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• Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing a photon
Example sentence • The photolysis of water is a vital step in photosynthesis.
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• coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
Example sentence • Severe cases of tuberculosis can lead to recurrent episodes of hemoptysis .
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• an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
Example sentence • The symphysis between the two bones allows for limited movement.
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• (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
Example sentence • The doctor ordered a urinalysis to determine the cause of the patient's symptoms.
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• (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure
Example sentence • The concept of anaclisis was developed by Sigmund Freud.
8 4 noun n Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with anuresis and required immediate medical attention.
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• any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America
Example sentence • I planted some coreopsis in my garden to add color to the flower bed.
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• a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
Example sentence • In Spanish, the dieresis is used to indicate that two adjacent vowels are pronounced separately.
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• (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
Example sentence • The ecesis of the invasive species has negatively impacted the native ecosystem.
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• the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots
Example sentence • The doctor recommended thrombolysis for the patient with a severe clot.
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Example sentence • The farmer's land has great fertilenesses , allowing him to grow a variety of crops.
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• state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
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Example sentence • The forensic scientist used narcosynthesis to access the buried memories of the witness.
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• Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
adverb
• To the degree or extent indicated.
pronoun
• The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
interjection
• Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.
Example sentence • I need to return this borrowed pencil to her.
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• disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies
Example sentence • The occurrence of karyolysis is often associated with apoptosis.
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Example sentence • The ammonolysis of proteins releases amines, such as lysine and arginine.
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Example sentence • The chemical reaction involved thermolysis .
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• dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure
Example sentence • The patient underwent haemodialysis three times a week to manage their kidney disease.
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• coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
Example sentence • Persistent haemoptysis may be a symptom of a serious underlying condition.
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• lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
Example sentence • Severe hemolysis can cause anemia.
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• the use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis
Example sentence • The goal of hypnoanalysis is to uncover and resolve unconscious conflicts.
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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 doctor recommended ionophoresis as a potential treatment for the patient's hyperhidrosis.
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• the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
Example sentence • The study of somaesthesis aims to understand the physiological processes involved.
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• (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)
Example sentence • The doctor ordered a uranalysis to determine the cause of the patient's symptoms.
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Example sentence • The film's diegesis includes flashbacks to the protagonist's childhood.
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Example sentence • New research is focused on developing more efficient photocatalysis techniques.
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• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Example sentence • The butterfly undergoes a metamorphosis from a caterpillar to an adult.
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• the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
Example sentence • The metaphysis is the part of a long bone that grows during childhood and adolescence.
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• (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
Example sentence • Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil through osmosis .
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• the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
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• any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and experienced frequent episodes of psychosis .
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• the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
Example sentence • The synthesis of two chemicals can produce a new compound.
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• a genus of phycid hakes, containing 8 currently recognized species (Urophycis)
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• the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective satellite
• used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
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• a form of address for an unmarried woman
verb
• fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
Example sentence • I sent her a text but I never got a response, so I guess it was a miss .
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• an expression of greeting
Example sentence • I saw his dog at the park.
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Example sentence • The squiresses attended the royal ball in their elegant gowns.
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• suitability to be a companion
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Example sentence • The inscrutablenesses of his behavior left everyone confused.
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• an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
Example sentence • The data analysis revealed interesting patterns.
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• a relation that provides the foundation for something
Example sentence • On a daily basis , I go for a run in the morning.
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• any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
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• an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
Example sentence • The country is facing an economic crisis .
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• identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
Example sentence • The doctor made a diagnosis of pneumonia.
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• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Example sentence • The iris is the national flower of France.
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• United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
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• United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
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• a female person who has the same parents as another person
Example sentence • I'm going to grab lunch with my sis .
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