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• determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Example sentence • He diagnoses patients with various illnesses.
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• To incorrectly diagnose.
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• An incorrect diagnosis.
Example sentence • The misdiagnoses led to unnecessary medical treatments.
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• a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Example sentence • She struggles with various neuroses , such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and social anxiety.
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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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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 stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
Example sentence • The doctor explained the causes of atheroscleroses to the patient.
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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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• presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed her with diverticuloses after performing a colonoscopy.
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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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• pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
Example sentence • The most common type of hemochromatoses is hereditary hemochromatosis.
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Example sentence • The inheritance of two recessive alleles leads to heterozygoses .
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• an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
Example sentence • The symptoms of leptospiroses may include high fever, headache, and muscle aches.
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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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• an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
Example sentence • Chronic lymphocytoses can be a sign of certain immune system disorders.
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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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• infectious disease of birds
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• a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with several psychoneuroses , including panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Example sentence • The patient was diagnosed with multiple sarcomatoses .
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Example sentence • The symptoms of strongyloidoses may include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and skin rash.
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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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• The fusion of adjacent bones by the growth of a bony material
Example sentence • Craniosynostoses are a type of synostoses that involve the premature fusion of the bones in an infant's skull.
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• infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
Example sentence • The symptoms of trichinoses can include muscle pain, fever, and fatigue.
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