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• an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
Example sentence • My thesis focuses on the impact of social media on mental health.
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• corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
Example sentence • The athlete uses a prosthesis to enhance his performance.
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• (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
Example sentence • The doctor performed a centesis to drain fluid from the patient's knee.
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• the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Example sentence • The patient experienced sudden emesis after eating spoiled food.
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• a slight or partial paralysis
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with facial paresis , resulting in a drooping of the mouth.
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• (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
Example sentence • The doctor recommended amniocentesis to determine if there were any chromosomal abnormalities.
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Example sentence • Love is the antithesis of hate.
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• 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
Example sentence • The patient experienced excessive diuresis after receiving the diuretic medication.
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• an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
Example sentence • The scholar wrote an insightful exegesis of the ancient text.
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• therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
Example sentence • Some people with excessive sweating find that iontophoresis can help reduce their symptoms.
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• physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed her with pseudocyesis after ruling out any other possible causes for her symptoms.
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• the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Example sentence • The anthesis of the flower occurs in early summer.
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• an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
Example sentence • The esthesis of pain can be intense and overwhelming.
7 3 noun
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• the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
Example sentence • In literature, mimesis refers to the imitation or representation of reality.
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• a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
Example sentence • Plasma pheresis is often used to treat autoimmune disorders.
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Example sentence • The use of technology in our society has greatly expanded our capacity for telesis .
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• The insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word.
Example sentence • The word 'a-whole-nother' is an example of tmesis .
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• strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
Example sentence • The use of the term 'hotbed' to describe a peaceful park is a catachresis .
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• the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode
Example sentence • The process of cataphoresis involves the migration of charged particles.
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• oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
Example sentence • The priest gave a catechesis on the sacraments.
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• passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
Example sentence • Inflammation can trigger diapedesis .
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• personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
Example sentence • His interpretation of the biblical text was clearly based on eisegesis rather than exegesis.
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• the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine
Example sentence • Excessive sweating can lead to increased natriuresis and subsequent electrolyte imbalances.
10 5 noun
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• An additional explanation or explanatory material.
Example sentence • The professor's epexegesis on the poem really helped us understand its deeper meaning.
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Example sentence • Her synaesthesis allows her to taste colors and see sounds.
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• the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Example sentence • The philosopher emphasized the importance of noesis in understanding reality.
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• an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board
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• a modern board game based on pachisi
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