7 4 noun
n
noun
• paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
Example sentence • The king's regalia included a golden crown, a jeweled scepter, and a velvet robe.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
Example sentence • I planted a beautiful azalea in my garden.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
13 6 noun
n
noun
• equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Example sentence • She packed her camping paraphernalia , including a tent, sleeping bag, and cooking equipment.
11 5 noun
n
noun
• an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
Example sentence • The party turned into a wild bacchanalia with people dancing and drinking all night.
4 3 noun
n
noun
• the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Example sentence • I have no idea what you're talking about.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers
Example sentence • The psoralea plant belongs to the legume family.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
Example sentence • The palea is one of the two bracts enclosing the floret in a grass spikelet.
12 5 noun
n
Example sentence • She has been suffering from dysmenorrhea since puberty.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
Example sentence • The fovea is the central focal point in the retina of the eye.
3 2 noun
n
noun
• large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
Example sentence • The kea is a large alpine parrot found in the South Island of New Zealand.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with logorrhea , a condition causing excessive and incoherent talkativeness.
8 4 noun
n
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with pyorrhea after experiencing bleeding gums and bad breath.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
Example sentence • My doctor told me that the seborrhea on my scalp is caused by excessive oil production.
4 3
noun
• the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
Example sentence • The uvea is the middle layer of the eye.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• A structure resembling a pulley.
Example sentence • The trochlea is a groove or pulley on a bone that guides a tendon or muscle.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
Example sentence • The curia is the main governing body of the Roman Catholic Church.
9 5 noun
n
noun
• the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
Example sentence • The presence of hematuria in his urine alarmed the doctor.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
Example sentence • The most common symptoms of leukaemia include fatigue, frequent infections, and easy bleeding or bruising.
7 3 noun
n
noun
• sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water
Example sentence • I ordered a glass of sangria at the restaurant.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
Example sentence • The doctor found a taenia in the patient's intestine during the surgery.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
Example sentence • La tenia es un tipo de gusano intestinal que puede infectar a los seres humanos.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
Example sentence • The wisteria blooms in our garden every spring.
4 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Example sentence • The picnic area was filled with families enjoying the sunny weather.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
Example sentence • She used achillea in her herbal tea for its medicinal properties.
10 5 noun
n
noun
• absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Example sentence • Primary amenorrhea occurs when a girl does not start her menstrual periods by the age of 16.
9 3 noun
n
Example sentence • The centaurea flower is also commonly known as the cornflower.
6 3 noun
n
Example sentence • Sydenham's chorea is a type of chorea that occurs in children with rheumatic fever.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage
Example sentence • The columnea plant is native to the rainforests of South America.
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a woman who is a man's sweetheart
6 4 noun
n
noun
• submerged freshwater perennials
Example sentence • The elodea leaves provide shelter for small fish and invertebrates.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• normal relaxed breathing
Example sentence • The doctor observed the patient's eupnea during the physical examination.
9 4 noun
n
noun
• energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders
Example sentence • Athletes often experience hyperpnea during intense exercise.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• slow or shallow breathing
Example sentence • Patients with hypopnea may experience disruptions in their sleep due to inadequate airflow.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
Example sentence • Excessive leukorrhea can indicate an underlying medical condition.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• flow of blood from the uterus; occurs at roughly monthly intervals during a woman's reproductive years
Example sentence • Primary menorrhea is the onset of menstrual periods in young girls who have never previously menstruated.
11 5 noun
n
noun
• a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
Example sentence • There were various miscellanea scattered around the room.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
Example sentence • The protea is a beautiful type of flower native to South Africa.
6 3 noun
n
noun
• a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
Example sentence • The spirea bush in my garden blooms with beautiful white flowers.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed a sulfonylurea to help control my blood glucose levels.
5 3 noun
n
noun
• type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
Example sentence • She went to the doctor to seek treatment for tinea on her feet.
5 2 noun
n
noun
• widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus
Example sentence • The usnea hanging from the tree branches gave the forest a mystical appearance.
10 4 adjective
adj
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Example sentence • The doctor prescribed an antinausea medication for my motion sickness.
8 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• A soft fabric, made from various combinations of wool, silk and cotton, with a lightly ribbed surface.
Example sentence • She wore a stunning barathea gown to the gala.
8 4 noun
n
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12 4 noun
n
noun
• Lactation (secretion of milk from nipples) not associated with childbirth or nursing.
Example sentence • One of the common symptoms of galactorrhea is the spontaneous flow of breast milk from both breasts.
8 4 noun
n
noun
• The women's quarters in a household, especially of ancient Greece or Rome.
Example sentence • The gynaecea of the flowers were carefully studied by the botanist.
11 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • The doctor prescribed hydroxyurea to control the patient's sickle cell disease.
7 4 noun
n
noun
• An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
Example sentence • The archaeologists discovered ancient hypogea hidden deep underground.
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