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• venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
Example sentence • He visited the doctor for treatment of his hemorrhoids .
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• containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid
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• a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
Example sentence • Many modern barometers are aneroids , which measure atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids.
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• a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
Example sentence • He studied the properties of various cycloids as part of his research.
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Example sentence • The doctor found multiple cystoids during the ultrasound.
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• a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
Example sentence • The gadoids are highly valued for their commercial importance.
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Example sentence • The labroids exhibited interesting behavior during the study.
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Example sentence • Scientists study the evolution of limuloids .
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• an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Example sentence • Certain medications contain lipoids as inactive ingredients.
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Example sentence • Scientists have discovered that certain melanoids have anticancer properties.
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• Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin.
Example sentence • Some common pyrethroids include permethrin and cypermethrin.
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• The curve traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line
Example sentence • Epitrochoids are trochoids traced by a point outside the rolling circle.
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• relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
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• a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
Example sentence • Her adenoids were inflamed and had to be removed.
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• a substance that forms a gel with water
Example sentence • Some hydrocolloids , like agar-agar, are derived from seaweed.
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• a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle
Example sentence • The shapes of hypocycloids are determined by the ratio between the radius of the smaller circle and the radius of the larger circle.
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• any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
Example sentence • The actinoids are located at the bottom row of the periodic table.
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• natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
Example sentence • Some common alkaloids include caffeine, nicotine, and morphine.
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• one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks
Example sentence • The fossils of ammonoids are commonly used to date and correlate ancient rocks.
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Example sentence • These amphiploids were obtained by crossing two different wheat species.
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• a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
Example sentence • The accumulation of amyloids in the brain is a characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease.
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• an automaton that resembles a human being
Example sentence • The science fiction novel is set in a world where androids serve as household helpers.
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Example sentence • The genetic stability of aneuploids is often compromised.
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• person who resembles a nonhuman primate
Example sentence • The anthropoids exhibit a wide range of behavior and social structures.
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• relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
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• the middle of the 3 meninges
Example sentence • Some species of arachnoids have a transparent exoskeleton.
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• relating to a plant of the family Araceae
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• any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Example sentence • The greenhouse is filled with various types of aroids .
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• any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
Example sentence • Histamine and prostaglandins are examples of autacoids .
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• any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
Example sentence • The production of autocoids in response to tissue injury helps in the healing process.
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• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
Example sentence • She avoids eating gluten because she has a wheat allergy.
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• a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
Example sentence • The bacteroids in the human digestive system play a crucial role in breaking down complex carbohydrates.
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Example sentence • Aromatic compounds can be classified as benzenoids or non-benzenoids .
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• of or relating to a cancroid
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• the most common form of skin cancer
Example sentence • The fisherman caught a fish with several cancroids attached to its skin.
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• a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed her with multiple carcinoids in her lungs.
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• A three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Example sentence • The catenoids are named after the Greek word for chain.
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Example sentence • The ceboids ' diet consists mainly of fruit and leaves.
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• the center of mass of an object of uniform density
Example sentence • The centroids of the triangles are located at the intersection of their medians.
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Example sentence • The vet diagnosed the cat with cestoids after finding tapeworm segments in its feces.
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• infectious venereal ulcer
Example sentence • If left untreated, chancroids can lead to complications such as abscesses.
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• raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Example sentence • Some individuals are more prone to developing cheloids than others.
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• a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
Example sentence • The choroids are the middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eyeball.
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Example sentence • The term 'cissoids ' is derived from the Greek word 'kissos' meaning ivy.
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Example sentence • Under the microscope, coccoids appear as small, round shapes.
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• a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
Example sentence • In chemistry, colloids can be classified into different types such as sols, gels, and emulsions.
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• Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
Example sentence • The conchoids are mathematical curves often used in geometry.
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• a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
Example sentence • The streets in this neighborhood are designed with conoids to help drain water efficiently.
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• Part of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process
Example sentence • The coracoids are long, curved bones found in the upper portion of a bird's skeleton.
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• a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed corticoids to help reduce inflammation in the patient's joints.
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Example sentence • The cricoids are a group of arachnids that are known for their unique body shape.
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