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• To take part in symbiosis.
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• A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.
Example sentence • Certain plants form symbioses with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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Example sentence • He was diagnosed with several arthroses in his hands.
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• development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Example sentence • The patient developed lung fibroses after years of exposure to asbestos.
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• intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
Example sentence • Many ancient cultures believed in the existence of gnoses .
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• pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees
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• an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
Example sentence • The presence of ketoses can be detected using specific chemical tests.
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Example sentence • When working with financial data, high kurtoses indicate the presence of extreme events and fat tails.
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• an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
Example sentence • Treatment options for kyphoses may include physical therapy.
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• an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
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Example sentence • The enzyme maltase breaks down maltoses into glucose.
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• cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
Example sentence • The number of mitoses in a tissue sample can indicate the rate of cell growth.
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• an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Example sentence • Antifungal medications are often used to treat mycoses .
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• a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
Example sentence • The doctors gave conflicting prognoses for the patient's condition.
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Example sentence • The proptoses of his eyes were a clear sign of thyroid dysfunction.
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• any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
Example sentence • He suffers from several psychoses including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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• drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Example sentence • The patient presented with bilateral ptoses .
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• a degenerative state of the cell nucleus
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• a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Example sentence • The zymoses occurring in the fermentation process are essential to the production of beer.
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• abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with metabolic acidoses .
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Example sentence • The amyloses in the sample were analyzed using a spectrophotometer.
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• repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
Example sentence • The author employed several anadiploses throughout the novel to reinforce the theme.
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• abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Example sentence • In severe cases, surgery may be necessary to correct anchyloses .
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• any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
Example sentence • The aponeuroses of the abdominal muscles are essential for maintaining proper posture.
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• a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
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Example sentence • Practicing autohypnoses can help improve self-confidence.
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• any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
Example sentence • Untreated avitaminoses can cause severe damage to the body.
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• A living collection of life forms that are found together, interacting as a community within an ecosystem.
Example sentence • The study of biocoenoses is an important part of ecology.
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• disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
Example sentence • Common types of dermatoses include eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea.
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• a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
Example sentence • Surgery may be necessary to remove exostoses that are causing pain or dysfunction.
9 4 noun n Example sentence • The dentist explained that halitoses can also be a sign of underlying health issues.
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• an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
Example sentence • The patient's leukocytoses indicated a possible bacterial infection.
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• a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Example sentence • Multiple melanoses were found on the patient's back.
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• hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness
Example sentence • The most common symptom of otoscleroses is progressive hearing loss.
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Example sentence • The pronephroses are the first functional kidneys in the embryos of many vertebrates.
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Example sentence • The proteoses present in the food play a crucial role in digestion.
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• infectious disease of birds
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Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with multiple sarcomatoses .
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• A type of joint in which two bones are connected rigidly by fibrous tissue
Example sentence • The synarthroses of the pelvis provide stability and support.
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