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• intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
Example sentence • The ancient mystery schools taught seekers how to attain gnosis through various rituals and practices.
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• after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
Example sentence • In some Eastern religions, metempsychosis is the belief in the transmigration of souls.
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• infectious disease of birds
Example sentence • Symptoms of psittacosis include fever, headache, and cough.
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Example sentence • The architect studied the process of morphosis in designing the new building.
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• a disorder of the glands of the body
Example sentence • The most common type of adenosis is called sclerosing adenosis .
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• repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
Example sentence • The author used anadiplosis to create a sense of rhythm and connection in her writing.
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• severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
Example sentence • The most common form of aspergillosis is allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA).
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• an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
Example sentence • John's pet parrot was diagnosed with ornithosis after showing symptoms of respiratory distress.
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• an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
Example sentence • The symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
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Example sentence • In some genetic disorders, homozygosis is required for the manifestation of the condition.
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• A type of brace which either prevents or assists movement of a limb or the spine.
Example sentence • She wore an ankle orthosis to support her sprained joint.
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• The retention of juvenile traits by an adult; neoteny
Example sentence • The salamander exhibits paedomorphosis by keeping its gills into adulthood.
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Example sentence • In areas with poor sanitation and hygiene, strongyloidosis is more prevalent.
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Example sentence • Severe ariboflavinosis can lead to vision problems.
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Example sentence • The presence of heterokaryosis can result in the formation of new genetic combinations.
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• The (natural or surgical) union of parts of two organisms, especially in such a way as to cause them to share their vascular systems. Organisms so joined then are called parabionts.
Example sentence • The experiment involved the parabiosis of two mice.
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• Any activity, conduct, or process that involves signs, including the production of meaning.
Example sentence • The study of semiosis is central to semiotics.
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• any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces
Example sentence • The symptoms of blastomycoses may include fever, cough, and fatigue.
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• Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
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• 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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• failure of the sweat glands
Example sentence • Heat stroke can cause symptoms like anhidrosis .
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• a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
Example sentence • Some patients with astereognosis have difficulty distinguishing between different textures.
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• immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification
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• vivid picturesque description.
Example sentence • The author used hypotyposis to vividly describe the gruesome crime scene.
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Example sentence • She was embarrassed by her bromidrosis and tried various remedies to control it.
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Example sentence • The doctor recommended diorthosis as a treatment for the patient's condition.
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Example sentence • He specialized in geognosis and had extensive knowledge of rock formations.
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Example sentence • Workers in the ceramics industry are at higher risk of developing kaolinosis .
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Example sentence • The veterinarian diagnosed the chicken with mycoplasmosis .
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Example sentence • Her paragnosis allowed her to sense danger before it happened.
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Example sentence • She was diagnosed with cervical spondylosis .
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Example sentence • A person with topagnosis may struggle to identify their own hand or foot.
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• a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
Example sentence • The primary cause of cirrhosis is chronic alcoholism.
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• development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Example sentence • Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs.
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• a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Example sentence • Her constant need for reassurance and fear of abandonment are symptoms of her neurosis .
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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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• failure of the sweat glands
Example sentence • Primary anhydrosis is a rare form of the disorder that affects the sweat glands.
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• alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)
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• a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with cheilosis , a condition characterized by dry and cracked lips.
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• incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects
Example sentence • The hemimetamorphosis of grasshoppers involves the egg, nymph, and adult stages.
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• an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K
Example sentence • The overconsumption of vitamin supplements can lead to hypervitaminosis .
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• fungal infection of the cornea
Example sentence • Treatment options for keratomycosis include antifungal eye drops.
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• abnormal narrowing of the larynx
Example sentence • Infants with severe laryngostenosis may experience difficulty breathing.
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• any disease or disorder of the nails
Example sentence • One common type of onychosis is onychomycosis, which is a fungal infection of the nails.
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• abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
Example sentence • My grandmother suffers from osteoporosis and has to be careful not to fall.
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• thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with acute phlebothrombosis .
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• hypnosis induced by yourself
Example sentence • He practiced self-hypnosis to help him relax before bed.
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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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• abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with aortic stenosis .
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• the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
Example sentence • My grandfather had surgery to remove a blood clot caused by thrombosis .
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