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aberrancy |
Noun
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a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
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atmospheric state |
Noun
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the weather or climate at some place |
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air mass |
Noun
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a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally |
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anticyclone |
Noun
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(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center |
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account payable |
Noun
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a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit |
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anomalousness |
Noun
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deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule |
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affluence |
Noun
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abundant wealth |
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active immunity |
Noun
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a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens |
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autoimmunity |
Noun
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production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body |
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ateleiosis |
Noun
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a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence |
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acquired immunity |
Noun
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immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life |
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ateliosis |
Noun
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a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence |
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alkali poisoning |
Noun
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poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia) |
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atopy |
Noun
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an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact |
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atopic allergy |
Noun
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an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact |
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allergy |
Noun
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hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen |
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allergic reaction |
Noun
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hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen |
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abasia trepidans |
Noun
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abasia due to trembling of the legs |
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atactic abasia |
Noun
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abasia due to ataxia of the legs |
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ataxic abasia |
Noun
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abasia due to ataxia of the legs |
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astasia |
Noun
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inability to stand due to muscular incoordination |
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aridness |
Noun
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a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) |
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antimatter |
Noun
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matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances |
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auditory hyperesthesia |
Noun
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abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism |
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adduct |
Noun
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a compound formed by an addition reaction |
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adduct |
Verb
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to draw a limb towards the body |
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analgesia |
Noun
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absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness |
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actinide |
Noun
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any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103 |
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anosmia |
Noun
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absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages) |
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actinon |
Noun
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any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103 |
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allergen |
Noun
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any substance that can cause an allergy |
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aldehyde |
Noun
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any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds |
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alkapton |
Noun
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an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine |
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acute pyelonephritis |
Noun
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pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection |
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alcapton |
Noun
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an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine |
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anopia |
Noun
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sightlessness (especially because of a structural defect in or the absence of an eye) |
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atom |
Noun
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(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
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atom |
Noun
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the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
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anisometropia |
Noun
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difference in the refractive power of the two eyes |
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acromyotonia |
Noun
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myotonia of the extremities only |
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atonicity |
Noun
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lack of normal muscular tension or tonus |
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atony |
Noun
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lack of normal muscular tension or tonus |
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atonia |
Noun
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lack of normal muscular tension or tonus |
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annular scotoma |
Noun
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a circular scotoma surrounding the center of the field of vision |
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amyotonia |
Noun
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lack of normal muscular tension or tonus |
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amphidiploidy |
Noun
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the condition of being amphidiploid |
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airworthiness |
Noun
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fitness to fly |
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asthenia |
Noun
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an abnormal loss of strength |
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astheny |
Noun
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an abnormal loss of strength |
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abasia |
Noun
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inability to walk |