; consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
Heterograft - tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species
Heterologous - derived from organisms of a different but related species; not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin
Heterosexual - sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex; a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
Heterosexuality - a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
Heterozygous - having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
Hex - of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base; an evil spell; cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
Hg - 100 grams; a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
Hi - an expression of greeting; a state in the united states in the central pacific on the hawaiian islands
Hidden - difficult to find; designed to elude detection; not accessible to view
Hiding - the activity of keeping something secret
Hidrosis - the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Hidrotic - of or relating to sweat
Hierarchy - the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body; a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
Higginson - united states writer and soldier who led the first black regiment in the union army (1823-1911)
Higher - of education beyond the secondary level; advanced in complexity or elaboration
Highly - in a high position or level or rank; to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect; at a high rate or wage
Hilar - of or relating to or located near a hilum
Hindbrain - the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
Hindgut - the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos
Hindu - of or relating to or supporting hinduism; a person who adheres to hinduism; a native or inhabitant of hindustan or india
Hinge - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other; a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; attach with a hinge
Hippocratic - of or relating to hippocrates or the school of medicine that took his name
Hirschsprung - danish pediatrician (1830-1916)
Hirsute - having or covered with hair
Hirsutism - excessive hairiness
Histamine - amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions
Histidine - an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
Histiocyte - a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
Histiocytosis - a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
Histocompatibility - condition in which the cells of one tissue can survive in the presence of cells of another tissue
Histogram - a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
Histological - of or relating to histology
Histologist - anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues
Histology - the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
Hitting - the act of contacting one thing with another
Hmo - group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians
Hn - a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling
Hoarse - deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
Hoarseness - a throaty harshness
Hobnail - a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots; supply with hobnails
Holder - a holding device; the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
Holding - the act of retaining something; something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
Holiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; spend or take a vacation
Holism - the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
Holistic - emphasizing the organic or functional relation between parts and the whole
Homeopathic - of or relating to the practice of homeopathy
Homeopathy - a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
Homoeopathy - a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated
Homogenise - cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing; become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing; break up the fat globules of
Homogenize - cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing; become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing; break up the fat globules of
Homonymous - of or related to or being homonyms
Homosexual - sexually attracted to members of your own sex: someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
Homosexuality - a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
Homozygous - having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci
Honey - of something having the color of honey; a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees; a beloved person; used as terms of endearment; sweeten with honey
Hooked - addicted to a drug; curved down like an eagle's beak
Hooks - large strong hand (as of a fighter)
Hordeolum - an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Horizontal - parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line: something that is oriented horizontally
Horizontally - in a horizontal direction
Hormonal - of or relating to or caused by hormones
Hormone - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
Horny - having horns or hornlike projections; made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn); feeling great sexual desire
Horror - something that inspires dislike; something horrible; intense and profound fear; intense aversion
Hospice - a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill; a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
Hospital - a health facility where patients receive treatment; a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
Hospitalisation - placing in medical care in a hospital
Hospitalise - admit into a hospital
Hospitalize - admit into a hospital
Hour - distance measured by the time taken to cover it; a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; clock time; a special and memorable period
Hourglass - a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
Hourly - occurring every hour or payable by the hour; every hour
Hours - an indefinite period of time; a period of time assigned for work
Household - a social unit living together
Houseman - an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a british term)
Hovercraft - a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
Hrt - hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
Humans - all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
Humectant - any substance that is added to another substance to keep it moist
Humerus - bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
Humid - containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
Humoral - of or relating to bodily fluids
Humorous - full of or characterized by humor
Hump - something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; have sexual intercourse with; arch one's back
Hunchback - a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine; an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Hundred - being ten more than ninety; ten 10s
Hundredth - the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order: position 100 in a countable series of things; one part in a hundred equal parts
Hungry - feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food: (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous
Hurler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching
Hurting - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
Husband - a married man; a woman's partner in marriage; use cautiously and frugally
Husky - deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; muscular and heavily built; breed of heavy-coated arctic sled dog
Hutchinson - american colonist (born in england) who was banished from boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
Hyalin - a glassy translucent material that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
Hyaline - resembling glass in transparency or translucency; a glassy translucent material that occurs in hyaline cartilage or in certain skin conditions
Hyaloid - resembling glass in transparency or translucency: transparent membrane that enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retina
Hydatid - cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)
Hydatidosis - infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)
Hydramnios - an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid
Hydrarthrosis - inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid
Hydraulics - study of the mechanics of fluids
Hydrocarbon - an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen
Hydrocele - disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)
Hydrochloride - a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
Hydrocolloid - a substance that forms a gel with water
Hydrocortisone - an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names hydrocortone or cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
Hydrometer - a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
Hydronephrosis - accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter
Hydropathy - the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
Hydrops - swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
Hydrotherapy - the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
Hydroxide - a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group; a compound of an oxide with water
Hydroxyl - the monovalent group -oh in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols
Hydroxyproline - a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
Hygiene - the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health; a condition promoting sanitary practices
Hygienic - tending to promote or preserve health
Hygienist - a medical specialist in hygiene
Hymen - a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin; (greek mythology) the god of marriage
Hyoid - of or relating to the hyoid bone; a u-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
Hyoscine - an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
Hyperacidity - excessive acidity
Hyperactive - more active than normal
Hyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
Hyperacusis - abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
Hyperadrenalism - a glandular disorder caused by excessive acth resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity
Hyperaemia - increased blood in an organ or other body part
Hypercapnia - the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood
Hyperemesis - severe and excessive vomiting
Hyperextension - greater than normal extension
Hyperglycaemia - abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
Hyperhidrosis - excessive and profuse perspiration
Hyperlipidaemia - presence of excess lipids in the blood
Hypermetropia - abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Hyperopia - abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Hyperpiesia - persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
Hyperpiesis - persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found
Hyperpituitarism - excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
Hyperplasia - abnormal increase in number of cells
Hyperpyrexia - extremely high fever (especially in children)
Hypersecretion - excessive secretion
Hypersensitive - having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
Hypersensitivity - extreme sensitivity; pathological sensitivity
Hypersplenism - enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders
Hypertension - a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm hg or greater)
Hypertensive - having abnormally high blood pressure; a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
Hyperthermia - abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
Hypertonia - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic
Hypertonic - (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution; (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension
Hypertrophy - abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ: undergo hypertrophy
Hyperventilate - breathe excessively hard and fast; produce hyperventilation in
Hypervitaminosis - an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins a or d or k
Hypervolaemia - a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood
Hypnosis - a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
Hypnotherapy - the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy
Hypnotic - attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; of or relating to hypnosis; a drug that induces sleep
Hypnotise - induce hypnosis in
Hypnotism - the act of inducing hypnosis
Hypnotist - a person who induces hypnosis
Hypnotize - induce hypnosis in
Hypo - a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing; a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
Hypocalcaemia - abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin d deficiency
Hypocapnia - a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
Hypochondria - chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
Hypochondriac - suffering from hypochondria; a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
Hypochondrium - the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
Hypodermic - relating to or located below the epidermis; a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
Hypoglossal - supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
Hypoglycaemia - abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
Hypoglycaemic - of or relating to hypoglycemia
Hypoparathyroidism - inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
Hypophyseal - of or relating to the hypophysis
Hypophysectomy - surgical removal of the pituitary gland
Hypophysis - the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Hypoplasia - underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
Hypospadias - an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
Hypotension - abnormally low blood pressure
Hypotensive - having abnormally low blood pressure; a person who has abnormally low blood pressure
Hypothalamic - of or relating to the hypothalamus
Hypothalamus - a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
Hypothermia - subnormal body temperature
Hypothermic - of or relating to or affected by hypothermia
Hypothyroidism - an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones
Hypotonia - (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
Hypotonic - (of a solution) having a lower osmotic pressure than a comparison solution; (of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension
Hypovitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
Hypoxia - a very strong drive resulting from a deficiency of available oxygen in the blood and bodily tissues (short of anoxia)
Hysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus
Hysterical - marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion: characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
Hysterically - in a hysterical manner
Hysterics - an attack of hysteria
Hysteroscopy - visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina
Hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)

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Iatrogenic - induced by a physician's words or therapy (used especially of a complication resulting from treatment)
Ichthyosis - any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is fishlike (dry and scaly)
Icsh - a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
Icteric - affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
Ictus - a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
Icu - a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
Ideation - the process of forming and relating ideas
Identifiable - capable of being identified
Identified - having the identity known or established
Identifier - a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
Identifying - serving to distinguish or identify a species or group
Idiocy - extreme mental retardation
Idiopathic - (of diseases) arising from an unknown cause
Idiopathy - any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
Idiosyncrasy - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
Idiot - a person of subnormal intelligence
Ie - that is to say; in other words; a commercial browser
Ig - a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Iga - one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
Igd - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present in blood serum in small amounts
Ige - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; present primarily in the skin and mucous membranes
Igg - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the main antibody defense against bacteria
Igm - one of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; involved in fighting blood infections and in triggering production of immunoglobulin g
Ignore - be ignorant of or in the dark about; refuse to acknowledge: fail to notice; give little or no attention to; bar from attention or consideration
Il - a midwest state in north-central united states
Ileitis - inflammation of the ileum
Ileum - the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
Ileus - blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
Iliac - of or relating to the ilium
Ilium - the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone; an ancient city in asia minor that was the site of the trojan war
Illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
Illegally - in an illegal manner
Illness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Imagery - the ability to form mental images of things or events
Imaginary - not based on fact; dubious; (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and I is the square root of -1
Imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; expect, believe, or suppose
Imagined - not based on fact; dubious
Imaging - (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body: the ability to form mental images of things or events
Imbalance - a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium: (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
Imipramine - a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names imavate and tofranil) used to treat clinical depression
Immaturity - not having reached maturity
Immediately - without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening: near or close by; bearing an immediate relation
Imminent - close in time; about to occur
Immiscible - (chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
Immobile - not capable of movement or of being moved; securely fixed in place
Immobilisation - the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing
Immobility - the quality of not moving; remaining in place
Immobilization - the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing
Immovable - not able or intended to be moved; property consisting of houses and land
Immunisation - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
Immunise - perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; law: grant immunity from prosecution
Immunised - having been rendered unsusceptible to a disease
Immunization - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
Immunize - perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation; law: grant immunity from prosecution
Immunoassay - identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen
Immunocompetence - the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
Immunocompromised - unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
Immunodeficiency - immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
Immunodeficient - incapable of developing an immune response following exposure to an antigen
Immunoelectrophoresis - electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies
Immunogenic - possessing the ability to elicit an immune response
Immunogenicity - the property of eliciting an immune response
Immunoglobulin - a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Immunological - of or relating to immunology
Immunologically - from the point of view of immunology
Immunologist - a medical scientist who specializes in immunology
Immunology - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune system
Immunosuppressant - a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response
Immunotherapy - therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system
Impacted - wedged or packed in together
Impair - make worse or less effective; make imperfect
Impaired - diminished in strength, quality, or utility; mentally or physically unfit
Impalpable - imperceptible to the senses or the mind; not perceptible to the touch; incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
Impartial - showing lack of favoritism; free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
Impatient - (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness; restless or short of temper under delay or opposition
Impediment - any structure that makes progress difficult; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Imperforate - not perforated; having no opening
Impermeable - preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
Impetigo - a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
Implant - a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue; become attached to and embedded in the uterus; fix or set securely or deeply; put firmly in the mind
Implanted - (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
Implemented - forced or compelled or put in force
Implicated - culpably involved
Importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; a prominent status
Impossible - not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; totally unlikely; used of persons or their behavior: something that cannot be done
Impotence - an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate; the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
Impotent - lacking power or ability; (of a male) unable to copulate
Impregnate - make pregnant; fertilize and cause to grow; infuse or fill completely; fill, as with a certain quality
Improve - get better; to make better
Improvement - the act of improving something; a change for the better; progress in development; a condition superior to an earlier condition
Improving - getting higher or more vigorous
Impure - (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene: combined with extraneous elements; ritually unclean or impure
Impurity - the condition of being impure; worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
Inability - lacking the power to perform; lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
Inaccessible - capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all; not capable of being obtained
Inactivity - being inactive; being less active; a disposition to remain inactive or inert; the state of being inactive
Inadequate - (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; not sufficient to meet a need
Inadequately - in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
Inadvertent - without intention (especially resulting from heedless action)
Inanition - exhaustion resulting from lack of food; weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
Inappropriate - not suitable for a particular occasion etc; not in keeping with what is correct or proper
Inarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words
Inattentiveness - the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others; a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
Inborn - normally existing at birth; present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Inbreeding - the act of mating closely related individuals
Incapacitate - injure permanently; make unable to perform a certain action
Incapacitated - lacking in or deprived of strength or power
Incest - sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)
Incidence - the striking of a light beam on a surface; the relative frequency of occurrence of something
Incipient - only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
Incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting
Incised - cut into with a sharp instrument; sharply and deeply indented; cut or impressed into a surface
Incision - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation); a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Incisor - a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
Included - enclosed in the same envelope or package
Inclusive - including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
Incoherent - unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; without logical or meaningful connection
Incompetence - lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications; inability of a part or organ to function properly
Incomplete - not complete or total; not completed; not yet finished
Incontinence - involuntary urination or defecation; indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
Incontinent - not having control over urination and defecation
Incoordination - a lack of coordination of movements
Incorrect - not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
Incorrectly - in an incorrect manner; in an incorrect manner
Increased - made greater in size or amount or degree
Increasing - becoming greater or larger; music
Increasingly - advancing in amount or intensity
Incubator - apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
Incurable - unalterable in disposition or habits; incapable of being cured; a person whose disease is incurable
Incurably - in a manner impossible to cure; to an incurable degree
Incus - the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
Independently - on your own; without outside help; apart from others
Inderal - the first beta blocker (trade name inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
Indigenous - originating where it is found
Indigestion - a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
Indisposed - (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; somewhat ill or prone to illness
Indisposition - a slight illness; a certain degree of unwillingness
Individualise - make personal or more personal; make or mark or treat as individual
Individualised - made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
Individualize - make or mark or treat as individual; make personal or more personal
Individually - apart from others
Indolent - (of tumors e.G) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; disinclined to work or exertion
Indomethacin - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name indocin)
Indrawn - tending to reserve or introspection
Induced - brought about or caused; not spontaneous
Inducing - act of bringing about a desired result
Induration - any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Indwelling - existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle
Ineffective - lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate; not producing an intended effect; lacking in power or forcefulness
Inequality - lack of equality
Inert - slow and apathetic; unable to move or resist motion; having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
Infancy - the earliest state of immaturity; the early stage of growth or development
Infant - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
Infanticide - murdering an infant; a person who murders an infant
Infantile - being or befitting or characteristic of an infant; of or relating to infants or infancy; indicating a lack of maturity
Infantilism - infantile behavior in mature persons; an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics
Infarct - localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
Infarction - localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
Infect - contaminate with a disease or microorganism; communicate a disease to; affect in a contagious way; contaminate with ideas or an ideology
Infected - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
Infectious - easily spread; caused by infection or capable of causing infection; of or relating to infection
Infective - able to cause disease; caused by infection or capable of causing infection
Inferiority - an inferior quality; the quality of being a competitive disadvantage; the state of being inferior
Infertile - incapable of reproducing
Infertility - the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
Infest - invade in great numbers; live on or in a host, as of parasites: occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Infestation - a swarm of insects that attack plants; the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
Infested - (often followed by `with' or used in combination) troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers
Infinitely - continuing forever without end; without bounds
Infirm - lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; lacking physical strength or vitality
Infirmary - a health facility where patients receive treatment
Infirmity - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Inflame - become inflamed; get sore; cause inflammation in; arouse or excite feelings and passions; cause to start burning; catch fire
Inflamed - adorned with tongues of flame; resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; lighted with red light as if with flames
Inflammatory - characterized or caused by inflammation; arousing to action or rebellion
Inflatable - designed to be filled with air or gas
Influenza - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
Inform - give character or essence to; impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; act as an informer
Informal - not formal; used of spoken and written language; not officially recognized or controlled; having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
Informally - without formality; in a casual way; at home; with the use of colloquial expressions
Informed - having much knowledge or education
Infra - (in writing) see below
Infrequently - not many times
Infundibulum - any of various funnel-shaped parts of the body (but especially the hypophyseal stalk)
Ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth
Ingestion - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Ingredient - a component of a mixture or compound; food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; an abstract part of something
Ingrowing - growing abnormally into the flesh
Ingrown - growing abnormally into the flesh
Inguinal - of or relating to or near the groin
Inh - antibacterial drug (trade name nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
Inhalant - inhaling or serving for inhalation; a medication to be taken by inhaling it; something that is inhaled
Inhalation - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing; a medication to be taken by inhaling it
Inhale - draw in (air); draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
Inhaler - a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
Inherent - in the nature of something though not readily apparent: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
Inherit - obtain from someone after their death; receive by genetic transmission; receive from a predecessor
Inherited - tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity
Inhibit - limit the range or extent of; to put down by force or authority
Inhibitor - a substance that retards or stops an activity
Inhibitory - restrictive of action
Inion - the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
Initial - occurring at the beginning; the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); mark with one's initials
Initially - at the beginning
Injure - cause injuries or bodily harm to; cause damage or affect negatively; hurt the feelings of
Injured - usually used of physical or mental injury to persons
Inlet - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
Inn - a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
Innards - internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
Innermost - situated or occurring farthest within; being deepest within the self
Innervate - stimulate to action; supply nerves to (some organ or body part)
Innervation - the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region; the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
Innovative - being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before; ahead of the times
Inoculant - a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
Inoculating - the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
Inoculation - taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
Inoculum - a substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular disease
Inoperable - not suitable for surgery; not able to perform its normal function
Inorganic - relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis; lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
Inpatient - a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
Inquest - an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
Inquiry - a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest; a search for knowledge; an instance of questioning
Insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; very foolish
Insanitary - not sanitary or healthful
Insanity - relatively permanent disorder of the mind
Insect - small air-breathing arthropod; a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
Insecticide - a chemical used to kill insects
Insecure - lacking self-confidence or assurance; lacking in security or safety; not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; not safe from attack
Insecurity - the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure; the state of being subject to danger or injury
Insensible - unresponsive to stimulation; incapable of physical sensation; unaware of or indifferent to; barely able to be perceived
Insertion - the act of putting one thing into another; a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
Insidious - working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; intended to entrap; beguiling but harmful
Insoluble - without hope of solution; (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved; admitting of no solution or explanation
Insomnia - an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
Insomniac - experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness: someone who cannot sleep
Inspect - look over carefully; examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; come to see in an official or professional capacity
Inspection - a formal or official examination
Inspiratory - pertaining to the drawing in phase respiration
Inspissation - the process of thickening by dehydration; the act of thickening
Instantly - without any delay; without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
Instead - in place of, or as an alternative to; on the contrary
Instep - the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot; the arch of the foot
Instil - enter drop by drop
Instillation - the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop; a liquid that is instilled drop by drop
Instinct - (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
Instinctive - unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
Institute - an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; set up or lay the groundwork for
Institutional - organized as or forming an institution; relating to or constituting or involving an institution
Institutionalise - cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
Institutionalize - cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
Instructions - a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
Instrumental - relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments; serving or acting as a means or aid
Insufficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally; a lack of competence
Insufficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Insufflation - an act of blowing or breathing on or into something: (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
Insulin - hormone secreted by the isles of langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
Intake - an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container; the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Integrative - combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole; tending to consolidate
Integument - an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell
Intellect - knowledge and intellectual ability; the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; a person who uses the mind creatively
Intelligible - well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; capable of being apprehended or understood
Intelligibly - in an intelligible manner
Intended - future; betrothed; intentional or planned
Intense - (of color) having the highest saturation; in an extreme degree; extremely sharp or intense
Intensifying - increasing in strength or intensity
Intentionally - with intention; in an intentional manner
Inter - place in a grave or tomb
Interact - act together or towards others or with others
Interbreed - breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Intercellular - located between cells
Intercostal - located or occurring between the ribs; muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration
Interdisciplinary - drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study
Interested - having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern; involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
Interfere - come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Interfering - intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
Interferon - an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus
Interleukin - any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer t cells and b cells and other components of the immune system
Interlobular - between lobes or lobules
Intermittent - stopping and starting at irregular intervals; stopping and starting at regular intervals
Intern - an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a british term); work as an intern; deprive of freedom
Internally - on or from the inside
Internationally - throughout the world
Internist - a specialist in internal medicine
Interoceptor - any receptor that responds to stimuli inside the body
Interpreted - understood in a certain way; made sense of
Interrupted - discontinued temporarily; intermittently stopping and starting
Intersex - one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Interstice - small opening between things; a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
Interstitial - of or relating to interstices
Intertrigo - chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
Intervening - standing between or separating two objects or areas: occurring or falling between events or points in time
Intervertebral - pertaining to the space between two vertebrae
Intestinal - of or relating to or inside the intestines
Intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
Intima - the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)
Intolerance - impatience with annoyances; unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
Intoxicant - able to intoxicate; a drug that can produce a state of intoxication; a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
Intoxicate - have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug; make drunk (with alcoholic drinks); fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); as if under the influence of alcohol
Intracellular - located or occurring within a cell or cells
Intracerebral - within the brain
Intracranial - within the skull
Intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
Intracutaneous - relating to areas between the layers of the skin
Intradermal - relating to areas between the layers of the skin
Intradermic - relating to areas between the layers of the skin
Intramural - carried on within the bounds of an institution or community
Intramuscular - within a muscle
Intrauterine - within the womb
Intravenous - within or by means of a vein
Intravenously - in an intravenous manner
Intraventricular - within the system of ventricles in the brain
Intricate - having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
Intrinsic - situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts; belonging to a thing by its very nature
Intro - a brief introductory passage to a piece of popular music: formally making a person known to another or to the public
Introitus - entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening)
Introspection - the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
Introvert - (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts; turn inside; fold inwards
Introverted - given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
Intubate - introduce a cannula or tube into
Intubation - the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ
Inunction - anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
Invagination - the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface; the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
Invalidity - illogicality as a consequence of having a conclusion that does not follow from the premisses
Invent - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; make up something artificial or untrue
Invented - formed or conceived by the imagination
Invention - the act of inventing; a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation; the creation of something in the mind
Inventor - someone who is the first to think of or make something
Invertase - an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
Inverted - being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed: (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
Investigate - conduct an inquiry or investigation of; investigate scientifically
Investigating - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically; an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
Investigative - designed to find information or ascertain facts
Inveterate - having a habit of long standing
Invisible - impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; not prominent or readily noticeable
Involuntary - not subject to the control of the will; controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control
Involved - emotionally involved; entangled or hindered as if e.G. In mire; connected by participation or association or use; enveloped: highly complex or intricate
Inward - relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; directed or moving inward or toward a center; toward the center or interior; to or toward the inside of
Inwards - toward the center or interior; to or toward the inside of
Ion - a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
Ionise - convert into ions; become converted into ions
Ionised - converted totally or partly into ions
Ionize - convert into ions; become converted into ions
Iontophoresis - therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
Ip - the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
Ipecac - a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning)
Ipsilateral - on or relating to the same side (of the body)
Iq - a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
Iridectomy - surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
Iridocyclitis - inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye
Iridotomy - a surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat glaucoma
Iritis - inflammation of the iris
Irreducible - incapable of being made smaller or simpler
Irregularly - in an irregular manner; in an irregular manner; in an irregular manner; having an irregular form
Irreparable - impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
Irreversible - incapable of being reversed
Irritability - an irritable petulant feeling; a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
Irritable - abnormally sensitive to a stimulus; easily irritated or annoyed; capable of responding to stimuli
Irritant - something that causes irritation and annoyance
Irritated - feeling inflammation or other discomfort (especially in a part of the body); aroused to impatience or anger
Irritating - causing physical discomfort; (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; causing irritation or annoyance
Irving - united states writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942); united states writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
Ischaemia - local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
Ischaemic - relating to or affected by ischemia
Ischia - a volcanic island (part of campania) in the tyrrhenian sea at the north end of the bay of naples
Ischium - one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
Islamic - of or relating to or supporting islamism
Islet - a small island
Isoantibody - an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species
Isolate - place or set apart; obtain in pure form; separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them; set apart from others
Isoleucine - an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
Isoniazid - antibacterial drug (trade name nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis
Isoproterenol - drug (trade name isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
Isosorbide - drug (trade name isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure
Isotope - one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
It - the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
Itching - an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
Itchy - causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch; unable to relax or be still
Iud - contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
Iv - administration of nutrients through a vein
Ivp - performing pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast medium; x-ray picture of the kidneys and ureters after injection of a radiopaque dye
Ivy - old world vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

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Jacksonian - of or pertaining to andrew jackson or his presidency or his concepts of popular democracy; a follower of andrew jackson or his ideas
Jawbone - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth: talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Jealousy - zealous vigilance; a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
Jean - (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear; a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
Jejunostomy - surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding
Jejunum - the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum
Jerking - not having a steady rhythm; an abrupt spasmodic movement
Jerky - having or revealing stupidity; marked by abrupt transitions: not having a steady rhythm; meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
Joachim - hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
Johnston - confederate general in the american civil war; led the confederate troops in the west (1807-1891)
Joined - of or relating to two people who are married to each other: connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
Joining - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
Jointed - having joints or jointed segments
Jointly - in conjunction with; combined; in collaboration or cooperation
Jonathan - red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
Journey - the act of traveling from one place to another; undertake a journey or trip; travel upon or across
Jr - a son who has the same first name as his father
Judging - the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
Jugular - relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat; a vital part that is vulnerable to attack; veins in the neck that return blood from the head
Juice - any of several liquids of the body; the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue; electric current; energetic vitality
Juvenile - of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; a youthful person
Juxtaposition - the act of positioning close together (or side by side); a side-by-side position

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Ka - unknown god; an epithet of prajapati and brahma
Kahn - united states architect (born in estonia) (1901-1974)
Kampala - the capital and largest city of uganda on the north shore of lake victoria
Kb - a unit of information equal to one thousand (1024) bytes
Keenness - thinness of edge or fineness of point; a quick and penetrating intelligence; a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Keeping - conformity or harmony; the act of retaining something; the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
Keloid - raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Ken - the range of vision; range of what one can know or understand
Kept - (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
Keratalgia - pain in the cornea
Keratectasia - abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye
Keratin - a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair feathers nails and hooves
Keratinisation - organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
Keratinise - become horny and impregnated with keratin; convert into keratin
Keratinization - organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
Keratinize - become horny and impregnated with keratin; convert into keratin
Keratitis - inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision
Keratoconjunctivitis - inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
Keratoconus - abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia
Keratomalacia - softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin a deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue
Keratoplasty - a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
Keratoscope - medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surface
Keratosis - a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
Keratotomy - surgical incision into the cornea
Kerion - ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid
Kernicterus - an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
Ketoacidosis - acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus
Ketone - any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
Ketonuria - excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
Ketoprofen - nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names orudis or orudis kt or oruvail)
Ketosis - an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
Ketosteroid - a steroid containing a ketone group
Keyhole - the hole where a key is inserted
Kg - one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the systeme international d'unites
Kidney - either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
Killing - very funny; the act of terminating a life; an event that causes someone to die; a very large profit
Kilo - one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the systeme international d'unites
Kilogram - one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the systeme international d'unites
Kin - related by blood; group of people related by blood or marriage: a person having kinship with another or others
Kinaesthesia - the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body: the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
Kinanesthesia - inability to sense movement
Kinase - an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of a proenzyme to an active enzyme
Kine - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
Kinematics - the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
Kinesiology - the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement
Kinesis - a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
Kinesthesia - the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc; the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
Kinetic - characterized by motion; relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; supplying motive force
Kinin - any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay the senescence of leaves
Kitchen - a room equipped for preparing meals
Klebsiella - a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections
Kleptomania - an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
Kleptomaniac - someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
Klinefelter - united states physician who first described the xxy-syndrome (born in 1912)
Km - a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
Kneecap - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint; shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
Kneeling - supporting yourself on your knees
Knitted - made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
Knitting - creating knitted wear; needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
Knowledge - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Known - apprehended with certainty
Knuckle - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed; shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground; press or rub with the knuckles
Koch - german bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)
Kraurosis - atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane
Krebs - english biochemist (born in germany) who discovered the krebs cycle (1900-1981)
Ks - a state in midwestern united states
Kt - the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
Kw - a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
Kwa - a group of african language in the niger-congo group spoken from the ivory coast east to nigeria
Kwashiorkor - severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
Kyphosis - an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Kyphotic - characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

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Lab - a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
Labeled - bearing or marked with a label or tag
Labelled - bearing or marked with a label or tag
Labial - relating to or near the female labium; of or relating to the lips of the mouth; a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
Labile - open to change; liable to change; (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown
Labium - any of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulva
Laboured - requiring or showing effort; lacking natural ease
Labyrinthitis - inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting
Lacerate - having edges that are jagged from injury; irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn; cut or tear irregularly; deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
Lacerated - having edges that are jagged from injury; irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
Laceration - the act of lacerating; a torn ragged wound
Lachrymal - relating to or located near the organ that produces tears; of or relating to tears
Lack - the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable: be without
Lacking - not existing; inadequate in amount or degree
Lacrimal - relating to or located near the organ that produces tears: of or relating to tears
Lacrimation - shedding tears
Lacrimator - a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds
Lactase - any of a group of enzymes (trade name lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose
Lactate - a salt or ester of lactic acid; give suck to
Lactating - producing or secreting milk
Lactic - of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey)
Lactobacillus - gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that produce lactic acid especially in milk
Lactogenic - inducing lactation
Lactose - a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
Lactosuria - presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation
Lacuna - a blank gap or missing part; an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
Lady - a woman of the peerage in britain; a polite name for any woman; a woman of refinement
Laid - set down according to a plan:"A carefully laid table with places set for four people"
Lambda - the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull; the 11th letter of the greek alphabet
Lameness - an imperfection or defectiveness; disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Lamina - a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
Laminectomy - surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
Lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination; a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
Lancet - a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions; an acutely pointed gothic arch, like a lance
Lancinate - as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Lancinating - as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Lange - united states photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the depression (1895-1965)
Lanugo - the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation
Laparoscope - a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
Laparoscopy - laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and fallopian tubes)
Laparotomy - surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
Lard - soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog; prepare or cook with lard; add details to
Largely - in large part; mainly or chiefly; on a large scale
Larger - large or big relative to something else
Laryngeal - of or relating to or situated in the larynx
Laryngectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
Laryngismus - laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
Laryngitis - inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing
Laryngopharyngeal - of or relating to the larynx and pharynx
Laryngopharynx - the lower part of the pharynx
Laryngoscope - a medical instrument for examining the larynx
Laryngospasm - a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
Laryngostenosis - abnormal narrowing of the larynx
Laryngotracheobronchitis - inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways
Larynx - a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
Laser - an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
Lasix - commonly used diuretic (trade name lasix) used to treat hypertension and edema
Lassa - the sacred city of lamaism; known as the forbidden city for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
Latent - not presently active; potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
Lateral - lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body: situated at or extending to the side; a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
Laterally - in a lateral direction or location; to or by or from the side
Latest - in the current fashion or style; up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; the most recent news or development
Latex - a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air; a water-base paint that has a latex binder
Latter - referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several); the second of two or the second mentioned of two
Laudanum - narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
Laughing - showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
Laundry - workplace where clothes are washed and ironed: garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
Lavage - washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water
Laws - the first of three divisions of the hebrew scriptures comprising the first five books of the hebrew bible considered as a unit
Lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
Laxative - stimulating evacuation of feces; a mild cathartic
Lazy - moving slowly and gently; disinclined to work or exertion
Lb - 16 ounces
Lbj - 36th president of the united states; was elected vice president and succeeded kennedy when kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
Le - a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
Leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others; a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
Leadership - the activity of leading; the ability to lead; the body of people who lead a group; the status of a leader
Leafy - having or covered with leaves
Leakage - the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container
Learning - the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge: profound scholarly knowledge
Leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning; beat with a lather strap
Leaving - act of departing
Lecithin - a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
Led - diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
Legally - in a legal manner; by law; conforming to the law
Legged - having legs of a specified kind or number
Legs - staying power
Lei - flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
Leiomyoma - benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)
Leiomyosarcoma - sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate
Leipzig - a city in southeastern germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
Leishmania - flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis - sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus leishmania which are spread by sandflies
Leisure - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; time available for ease and relaxation
Lek - the basic unit of money in albania
Lem - a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
Lengthen - become long or longer; make longer
Lengthening - the act of prolonging something
Lengthwise - running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; in the direction of the length
Lent - a period of 40 weekdays from ash wednesday to holy saturday
Lenticular - convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil
Lentigo - a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
Leon - a city in central mexico; a city in northwestern spain at the foot of the cantabrian mountains; a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern spain
Leptomeninges - the two innermost layers of the meninges; cerebrospinal fluid circulates between these innermost layers
Leptomeningitis - inflammation of the leptomeninges
Leptospira - important pathogens causing weil's disease or canicola fever
Leptospirosis - an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
Leresis - rambling talkativeness (especially in the aged)
Lesbian - of female homosexuality; a resident of lesbos; a female homosexual
Lesbianism - female homosexuality
Lesion - any visible abnormal structural change in a bodily part; any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision
Lessen - decrease in size, extent, or range; wear off or die down: make smaller
Lessening - a change downward
Lesser - smaller in size or amount or value; of less size or importance
Lethal - of an instrument of certain death
Lethargic - deficient in alertness or activity
Letterer - a painter of letters
Letters - the literary culture; scholarly attainment
Letting - property that is leased or rented out or let
Leucine - a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
Leucocyte - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Leucocytosis - an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
Leucoma - eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
Leucopenia - an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
Leucotomy - surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Leukaemia - malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
Leukemia - malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
Leukocyte - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
Leukocytosis - an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
Leukoderma - a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin
Leukoma - eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea
Leukopenia - an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
Leukorrhea - discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
Lev - the basic unit of money in bulgaria
Levator - a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
Levodopa - the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names bendopa and brocadopa and larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat parkinson's disease
Lf - 30 to 300 kilohertz
Lh - a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals
Liar - a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
Libido - (psychoanalysis) a freudian term for sexual urge or desire
Librium - a tranquilizer (trade names librium and libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism
Licensed - given official approval to act
Licentiate - holds a license (degree) from a (european) university
Lidocaine - a local anesthetic (trade names lidocaine and xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes
Lienal - of or relating to the spleen
Lifesaving - saving the lives of drowning persons
Lifespan - the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
Lifestyle - a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
Lifted - held up in the air
Ligament - any connection or unifying bond; a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
Ligate - bind with a bandage or ligature; bind chemically; join letters in a ligature when writing
Ligation - (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
Lightening - descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped; changing to a lighter color
Likelihood - the probability of a specified outcome
Liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
Lima - capital and largest city and economic center of peru; located in western peru; was capital of the spanish empire in the new world until the 19th century
Limbic - of or relating to or forming a limbus
Limbless - having no limbs
Limbus - a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure
Limen - the smallest detectable sensation
Limping - disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Lined - bordered by a line of things; having a lining or liner or a liner; often used in combination; (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams
Liniment - a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
Linked - connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
Links - a golf course that is built on sand ground near a shore
Linseed - the seed of flax used as a source of oil
Lint - cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds; fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
Lip - fleshy folds of tissue as those surrounding the mouth; the top edge of a vessel or other container; an impudent or insolent rejoinder
Lipaemia - presence of excess lipids in the blood
Lipase - an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
Lipemia - presence of excess lipids in the blood
Lipidosis - a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body
Lipmann - united states biochemist (born in germany) noted for his studies of metabolic processes (1899-1986)
Lipoma - a tumor consisting of fatty tissue
Lipomatosis - pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body
Lipoprotein - a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
Liposarcoma - sarcoma of fat cells
Lir - the sea personified; father of manannan; corresponds to welsh llyr
Listed - on a list; officially entered in a roll or list
Listen - hear with intention; listen and pay attention; pay close attention to; give heed to
Listening - the act of hearing attentively
Listeria - any species of the genus listeria
Listing - the act of making a list of items; a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
Listless - lacking zest or vivacity; marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
Listlessness - inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy; a feeling of lack of interest or energy
Liter - a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)
Lithiasis - the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ
Lithium - a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
Lithotomy - surgical removal of a stone (calculus)
Lithuresis - passing small stones with the urine
Litmus - a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
Litre - a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)
Livedo - skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin
Livid - furiously angry; (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity: anemic looking from illness or emotion; discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin
Lobar - of or relating to or affecting a lobe
Lobectomy - surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
Lobotomy - surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Lobular - of or relating to or resembling a lobule
Lobule - a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
Localise - locate; restrict something to a particular area; concentrate on a particular place or spot; identify the location or place of
Localised - made local or oriented locally; confined or restricted to a particular location
Localize - restrict something to a particular area; concentrate on a particular place or spot; locate; identify the location or place of
Localized - made local or oriented locally; confined or restricted to a particular location
Locally - by a particular locality; to a restricted area of the body
Located - situated in a particular spot or position
Loch - scottish word for a lake; a long narrow inlet of the sea in scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
Lochia - substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
Locked - firmly fastened or secured against opening
Locking - the act of locking something up to protect it
Locomotion - self-propelled movement; the power or ability to move
Locomotor - of or relating to locomotion
Locule - a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
Loculus - a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal
Locum - someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
Logan - a mountain peak in the st. Elias range in the southwestern yukon territory in canada (19,850 feet high)
Logging - the work of cutting down trees for timber
Logy - stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
Lomotil - trade name of an antidiarrheal
Longer - for more time; a person with a strong desire for something
Longest - for the most time
Longitudinal - over an extended time; running lengthwise; of or relating to lines of longitude
Longsighted - planning prudently for the future; capable of seeing to a great distance
Longsightedness - abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
Loo - a toilet in england
Loosely - knitted in a loose manner; in a relaxed manner; not rigid: in a loose manner; without regard to specific details or exceptions
Lorazepam - tranquilizer (trade name ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
Lordosis - an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
Lordotic - having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
Losses - something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
Loudly - with relatively high volume; used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly; in manner that attracts attention
Loudness - tasteless showiness; the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
Louis - united states prizefighter who was world heavyweight campion for 12 years (1914-1981)
Lowered - below the surround or below the normal position
Lowering - darkened by clouds; the act of causing something to move to a lower level; the act of causing to become less
Lowest - lowest in rank or importance; in the lowest position; nearest the ground
Lozenge - a small aromatic or medicated candy; a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
Lp - a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm
Lpn - a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
Lr - a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium
Lsd - a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
Lu - a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
Lubricant - a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
Lubricate - make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant; apply a lubricant to; have lubricating properties
Lubricated - smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
Lumbar - of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones
Lumbosacral - of or relating to or near the small of the back and the back part of the pelvis between the hips
Lumpectomy - surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
Lumpy - having lumps; not smooth and even in texture; like or containing small sticky lumps
Lunate - resembling the new moon in shape
Lunch - a midday meal; take the midday meal; provide a midday meal for
Lund - a city in southern sweden
Lung - either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
Lunula - a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the bronze age; the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
Lupus - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near centaurus: any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
Lutein - yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Luther - german theologian who led the reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
Luxation - displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
Lying - given to lying; the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Lymph - a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
Lymphadenitis - inflammation of lymph nodes
Lymphadenoma - an abnormally enlarged lymph node
Lymphadenopathy - chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)
Lymphangiectasis - dilatation of a lymph vessel
Lymphangiography - roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram
Lymphangioma - benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels
Lymphangitis - inflammation of a lymph vessel
Lymphatic - of or relating to or produced by lymph
Lymphedema - swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues
Lymphoblast - an immature lymphocyte
Lymphocyte - an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
Lymphocytic - of or relating to lymphocytes
Lymphocytopenia - an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
Lymphocytosis - an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
Lymphogranuloma - swelling of a lymph node
Lymphography - roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram
Lymphoid - resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues
Lymphoma - a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer
Lymphopenia - an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
Lymphopoiesis - the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen
Lymphuria - the presence of lymph in the urine
Lyophilise - to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum
Lyophilised - used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
Lyophilize - to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum
Lysin - any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis
Lysine - an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein
Lysol - a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant
Lysosome - an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
Lysozyme - an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria

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Ma - informal terms for a mother; a master's degree in arts and sciences; a state in new england; one of the original 13 colonies: one thousandth of an ampere
Maceration - softening due to soaking or steeping; extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
Macro - very large in scale or scope or capability; a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
Macrobiotic - of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics
Macrocephaly - an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical
Macrocyte - abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
Macrocytosis - the presence of macrocytes in the blood
Macroglossia - a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of down's syndrome
Macrophage - a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
Macroscopic - large enough to be visible to the naked eye
Macule - a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
Mad - roused to anger; affected with madness or insanity; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; very foolish
Madame - title used for a married frenchwoman
Made - produced by a manufacturing process; (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order; successful or assured of success
Magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
Magnified - enlarged to an abnormal degree
Magnum - a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
Maim - injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
Mainly - for the most part
Mainstream - the prevailing current of thought
Maintained - kept in good condition; continued in your keeping or use or memory
Malabsorption - abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
Malacia - a state of abnormal softening of tissue
Maladjustment - the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability
Malaise - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
Malar - the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
Malarial - of or infected by or resembling malaria
Maleate - a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
Maleficence - the quality or nature of being harmful or evil; doing or causing evil
Malformation - something abnormal or anomalous; an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
Malformed - so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
Malfunction - a failure to function normally; fail to function or function improperly
Malfunctioning - not performing or able to perform its regular function
Malignancy - (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death; quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
Malignant - dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
Malingerer - someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
Malingering - evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
Malleus - the ossicle attached to the eardrum
Malnourished - not being provided with adequate nourishment
Malnutrition - a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
Malocclusion - (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
Malodorous - having an unpleasant smell
Malpighi - italian anatomist who was the first to use a microscope to study anatomy and was among the first to recognize cells in animals (1628-1694)
Malposition - faulty position
Malpractice - a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
Maltose - a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
Mamilla - the small projection of a mammary gland
Mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammals; informal terms for a mother
Mammary - of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female
Mammilla - the small projection of a mammary gland
Mammogram - x-ray film of the soft tissue of the breast
Mammography - a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of x rays
Mammothermography - the use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots)
Management - the act of managing something; those in charge of running a business
Manager - (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team; someone who controls resources and expenditures
Mandible - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
Mandibular - relating to the lower jaw
Mane - long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck: growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
Manganese - a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
Maniac - wildly disordered; a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something; an insane person
Manic - affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
Manner - a way of acting or behaving; how something is done or how it happens; a kind
Mannitol - a diuretic (trade name osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine
Manometer - a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas
Manual - requiring human effort; doing or requiring physical work; of or relating to the hands; a small handbook; (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
Manubrium - the upper part of the breastbone
Manufacturer - a business engaged in manufacturing some product; someone who manufactures something
Many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
Mao - chinese communist leader (1893-1976); an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.G., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin)
Maoi - any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
Mapping - (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome; a function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set
Marasmus - extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
Maria - valuable timber tree of panama; a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
Marker - some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; a writing implement for making a mark; a distinguishing symbol
Marking - the act of making a visible mark on a surface; evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; a pattern of marks; a distinguishing symbol
Marks - english businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
Marquis - nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count: humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
Married - joined in matrimony; of or relating to the state of marriage: a person who is married
Marseilles - a port city in southeastern france on the mediterranean
Marvellous - too improbable to admit of belief; being or having the character of a miracle; extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
Mary - the mother of jesus; christians refer to her as the virgin mary; she is especially honored by roman catholics
Masculinisation - the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Masculinity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men; the properties characteristic of the male sex
Masculinization - the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Masked - having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
Masochism - sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)
Masochist - someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
Masochistic - deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated
Masses - the common people generally
Masseter - a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing
Mastalgia - pain in the breast
Mastectomy - surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
Masticate - grind and knead; chew (food)
Mastication - biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Mastitis - inflammation of a breast (or udder)
Mastoidectomy - surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process
Mastoiditis - inflammation of the mastoid
Masturbate - get sexual gratification through self-stimulation: stimulate sexually
Masturbation - manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
Matched - provided with a worthy adversary or competitor; going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities
Matching - intentionally matched; being two identical
Mater - an informal use of the latin word for mother; sometimes used by british schoolboys or used facetiously
Mattress - a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
Max - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
Maxilla - the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Maxillary - of or relating to the upper jaw; the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Mayo - egg yolks and oil and vinegar
Mb - (a british degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine; a unit of information equal to one million (1,048,576) bytes
Mba - a master's degree in business
Me - a state in new england
Meaning - rich in significance or implication; the idea that is intended; the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Meaningless - having no meaning or direction or purpose
Means - how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; an instrumentality for accomplishing some end; considerable capital (wealth or income)
Measles - an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
Measured - determined by measurement; the rhythmic arrangement of syllables; with care and dignity; carefully thought out in advance
Measurement - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
Measuring - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
Meatus - a natural body passageway
Meconium - thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
Med - a master's degree in education
Medial - dividing an animal into right and left halves; relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle
Medially - in a medial position
Mediastinum - the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
Medic - any of several old world herbs of the genus medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves; a medical practitioner in the armed forces
Medically - involving medical practice
Medicare - health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over
Medication - the act of treating with medicines or remedies: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Medicinal - having the properties of medicine
Medicinally - in a medicinal manner
Medico - a licensed medical practitioner; a student in medical school
Medicolegal - pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information)
Mediterranean - of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the mediterranean sea; the largest inland sea; between europe and africa and asia
Medroxyprogesterone - a progestin compound (trade name provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
Medullary - of or relating to the medulla of any body part; of or relating to the medulla oblongata; containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow
Medullated - (of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin
Megacolon - an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Megakaryocyte - a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
Megaloblast - abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency
Megaloblastic - of or relating to megaloblasts
Megalocephaly - an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical
Megalocyte - abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
Megalomania - a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
Megalomaniac - a pathological egotist
Meissner - german physicist (1882-1974); german anatomist (1829-1905)
Melaena - abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Melancholia - extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
Melanin - insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.G. Skin and scales and feathers
Melanism - a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Melanocyte - a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Melanoderma - abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin
Melanoma - any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes
Melanosis - a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Melasma - a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
Melatonin - hormone secreted by the pineal gland
Melbourne - the capital of victoria state and 2nd largest australian city; a financial and commercial center; a resort town in east central florida
Melena - abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Mem - the 13th letter of the hebrew alphabet
Membrane - a thin pliable sheet of material; a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals
Membranous - characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane); relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
Meme - a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one generation to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
Men - the force of workers available
Menarche - the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
Mendel - augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
Mending - garments that must be repaired; the act of putting something in working order again
Meningeal - relating to the meninges
Meninges - a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
Meningioma - a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
Meningism - symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges
Meningoencephalitis - inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges
Meninx - a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
Meniscectomy - surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee
Menopausal - of or relating to the menopause
Menopause - the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
Menorrhagia - abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
Menses - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
Menstrual - of or relating to menstruation or the menses
Menstruate - undergo menstruation
Menstruation - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
Menstruum - (archaic) a solvent; the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
Mentally - in your mind
Mentholated - containing, or impregnated with, menthol
Mentor - a wise and trusted guide and advisor; serve as a teacher or trusted counselor
Meralgia - pain in the thigh
Mercurochrome - a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; mercurochrome is the trademark
Mercurous - of or containing mercury
Merely - and nothing more
Mesencephalon - the middle portion of the brain
Mesenteric - of or relating to or located in a mesentery
Mesentery - a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
Mesial - being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body
Mesocolon - mesentery that holds the lower colon the back abdominal wall
Mesoderm - the middle germ layer that develops into muscle and bone and cartilage and blood and connective tissue
Mesodermal - relating to or derived from the mesoderm
Mesothelioma - a rare form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust
Mesothelium - epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity
Messenger - a person who carries a message
Mestranol - a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives
Metabolic - undergoing metamorphosis; of or relating to metabolism
Metabolise - produce by metabolism
Metabolite - any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
Metabolize - produce by metabolism
Metacarpal - of or relating to the metacarpus; any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
Metacarpus - the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
Metamorphopsia - a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina
Metaphase - the second stage of mitosis; the second stage of meiosis
Metaphysis - the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
Metastasis - the spreading of a disease to another part of the body: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Metastasise - spread throughout the body
Metastasize - spread throughout the body
Metastatic - relating to or affected by metastasis
Metatarsal - of or relating to the metatarsus; any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
Metatarsus - the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
Metformin - an antidiabetic drug (trade name glucophage) prescribed to treat type ii diabetes
Methadone - synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
Methane - a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel
Methanol - a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol
Methicillin - antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections
Methionine - a crystalline amino acid containing sulfur; found in most proteins and essential for nutrition
Methyl - the univalent radical ch3- derived from methane
Methylated - having received a methyl group
Methylene - the bivalent radical ch2 derived from methane
Methylphenidate - central nervous system stimulant (trade name ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
Metralgia - pain in the uterus
Metritis - inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)
Metro - an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
Metronidazole - antiprotozoal medication (trade name flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
Metroptosis - prolapse of the uterus
Metrorrhagia - bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)
Mf - 300 to 3000 kilohertz
Michael - (old testament) the guardian archangel of the jews
Miconazole - an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name monistat)
Micro - extremely small in scale or scope or capability
Microbe - a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
Microbial - of or involving or caused by or being microbes
Microbiologist - a specialist in microbiology
Microbiology - the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
Microcephalic - having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
Microcephaly - an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
Micrococcus - type genus of the family micrococcaceae
Microcyte - an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
Microcytosis - a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
Microglia - neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
Microgram - one millionth (1/1,000,000) gram
Micrometer - caliper for measuring small distances; a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
Micron - a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
Micronutrient - a substance needed only in small amounts for normal body function (e.G., vitamins or minerals)
Microorganism - any organism of microscopic size
Microphone - device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
Microscope - magnifier of the image of small objects
Microscopy - research with the use of microscopes
Microsecond - one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
Microsporum - a genus of fungus of the family moniliaceae; causes ringworm
Microsurgery - surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures
Micturate - eliminate urine
Micturition - the discharge of urine
Mid - used in combination to denote the middle
Midazolam - an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
Midbrain - the middle portion of the brain
Midline - the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)
Midnight - 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
Midstream - the middle of a stream
Midwife - a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Midwifery - assisting women at childbirth; the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Might - physical strength
Migraine - a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men
Milan - the capital of lombardy in northern italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the middle ages
Mildly - to a moderate degree; in a gentle manner
Miliaria - obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
Milium - a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
Milky - resembling milk in color or cloudiness; not clear
Milligram - one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
Milliliter - a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
Millilitre - a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
Millimeter - a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
Millimetre - a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
Millionth - the ordinal number of one million in counting order: position 1,000,000 in a countable series of things; one part in a million equal parts
Milton - english poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
Min - any of the forms of chinese spoken in fukien province; an egyptian god of procreation; a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
Miner - laborer who works in a mine
Mini - used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee; a very short skirt
Minimal - the least possible
Minimally - to a minimal degree
Minimise - make small or insignificant; represent as less significant or important
Minimum - the least possible; the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right: the smallest possible quantity
Minimus - the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe
Mining - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth; laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
Minnesota - a midwestern state
Minutes - a written account of what transpired at a meeting
Miotic - of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye; a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)
Mirror - polished surface that forms images by reflecting light; a faithful depiction or reflection; reflect or resemble; reflect as if in a mirror
Miscarriage - failure of a plan; a natural loss of the products of conception
Miscarry - suffer a miscarriage; be unsuccessful
Mismatch - a bad or unsuitable match; match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Mismatched - (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; either not matched or unsuitably matched
Missed - not caught with the senses or the mind
Missing - not able to be found; not existing
Mist - a thin fog with condensation near the ground; become covered with mist; spray finely or cover with mist; make less visible or unclear
Mistaken - arising from error; wrong in e.G. Opinion or judgment
Misuse - improper or excessive use; change the inherent purpose or function of something; apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Mit - an engineering university in cambridge
Mite - any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods; a slight but appreciable addition
Mitochondrion - an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
Mitomycin - a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
Mitosis - cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
Mitral - of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve; relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics
Mittelschmerz - pain in the area of the ovary that is felt at the time of ovulation (usually midway through the menstrual cycle)
Mixing - the act of mixing together
Ml - a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
Mm - a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
Mn - a midwestern state; a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
Mobility - the quality of moving freely
Moderately - in a moderate manner; to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
Modified - changed in form or character; mediocre
Modiolus - the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
Moist - slightly wet
Moisten - make moist; moisten with fine drops
Moisture - wetness caused by water
Mol - the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the systeme international d'unites
Molarity - concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution
Molasses - thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
Molecular - relating to simple or elementary organization; relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules
Molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound; (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Molluscum - any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules
Molybdenum - a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
Monaural - relating to or having or hearing with only one ear
Mongolism - a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation
Monilia - any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus monilia
Moniliasis - an infection caused by fungi of the genus monilia or candida (especially candida albicans)
Monitoring - the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
Monoamine - a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter)
Monoblast - a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow
Monochromatism - complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness
Monocyte - a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
Monocytosis - increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia
Monomania - a mania restricted to one thing or idea
Mononuclear - having only one nucleus
Monoplegia - paralysis of a single limb
Monorchism - failure of one testes to descend into the scrotum
Monosaccharide - a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
Monosomy - chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number
Monovalent - having a valence of 1; containing only one kind of antibody
Monoxide - an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
Monozygotic - derived from a single fertilized egg
Mons - a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
Month - a time unit of approximately 30 days; one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
Monthly - occurring or payable every month; without missing a month; a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
Morality - concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct; motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
Morally - with respect to moral principles; in a moral manner
Morbid - suggesting an unhealthy mental state; caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; suggesting the horror of death and decay
Morbilli - an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
Morbilliform - of a rash that resembles that of measles
Moribund - being on the point of death; breathing your last; not growing or changing; without force or vitality
Morning - the time period between dawn and noon; a conventional expression of greeting or farewell; the earliest period; the first light of day
Moro - a member of the predominantly muslim people in the southern philippines
Morphea - localized scleroderma
Morphia - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
Mortality - the quality or state of being mortal; the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Mortuary - of or relating to a funeral; of or relating to or characteristic of death; a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
Morula - a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
Mosquito - two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
Mostly - in large part; mainly or chiefly; usually; as a rule
Motile - (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement; one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
Motility - ability to move spontaneously and independently; a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Motionless - not in physical motion
Motorway - a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Mottled - having spots or patches of color
Mountain - a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill; a large number or amount
Mouthful - the quantity that can be held in the mouth; a small amount eaten or drunk
Mouthwash - a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
Moved - being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
Moving - arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion; in motion: used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion
Mp - a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners; a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners
Mps - a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
Mr - a form of address for a man
Mri - the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
Mrna - the template for protein synthesis; the form of rna that carries information from dna in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell
Mrs - a form of address for a married woman
Msh - a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
Mu - the 12th letter of the greek alphabet
Mucin - a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
Mucocutaneous - of or relating to the mucous membranes and skin
Mucoid - relating to or resembling mucus; any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
Mucopurulent - containing or composed of mucus and pus
Mucor - any mold of the genus mucor
Mucosa - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
Mucosal - of or relating to mucous membranes
Mucous - of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
Mud - slanderous remarks or charges; water soaked soil; soft wet earth; plaster with mud; soil with mud, muck, or mire
Muddled - confused and vague; used especially of thinking
Multifactorial - involving or depending on several factors or causes (especially pertaining to a condition or disease resulting from the interaction of many genes)
Multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; the product of a quantity by an integer
Multiply - in several ways; in a multiple manner; combine or increase by multiplication; combine by multiplication; have offspring or young; have young (animals)
Multivitamin - a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
Mumps - an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
Munich - the capital and largest city of bavaria in southwestern germany
Mural - of or relating to walls; a painting that is applied to a wall surface
Murder - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being; kill intentionally and with premeditation; alter so as to make unrecognizable
Murdered - killed unlawfully
Murphy - an edible tuber native to south america; a staple food of ireland
Musculoskeletal - relating to muscles and skeleton
Must - highly recommended; grape juice before or during fermentation; a necessary or essential thing; the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
Mustard - leaves eaten as cooked greens; pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds; any of several cruciferous plants of the genus brassica
Mutate - undergo mutation
Mutilation - an injury that deprives you of a limb or other important body part
Mutism - the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
Myalgia - pain in a muscle or group of muscles
Myalgic - of or relating to myalgia
Mycelium - the vegetative part of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching threadlike hyphae
Mycobacterium - rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
Mycology - the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
Mycoplasma - any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack a cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection
Mycosis - an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Mydriasis - reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
Mydriatic - a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations
Myelin - a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Myelinated - (of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin
Myelitis - inflammation of the spinal cord
Myeloblast - a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
Myelocyte - an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
Myelofibrosis - fibrosis of the bone marrow
Myelogram - x-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space
Myelography - roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)
Myeloid - of or relating to bone marrow; of or relating to the spinal cord
Myeloma - a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow
Myiasis - infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation
Myocardial - of or relating to the myocardium
Myocarditis - inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)
Myocardium - the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
Myoclonus - a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
Myodynia - pain in a muscle or group of muscles
Myofibril - one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
Myoglobin - a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
Myoglobinuria - the presence of myoglobin in the urine
Myogram - a graphical recording of muscle activity
Myology - the branch of physiology that studies muscles
Myoma - a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue
Myometritis - inflammation of the myometrium
Myometrium - the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
Myopathy - any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction
Myopia - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Myopic - lacking foresight or scope; unable to see distant objects clearly
Myosarcoma - sarcoma of muscle tissue
Myositis - inflammation of muscle tissue
Myotic - of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye; a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)
Myotomy - surgical incision or division of a muscle
Myotonia - abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
Myotonic - of or relating to or caused by myotonia
Myringa - the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
Myringoplasty - surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft
Myringotomy - surgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear)
Myxedema - hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
Myxoedema - hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration
Myxoma - a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material
Myxovirus - any of a group of rna viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps

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Naga - kamarupan languages spoken in northeastern india and western burma
Nagging - continually complaining or faultfinding
Naloxone - a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name narcan) especially effective with morphine
Named - bearing the author's name; given or having a specified name
Names - verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
Nancy - a city in northeastern france in lorraine
Nandrolone - an androgen (trade names durabolin or kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis
Nanometre - a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
Nanosecond - one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
Nape - the back side of the neck
Nappy - of hair in small tight curls; garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement
Naproxen - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
Narcissism - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
Narcolepsy - a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
Narcoleptic - of or relating to narcolepsy; a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep; a person who has narcolepsy
Narcosis - unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia
Naris - any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
Narrowed - having the opening reduced squeezed; made narrow; limited in breadth; reduced in size as by squeezing together
Nascent - being born or beginning
Nasion - the craniometric point at the bridge of the nose where the frontal and nasal bones of the skull meet
Nasopharyngeal - of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx
Nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
Nates - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Natriuretic - of or relating to natriuresis
Naturally - as might be expected; according to nature; by natural means; without artificial help; in a natural or normal manner; through inherent nature
Naturopathy - a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
Nausea - disgust so strong it makes you feel sick; the state that precedes vomiting
Nauseated - feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
Nauseous - feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit; causing or able to cause nausea
Navel - scar where the umbilical cord was attached; the center point or middle of something
Navicular - shaped like a boat; the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
Nbe - the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north
Nearer - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
Nearest - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
Nearly - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; in a close manner
Nearsighted - unable to see distant objects clearly
Nearsightedness - (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
Nebraska - a midwestern state on the great plains
Nebuliser - a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
Nebulizer - a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
Necessarily - in an essential manner; as a highly likely consequence; in such a manner as could not be otherwise
Necessary - unavoidably determined by prior circumstances: absolutely essential; anything indispensable
Necessity - anything indispensable; the condition of being essential or indispensable
Necrobiosis - (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Necrology - a list of people who died recently; a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
Necrophilia - an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
Necrophilism - an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
Necropsy - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Necrosis - the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Necrotic - relating to or affected by necrosis
Needed - necessary for relief or supply
Needs - in such a manner as could not be otherwise
Negativism - characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
Negligent - marked by insufficient care or attention; characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
Neighbouring - situated near one another
Nematode - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Neomycin - an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery
Neonatal - relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth
Neonate - a baby from birth to four weeks
Neonatology - that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates
Neoplasia - the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
Neoplasm - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Neoplastic - of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm
Neostigmine - a cholinergic drug (trade name prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
Nephralgia - pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)
Nephrectomy - surgical removal of a kidney
Nephritic - of or relating to the kidneys; affected by nephritis
Nephritis - an inflammation of the kidney
Nephroblastoma - malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
Nephrocalcinosis - renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine
Nephrolith - a calculus formed in the kidney
Nephrolithiasis - the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
Nephrology - the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
Nephron - any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
Nephropathy - a disease affecting the kidneys
Nephroptosis - prolapse of the kidney
Nephrotomy - incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)
Nephrotoxic - toxic to the kidney
Nerves - control of your emotions; an uneasy psychological state
Nervously - in an anxiously nervous manner; with nervous excitement
Nervousness - a sensitive or highly strung temperament; an uneasy psychological state; the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
Nervy - showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger: offensively bold; being in a tense state
Ness - a strip of land projecting into a body of water
Nether - located below or beneath something else; lower; dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western europe on the north sea; half the country lies below sea level
Neural - of or relating to neurons; of or relating to the nervous system
Neuralgia - acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
Neurasthenia - nervous breakdown (not in technical use)
Neurasthenic - of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia; a person suffering a nervous breakdown
Neurectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a nerve
Neurilemma - thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
Neurinoma - tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve
Neuritis - inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
Neuroanatomy - the anatomy of the nervous system
Neuroblast - a cell from which a nerve cell develops
Neuroblastoma - malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly
Neurodermatitis - dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently; cause is unknown
Neuroendocrine - of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together)
Neuroepithelioma - malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium
Neuroepithelium - epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
Neurofibroma - tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve
Neurofibromatosis - autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
Neurogenesis - the development of nerve tissues
Neurogenic - arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues
Neurohormone - a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.G., norepinephrine or vasopressin)
Neurohypophysis - the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Neurolemma - thin membranous sheath around a nerve fiber
Neuroleptic - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Neurological - of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology
Neurologist - a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
Neuroma - any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system
Neuromuscular - affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue
Neuron - a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
Neuropathy - any pathology of the peripheral nerves
Neurophysiology - the branch of neuroscience that studies the physiology of the nervous system
Neuroplasty - plastic surgery of the nerves
Neuropsychiatric - of or relating to neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychiatry - the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system
Neurosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue
Neurosis - a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Neurosurgeon - someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
Neurosurgery - any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)
Neurosyphilis - syphilis of the central nervous system
Neurotic - affected with emotional disorder; characteristic of or affected by neurosis; a person suffering from neurosis
Neurotically - in a neurotic manner
Neurotoxic - poisonous to nerves or nerve cells
Neurotransmitter - transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
Neurotropic - (of a virus, toxin, or chemical) tending to attack or affect the nervous system preferentially
Neutralised - made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics
Neutropenia - leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)
Neutrophil - the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
Never - not ever; at no time in the past or future; not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances
Newborn - having just or recently arisen or come into existence: recently borne; a baby from birth to four weeks
Newly - very recently
Nexus - a connected series or group; the means of connection between things linked in series
Nh - a state in new england; one of the original 13 colonies
Niacin - a b vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
Nib - the writing point of a pen; horny projecting mouth of a bird
Nicholas - a bishop in asia minor who is associated with santa claus (4th century)
Nicotine - an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide
Nictation - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Nictitation - a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Nidation - (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
Nidus - a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs; a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
Nifedipine - calcium blocker (trade name procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
Nigeria - a republic in west africa on the gulf of guinea; gained independence from britain in 1960; most populous african country
Nightingale - european songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song; english nurse remembered for her work during the crimean war (1820-1910)
Nightmare - a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
Nightshade - any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
Nigra - (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a black person
Nihilistic - of or relating to nihilism
Nil - a quantity of no importance
Ninety - being ten more than eighty; the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
Ninth - coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position; position nine in a countable series of things; one part in nine equal parts
Nipping - pleasantly cold and invigorating; capable of wounding
Nipple - a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier; the small projection of a mammary gland
Nitrazepam - a hypnotic and sedative drug of the benzodiazepine type
Nitre - (kno3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Nitric - of or containing nitrogen
Nitrogenous - of or relating to or containing nitrogen
Nitrous - of or containing nitrogen
Nj - a mid-atlantic state on the atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
Nm - a state in southwestern united states on the mexican border; a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
Nmr - resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field
Nobel - swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the nobel prizes (1833-1896)
Nobody - a person of no influence
Nociceptive - caused by or in response to pain
Noctambulation - walking by a person who is asleep
Nocturia - excessive urination at night; especially common in older men
Nocturnal - belonging to or active during the night; of or relating to or occurring in the night
Nodding - having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Nodular - having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules: relating to or characterized by or having nodules
Noisily - with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
Noisy - attracting attention by showiness or bright colors; full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
Noma - acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children
Non - negation of a word or group of words
Nongranular - not having granules
Noninflammatory - not inflammatory
Nonmalignant - not threatening to life or health; not malignant
Nonproprietary - not protected by trademark or patent or copyright
Nonsteroidal - not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones; an organic compound that does no contain a steroid
Nonsurgical - not surgical
Nonunion - not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union
Noon - the middle of the day
Noradrenaline - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
Norepinephrine - a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses
Norm - a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; a statistic describing the location of a distribution
Norma - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near lupus and ara in the milky way
Normally - under normal conditions
Normotensive - having normal blood pressure
Northumberland - the northernmost county of england; has many roman remains (including hadrian's wall)
Norway - a constitutional monarchy in northern europe on the western side of the scandinavian peninsula; achieved independence from sweden in 1905
Norwegian - of or relating to norway or its people or culture or language; a scandinavian language that is spoken in norway; a native or inhabitant of norway
Nosebleed - bleeding from the nose
Nosocomial - taking place or originating in a hospital
Nosology - the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease
Nostril - either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
Not - negation of a word or group of words
Noted - worthy of notice or attention; widely known and esteemed
Noteworthy - worthy of notice; worthy of notice
Nothing - in no way; to no degree; a nonexistent thing; a quantity of no importance
Noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; readily noticed: undesirably noticeable; capable of being detected
Noticed - being perceived or observed
Notifiable - requiring that official notification be given
Notify - inform (somebody) of something
Noun - a word that can serve as the subject or object of a verb; a word that can be used to refer to a person or place or thing
Nourish - provide with nourishment; give nourishment to
Nourishment - the act of nourishing; a source of materials to nourish the body
November - the month following october and preceding december
Nowadays - in these times; the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
Noxious - injurious to physical or mental health
Nsaid - an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
Nsu - inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause
Nth - last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
Nu - the 13th letter of the greek alphabet
Nucha - the back side of the neck
Nuclease - general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
Nucleated - having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus
Nucleolus - a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain rna and are involved in protein synthesis
Nucleoprotein - any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid
Nucleotide - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (dna or rna)
Nuffield - british industrialist who manufactured automobiles and created a philanthropic foundation (1877-1963)
Nullipara - (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
Numbers - the fourth book of the old testament; contains a record of the number of israelites who followed moses out of egypt; an illegal daily lottery
Numeral - of or relating to or denoting numbers; a symbol used to represent a number
Nursed - (of an infant) breast-fed
Nursery - a child's room for a baby; a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
Nursing - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm: nourishing at the breast; the profession of a nurse
Nutation - uncontrolled nodding
Nutrient - of or providing nourishment; any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
Nutritional - of or relating to or providing nutrition
Nutritionist - a specialist in the study of nutrition
Nuts - informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Nv - a state in the western united states
Nw - the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
Nyctalopia - inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin a or to a retinal disorder
Nyctophobia - a morbid fear of night or darkness
Nympho - a woman with abnormal sexual desires
Nymphomania - abnormally intense sexual desire in women
Nymphomaniac - (used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire; a woman with abnormal sexual desires
Nystagmus - involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
Nystatin - an antifungal and antibiotic (trade names mycostatin and nystan) discovered in new york state; derived from soil fungi actinomycetes

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Oak - a deciduous tree of the genus quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
Obese - excessively fat
Obesity - more than average fatness
Obey - be obedient to
Obliterated - reduced to nothingness
Obliteration - destruction by annihilating something; the complete destruction of every trace of something
Observable - capable of being seen or noticed
Observed - discovered or determined by scientific observation
Obsessed - influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
Obsessional - characterized by or constituting an obsession
Obsessive - characterized by or constituting an obsession; a person who has obsessions
Obstetric - of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics
Obstetrical - of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics
Obstetrician - a physician specializing in obstetrics
Obstetrics - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Obstipation - severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines
Obstruct - block passage through; shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Obstructed - shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
Obstructive - preventing movement
Obtain - come into possession of; receive a specified treatment (abstract); be valid, applicable, or true
Obtrusive - sticking out; protruding; undesirably noticeable
Obturator - a prosthesis used to close an opening (as to close an opening of the hard palate in cases of cleft palate)
Obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
Occasionally - now and then or here and there
Occasions - something you have to do
Occipital - of or relating to the occiput
Occiput - back part of the head or skull
Occluded - (of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance; closed off
Occlusive - tending to occlude; a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Occupancy - an act of being a tenant or occupant; the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
Occupational - of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained
Occupied - resided in; having tenants; held or filled or in use; seized and controlled as by military invasion; having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
Occur - come to one's mind; suggest itself; to be found to exist: come to pass
Occurrence - an instance of something occurring; an event that happens
Ochronosis - an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning
Octave - a rhythmic group of eight lines of verse; a musical interval of eight tones; a feast day and the seven days following it
Ocular - able to be seen; relating to or using sight; of or relating to or resembling the eye; combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
Oculomotor - supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye
Odontalgia - an ache localized in or around a tooth
Odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
Odourless - having no odor
Odynophagia - severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus
Oedema - swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
Oesophagitis - inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux
Oesophagoscope - an optical instrument for examining the inside of the esophagus
Oesophagus - the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Oestradiol - the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
Oestriol - a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency
Oestrogen - a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Oestrone - a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
Officially - in an official role; with official authorization
Offspring - something that comes into existence as a result; the immediate descendants of a person; any immature animal
Often - many times at short intervals; frequently or in great quantities
Oh - a midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region
Oklahoma - a state in south central united states
Oleaginous - containing an unusual amount of grease or oil: unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Olecranon - process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended
Oleo - a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
Olfaction - the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
Olfactory - of or relating to olfaction
Oligodontia - congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missing
Oligomenorrhea - abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
Oligospermia - insufficient spermatozoa in the semen
Ology - an informal word (abstracted from words with this ending) for some unidentified branch of knowledge
Ombudsman - a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
Omentum - a fold of peritoneum supporting the viscera
Omeprazole - antacid (trade name prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Omphalocele - protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
Omphalus - scar where the umbilical cord was attached
Once - on one occasion; at a previous time; as soon as
Oncogene - a gene that causes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
Oncologist - a specialist in oncology
Oncology - the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
Onset - the beginning or early stages; (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Ontario - a prosperous and industrialized province in central canada; the smallest of the great lakes
Onycholysis - separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed
Onychosis - any disease or disorder of the nails
Oocyte - a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
Oogenesis - development of ova
Oophorectomy - surgical removal of one of both ovaries
Oophoritis - inflammation of one or both ovaries
Oophorosalpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding fallopian tubes
Oozing - leaking out slowly; the process of seeping
Opacification - the process of becoming cloudy or opaque
Opaque - not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; not clearly understood or expressed
Opened - made open or clear; used of mouth or eyes; not sealed or having been unsealed
Openly - in an open way
Operable - capable of being treated by surgical operation; usable for a specific purpose; fit or ready for use or service
Operant - having influence or producing an effect
Operating - involved in a kind of operation; being in effect or operation
Operations - financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
Operculum - a hard flap serving as a cover for (a) the gill slits in fishes or (b) the opening of the shell in certain gastropods when the body is retracted
Ophthalmectomy - surgical removal of an eye
Ophthalmia - severe conjunctivitis
Ophthalmic - of or relating to ophthalmology; of or relating to the eye
Ophthalmitis - severe conjunctivitis
Ophthalmologist - a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases of the eye
Ophthalmology - the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
Ophthalmoplegia - paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye
Ophthalmoscope - medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
Ophthalmoscopy - examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope
Opiate - a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
Opisthotonos - severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back
Opium - an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
Opportunist - taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; a person who places expediency above principle
Opportunistic - taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
Opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Opposed - being in opposition or having an opponent; in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.)
Opposing - characterized by active hostility; in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.)
Opsonin - an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
Optic - relating to or using sight; of or relating to or resembling the eye; the organ of sight
Optical - of or relating to or involving light or optics; relating to or using sight; of or relating to or resembling the eye
Optician - a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
Optics - the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
Optometrist - a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
Optometry - the practice of an optometrist
Opus - a musical work that has been created
Or - a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
Orally - by spoken rather than written means; (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection
Orbital - of or relating to the eye socket; of or relating to an orbit
Orchidalgia - pain in the testes
Orchidectomy - surgical removal of one or both testicles
Orchiopexy - operation to bring an undescended testicle into the scrotum
Orchitis - inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling
Ore - a monetary subunit in denmark and norway and sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona; a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
Organelle - a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
Organically - involving carbon compounds; as an important constituent; in an organic manner
Organised - being a member of or formed into a labor union
Organs - edible viscera of a butchered animal
Orgasm - the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
Oriented - adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination
Orifice - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Originally - in an original manner; before now; with reference to the origin or beginning
Originate - bring into being; come into existence; take on form or shape; begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
Ornithine - an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea
Ornithosis - an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
Oropharynx - cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
Orthodontia - the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Orthodontic - of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics
Orthodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Orthodontist - a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Orthopaedic - of or relating to or employed in orthopedics
Orthopaedics - the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Orthopaedist - a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
Orthopedic - of or relating to or employed in orthopedics
Orthopedics - the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
Orthopedist - a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
Orthoptist - a specialist in orthoptics
Orthostatic - pertaining to an upright standing posture
Oscilloscope - electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
Oslo - the capital and largest city of norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on norway's southern coast
Osmoreceptor - sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure
Osmotic - of or relating to osmosis
Osseous - composed of or containing bone
Ossicle - a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Osteitis - inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration
Osteoarthritis - chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Osteoblast - a cell from which bone develops
Osteochondroma - benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone
Osteoclasis - treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone
Osteoclast - cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
Osteocyte - mature bone cell
Osteodystrophy - defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
Osteology - the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
Osteolysis - lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
Osteoma - a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
Osteomalacia - abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin d
Osteomyelitis - an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)
Osteopath - a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
Osteopathy - therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
Osteopetrosis - an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
Osteophyte - small abnormal bony outgrowth
Osteoporosis - abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
Osteosarcoma - malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
Osteosclerosis - abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone
Osteotomy - surgical sectioning of bone
Ostomy - surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
Otalgia - an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
Otc - (of securities) not quoted on a stock exchange
Otherwise - other than as supposed or expected; in other respects or ways; in another and different manner
Otic - of or relating to near the ear
Otitis - inflammation of the ear
Oto - a dialect of the chiwere language spoken by the oto; a member of the siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the platte and missouri rivers in nebraska
Otolaryngologist - a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
Otolaryngology - the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
Otologist - a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
Otology - the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
Otoplasty - reconstructive surgery of the auricle of the external ear
Otorhinolaryngologist - a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
Otorhinolaryngology - the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat
Otorrhea - discharge from the external ear
Otosclerosis - hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
Ototoxic - toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve
Outbreak - a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
Outcome - something that results; a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Outer - being on or toward the outside of the body; being on the outside or further from a center; located outside
Outpatient - a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated
Outreach - the act of reaching out
Outstretched - fully extended especially in length
Outward - relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; that is going out or leaving; toward the outside
Outwards - toward the outside
Oval - rounded like an egg; a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
Ovarian - of or involving the ovaries
Ovariectomy - surgical removal of one of both ovaries
Ovaritis - inflammation of the ovaries
Ovary - (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone; the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
Overactive - more active than normal
Overactivity - excessive activity
Overbite - (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth
Overcompensate - make excessive corrections for fear of making an error; make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Overcompensation - excessive compensation; (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
Overdo - do something to an excessive degree
Overdose - dose too heavily
Overeating - eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Overexertion - excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
Overgrow - grow beyond or across; become overgrown
Overgrown - covered with growing plants; abounding in usually unwanted vegetation
Overgrowth - a profusion of growth on or over something else: excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Overlying - placed on or over something else
Overnight - lasting, open, or operating through the whole night: happening in a short time or with great speed
Overproduction - too much production or more than expected
Oversew - sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
Oversewn - sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
Overt - open and observable; not secret or hidden
Overuse - exploitation to the point of diminishing returns; make use of too often or too extensively
Overweight - usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it; the property of excessive fatness
Overwork - the act of working too much or too long; use too much: work excessively hard
Overworking - the act of working too much or too long
Overwrought - deeply agitated especially from emotion
Oviduct - either of a pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus
Ovulate - produce and discharge eggs
Ovulation - the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
Ovum - the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
Own - belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; have ownership or possession of
Oxidase - any of the enzymes that catalyze biological oxidation
Oxidation - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
Oximeter - a measuring instrument that measures the oxygen in arterial blood
Oxycephaly - a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape
Oxygenate - impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
Oxygenation - the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen
Oxyhaemoglobin - the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
Oxyhemoglobin - the bright red hemoglobin that is a combination of hemoglobin and oxygen from the lungs
Oxytocic - a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
Oxytocin - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
Ozaena - a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures
Ozena - a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures

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Pachyderma - thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction
Pacifier - device used for an infant to suck or bite on; someone who tries to bring peace
Pacing - walking with slow regular strides; (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
Packed - pressed together or compressed; filled to capacity
Packet - a small package or bundle; (computer science) a message or message fragment; a boat for carrying mail; a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
Packing - carrying something in a pack on the back; the enclosure of something in a package or box; any material used especially to protect something
Pact - a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Padded - softened by the addition of cushions or padding
Padding - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
Padua - a city in veneto
Paediatric - of or relating to the medical care of children
Paediatrician - a specialist in the care of babies
Paediatrics - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
Paget - english pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
Paid - marked by the reception of pay; involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby; yielding a fair profit
Painful - causing physical or psychological pain; causing physical discomfort; exceptionally bad or displeasing; causing misery or pain or distress
Painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain
Painless - requiring little hard work or exertion; not causing physical or psychological pain
Pains - an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Paired - mated sexually; used of gloves, socks, etc.; of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
Paisley - a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
Palate - the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
Palatoglossal - relating to the palate and tongue
Pali - an ancient prakrit language (derived from sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of theravada buddhism
Palilalia - a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated
Palliative - moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear: remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Pallidum - the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
Pallor - unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
Palmar - relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
Palpable - capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; can be felt by palpation
Palpate - examine (a body part) by palpation
Palpebra - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
Palpitate - beat rapidly; cause to throb or beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
Palpitation - a rapid and irregular heart beat; a shaky motion
Palsy - a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor; loss of the ability to move a body part; affect with palsy
Pancarditis - inflammation of the entire heart (the epicardium and the myocardium and the endocardium)
Pancreas - a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
Pancreatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
Pancreatic - of or involving the pancreas
Pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
Panencephalitis - diffuse inflammation of the entire brain
Pang - a sudden sharp feeling; a sharp spasm of pain; a mental pain or distress
Panhysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes
Panicked - thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
Panting - breathing laboriously or convulsively; breathing heavily (as after exertion); any fabric used to make trousers
Panto - an abbreviation of pantomime
Pantropic - distributed throughout the tropics
Pap - worthless or oversimplified ideas; the small projection of a mammary gland; a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
Papa - an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Papillary - of or relating to or resembling papilla
Papilloma - a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass
Papovavirus - any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
Papule - a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
Paracentesis - centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
Paradoxical - seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
Paraesthesia - abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
Paralyse - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; make powerless and unable to function
Paralysis - loss of the ability to move a body part
Paralytic - affected or subject to with paralysis; relating to or of the nature of paralysis; a person suffering from paralysis
Paralyze - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; make powerless and unable to function
Paramedic - a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
Parametritis - inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus
Paramnesia - (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
Paramyxovirus - a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
Paranasal - adjacent to the nasal cavities
Paranoia - a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
Paranoiac - a person afflicted with paranoia
Paranoid - suffering from paranoia; a person afflicted with paranoia
Paraparesis - a slight paralysis or weakness of both legs
Paraplegia - paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)
Paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
Parapsychology - phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
Paraquat - a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide
Parasitaemia - a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
Parasympathomimetic - having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
Parathyroid - any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
Paratyphoid - any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever
Parent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian; bring up
Parenteral - located outside the alimentary tract; administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
Parenthood - the state of being a parent
Paresis - a slight or partial paralysis
Paresthesia - abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
Paries - (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
Parietal - of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
Parkinson - british historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993); english surgeon (1755-1824)
Parkinsonism - a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
Paronychia - low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts; infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
Parotid - relating to or located near the parotid gland
Parotitis - inflammation of one or both parotid glands
Parous - having given birth to one or more viable children
Paroxysm - a sudden uncontrollable attack
Paroxysmal - accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
Parsons - united states sociologist (1902-1979)
Partially - in part; in some degree; not wholly
Participate - share in something; become a participant; be involved in
Particularly - to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; specifically or especially distinguished from others: uniquely or characteristically
Partly - in part; in some degree; not wholly
Parts - the local environment
Parturient - giving birth; of or relating to or giving birth
Parturition - the process of giving birth
Pasteur - french chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
Pasteurisation - partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Pasteurise - heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
Pasteurised - having been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentation
Pasteurization - partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Pasteurize - heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
Pastille - a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
Patella - type genus of the family patellidae: common european limpets; a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
Patellar - near or relating to the patella or kneecap
Patency - the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct; the property of being easy to see and understand
Paternity - the state of being a father; the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
Pathogen - any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
Pathogenesis - the origination and development of a disease
Pathogenic - able to cause disease
Pathologic - caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; of or relating to the practice of pathology
Pathologist - a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
Pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases; any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
Pathway - a trodden path; a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
Pavement - the paved surface of a thoroughfare; walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway: material used to pave an area
Paying - for which money is paid; yielding a fair profit
Payment - the act of paying money; a sum of money paid
Pb - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
Pcp - a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
Pct - a proportion multiplied by 100
Pe - the 17th letter of the hebrew alphabet
Peaky - having or as if having especially high-pitched spots
Peanuts - an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
Pectineal - of or relating to the pubis
Pectoral - of or relating to the chest or thorax; an adornment worn on the chest or breast; either of two large muscles of the chest
Pectoralis - either of two large muscles of the chest
Pectus - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Pedal - of or relating to the feet; a lever that is operated with the foot; a sustained bass note; operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument; ride a bicycle
Pediatrics - the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
Pedicle - a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle
Pediculicide - a chemical agent that kills lice
Pediculosis - infestation with lice (pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
Pediculus - type genus of pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
Pedodontist - a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth
Pedunculate - having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
Pee - informal terms for urination; liquid excretory product; eliminate urine
Peeling - having the paint loose and peeling away; loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
Pel - (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a crt screen (usually a colored dot)
Pellet - a small sphere; a solid missile discharged from a firearm
Pellicle - thin protective membrane in some protozoa
Pelvic - of or relating to the pelvis
Pelvimeter - measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry
Pelvimetry - measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
Pemphigus - a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
Pendulous - having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Penetrating - tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Penicillamine - a drug (trade name cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and wilson's disease and severe arthritis
Penicillin - any of various antibiotics obtained from penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
Penicillinase - enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
Penicillium - genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
Penile - of or relating to the penis
Penis - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
Pent - closely confined
Pentazocine - analgesic drug (trade name talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
Pentose - any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Pep - liveliness and energy
Pepsi - pepsi cola is a trademarked cola
Pepsin - an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
Pepsinogen - precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Peptic - relating to or promoting digestion
Peptidase - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Peptide - amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
Peptone - any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
Perceived - detected by means of the senses; detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
Percentage - a proportion multiplied by 100; assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; of or relating to perception
Percutaneous - through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)
Perfectly - in a perfect or faultless way; completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
Perforate - having a hole cut through; pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
Perforated - having a number or series of holes; having a hole cut through
Perform - carry out or perform an action; give a performance (of something); perform a function; get (something) done
Performing - the performance of a part or role in a drama
Perfuse - force a fluid through (a body part or tissue); cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
Perfusion - pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
Perhaps - by chance
Peri - (persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done; a beautiful and graceful girl
Perianal - around the anus
Periarteritis - inflammation of the outer coat of an artery
Pericardial - located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium
Pericarditis - inflammation of the pericardium
Pericardium - a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
Perilymph - the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
Perimeter - a line enclosing a plane areas; the size of something as given by the distance around it; the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Perimysium - the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers
Perinatal - occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after)
Perinatologist - an obstetrician specializing in perinatology
Perineal - of or relating to the perineum
Perineum - the general region between the anus and the genital organs
Perineurium - the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers
Periodic - recurring or reappearing from time to time; happening or recurring at regular intervals; recurring at regular intervals
Periodicity - the quality of recurring at regular intervals
Periodontal - of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
Periodontia - the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
Periodontic - of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
Periodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
Periodontist - a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
Periodontitis - a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
Periphery - the outside boundary or surface of something
Peristalsis - the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
Peritoneal - of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum
Peritoneum - a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
Peritonitis - inflammation of the peritoneum
Peritrichous - covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella
Perleche - a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin
Permanently - for a long time without essential change
Permanganate - a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
Permeability - the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
Permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
Permission - approval to do something; the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Pernicious - working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; exceedingly harmful
Pernio - inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
Peroneal - of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee
Peroneus - muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot
Persecute - cause to suffer
Persecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
Persist - stay behind; be persistent, refuse to stop; continue to exist
Persistent - never-ceasing; retained; not shed; continually recurring to the mind
Person - a human being; a human body (usually including the clothing); a grammatical category of pronouns and verb forms
Perspiration - salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Perspire - excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
Persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; win approval or support for
Pertussis - a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
Pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
Pesticide - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
Petechia - a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
Peter - disciple of jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by catholics as the vicar of christ on earth and first pope; obscene terms for penis
Petrified - so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; converted into a mineral; converted into stone
Petrissage - massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
Petroleum - a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Petrous - (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
Phaeochromocytoma - a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
Phage - a virus that is parasitic in bacteria
Phagocyte - a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Phagocytic - capable of functioning as a phagocyte
Phagocytosis - process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
Phalangeal - of or relating to the bones of the fingers or toes
Phalangitis - inflammation of a finger or toe
Phalanx - any of the bones of the fingers or toes; a body of troops in close array; any closely ranked crowd of people
Phalloplasty - reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury
Phantom - something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; something existing in perception only; a ghostly appearing figure
Pharmaceutics - the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
Pharmacist - a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
Pharmacokinetics - the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
Pharmacological - of or relating to pharmacology
Pharmacologist - someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)
Pharmacology - the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
Pharmacopeia - (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
Pharmacopoeia - a collection or stock of drugs
Pharmacy - the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,; a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
Pharyngeal - of or relating to the throat; a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
Pharyngitis - inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
Pharynx - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Phenazopyridine - analgesic (trade name pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections
Phenelzine - monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name nardil) used to treat clinical depression
Phenobarbitone - a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
Phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning; a remarkable development
Phenotype - what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
Phenytoin - an anticonvulsant drug (trade name dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
Phial - a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Philia - a positive feeling of liking
Philosopher - a specialist in philosophy; a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
Phimosis - an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans
Phlebectomy - surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
Phlebitis - inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
Phlebogram - an x ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium
Phlebotomise - draw blood
Phlebotomize - draw blood
Phlebotomus - small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths: a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly phlebotomus papatasii
Phlebotomy - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Phobia - an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
Phobic - suffering from irrational fears
Phon - a unit of subjective loudness
Phonation - the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
Phonology - the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
Phosphatase - any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
Phosphate - carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid; a salt of phosphoric acid
Phospholipid - any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
Phosphorescent - emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
Phosphoric - containing or characteristic of phosphorus
Phot - a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux
Photalgia - pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
Photo - a picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
Photogenic - looking attractive in photographs
Photographic - representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph; relating to photography or obtained by using photography
Photon - a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle
Photophobia - a morbid fear of light; pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
Photoretinitis - damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection
Photosensitive - sensitive to visible light
Photosensitivity - sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
Phototherapy - the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
Phrasal - of or relating to or functioning as a phrase
Phrenic - of or relating to the diaphragm
Phthirius - true lice: crab lice
Phthisis - involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
Phycomycosis - any fungal infection caused by fungi of the phycomycetes group
Physically - in accord with physical laws
Physician - a licensed medical practitioner
Physicist - a scientist trained in physics
Physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
Physiological - of or relating to the biological study of physiology; of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning
Physiologist - a biologist specializing in physiology
Physiology - processes and functions of an organism; the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
Physiotherapist - therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
Physiotherapy - therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
Physique - constitution of the human body; alternative names for the body of a human being
Physostigmine - used in treatment of alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
Pia - perennial herb of east indies to polynesia and australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding otaheite arrowroot starch
Picking - the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.); the quantity of a crop that is harvested
Picornavirus - a group of single-strand rna viruses with a protein coat
Pierre - capital of the state of south dakota; located in central south dakota on the missouri river
Pigeon - wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
Pigmentation - coloration of living tissues by pigment; the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
Piles - a large number or amount; pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
Pillow - a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person; rest on or as if on a pillow
Pilocarpine - cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
Pilosebaceous - of or relating to a hair follicle and its sebaceous gland
Pimple - a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
Pimply - (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
Pineal - having the form of a pine cone; relating to the pineal body
Pinguecula - a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it
Pinguicula - butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; europe and america to antarctica
Pinna - division of a usually pinnately divided leaf; the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
Pinning - a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
Pinocytosis - process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
Pinworm - small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Pipette - measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
Piroxicam - a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Pisa - a city in tuscany; site of the famous leaning tower
Pisiform - a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
Pitted - pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
Pitting - the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
Pityriasis - any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
Pkd - kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
Placed - put in position in relation to other things; situated in a particular spot or position
Placental - pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta; mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
Plagiocephaly - congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique
Planned - designed or carried out according to a plan; planned in advance
Plantar - relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot
Plaque - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body: a memorial made of brass
Plasmacytoma - neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)
Plasmapheresis - plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
Plasmin - an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
Plasminogen - an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
Platelet - tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
Platy - small stocky mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
Plausible - apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments
Played - (of games) engaged in
Playing - the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation; the act of playing a musical instrument; the performance of a part or role in a drama
Playmate - a companion at play
Pleasant - pleasant in manner or behavior; affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
Pleasantly - in an enjoyable manner; in a cheerful manner
Please - used in polite request; give pleasure to or be pleasing to: give satisfaction; be the will of or have the will (to)
Pleased - experiencing or manifesting pleasure; feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth
Pleasing - able to please or win approval; giving pleasure and satisfaction; giving pleasure or satisfaction; aesthetically pleasing: the act of one who pleases
Plenty - as much as necessary; a full supply; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Plessor - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Plethora - extreme excess
Plethoric - excessively abundant
Pleura - the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
Pleural - of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax
Pleurisy - inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
Pleurodynia - pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
Pleuropneumonia - pleurisy and pneumonia
Plexor - (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Plexus - a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
Plica - a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
Plicate - fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
Plication - folding in parallel folds; an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Pliers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
Plumbism - toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
Pms - a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
Pneumatic - of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
Pneumococcal - of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus
Pneumococcus - bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
Pneumoconiosis - chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
Pneumonectomy - surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)
Pneumonic - relating to or affecting the lungs; pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia
Pneumonitis - inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
Pock - a pustule in an eruptive disease; mark with a scar
Pockmark - a scar or pit on the skin that is left by a pustule of smallpox or acne or other eruptive disease; mark with or as if with pockmarks
Pockmarked - marked by or as if by smallpox or acne or other eruptive skin disease; used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
Podiatrist - a specialist in care for the feet
Podiatry - the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
Pointed - direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; having a point
Poisoning - the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill; the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Poisonous - marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; not safe to eat; having the qualities or effects of a poison
Poland - a republic in central europe; the invasion of poland by germany in 1939 started world war ii
Polarity - having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
Police - the force of policemen and officers; maintain the security of by carrying out a control
Polio - an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
Poliomyelitis - an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
Poliovirus - the virus causing poliomyelitis
Politely - in a polite manner
Pollen - the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
Pollex - the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Pollutant - waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
Pollute - make impure
Polluted - rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
Polyarteritis - inflammation of several arteries
Polycythemia - a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
Polydactyl - of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits
Polydipsia - excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
Polygraph - a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.G., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
Polymer - a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
Polymerase - an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new dna and rna from an existing strand of dna or rna
Polymorph - an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
Polymyositis - myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
Polymyxin - any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
Polyneuritis - inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy)
Polypectomy - surgical removal of a polyp
Polypeptide - a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
Polypus - a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
Polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
Polyunsaturated - (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds
Polyuria - renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes
Polyvalent - having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher; containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen
Pons - a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain; united states coloratura soprano (born in france) (1904-1976)
Poorly - somewhat ill or prone to illness; (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
Pope - the head of the roman catholic church; english poet and satirist (1688-1744)
Popliteal - of or relating to the area behind the knee joint
Pork - meat from a domestic hog or pig; a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
Porous - full of pores or vessels or holes; able to absorb fluids: allowing passage in and out
Porphyria - a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion
Porphyrin - any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues
Porridge - soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
Porta - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Porto - port city in northwest portugal; noted for port wine
Positioning - causing to fall into line or into position; the act of putting something in a certain place
Positively - extremely; so as to be positive; in a positive manner
Positron - an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
Posology - the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
Possessed - influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon
Possible - capable of happening or existing; existing in possibility: capable of being imagined; something that can be done; an applicant who might be suitable
Postganglionic - beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
Postgraduate - of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree: a student who continues studies after graduation
Posthitis - inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection
Posthumous - occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
Postmenopausal - subsequent to menopause
Postnatal - occurring immediately after birth
Postoperative - happening or done after a surgical operation
Postoperatively - after the operation
Postpartum - occurring immediately after birth
Postural - of or relating to or involving posture
Potent - having a strong physiological or chemical effect; (of a male) capable of copulation; having or wielding force or authority; having great influence
Potentially - with a possibility of becoming actual
Potentiate - increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon)
Pouring - flowing profusely
Powdered - consisting of fine particles
Powdery - as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder; consisting of fine particles
Poxvirus - any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates
Practise - learn by repetition; engage in a rehearsal (of); carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
Practised - skillful after much practice
Practitioner - someone who practices a learned profession
Prague - the capital and largest city of the czech republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
Pravastatin - an oral drug (trade name pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
Prazosin - antihypertensive drug (trade name minipress)
Prearranged - planned beforehand
Precancerous - of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
Precede - furnish with a preface or introduction; move ahead (of others) in time or space; be the predecessor of; come before; be earlier in time; go back further
Preceding - existing or coming before; preceding in time or order; of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
Preceptor - teacher at a university or college (especially at cambridge or oxford)
Preceptorship - the position of preceptor
Precious - of high worth or cost; obviously contrived to charm: characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; extremely
Precipitating - bringing on suddenly or abruptly
Precipitin - an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
Precisely - indicating exactness or preciseness; in a precise manner; just as it should be
Preclinical - of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared
Precocious - appearing or developing early; characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
Precocity - intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
Precordial - in front of the heart; involving the precordium
Precordium - the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach
Predict - make a prediction about; tell in advance; indicate by signs
Prediction - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future): a statement made about the future
Predictive - of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
Predigest - digest (food) beforehand
Predigested - artificially partially digested as by enzymatic action
Predisposed - made susceptible
Prednisolone - a glucocorticoid (trade names pediapred or prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
Predominance - the state of being predominant over others; the quality of being more noticeable than anything else
Predominant - having superior power and influence; most frequent or common
Preemie - an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Preface - a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book: furnish with a preface or introduction
Preferred - more desirable than another; preferred above all others and treated with partiality
Prefix - an affix that is added in front of the word; attach a prefix to
Prefrontal - anterior to a frontal structure
Pregnancy - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Pregnant - carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life; filled with or attended with; rich in significance or implication
Prejudice - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation; influence (somebody's) opinion in advance: disadvantage by prejudice
Premature - uncommonly early or before the expected time; born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; too soon or too hasty
Prematurely - too soon; in a premature manner; (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
Prematurity - the state of being premature
Premedical - preceding and preparing for the study of medicine: preparing for the study of medicine
Premenopausal - prior to menopause
Premenstrual - of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation
Premises - land and the buildings on it
Premolar - a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
Prenatal - occurring or existing before birth
Preoperative - happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
Prep - preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
Prepared - equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources; made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; having made preparations
Prepubertal - (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
Prepuberty - a period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
Prepubescent - (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
Prepuce - a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis; a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
Presbyopia - farsightedness resulting from a reduced ability to focus caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with age
Prescribe - issue commands or orders for
Presented - given formally or officially
Preserved - kept intact or in a particular condition; prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
Preserving - saving from harm or loss
Preset - set in advance
Pressed - compacted by ironing
Pressing - compelling immediate action; a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press; the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
Pretending - the act of giving a false appearance
Prevalent - encountered generally especially at the present time
Prevent - prevent from doing something or being in a certain state: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Prevention - the act of preventing
Previous - just preceding something else in time or order; too soon or too hasty; (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Previously - at an earlier time or formerly
Priapism - condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal
Pricking - the act of puncturing with a small point
Prickling - causing or experiencing a painful shivering feeling as from many tiny pricks; a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
Prickly - having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; very irritable
Primaquine - synthetic antimalarial drug
Primarily - of primary import; for the most part
Primed - (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
Primigravida - (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
Primipara - (obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time
Primordial - having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
Printed - written in print characters or produced by means of e.G. A printing press
Priority - preceding in time; status established in order of importance or urgency
Prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Privately - kept private or confined to those intimately concerned; by a private person or interest
Privates - external sex organ
Pro - in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); favoring a proposition, opinion, etc.; an argument in favor of a proposal; an athlete who plays for pay
Probable - apparently destined; likely but not certain to be or become true or real; an applicant likely to be chosen
Probably - with considerable certainty; without much doubt; easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
Probing - diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
Problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; a source of difficulty
Processing - preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
Prochlorperazine - antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
Proctalgia - pain in the rectum
Proctitis - inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
Proctocele - protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
Proctologist - a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
Proctology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
Proctoscope - an endoscope for examining the rectum
Proctoscopy - visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
Prodroma - an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
Prodromal - symptomatic of the onset of an attack or a disease
Prodrome - an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
Produced - that is caused by
Professor - someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
Profuse - produced or growing in extreme abundance
Progeny - the immediate descendants of a person
Progeria - a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
Progesterone - a steroid hormone (trade name lipo-lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
Progestogen - any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
Prognathic - having a projecting lower jaw
Prognathism - the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw
Prognosis - a prediction of the course of a disease; a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
Prognostic - of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions; a sign of something about to happen
Progression - a series with a definite pattern of advance; the act of moving forward toward a goal; a movement forward
Progressively - advancing in amount or intensity
Prohibited - forbidden by law; excluded from use or mention
Projected - planned for the future; extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
Projecting - extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
Prolactin - gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
Prolapse - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus); slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
Proliferate - cause to grow or increase rapidly; grow rapidly
Proliferation - growth by the rapid multiplication of parts; a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
Proline - an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
Prolong - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; lengthen or extend in duration or space
Prolonged - (of illness) developing slowly or of long duration; drawn out or made longer spatially; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
Promethazine - antihistamine (trade name phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
Prominent - conspicuous in position or importance; having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
Promontory - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Pronate - turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
Pronation - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
Pronator - a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
Prone - lying face downward; having a tendency (to); often used in combination
Pronounce - pronounce judgment on; speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Pronounced - produced by the organs of speech; strongly marked; easily noticeable
Pronunciation - the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; the manner in which someone utters a word
Properly - in the right manner; with reason or justice
Prophase - the first stage of mitosis; the first stage of meiosis
Prophylaxis - the prevention of disease
Proposed - planned for the future
Proprioception - the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
Proprioceptive - of or relating to proprioception
Proprioceptor - special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
Prospective - anticipated for the near future; concerned with or related to the future
Prosper - grow stronger; gain in wealth
Prostatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
Prostatic - relating to the prostate gland
Prostatitis - inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
Prosthesis - corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
Prosthetic - relating to or serving as a prosthesis; of or relating to prosthetics
Prosthetics - the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
Prosthetist - an expert in prosthetics
Prosthodontics - the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
Protanopia - dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
Protease - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Protected - guarded from injury or destruction; kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
Protecting - shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
Protective - (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful: intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; showing a care
Proteinuria - the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
Proteolysis - the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Proteolytic - of or relating to proteolysis
Proteus - type genus of the proteidae; (greek mythology) a prophetic god who served poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
Prothrombin - a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
Proto - indicating the first or earliest or original
Proton - a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
Protoplasm - the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
Protozoa - in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
Protozoan - of or relating to the protozoa; any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
Protozoon - any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
Protract - lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Protractor - drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
Protrude - swell or protrude outwards; bulge outward; extend out or project in space
Protruding - extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
Protuberance - the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Proved - established beyond doubt
Provera - a progestin compound (trade name provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
Provider - someone who provides the means for subsistence: someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
Province - the proper sphere or extent of your activities; the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
Provisional - under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Provisionally - temporarily and conditionally
Provitamin - vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
Provoke - provide the needed stimulus for; evoke or provoke to appear or occur; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses): annoy continually or chronically
Provoked - incited, especially deliberately, to anger
Provoking - causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
Proximal - situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
Prozac - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name prozac)
Prurigo - chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching
Pruritus - an intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
Prussian - of or relating to or characteristic of prussia or its inhabitants; a german inhabitant of prussia
Ps - a note appended to a letter after the signature
Pseud - a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Pseudo - (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of; a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Pseudocyesis - physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant
Pseudohermaphroditism - congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex
Pseudomonad - bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals
Psi - the 23rd letter of the greek alphabet; a unit of pressure
Psilosis - falling out of hair
Psittacosis - an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds: infectious disease of birds
Psoas - either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh
Psychiatric - relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
Psychiatrist - a physician who specializes in psychiatry
Psychiatry - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Psychical - outside the sphere of physical science; affecting or influenced by the human mind
Psycho - a person afflicted with psychosis
Psychoanalysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of sigmund freud
Psychoanalyst - a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
Psychogenetic - of or relating to the origin and development of the mind; of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder
Psychogenic - mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin; of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder
Psychological - mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature; of or relating to or determined by psychology
Psychologically - with regard to psychology; in terms of psychology
Psychologist - a scientist trained in psychology
Psychology - the science of mental life
Psychometrics - any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
Psychomotor - of or relating to or characterizing mental events that have motor consequences or vice versa
Psychoneurosis - a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Psychopathic - suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
Psychopathological - suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
Psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders; the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
Psychopharmacology - the study of drugs that affect the mind
Psychophysiology - the branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
Psychosexual - of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality
Psychosis - any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
Psychosomatic - used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
Psychosurgery - brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
Psychotherapeutic - of or relating to or practicing psychotherapy: emotionally purging
Psychotherapist - a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
Psychotherapy - the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means; the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
Psychotic - characteristic of or suffering from psychosis; a person afflicted with psychosis
Psychotropic - affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
Pt - a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
Pterion - the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle
Ptosis - drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Ptyalin - an amylase secreted in saliva
Ptyalism - excessive flow of saliva
Ptyalith - calculus in a salivary gland
Pubertal - of or related to puberty
Puberty - the time of life when sex glands become functional
Pubes - the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
Pubic - relating or near the pubis
Pubis - one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
Published - prepared and printed for distribution and sale; formally made public
Publishing - the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
Pudendal - of or relating to or near the pudendum
Pudendum - human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
Puerpera - a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
Puerperal - relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth
Puerperium - time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
Puke - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible: the matter ejected in vomiting; eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Pulex - type genus of the pulicidae
Pulled - drawn toward the source of the force
Pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Pulmonary - relating to or affecting the lungs
Pulpy - like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
Pulsating - expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart
Pulseless - appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
Pumped - tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
Punctum - (anatomy) a point or small area
Punctured - having a hole cut through
Punishment - the act of punishing
Pupillary - of or relating to the pupil of the eye
Purchaser - a person who buys
Purgative - strongly laxative; a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Purified - made pure
Purifying - freeing from noxious matter; acting like an antiseptic: serving to purge or rid of sin
Purkinje - bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of purkinje cells and the purkinje network (1787-1869)
Purplish - of a color intermediate between red and blue
Purpura - any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
Purulent - "A purulent wound"
Pus - a fluid product of inflammation; the tenth month of the hindu calendar
Pushing - marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative: the act of applying force in order to move something away
Pustulate - (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
Pustule - a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
Putrefy - become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
Putting - hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
Pyaemia - septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
Pyelitis - inflammation of the renal pelvis
Pyelogram - an x ray of the kidneys and ureters
Pyelography - roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)
Pyelonephritis - inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
Pyemia - septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess
Pyle - united states writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
Pyloric - relating to or near the pylorus
Pylorus - a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum
Pyogenic - producing pus
Pyorrhea - chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets; discharge of pus
Pyorrhoea - chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets; discharge of pus
Pyramidal - resembling a pyramid
Pyretic - causing fever
Pyrexia - a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
Pyridoxine - a b vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
Pyrimidine - a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor; any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
Pyrogen - any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature: any substance characterized by its great flammability
Pyrogenic - produced by or producing fever; produced under conditions involving intense heat
Pyromania - an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
Pyrophobia - a morbid fear of fire
Pyuria - presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection

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Quadrantanopia - blindness in one fourth of the visual field
Quadrate - having four sides and four angles; a square-shaped object; a cubelike object
Quadriceps - a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
Quadriplegia - paralysis of both arms and both legs
Quadriplegic - a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs
Quadruplet - one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy; a set of four similar things considered as a unit
Qualifying - success in satisfying a test or requirement; the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
Qualitative - involving distinctions based on qualities; relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities
Quarantined - under forced isolation especially for health reasons
Quartan - occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malaria); a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day
Quarters - housing available for people to live in
Queasiness - a mild state of nausea; inability to rest or relax or be still
Queasy - causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit; causing or able to cause nausea
Questioning - perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know); showing curiosity; marked by or given to doubt; a request for information
Quickly - with rapid movements; with little or no delay; without taking pains
Quiescent - causing no symptoms; being quiet or still or inactive: not active or activated; marked by a state of tranquil repose
Quin - one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Quinine - a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
Quinsy - a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
Quint - one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Quintuplet - one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy; a set of five similar things considered as a unit
Quotidian - found in the ordinary course of events
Quotient - the number obtained by division; the ratio of two quantities to be divided

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Rabid - of or infected by rabies; marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
Racemose - having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow
Rachis - axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence; the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Rachitic - affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets
Racially - with respect to race
Radiant - radiating or as if radiating light
Radiating - diverging from a common point
Radicle - (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)
Radiculitis - inflammation of the radicle of a nerve
Radioactive - exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
Radioactivity - the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
Radiobiology - the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
Radiograph - a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by x-rays or gamma rays)
Radiographer - a person who makes radiographs
Radiographic - relating to or produced by radiography
Radioimmunoassay - immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
Radioisotope - a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
Radiologist - a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and x-rays in the treatment of disease
Radiopaque - not transparent to x-rays or other forms of radiation
Radiopharmaceutical - pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
Radioscopy - (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using x rays or other penetrating radiation
Radiosensitive - sensitive to radiation
Radiosensitivity - sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
Radiotherapist - a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and x-rays in the treatment of disease
Radiotherapy - (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
Radium - an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
Radix - (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
Rale - a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
Ramus - the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
Randomised - set up or distributed in a deliberately random way
Randomized - set up or distributed in a deliberately random way
Randomly - in a random manner
Ranging - wandering freely
Ranitidine - a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
Ranula - a cyst on the underside of the tongue
Raphe - a ridge that forms a seam between two parts
Rapidity - a rate that is rapid
Rapidly - with rapid movements
Rapport - a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
Rarefaction - a decrease in the density of something
Rarefy - weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance); make more subtle or refined; lessen the density or solidity of
Rarely - not often
Rates - a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
Rather - to some (great or small) extent; on the contrary; to a degree (not used with a negative); more readily or willingly
Ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Rationally - in a rational manner
Razor - edge tool used in shaving; shave with a razor
Rb - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
Rbc - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
Reabsorb - undergo resorption
Reabsorption - the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
Reaching - accomplishment of an objective; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Reactionary - extremely conservative; an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
Reactivate - activate (an old file) anew
Reactive - participating readily in reactions; tending to react to a stimulus
Readily - without much difficulty; in a punctual manner
Reagent - a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
Reappear - appear again
Reappearance - the act of someone appearing again; the event of something appearing again
Reasoned - logically valid; resulting from careful thought
Reasoning - endowed with the capacity to reason; thinking that is coherent and logical
Reassignment - assignment to a different duty
Reassurance - the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
Reassure - give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
Reassured - having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
Reassuring - restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
Rebuild - build again
Rebuilding - building again
Recalcitrant - marked by stubborn resistance to authority; stubbornly resistant to authority or control
Received - widely accepted as true or worthy; conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
Recently - in the recent past; very recently
Recipe - directions for making something
Recipient - a person who gets something; the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Recognised - generally approved or compelling recognition: provided with a secure reputation
Recommend - make attractive or acceptable; push for something: express a good opinion of
Recommended - mentioned as worthy of acceptance
Reconstructive - helping to restore to good condition
Recovered - found after being lost; freed from illness or injury
Recovering - returning to health after illness or debility
Recreational - of or relating to recreation; engaged in as a pastime
Recrudescence - a return of something after a period of abatement
Recrudescent - the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
Rectal - of or involving the rectum
Rectangular - having four right angles; having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles
Recto - right-hand page
Rectocele - protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
Rector - a person authorized to conduct religious worship
Rectosigmoid - of or related to or near the sigmoid colon and the upper part of the rectum
Rectum - the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
Rectus - any of various straight muscles
Recumbent - lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Recuperate - get over an illness or shock; restore to good health or strength; regain a former condition after a financial loss; regain or make up for
Recuperation - gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
Recur - happen or occur again; return in thought or speech to something; have recourse to
Recurrence - happening again (especially at regular intervals)
Recurrent - recurring again and again
Recurring - coming back
Recyclable - capable of being used again
Reddened - lighted with red light as if with flames; (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
Reddish - of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Redefine - give a new or different definition of (a word); give a new or different definition to
Redirect - channel into a new direction
Redistribute - distribute anew
Redress - act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil; a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury; make reparations or amends for
Reduced - well below normal (especially in price); made less in size or amount or degree
Reducible - capable of being reduced
Ref - (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
Reflected - (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
Reflecting - causing reflection or having a device that reflects
Reflective - devoted to matters of the mind; capable of physically reflecting light or sound; persistently or morbidly thoughtful
Reflex - without volition or conscious control; an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Reflux - an abnormal backward flow of body fluids; the outward flow of the tide
Refract - determine the refracting power of (a lens); subject to refraction
Refraction - the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another; the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Refractive - of or relating to or capable of refraction; capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
Refractometer - measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance
Refracture - break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way
Refrigerate - cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; preserve by chilling
Refrigerated - made or kept cold by refrigeration
Refrigeration - deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; the process of cooling or freezing (e.G., food) for preservative purposes
Refrigerator - white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
Refusal - a message refusing to accept something that is offered: the act of refusing
Regain - get or find back; recover the use of; come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
Regaining - getting something back again
Regimen - (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
Regional - related or limited to a particular region; characteristic of a region
Regularity - the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
Regularly - in a regular manner; in a regular way without variation: having a regular form
Regulated - controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law; marked by system or regularity or discipline
Regulating - the act of controlling or directing according to rule
Rehabilitate - help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute; restore to a state of good condition or operation; reinstall politically
Reinforced - given added strength or support; (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
Reiter - german bacteriologist who described a disease now known as reiter's syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)
Rejected - something or someone judged unacceptable; rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
Relapse - a failure to maintain a higher state; go back to bad behavior; deteriorate in health
Relapsing - a failure to maintain a higher state
Relate - give an account of; have or establish a relationship to; be in a relationship with; make a logical or causal connection; have to do with or be relevant to
Relations - mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
Relatively - in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
Relaxant - tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension; a drug that relaxes and relieves tension
Relaxed - made less tense or rigid; without strain or anxiety
Relaxin - hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
Relaxing - affording or marked by rest or repose
Released - set free as from prison or duty
Releasing - emotionally purging (of e.G. Art)
Relevant - having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Reliable - worthy of reliance or trust; conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; worthy of being depended on
Relieved - (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
Religion - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; an institution to express belief in a divine power
Reluctant - not eager; unwilling to become involved; unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
Remaining - not used up
Remains - any object that is left unused or still extant; the dead body of a human being
Remake - creation that is created again or anew; make new
Remedial - tending or intended to rectify or improve; tending to cure or restore to health
Remedy - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil; provide relief for; set straight or right
Remembering - the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
Remind - put in the mind of someone; assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
Remittent - (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity
Removable - capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed: able to be obliterated completely
Removal - dismissal from office; the act of removing
Removed - separated in relationship by a given degree of descent: separate or apart in time; taken out of or separated from
Renal - of or relating to the kidneys
Renew - cause to appear in a new form; reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
Renewable - capable of being renewed; replaceable; that can be renewed or extended
Renin - a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
Rennin - an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
Reno - a city in western nevada at the foot of the sierra nevada mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
Reorganisation - the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)
Reorientation - a fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs; the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
Reovirus - any of a group of non-arboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
Rep - a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs; informal abbreviation of `representative'
Repeated - recurring again and again
Repeatedly - several time
Repeating - the act of doing or performing again
Repel - force or drive back; cause to move back by force or influence; be repellent to; cause aversion in; reject outright and bluntly; fill with distaste
Repetition - the act of doing or performing again; the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device; an event that repeats
Repetitive - characterized by repetition; persistently continual
Replacing - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
Replant - plant again or anew
Replicate - reproduce or make an exact copy of; make or do or perform again; bend or turn backward
Reportable - meriting report; (of income) required by law to be reported
Reported - made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
Reporting - the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
Represented - represented accurately or precisely
Repress - put down by force or intimidation; put out of one's consciousness; conceal or hide
Repressed - characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
Reproduce - have offspring or young; make a copy or equivalent of: recreate an idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. As by artistic means: repeat after memorization
Reproductive - producing new life or offspring
Requested - asked for
Require - make someone do something; consider obligatory; request and expect; have need of; require as useful, just, or proper
Required - required by rule; necessary for relief or supply
Requirement - required activity; something that is required in advance; anything indispensable
Res - a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
Rescued - delivered from danger
Research - systematic investigation to establish facts; a search for knowledge; inquire into; attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
Resect - surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
Resection - surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
Resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
Reserved - cool and formal in manner; marked by self-restraint and reticence; set aside for the use of a particular person or party
Reserves - civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
Reset - device for resetting instruments or controls; set to zero; set anew; adjust again after an initial failure
Residency - the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship); the act of dwelling in a place
Residential - used or designed for residence or limited to residences; of or relating to or connected with residence
Resin - any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
Resolvent - a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
Resolving - analysis into clear-cut components
Resorption - the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
Respectively - in the order given
Respiratory - pertaining to respiration
Respond - respond favorably or as hoped; show a response or a reaction to something; reply or respond to
Responsible - being the agent or cause; worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; having an acceptable credit rating
Restart - start an engine again, for example; take up or begin anew
Restaurant - a building where people go to eat
Restless - worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion; unable to relax or be still; not affording rest
Restrict - place limits on (extent or access); place restrictions on: place under restrictions; limit access to; make more specific
Restricting - restricting the scope or freedom of action
Restrictive - (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports; serving to restrict
Resulting - following as an effect or result
Resuscitate - cause to regain consciousness; return to consciousness
Resuscitation - the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
Ret - place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue
Retain - keep in one's mind; secure and keep for possible future use or application; allow to remain in a place or position; hold within
Retained - continued in your keeping or use or memory
Retarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; people collectively who are mentally retarded
Retch - an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
Rete - a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
Retention - the act of retaining something; the power of retaining liquid; the power of retaining and recalling past experience
Reticular - resembling or forming a network
Reticulocyte - an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
Retina - the light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
Retinal - in or relating to the retina of the eye; either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
Retinitis - inflammation of the retina
Retinoblastoma - malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
Retinol - an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
Retraction - the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
Retractor - surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
Retro - affecting things past; a fashion reminiscent of the past
Retrogression - returning to a former state; passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
Retrospection - memory for experiences that are past; reference to things past
Retrospective - concerned with or related to the past; an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
Retroversion - translation back into the original language; a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; returning to a former state
Retrovirus - any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear rna molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (rna to dna)
Returning - tending to be turned back; tending to return to an earlier state
Reuben - a hot sandwich with corned beef and swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread; (old testment) a son of jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of israel
Reuptake - a process of using up or consuming again
Revealed - no longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; `discovered' is archaic and primarily a theater term
Revealing - disclosing unintentionally; showing or making known: the speech act of making something evident
Revenge - action taken in return for an injury or offense; take revenge for a perceived wrong
Revenue - the entire amount of income before any deductions are made; government income due to taxation
Reversed - turned inside out and resewn; turned about in order or relation
Reversibly - in a reversible manner
Revised - improved or brought up to date; altered or revised by rephrasing or by adding or deleting material
Revision - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); the act of rewriting something; something that has been written again
Revived - restored to consciousness or life or vigor; given fresh life or vigor or spirit
Reviving - tending to impart new life and vigor to
Rhabdomyosarcoma - a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
Rhabdovirus - any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
Rhagades - cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)
Rheometer - an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)
Rhesus - of southern asia; used in medical research
Rheumatic - of or pertaining to arthritis; a person suffering with rheumatism
Rheumatoid - of or pertaining to arthritis
Rheumatologist - a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases
Rheumatology - the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
Rhinal - of or in or relating to the nose
Rhinencephalon - a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
Rhinitis - an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
Rhino - massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast asia and africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
Rhinoplasty - cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
Rhinoscope - medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)
Rhinoscopy - examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)
Rhinosporidiosis - fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming
Rhinovirus - any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
Rhodopsin - a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
Rhombencephalon - the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
Rhonchus - a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
Rhythmic - recurring with measured regularity
Rhythmically - in a rhythmic manner
Ri - a state in new england; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
Ribavirin - an inhaled antiviral agent (trade name virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
Riboflavin - a b vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
Ribonuclease - a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
Ribose - a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
Ricin - a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
Rick - a stack of hay; a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are british); pile in ricks; twist suddenly so as to sprain
Rickets - childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin d and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
Rickettsial - relating to or caused by rickettsias
Rid - relieve from
Ridged - having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship
Rigidity - the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending: the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
Rigor - excessive sternness; something hard to endure; the quality of being logically valid
Rile - make turbid by stirring up the sediments of; cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Rima - a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
Rings - gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
Ringworm - infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Risen - (of e.G. Celestial bodies) above the horizon
Rite - an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; any customary observance or practice
River - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
Robert - united states parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of robert's rules of order (1837-1923)
Robertson - united states basketball guard (born in 1938)
Robin - large american thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen; small old world songbird with a reddish breast
Robotics - the area of ai concerned with the practical use of robots
Rocky - full of hardship or trials; abounding in rocks or stones; liable to rock; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
Rodent - relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Roentgenogram - a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to x rays; used in medical diagnosis
Rolled - uttered with a trill; rolled up and secured; especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
Romberg - united states composer (born in hungary) who composed operettas (1887-1951)
Rooms - apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
Rooting - the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
Roots - the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
Rorschach - a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot
Rosacea - a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
Roseola - any red eruption of the skin
Rotated - turned in a circle around an axis
Rotavirus - the reovirus causing infant enteritis
Roth - united states writer whose novels portray middle-class jewish life (born in 1933)
Rotted - damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
Rotten - having or disintegrated; usually implies foulness; very bad: damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
Rotting - (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Rotunda - a large circular room; a building having a circular plan and a dome
Roughage - coarse food high in fiber but low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates peristalsis
Rouleau - a roll of coins wrapped in paper; a roll of ribbon
Rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; a chubby body
Routinely - according to routine or established practice
Ru - a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
Rub - the act of rubbing or wiping; an unforeseen obstacle; move over something with pressure; cause friction; scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
Rubbish - worthless material that is to be disposed of; nonsensical talk or writing; attack strongly
Rubefacient - a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
Rubella - a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
Rubeola - an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
Rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Rudimentary - being in the earliest stages of development; not fully developed in mature animals; being or involving basic facts or principles
Ruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease
Rumbling - continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; a loud low dull continuous noise
Rumination - regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding; (of ruminants) chewing (the cud); a calm lengthy intent consideration
Rung - a crosspiece between the legs of a chair; one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
Runny - characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
Rupert - english leader (born in germany) of the royalist forces during the english civil war (1619-1682)
Ruptured - suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst')
Rushed - done under pressure
Rushing - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner: (american football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

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Sa - nazi militia created by hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the ss after 1943
Saccharin - a crystalline substance 500 times sweeter than sugar; used as a calorie-free sweetener
Saccharine - overly sweet
Saccule - a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
Sacculus - a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
Sacral - of or relating to sacred rites; of or relating to or near the sacrum
Sad - experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; of things that make you feel sad; bad; unfortunate
Sadism - sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others
Sadist - someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others
Sadistic - deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another
Sadness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being: the state of being sad; the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
Safely - with safety; in a safe manner
Sagittal - located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture
Said - being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
Sales - income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
Salicylate - a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)
Saline - containing salt; an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
Saliva - a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
Salivary - of or relating to saliva
Salivate - produce saliva; be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
Salivation - the secretion of saliva
Salk - united states virologist who developed the salk vaccine that is injected against poliomyelitis (born 1914)
Salmonella - rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
Salmonellosis - a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with salmonella typhimurium
Salpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes
Salpingitis - inflammation of a fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a eustachian tube
Salpinx - a tube in the uterus or the ear
Salty - containing or filled with salt; one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water; engagingly stimulating or provocative
Samuel - (old testament) hebrew prophet and judge who anointed saul as king
Sanatorium - a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases; pejorative terms for an insane asylum
Sandfly - any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them; insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects; make into a sandwich
Sanguineous - accompanied by bloodshed
Sanies - a fluid product of inflammation
Sanitary - free from filth and pathogens
Sanitation - making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing; the state of being clean and conducive to health
Sapphism - female homosexuality
Sapraemia - blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter
Saprophyte - an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
Saprophytic - (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter; obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
Sarah - (old testament) the wife of abraham and mother of isaac
Sarcoid - of or relating to or resembling flesh
Sarcoidosis - a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
Sarcolemma - an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber
Sarcoma - a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
Sarcomere - one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided
Sarcoplasm - the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber
Sarcoptes - type genus of the family sarcoptidae: itch mites
Sartorius - a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
Sat - the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
Satisfactorily - in a satisfactory manner
Satisfactory - meeting requirements; giving satisfaction
Satisfied - filled with satisfaction; allayed
Satisfy - make happy or satisfied; fulfil the requirements or expectations of; fill or meet a want or need
Saturnism - toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
Satyriasis - abnormally intense sexual desire in men
Savant - someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Saved - rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin; guarded from injury or destruction
Saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Sb - a bachelor's degree in science; a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
Sbe - the compass point that is one point east of due south
Scabicide - a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies
Scabies - a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
Scalding - marked by harshly abusive criticism
Scalene - of or relating to any of the scalene muscles; of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
Scalenus - any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
Scaler - an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually
Scaling - ascent by or as if by a ladder; act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale; the act of arranging in a graduated series
Scalp - the skin that covers the top of the head; remove the scalp of: sell illegally, as on the black market
Scalpel - a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
Scaly - having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles; rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Scaphocephaly - congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation
Scaphoid - shaped like a boat
Scapula - either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
Scapulohumeral - relating to the shoulder blade and upper arm bone
Scar - a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue; an indication of damage; mark with a scar
Scarlatina - an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
Scarred - deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury; blemished by injury or rough wear
Scattered - occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space; lacking orderly continuity
Scd - an honorary degree in science
Scented - (used in combination) having the odor of; having the sense of smell; having a natural fragrance; filled or impregnated with perfume
Schilling - formerly the basic unit of money in austria
Schistosoma - type genus of the family schistosomatidae: blood flukes
Schistosome - flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
Schwann - german physiologist and histologist who in 1838 and 1839 identified the cell as the basic structure of plant and animal tissue (1810-1882)
Sciatic - of or relating to the ischium (or the part of the hipbone containing it); relating to or caused by or afflicted with sciatica
Sciatica - neuralgia along the sciatic nerve
Science - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
Scientific - conforming with the principles or methods used in science; of or relating to the practice of science
Scientist - a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
Scissor - cut with or as if with scissors
Sclera - whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering of the eyeball
Scleritis - inflammation of the sclera
Sclerosis - any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Sclerotic - of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball; relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
Sclerotomy - surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye
Scoliosis - an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column
Scopolamine - an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures
Scorbutic - of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy
Scorbutus - a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin c)
Scoring - evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
Scotoma - an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field
Scraped - having surface damage
Scrapie - a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system
Scratched - having surface damage
Scratching - (of a pain) as if caused by scraping with nails or claws: a harsh noise made by scraping
Scrip - a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
Scrofula - a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
Scrotal - relating to or having or lying within a scrotum
Scrotum - the external pouch that contains the testes
Scrubbed - made clean by scrubbing
Scrubbing - the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
Scurf - (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts; a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Scurvy - of the most contemptible kind; a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin c)
Sd - a state in north central united states
Sealing - the act of treating something to make it repel water
Seasick - experiencing motion sickness
Seasickness - motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
Seasonal - occurring at or dependent on a particular season; a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
Seaweed - plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
Seb - a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
Sebaceous - containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
Seborrhea - a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
Sebum - the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
Secrete - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; place out of sight; keep secret
Secretin - peptic hormone produced by the mucous lining of the small intestine; can stimulate secretion by the pancreas and liver
Secretor - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
Secretory - of or relating to or producing a secretion
Sedated - under the influence of a sedative drug
Sedation - the administration of a sedative agent or drug; a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
Sedative - tending to soothe or tranquilize; a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
Sedentary - requiring sitting or little activity
Sediment - matter that has been deposited by some natural process; settle as sediment; deposit as a sediment
Sedimentation - the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
Seeing - having vision, not blind; normal use of the faculty of vision: perception by means of the eyes
Seem - appear to one's own mind or opinion; appear to exist; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; seem to be true, probable, or apparent
Seeming - appearing as such but not necessarily so
Seep - pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
Segmented - having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters
Select - selected or chosen for special qualifications; of superior grade; pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Selected - chosen in preference to another
Selective - tending to select; characterized by careful choice: characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
Selector - a switch that is used to select among alternatives; a person who chooses or selects out
Selling - the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
Semen - the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
Semicircular - curved into a half circle
Semicomatose - in a state of partial coma
Semiconscious - partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations
Semiliquid - somewhat liquid
Semilunar - resembling the new moon in shape
Seminal - pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen: containing seeds of later development
Seminiferous - bearing or producing seed or semen
Seminoma - malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men
Semipermeable - (of a membrane) selectively permeable
Sen - a fractional monetary unit of japan and indonesia and cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
Sending - the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
Senescence - the property characteristic of old age; the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Senescent - growing old
Senile - mentally or physically infirm with age
Senility - the state of being senile; mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
Senna - any of various plants of the genus senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
Sens - street names for marijuana
Sensed - detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
Sensible - aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed: readily perceived by the senses; able to feel or perceive; showing reason or sound judgment
Sensibly - with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
Sensing - becoming aware of something via the senses; the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
Sensitised - having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
Sensitising - making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli; rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
Sensitized - having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
Sensitizing - making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli; rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
Sensorineural - of or relating to the neural process of sensation
Sent - caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted; 100 senti equal 1 kroon in estonia
Sep - the month following august and preceding october
Separately - apart from others
Sepsis - the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
Sept - people descended from a common ancestor; the month following august and preceding october
Septal - of or relating to a septum
Septate - of or relating to a septum
Septic - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; of or relating to or caused by putrefaction
Septicaemia - invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
Septicemia - invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
Septicemic - characteristic of septicemia
Septum - (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities; a partition or wall especially in an ovary
Sequela - any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment
Serine - a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
Seriously - in a serious manner; to a severe or serious degree
Serological - of or relating to serology
Serologist - a medical scientist who specializes in serology
Serology - the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
Serosa - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid
Serotonin - a neurotransmitter involved in e.G. Sleep and depression and memory
Serous - of or producing or containing serum
Serpens - a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near ophiuchus and corona borealis
Serpentine - resembling a serpent in form
Serrated - notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
Serration - a single notch in a row of notches; a row of notches; the condition of being serrated
Sertraline - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name zoloft)
Serum - watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen
Services - performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
Serving - the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
Sesamoid - any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
Sessile - attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about
Sessions - united states composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
Settling - a gradual sinking to a lower level
Seven - being one more than six; the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
Seventy - being ten more than sixty; the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven
Sever - set or keep apart; cut off from a whole
Several - distinct and individual; (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many; considered individually
Severed - detached by cutting
Severely - to a severe or serious degree; causing great damage or hardship; with sternness; in a severe manner
Severity - excessive sternness; extreme plainness; something hard to endure; used of the degree of something undesirable e.G. Pain or weather
Sew - fasten by sewing; do needlework; create (clothes) with cloth
Sewage - waste matter carried away in sewers or drains
Sewing - joining or attaching by stitches; needlework on which you are working with needle and thread
Sewn - fastened with stitches
Sexual - having or involving sex; of or relating to or characterized by sexuality; involved in a sexual relationship
Sexuality - the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
Sexually - by sexual means; with respect to sexuality
Shades - spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
Shaken - disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
Shaking - the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements; a shaky motion
Shampoo - the act of washing your hair with shampoo; cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair: use shampoo on (hair)
Shaped - shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort); having the shape of
Shared - have in common; held or experienced in common: distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose
Sharply - in a well delineated manner; changing suddenly in direction and degree; in an aggressive manner; very suddenly and to a great degree
Shaved - having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
Shedding - the process whereby something is shed; loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
Shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects; a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
Sheltered - protected from danger or bad weather
Shiatsu - treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
Shigella - rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon
Shigellosis - an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
Shinbone - the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Shingles - eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Shiny - reflecting light; abounding with sunlight; having a shiny surface or coating; made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight; place on board a ship; travel by ship; hire for work on a ship; transport commercially: go on board
Shirt - a garment worn on the upper half of the body; put a shirt on
Shivery - cold enough to cause shivers; so scary as to cause chills and shudders
Shocked - struck with fear, dread, or consternation
Shocking - giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
Shoes - a particular situation
Shook - a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
Shooting - the act of firing a projectile; killing someone by gunfire
Shortage - the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; an acute insufficiency
Shortening - act of decreasing in length; fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
Shortsighted - lacking foresight or scope; not given careful consideration; unable to see distant objects clearly
Showing - something shown to the public; the display of a motion picture
Shrinking - the act of becoming less; process or result of becoming less or smaller
Shrivel - wither, as with a loss of moisture; decrease in size, range, or extent
Shuffling - walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; the act of mixing cards haphazardly
Shut - not open; used especially of mouth or eyes; move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; become closed: prevent from entering; shut out
Shutter - a hinged blind for a window; a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure; close with shutters
Sial - the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
Sialadenitis - inflammation of the salivary glands
Sialolith - a stone formed in the salivary gland
Sib - one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another; a person's brother or sister
Sibling - a person's brother or sister
Sichuan - a populous province of south central china
Sickbay - (nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)
Sickbed - the bed on which a sick person lies
Sicken - get sick; make sick or ill; upset and make nauseated: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Sickening - causing or able to cause nausea
Sickle - an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
Sickly - unhealthy looking; somewhat ill or prone to illness
Sickness - defectiveness or unsoundness; impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism; the state that precedes vomiting
Sickroom - a room to which a sick person is confined
Sideropenia - a deficiency of iron; results from inadequate iron in the diet or from hemorrhage
Siderophilin - a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron
Siderosis - fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers
Sideways - (of movement) at an angle; toward one side; with one side forward or to the front; to, toward or at one side; from the side; obliquely
Sids - sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
Sif - (norse mythology) wife of thor and guardian of the home
Sighted - able to see
Sigmoid - of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine: curved in two directions (like the letter s)
Sigmoidectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)
Sigmoidoscope - an endoscope (a flexible fiberoptic probe) for examining the sigmoid colon
Sigmoidoscopy - visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps
Signed - having a handwritten signature; used of the language of the deaf
Significantly - in a significant manner; in a statistically significant way; in an important way or to an important degree
Sildenafil - virility drug (trade name viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men
Silently - without speaking
Silicosis - a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate
Similarly - in like or similar manner
Simplex - allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time: having only one part or element
Simply - absolutely; altogether; really; and nothing more; in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; absolutely
Simultaneously - at the same instant
Simvastatin - an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
Sinciput - the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
Sinew - possessing muscular strength; a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
Sinistral - of or on the left; preferring to use left foot or hand or eye
Sinusitis - inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
Sinusoid - tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ; the curve of y=sin x
Sir - term of address for a man; a title used before the name of knight or baronet
Sis - a female person who has the same parents as another person
Situated - situated in a particular spot or position
Six - denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units; the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
Sixteen - being one more than fifteen; the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
Sixtieth - the ordinal number of sixty in counting order; position 60 in a countable series of things; one part in sixty equal parts
Sixty - being ten more than fifty; the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
Skeletal - of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton; very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Ski - narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow; move along on skis
Skiagram - a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by x-rays or gamma rays)
Skiing - a sport in which participants must travel on skis
Skill - ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; an ability that has been acquired by training
Skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill
Skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
Slanting - having an oblique or slanted direction
Sleepiness - a very sleepy state
Sleeplessness - a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
Sleepwalker - someone who walks about in their sleep
Sleepwalking - walking by a person who is asleep
Sleepy - ready to fall asleep
Sleeve - the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm; small case into which an object fits
Sliding - being a smooth continuous motion
Slightly - to a small degree or extent; in a slim or slender manner
Slim - being of delicate or slender build; small in quantity; take off weight
Slippery - causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide; not to be trusted
Slipping - moving as on a slippery surface
Sloping - having a slanting form or direction; having an oblique or slanted direction
Slower - more slowly
Slowing - a decrease in rate of change
Slowly - without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); in music
Sm - a master's degree in science; a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
Smaller - small or little relative to something else
Smallpox - a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Smegma - a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin
Smelling - (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous; the act of perceiving the odor of something
Smog - air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
Smoked - (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
Smoker - a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke; a person who smokes tobacco; a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
Smoothed - made smooth by ironing
Smoothly - with no problems or difficulties; in a smooth and diplomatic manner; with great ease and success
Sneeze - a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose; exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose
Sneezing - a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
Snellen - dutch ophthalmologist who introduced the snellen chart to study visual acuity (1834-1908)
Sniff - sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose; inhale audibly through the nose; perceive by inhaling through the nose
Sniffle - the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested); inhale audibly through the nose; cry or whine with snuffling
Snore - the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound; the rattling noise produced when snoring; breathe noisily during one's sleep
Snoring - breathing during sleep with harsh noises caused by vibration of the uvula or soft palate; the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
Snot - nasal mucus; a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
Soaked - very drunk; wet through and through; thoroughly wet
Socially - by or with respect to society; in a social manner
Sociological - of or relating to or determined by sociology
Soda - a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
Sodoku - the form of ratbite fever occurring in the far east
Sodomy - intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
Softening - having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin; the process of becoming softer
Softly - with low volume; in a manner that is pleasing to the senses: with little weight or force; used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Soiled - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
Solar - relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
Sold - disposed of to a purchaser
Soleus - a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
Solidification - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
Solidified - changed into a solid mass
Solidify - become solid; make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
Soluble - (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water); susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained
Solute - the dissolved substance in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state
Solve - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; find the solution; settle, as of a debt
Solving - finding a solution to a problem
Somatic - affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
Somatotrophin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Somatotropin - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Somebody - a human being
Someone - a human being
Something - a thing of some kind
Sometimes - on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
Somewhere - in or at or to some place; an indefinite or unknown location
Somnambulism - walking by a person who is asleep
Somnambulist - someone who walks about in their sleep
Somnolent - inclined to or marked by drowsiness
Son - the divine word of god; the second person in the trinity (incarnate in jesus); a male human offspring
Soon - in the near future
Soothe - cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
Soothing - affording physical relief; freeing from fear and anxiety
Sopor - a torpid state resembling deep sleep
Soporific - sleep inducing; inducing mental lethargy; a drug that induces sleep
Sorbed - (of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance
Sore - roused to anger; hurting; causing misery or pain or distress: an open skin infection
Souffle - light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with e.G. Cheese or fish or fruit
Sounded - (of water depth) measured by a line and plumb
Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern europe on the iberian peninsula; a former colonial power
Sparing - avoiding waste
Spasm - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel); a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Spasmodic - occurring in spells and often abruptly; affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
Spasmolytic - a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
Spasticity - the quality of moving or acting in spasms
Spatula - a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances; a turner with a narrow flexible blade
Speak - use language; make a characteristic or natural sound: express in speech; exchange thoughts; talk with; give a speech to
Speaking - capable of or involving speech or speaking; the utterance of intelligible speech; delivering an address to a public audience
Specialised - marked by or characteristic of specialization in a mechanical or scientific subject; developed or designed for a special activity or function
Specialism - the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation; the special line of work you have adopted as your career
Specialist - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning; practices one branch of medicine
Speciality - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; a distinguishing trait; an asset of special worth or utility
Specialized - marked by or characteristic of specialization in a mechanical or scientific subject; developed or designed for a special activity or function
Specially - in a special manner; to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
Specialty - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; a distinguishing trait; an asset of special worth or utility
Species - a specific kind of something; (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
Specifically - in distinction from others
Specificity - the quality of being specific rather than general; the quality of being specific to a particular organism
Specified - clearly and explicitly stated
Specimen - a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; an example regarded as typical of its class
Spectacles - optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Spectroscope - an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
Spectrum - broad range of related values or qualities or ideas or activities; an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
Specular - capable of reflecting light like a mirror
Speeding - moving with great speed; changing location rapidly
Spelling - forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
Spelt - hardy wheat grown mostly in europe for livestock feed
Spend - pay out; spend completely; pass (time) in a specific way
Spending - the act of spending or disbursing money
Spent - having all been spent; drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
Sperm - the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
Spermatic - consisting of or resembling spermatozoa
Spermatid - an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
Spermatocele - a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa
Spermatocyte - a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
Spermatogenesis - development of spermatozoa
Spermatozoon - the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
Spermicidal - destructive to spermatozoa
Spermicide - a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa
Sphenoid - butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
Spherical - of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere; having the shape of a sphere or ball
Spherocyte - an abnormal spherical red blood cell
Sphincter - a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
Sphygmomanometer - a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure
Spica - the brightest star in virgo
Spicule - small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.G. Sponges and corals
Spicy - suggestive of sexual impropriety; having an agreeably pungent taste
Spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir; a plug for a bunghole in a cask
Spinach - dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads: southwestern asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
Spinnbarkeit - the capacity of a viscous liquid (especially the cervical mucus) to be drawn out into a strand or blown up into a bubble
Spinning - creating thread
Spinous - having spines; shaped like a spine or thorn
Spirillum - any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form; spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water
Spirits - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Spirochaete - parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
Spirochete - parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals
Spirogram - a recording of breathing made with a spirograph
Spirograph - a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
Spirometer - a measuring instrument for measuring the vital capacity of the lungs
Spirometry - the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity
Spironolactone - a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name aldactone) used to treat hypertension
Spite - malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty: feeling a need to see others suffer; hurt the feelings of
Spitting - the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
Spitz - any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
Splanchnic - relating to or affecting the viscera
Splashing - the act of scattering water about haphazardly; the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
Splendid - having great beauty and splendor; characterized by grandeur
Splenectomy - surgical removal of the spleen
Splenic - of or relating to the spleen
Splenitis - inflammation of the spleen
Splenius - either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
Splenomegaly - an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
Splint - an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg); a thin sliver of wood: support with a splint
Splitting - resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
Spoke - support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim; one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
Spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
Spondylitis - inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
Spondylolisthesis - a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
Spongioblastoma - a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal
Spontaneous - happening or arising without apparent external cause; said or done without having been planned or written in advance
Spontaneously - in a spontaneous manner; without advance preparation
Spoonful - as much as a spoon will hold
Sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
Sporotrichosis - a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes
Sporozoa - strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms and malaria parasites
Spots - spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
Spotted - especially of reputation; having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
Spotty - lacking consistency; having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
Spout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain; talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner; gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Sprain - a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments; twist suddenly so as to sprain
Sputum - expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
Squama - a protective structure resembling a scale
Squeezing - the act of gripping and pressing firmly
Squinting - having eyes half closed in order to see better
Ssri - an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
Stabbed - pierced with a pointed weapon
Stabbing - causing physical or especially psychological injury; as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Stabilised - made stable or firm
Stabilising - causing to become stable
Stability - the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast; a stable order; the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
Staccato - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; separating the notes; in music
Stadium - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
Staggers - a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling
Staging - getting rid of a stage of a multistage rocket; travel by stagecoach; a system of scaffolds; the production of a drama on the stage
Stagnant - not growing or changing; without force or vitality; not circulating or flowing
Stained - marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter; having a coating of stain or varnish; especially of reputation
Staining - (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study; the act of spotting or staining something
Stairs - a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
Stale - showing deterioration from age; lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; no longer new; uninteresting; urinate, of cattle and horses
Stammer - a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds; speak haltingly
Stammerer - someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
Standardise - cause to conform to standard or norm; evaluate by comparing with a standard
Standardize - cause to conform to standard or norm; evaluate by comparing with a standard
Stanford - united states railroad executive and founder of stanford university (1824-1893); a university in california
Stapedectomy - surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear
Stapes - the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
Staph - spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Staphylococcal - of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria
Staphylococci - spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Staphylococcus - spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Stapler - a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together
Starchy - rigidly formal; consisting of or containing starch
Stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide; fixate one's eyes; look at with fixed eyes
Startle - a sudden involuntary movement; to stimulate to action: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Starvation - the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
Starving - suffering from lack of food; the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
Stated - declared as fact; explicitly stated
Statin - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting hmg-coa reductase
Statistical - of or relating to statistics
Status - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; a state at a particular time
Statutory - prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute; relating to or created by statutes
Stays - a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
Stealing - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully: avoiding detection by moving carefully
Stearic - of or relating to or composed of fat
Stein - experimental expatriate united states writer (1874-1946); a mug intended for serving beer
Stele - an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings; the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant
Stellate - arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
Stenosed - abnormally constricted body canal or passage
Stenosis - abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
Stent - a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
Steps - the course along which a person has walked or is walking in: a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
Stercolith - a hard mass of fecal matter
Stereoscopic - of or relating to stereoscopy; of or relating to a stereoscope
Sterilise - make infertile; make free from bacteria
Sterilised - made infertile; made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms
Steriliser - a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
Sterilize - make infertile; make free from bacteria
Sterilizer - a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
Sternal - of or relating to or near the sternum
Sternum - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
Sternutatory - causing sneezing; tending to cause sneezing; a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
Steroidal - of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects
Sterol - any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances
Stertor - the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
Stertorous - of breathing having a heavy snoring sound
Stethoscope - a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
Sth - a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans
Sticking - extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
Stiffly - in a stiff manner; in a rigid manner
Stigmata - marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of christ
Stillbirth - a natural loss of the products of conception
Stillborn - (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn; failing to accomplish an intended result
Stimulant - that stimulates; a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Stimulated - emotionally aroused
Stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; making lively and cheerful; that stimulates
Stimulus - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Stirrup - support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go: the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
Stitched - fastened with stitches
Stitching - joining or attaching by stitches
Stm - what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
Stocking - the activity of supplying a stock of something; close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
Stolen - taken dishonestly
Stomatitis - inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
Stoppage - the act of stopping something; an obstruction in a pipe or tube; the state of inactivity following an interruption
Stopped - (of a nose) blocked
Stored - accumulated until needed
Stove - any heating apparatus; a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
Strabismus - abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Strabotomy - the surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismus
Straightforward - pointed directly ahead; free from ambiguity: without evasion or compromise; without concealment or deception; honest
Strained - under great stress; struggling for effect; lacking spontaneity; not natural; lacking natural ease
Strapping - muscular and heavily built
Strasbourg - city on the rhine in eastern france near the german border; an inland port
Strategic - highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; relating to or concerned with strategy
Strategy - the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war; an elaborate and systematic plan of action
Stratified - deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; (used of society) socially hierarchical; arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
Stratosphere - the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
Strengthen - gain strength; make strong or stronger; give a healthy elasticity to
Strengthening - the act of increasing the strength of something: becoming stronger
Strenuous - characterized by or performed with much energy or force; taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
Strep - of or relating to or caused by streptococci; spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.G. Scarlet fever and tonsillitis
Streptobacillus - any of various rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria
Streptococcal - of or relating to or caused by streptococci
Streptococci - spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.G. Scarlet fever and tonsillitis
Streptococcus - spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.G. Scarlet fever and tonsillitis
Streptolysin - any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus
Streptomyces - aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)
Streptomycin - an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis
Stressful - extremely irritating to the nerves
Stretched - (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching; extended or spread over a wide area or distance
Stretching - act of expanding by lengthening or widening; exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
Stretchy - capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape
Strictly - restricted to something; in a stringent manner; in a rigorous manner
Stricture - severe criticism; abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
Stridor - a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
Strings - the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
Striped - marked or decorated with stripes
Stripping - the removal of covering
Stroking - a light touch with the hands
Strongly - with strength or in a strong manner; in a powerful manner
Strontium - a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
Struck - (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
Structurally - with respect to structure
Structured - having definite and highly organized structure: resembling a living organism in organization or development
Strychnine - an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
Stuck - caught or fixed; baffled
Studied - produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; carefully practiced or designed or premeditated
Studying - reading carefully with intent to remember
Stuffed - filled with something; crammed with food
Stuffy - affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction: excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull; lacking fresh air
Stung - aroused to impatience or anger
Stunted - inferior in size or quality
Stupe - a person who is not very bright
Stupor - marginal consciousness; the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
Stutter - a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds; speak haltingly
Stuttgart - a city in southwestern germany famous for innovative architecture
Stye - an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Stylet - small needlelike appendage; especially the feeding organ of a tardigrade
Stylus - a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
Styptic - tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels; a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
Subacute - less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it
Subclavian - situated beneath the clavicle
Subclinical - relating to the stage in the development of a disease before the symptoms are observed
Subconscious - just below the level of consciousness; psychic activity just below the level of awareness
Subcortical - of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex
Subculture - a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs
Subcutaneous - relating to or located below the epidermis
Subdural - below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges
Subjective - taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias; of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
Subliminal - below the threshold of conscious perception
Sublingual - beneath the tongue
Subluxation - partial displacement of a joint or organ
Submucosa - the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
Subnormal - below normal or average; a person of less than normal intelligence
Subnormality - the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence); lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
Suborbital - situated on or below the floor of the eye socket; having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit
Subsequent - following in time or order
Subsequently - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Subset - a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
Subside - wear off or die down; sink down or precipitate; sink to a lower level or form a depression; descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
Subsiding - a gradual sinking to a lower level
Substandard - falling short of some prescribed norm
Subtotal - the sum of part of a group of numbers
Subtract - make a subtraction
Succeed - be the successor (of); attain success or reach a desired goal
Success - an attainment that is successful; an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; a state of prosperity or fame; a person with a record of successes
Successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
Successfully - in a successful manner
Successive - in regular succession without gaps
Successively - in proper order or sequence
Succus - any of several liquids of the body
Succussion - shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
Such - of so extreme a degree or extent; to so extreme a degree
Sucking - the act of sucking
Sucrase - an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose
Sucrose - a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent
Sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time
Suddenly - happening unexpectedly; quickly and without warning: on impulse; without premeditation
Sudor - salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
Sudorific - inducing perspiration; a medicine that causes or increases sweating
Sufferer - one who suffers for the sake of principle; a person suffering from an illness
Sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
Suffix - an affix that is added at the end of the word; attach a suffix to
Suffocation - killing by depriving of oxygen; the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
Suffuse - cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across: to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light
Suffusion - the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
Suggested - mentioned as worthy of acceptance
Suggestibility - susceptibility or responsiveness to suggestion
Suggestible - susceptible or responsive to suggestion
Suggestive - tending to suggest or imply; (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
Suicidal - dangerous to yourself or your interests
Suicide - the act of killing yourself; a person who kills himself intentionally
Suitability - the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
Sulcus - (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain
Sulfa - antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require paba
Sulfate - a salt or ester of sulphuric acid; convert into a sulfate
Sulfonamide - antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require paba
Sulfonylurea - antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
Sulpha - antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require paba
Sulphate - a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
Sulphuric - of or relating to or containing sulfur
Summer - the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; spend the summer
Sumner - united states sociologist (1840-1910)
Sunburnt - suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
Sunday - united states evangelist (1862-1935); first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most christians: spend sunday
Sunlight - the rays of the sun
Sunscreen - a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as paba) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
Sunshine - the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom: moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
Sunstroke - sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Superego - (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
Superfecundation - fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males)
Superfetation - fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time
Superinfection - infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection
Supernumerary - more than is needed, desired, or required; a minor actor in crowd scenes; a person serving no apparent function
Supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance: watch and direct
Supervised - under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer
Supervising - management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Supervision - management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Supervisor - one who supervises or has charge and direction of; a program that controls the execution of other programs
Supinate - turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)
Supination - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
Supinator - a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination
Supine - lying face upward; offering no resistance
Supplementary - added to complete or make up a deficiency: functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity
Supplying - the activity of supplying or providing something
Supported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
Supporting - capable of bearing a structural load; furnishing support and encouragement; the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
Supportive - furnishing support or assistance
Supposedly - believed or reputed to be the case
Suppository - a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
Suppressant - a drug that suppresses appetite
Suppressed - kept from public knowledge by various means: manifesting or subjected to suppression; held in check with difficulty
Suppurate - cause to ripen and discharge pus; ripen and generate pus
Suppuration - a fluid product of inflammation; (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
Suppurative - relating to or characterized by suppuration
Supraorbital - located or occurring above the eye socket
Sur - a port in southern lebanon on the mediterranean sea; formerly a major phoenician seaport famous for silks
Surfactant - a substance capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
Surgeon - a physician who specializes in surgery
Surgically - in a surgical manner; by means of surgery
Surname - the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Surprising - causing surprise or wonder or amazement
Surrounded - confined on all sides
Surrounding - closely encircling
Surroundings - the area in which something exists or lives; the environmental condition
Survive - continue to live; endure or last; continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); support oneself; live longer than
Surviving - still in existence
Survivor - an animal that survives in spite of adversity; one who outlives another; one who lives through affliction
Susceptibility - the state of being susceptible; easily affected
Susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; easily impressed emotionally
Suspected - believed likely
Suspended - (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; temporarily inactive
Suspensory - a bandage of elastic fabric applied to uplift a dependant part (as the scrotum or a pendulous breast)
Sustainable - capable of being sustained
Sustained - maintained at length without interruption or weakening: (of an electric arc) continuous
Sustentacular - serving to sustain or support
Suturing - surgical joining of two surfaces
Sw - the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
Swallowed - completely enclosed or swallowed up
Sweating - being wet with perspiration; the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
Sweats - garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
Sweetener - anything that serves as an enticement; something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
Swelled - feeling self-importance
Swelling - abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement; the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Swim - the act of swimming; travel through water; be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
Swimming - applied to a fish depicted horizontally; filled or brimming with tears; the act of swimming
Swiss - of or relating to switzerland or its people or culture; the natives or inhabitants of switzerland
Switzerland - a landlocked federal republic in central europe
Sword - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Sydenham - english physician (1624-1689)
Sydney - the largest australian city located in southeastern australia on the tasman sea; state capital of new south wales; australia's chief port
Symbiosis - the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
Sympathectomy - surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
Sympathomimetic - relating to epinephrine (its release or action)
Symphysis - a growing together of parts or structures; an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
Symptomatic - relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms; characteristic or indicative of e.G. A disease
Synapse - the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
Synaptic - (neuroscience) of or involving synapses
Syncytium - a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
Syndactylism - birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
Syndactyly - birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes
Syndrome - a complex of concurrent things; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Syneresis - the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making); the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
Synergist - a drug that augments the activity of another drug
Synergy - the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
Synovia - viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
Synovial - relating to or secreting synovia
Synovitis - inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
Synovium - a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid
Synthesise - combine so as to form a more complex, product
Synthesize - combine so as to form a more complex, product: combine and form a synthesis
Synthetically - by synthesis; in a synthetic manner
Syringe - a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids: spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe
Syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid
Systematic - characterized by order and planning; not haphazard
Systemic - affecting an entire system
Systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
Systolic - of or relating to a systole or happing during a systole

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