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• the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
Example sentence • The professor studied the anatomies of different bird species.
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• A floating mote or speck of dust.
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• immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
Example sentence • Different regions within the country were granted varying degrees of autonomies .
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• being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
Example sentence • The book explores the dichotomies between good and evil.
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• the system of production and distribution and consumption
Example sentence • The economies of developing countries rely heavily on agriculture.
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Example sentence • Satellites often collect data related to aeronomies to understand the composition of the atmosphere.
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• the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
Example sentence • Different countries have different approaches to agronomies .
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• the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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• spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
Example sentence • Lizards possess the ability for autotomies , allowing them to shed their tails when threatened.
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• A surgical operation which consists of making an incision into the urinary bladder.
Example sentence • The surgeon performed multiple cystotomies to repair the patient's urinary tract.
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• surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Example sentence • A patient may need gastrectomies if they have stomach cancer.
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Example sentence • The concept of isonomies is an important principle in a democratic society.
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• surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
Example sentence • The surgeon successfully completed three lobectomies in a row.
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• surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Example sentence • The use of lobotomies as a medical procedure declined in the late 20th century.
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• surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
Example sentence • The doctors performed lumpectomies on both of her breasts to remove the tumors.
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• surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
Example sentence • She underwent bilateral mastectomies as a preventive measure against breast cancer.
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Example sentence • The surgeons performed multiple necrotomies to remove the infected tissues.
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• surgical removal of a kidney
Example sentence • He underwent two nephrectomies due to kidney disease.
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Example sentence • The surgeon performed neurotomies on the patient to treat their chronic pain.
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• surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
Example sentence • Many people with Crohn's disease may require ostomies to divert waste from the intestines.
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• sexual activity between a person and an animal
Example sentence • The law was amended to include harsher punishments for sodomies .
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• surgical removal of the spleen
Example sentence • She has successfully performed numerous splenectomies throughout her career.
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Example sentence • Many ancient cultures had their own theonomies .
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• The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion of acid in the stomach and so control duodenal ulcers.
Example sentence • Gastric ulcers can sometimes be treated with vagotomies .
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• surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
Example sentence • Many couples choose vasectomies as a means of family planning.
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• surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens
Example sentence • Some men choose to undergo vasotomies instead of using other forms of contraception.
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• The surgical removal of some or all of the vitreous humour from the eye.
Example sentence • The patient underwent two vitrectomies within a month.
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• surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
Example sentence • The patient underwent two adrenalectomies due to a tumor on each adrenal gland.
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• A financial drawback or cost arising from a process
Example sentence • Transportation costs are one of the common diseconomies faced by global supply chains.
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