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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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• any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Example sentence • Scientists study asteroids to learn more about the early solar system.
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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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Example sentence • The labroids exhibited interesting behavior during the study.
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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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• 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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• 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 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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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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• 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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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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Example sentence • The cricoids are a group of arachnids that are known for their unique body shape.
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• of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea
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• primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
Example sentence • There are over 600 species of crinoids living today.
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• a rectangular parallelepiped
Example sentence • The package contained several small cuboids .
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Example sentence • Scientists have found fossilized cycadeoids in rock formations from the Triassic period.
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• of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
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• (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
Example sentence • The majority of plants are diploids .
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• primitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
Example sentence • The fossils of ganoids are important for understanding ancient aquatic ecosystems.
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• of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
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• (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
Example sentence • The process of producing haploids is called haploidization.
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• of or relating to the hyoid bone
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• a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
Example sentence • The hyoids in birds are fused to provide support for their tongue and larynx.
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• raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Example sentence • She developed keloids after getting multiple piercings.
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• relating to or resembling mucus
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• any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin
Example sentence • The presence of mucoids can indicate a respiratory infection.
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• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
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• any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
Example sentence • Some percoids can change color to blend with their surroundings.
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Example sentence • The divers spotted a school of sparoids swimming near the coral reef.
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• the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
Example sentence • The toroids must be carefully aligned in order for the circuit to function properly.
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• A person who follows fashion trends blindly.
Example sentence • She was surrounded by a group of trendoids at the party.
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• of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes
Example sentence • The researchers studied the behavior of triploids in the lab.
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• the smallest of viruses; a plant virus with its RNA arranged in a circular chromosome without a protein coat
Example sentence • Some viroids have been found to cause diseases in certain crops, such as the potato spindle tuber viroid.
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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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• 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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• person who resembles a nonhuman primate
Example sentence • The anthropoids exhibit a wide range of behavior and social structures.
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