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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.
9 4 noun
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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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• any species of the genus Listeria
Example sentence • The outbreak was caused by contaminated listerias in the food products.
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Example sentence • There are several washaterias in this neighborhood.
11 5 noun
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Example sentence • I often go to washeterias to do my laundry.
9 4 noun
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• a badge worn to show official position
Example sentence • The soldiers proudly wore their insignias on their uniforms.
9 4 noun
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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.
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• inability to perceive written words
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• (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
Example sentence • The optometrist diagnosed the patient with ametropias .
8 4 noun
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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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• 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.
8 3 noun
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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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noun
• accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
11 5 noun
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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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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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• 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.
9 4 noun
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• 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.
10 5 noun
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noun
• 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.
11 4 noun
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noun
• the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
10 5 noun
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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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