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• A gas-powered chandelier.
Example sentence • The gaseliers in the dining room provided soft, ambient lighting.
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Example sentence • The jolliers wore Santa hats and spread holiday cheer throughout the mall.
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Example sentence • The reliers on social media for news updates are growing in number.
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• a badge worn to show official position
Example sentence • The soldiers proudly wore their insignias on their uniforms.
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• a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion
Example sentence • Patients with agraphias may have difficulty writing individual letters or forming coherent sentences.
7 4 noun n noun
• inability to perceive written words
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• (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah
Example sentence • Many Jews around the world made aliyahs to Israel after the establishment of the state.
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• absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Example sentence • Primary amenorrheas occurs when a girl does not begin menstruating by the age of 16.
10 5 noun n noun
• (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
Example sentence • The optometrist diagnosed the patient with ametropias .
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• absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
Example sentence • Some people with anosmias cannot detect certain odors.
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• loss of the ability to swallow
Example sentence • Speech difficulties are often associated with aphagias .
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• failure of some tissue or organ to develop
Example sentence • Congenital aplasias of the heart can be life-threatening conditions.
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• transient cessation of respiration
Example sentence • Sleep apneas can cause a disruption in breathing patterns during the night.
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• inability to make purposeful movements
Example sentence • There are several types of apraxias , each affecting different areas of motor function.
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• inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
Example sentence • Spinocerebellar ataxias are a group of genetic disorders characterized by progressive cerebellar dysfunction.
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• an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
Example sentence • Intestinal atresias are a common type of atresia in newborn babies.
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Example sentence • Muscle atrophias can occur as a result of disuse or injury.
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• accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
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• transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
Example sentence • Patients with underlying health conditions are more susceptible to bacteremias .
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• (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
Example sentence • The presence of bacterias in the water indicates contamination.
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Example sentence • The battalias clashed on the battlefield.
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• a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style
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• ornamental tropical woody vines
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• any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
Example sentence • The bougainvilleas in our garden are in full bloom.
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Example sentence • The dahabiahs glided gracefully along the Nile River.
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• mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
Example sentence • There are different types of dementias , such as Alzheimer's and vascular dementia.
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• an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Example sentence • She suffered from recurring dipsomanias throughout her life.
13 4 noun n Example sentence • Many women suffer from dysmenorrheas , which can cause severe pain during menstruation.
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• difficult or labored respiration
Example sentence • Patients with severe asthma often experience dyspnoeas during an attack.
9 4 noun n noun
• state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror
Example sentence • Many people enjoy reading dystopias because they offer a thought-provoking glimpse into a dark future.
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• an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others
Example sentence • He has a rare condition called echolalias .
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• a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
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• abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
Example sentence • There are different types of ectopias that can affect different parts of the body.
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• submerged freshwater perennials
Example sentence • The dense growth of elodeas in the lake provides habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms.
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• strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose
Example sentence • The treatment for esotropias may involve the use of glasses, eye exercises, or surgery.
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• normal relaxed breathing
Example sentence • The patient's eupneas were a positive sign of recovering lung function.
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• the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
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• strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
Example sentence • Early detection and treatment can help manage exotropias effectively.
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• a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
Example sentence • She loves to read romantic fantasias .
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• (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
Example sentence • The exhibit at the art gallery featured several beautiful galateas .
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• a genus of Pyralidae, containing the greater wax moth or honeycomb moth (Galleria)
Example sentence • I visited several gallerias during my trip to Europe.
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• repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)
Example sentence • He studied different forms of glossolalias .
9 4 noun n noun
• any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
Example sentence • I love the vibrant colors of gloxinias in my garden.
12 5 noun n noun
• a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
10 5 noun n noun
• increased blood in an organ or other body part
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed the patient with chronic hyperemias .
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• slow or shallow breathing
Example sentence • Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by recurrent hypopneas during sleep.
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• (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic
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Example sentence • She was diagnosed with hypoxemias , a condition characterized by low oxygen levels in the blood.
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• situated within or suitable for inside a building
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• the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849
Example sentence • The interiors of the house were beautifully decorated with luxurious furniture.
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