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• seed of a pea plant used for food
Example sentence • I ate a bowl of split pea soup.
9 5 noun n Example sentence • The doctor examined the patient's genitalia for any signs of infection.
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• the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome
Example sentence • Individuals with chronic pancreatitis may develop steatorrhea .
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Example sentence • In his essay, he presented several subideas that supported his main argument.
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• prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality
Example sentence • It is important to educate people about the harmful effects of homophobia .
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• the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
Example sentence • The most common symptom of hypercalcemia is fatigue.
6 4 noun n Example sentence • The patient with anuria requires immediate medical attention.
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• a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
Example sentence • The members of the camarilla held a secret meeting to discuss their plans.
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• the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
Example sentence • Persistent glycosuria may indicate a problem with the regulation of blood sugar levels.
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• a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions
Example sentence • The psychiatrist diagnosed the patient with hebephrenia after observing their symptoms.
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• abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
Example sentence • One possible cause of menorrhagia is hormonal imbalance.
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• any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina
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• An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
Example sentence • The antheridia of mosses are typically enclosed in protective structures.
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Example sentence • I bought a beautiful necklace from the bijouterie .
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Example sentence • Patients with deliria often experience hallucinations and confusion.
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• A collection of flowers
Example sentence • The florilegia of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy have been studied for centuries.
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• A great landed estate with absentee ownership and labor often in a state of partial servitude.
Example sentence • The wealthy class owned the latifundia and employed many peasants to work on them.
10 5 noun n Example sentence • The author's mythopoeia blended elements of folklore and fantasy to create a unique literary world.
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Example sentence • Caterpillars have osmeteria , which are organs that release unpleasant odors to protect themselves from predators.
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• A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals.
Example sentence • The parhelia are caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
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• The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.
Example sentence • The actors performed on the proscenia , capturing the attention of the audience.
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Example sentence • The prothallia of ferns are small and green.
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Example sentence • No puedo alcanzar la vigia desde aquí.
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• low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage
Example sentence • I bought a new pilea for my living room.
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• The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone.
Example sentence • In anatomical terms, the calcanea is located in the hind part of the foot.
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• A selective collection of passages from various sources or by various authors; an anthology
Example sentence • The library has a wide range of collectanea on ancient Egyptian history.
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• landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
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• the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
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• a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
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• blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with hemianopia after her car accident.
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• any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
Example sentence • The hovea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
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Example sentence • The synaphea flower has vibrant pink petals.
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• order of extinct dibranchiate cephalopods related to the surviving spirulas
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• an order of Tentaculata
Example sentence • The platyctenea have a flattened body shape.
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• one species: Prince Albert's yew
Example sentence • The saxegothea trees are native to the Southern Hemisphere.
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• plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
Example sentence • I planted some alcea rosea in my garden and they are growing well.
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• plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
Example sentence • The althea rosea in my garden bloomed beautifully this summer.
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• columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers
Example sentence • The aquilegia caerulea is commonly known as the Rocky Mountain columbine.
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• any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures
Example sentence • The arteria meningea supplies blood to the meninges of the brain.
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• tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
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• Asiatic mustard used as a potherb
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• the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
Example sentence • The school's catchment area includes several nearby neighborhoods.
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• any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
Example sentence • The auditory cortical area is responsible for processing sound.
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• tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock
Example sentence • The digitalis purpurea flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.
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• variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves
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• one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
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• the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
Example sentence • Pressure is defined as the force per unit area exerted on a surface.
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• slave-making ant widely distributed over the Northern Hemisphere
Example sentence • The formica sanguinea is known for its aggressive behavior.
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