7 2 noun n noun
• a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
Example sentence • The choroid is the most vascular layer of the eye.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the state of nonexistence
adjective satellite
• lacking any legal or binding force
Example sentence • The black hole was a vast empty void .
9 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• spoiled or ruined or demolished
adjective satellite
• destroyed physically or morally
Example sentence • The destroyed building was a haunting reminder of the earthquake.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• an automaton that resembles a human being
Example sentence • The new smartphone features an android operating system.
7 2 noun n noun
• any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
Example sentence • He was given steroids to help reduce inflammation in his knee.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
Example sentence • The symptoms of typhoid include fever, headache, and abdominal pain.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• aroused to impatience or anger
Example sentence • I was annoyed by the constant noise outside my window.
8 2 verb, adjective v, adj adjective
• having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
Example sentence • She is currently employed as a software engineer at a tech company.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• not engaged in a gainful occupation
noun
• people who are involuntarily out of work (considered as a group)
Example sentence • The government is offering financial assistance to the unemployed .
7 2 adjective adj
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Example sentence • The sporoid fungus releases spores into the air.
8 2 noun n noun
• the center of mass of an object of uniform density
Example sentence • The centroid of a triangle is the point where its three medians intersect.
7 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea
noun
• primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk
Example sentence • The crinoid is a marine animal that resembles a plant.
7 2 noun n noun
• a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
Example sentence • The cycloid is a curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle as it rolls along a straight line without slipping.
8 2 noun n adjective satellite
• resembling a tree in form and branching structure
Example sentence • The dendroid tree stood tall in the middle of the forest.
7 2 noun n noun
• one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Example sentence • The ethmoid is a bone located in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)
Example sentence • The doctor recommended surgery to remove the fibroid .
5 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to the hyoid bone
noun
• a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
Example sentence • The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone located in the neck.
6 2 noun n noun
• raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Example sentence • He had a keloid on his arm from a previous surgery.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
8 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid
noun
• a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal
Example sentence • The rhomboid muscle is located between the upper spine and the shoulder blades.
8 2 noun n Example sentence • The scaphoid bone is one of the small carpal bones in the wrist.
8 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
noun
• characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
adjective satellite
• marked by withdrawal and inability to form close relationships
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • The compound exhibited quinoid behavior in its electronic structure.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• Of or pertaining to the styloid process, a long and slender process from the lower side of the temporal bone of man, corresponding to the tympanohyal and stylohyal of other animals; styliform.
Example sentence • The styloid is a small bone located in the wrist.
7 2 verb v verb
• derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
Example sentence • I enjoyed the concert last night.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
Example sentence • The amoeboid movement of the cell was fascinating to watch under the microscope.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
noun
• the middle of the 3 meninges
Example sentence • The arachnoid is the second layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever
Example sentence • The symptoms of paratyphoid include fever, headache, and gastrointestinal problems.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• The ring-shaped cartilage (cricoid cartilage) of the larynx.
adjective
• Of, relating to, or being a cartilage of the larynx with which arytenoid cartilages articulate.
Example sentence • He underwent cricoid pressure during the surgery.
8 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A separate bone, in many reptiles, corresponding to the odontoid process.
adjective
• Resembling a tooth, especially in shape
Example sentence • The odontoid is a peg-like projection on the second cervical vertebra.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• Located or occurring below the arachnoid mater, often specifically between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater
Example sentence • The subarachnoid space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
9 3 adjective adj Example sentence • I was overjoyed when I received the news of my promotion.
6 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The pond was covered in a thick layer of algoid scum.
9 2 noun n noun
• infectious venereal ulcer
Example sentence • The symptoms of chancroid include painful genital sores.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• spherical; like a coccus
Example sentence • The bacteria appeared as coccoid cells under the microscope.
7 2 noun n noun
• a mixture with properties between those of a solution and fine suspension
Example sentence • The scientist examined the colloid under a microscope.
8 2 noun n noun
• Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
Example sentence • The conchoid is a curve generated by a point on a given curve that moves so that its distance from a fixed line is always equal to a given distance.
6 2 noun n noun
• a rectangular parallelepiped
Example sentence • The building was shaped like a large cuboid .
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having a flat circular shape
Example sentence • The leaf of this plant is discoid in shape.
6 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales
Example sentence • The fucoid is a type of brown seaweed commonly found along rocky shores.
7 2 adjective adj Example sentence • The mushroom had a fungoid appearance.
7 2 noun n noun
• colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant
Example sentence • The hydroids attach to rocks and other surfaces using their tentacles.
7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of or relating to a state of sleep or hypnosis
Example sentence • He had a hypnoid appearance, with glassy eyes and a distant expression.
6 2 adjective adj noun
• an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Example sentence • He was diagnosed with lipoid pneumonia after aspirating mineral oil.
8 2 adjective adj adjective
• resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues
Example sentence • She was diagnosed with lymphoid leukemia.
8 2 noun n noun
• a prismatoid whose bases are polygons having the same number of sides and whose other faces are trapezoids or parallelograms
Example sentence • The crystal formed a beautiful prismoid shape.
7 2 noun n adjective
• of or relating to or resembling flesh
Example sentence • The doctor diagnosed him with sarcoid after performing a biopsy.
9 2 noun n noun
• important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
Example sentence • She got sick from scombroid after eating tuna salad at the restaurant.
8 2 noun n noun
• a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
Example sentence • The Earth is considered a spheroid .
6 2 noun n noun
• a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin
Example sentence • The diphtheria toxoid is used in the DTaP vaccine to protect against diphtheria.
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