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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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Example sentence • The derisivenesses in their remarks were evident.
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• the property of being neither parallel nor perpendicular, but at a slanting angle
Example sentence • His writing is characterized by obscure obliquenesses that require careful reading to understand.
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Example sentence • The veraciousnesses of their testimonies were questioned in court.
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• (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Example sentence • His nemesis from high school became his business partner.
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• periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Example sentence • During ecdysis , snakes shed their old skin in one complete piece.
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• lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin
Example sentence • Severe hemolysis can cause anemia.
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• The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Latin sphaera (expected form would be *sfera).
Example sentence • He was fitted with a prothesis after losing his leg in a car accident.
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• (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
Example sentence • The apophysis is the part of a crystal that is along the fracture plane.
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• the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Example sentence • My doctor recommended arthrodesis as a treatment option for my severe arthritis.
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• catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
Example sentence • The autocatalysis of a particular reaction can lead to exponential growth of the reaction rate.
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• acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
Example sentence • The industrial production of ammonia involves the use of catalysis .
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• the main (mid) section of a long bone
Example sentence • The diaphysis is the long, cylindrical shaft of a long bone.
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• alternation of sexual and asexual generations
Example sentence • The process of digenesis involves the alternation of generations in certain organisms.
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• the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
Example sentence • The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone that develops from a secondary ossification center.
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• the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
Example sentence • During gametogenesis , a diploid cell divides into four haploid cells.
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• a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water
Example sentence • The hydrolysis of sucrose yields glucose and fructose.
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• a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
Example sentence • Linguists study metathesis as a phonological process.
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• the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
Example sentence • This artwork exhibits creative syneresis between various artistic styles.
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• The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.
Example sentence • The climax of the play is marked by anagnorisis , revealing the true identity of the protagonist.
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Example sentence • The scientist used electroanalysis to study the electrochemical properties of the new compound.
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Example sentence • The frontogenesis along the east coast resulted in heavy snowfall.
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Example sentence • The process of homolysis is commonly observed in free radical reactions.
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Example sentence • Fasting can induce ketogenesis and lead to increased production of ketone bodies.
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Example sentence • Understanding the mechanisms of leukaemogenesis is crucial for developing effective treatments.
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• The hydrolysis of lipids.
Example sentence • The hormone adrenaline is known to stimulate lipolysis .
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• The formation and development of tumors.
Example sentence • Mutations in certain genes can lead to oncogenesis .
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• The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales.
Example sentence • Scientists debate the validity of orthogenesis as a mechanism for evolutionary change.
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• works for an expert to learn a trade
Example sentence • The prentices worked hard to learn their trade.
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Example sentence • The syndesis of different artistic styles resulted in a unique masterpiece.
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• severe and excessive vomiting
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed the patient with hyperemesis after experiencing persistent vomiting.
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• removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
Example sentence • The doctor performed thoracentesis to remove fluid from the patient's lung.
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• Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
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• To the degree or extent indicated.
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• 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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• a form of address for an unmarried woman
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• 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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• motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with akinesis , resulting in the inability to move his limbs.
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• conversion of starch to sugar
Example sentence • Enzymes like amylase are responsible for amylolysis in the digestive system.
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• the evolution or genesis of the human race
Example sentence • The study of anthropogenesis seeks to understand the evolutionary milestones that led to the modern human species.
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• medication with antipyretics to treat a fever
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed antipyresis to lower the patient's body temperature.
12 5 noun n Example sentence • The patient experienced haematemesis after suffering from a stomach ulcer.
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• disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue
Example sentence • Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a rare but severe drug reaction.
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• (rhetoric) exhortation; admonition.
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• a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
Example sentence • The exact cause of rachischisis is still unknown.
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Example sentence • During anecdysis , crustaceans molt their exoskeleton to grow larger.
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Example sentence • The patient underwent successful surgical repair of cyclodialysis .
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