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sacral vertebra |
Noun
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one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum |
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sartorius |
Noun
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a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor |
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sartorius muscle |
Noun
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a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor |
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spinal nerve |
Noun
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any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal) |
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scalenus |
Noun
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any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib |
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scalene muscle |
Noun
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any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib |
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sternocleidomastoid |
Noun
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one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone |
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sternocleidomastoid muscle |
Noun
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one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone |
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sternocleido mastoideus |
Noun
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one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone |
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smiler |
Noun
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the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) |
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smiler |
Noun
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a person who smiles |
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subconscious mind |
Noun
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psychic activity just below the level of awareness |
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superego |
Noun
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(psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience |
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supraorbital ridge |
Noun
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a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket |
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supraorbital torus |
Noun
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a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket |
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superciliary ridge |
Noun
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a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket |
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superciliary arch |
Noun
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a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket |
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sense |
Noun
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sound practical judgment |
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sense |
Noun
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the faculty through which the external world is apprehended |
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sense |
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a general conscious awareness |
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sense |
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a natural appreciation or ability |
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sense |
Noun
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the meaning of a word or expression |
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sense |
Verb
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comprehend |
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sense |
Verb
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to become aware of not through the senses but instinctively |
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sense |
Verb
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perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles |
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sense |
Verb
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detect some circumstance or entity automatically |
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syncytium |
Noun
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a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers) |
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serous membrane |
Noun
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a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body |
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serosa |
Noun
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a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body |
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synovium |
Noun
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a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid |
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sapience |
Noun
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ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight |
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shinbone |
Noun
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the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
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shin bone |
Noun
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the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
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shin bone |
Noun
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a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg |
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spheroid joint |
Noun
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a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone |
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stem cell |
Noun
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an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells) |
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slyness |
Noun
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shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
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shrewdness |
Noun
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intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
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snoot |
Noun
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informal terms for the nose |
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snoot |
Noun
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a person regarded as arrogant and annoying |
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schnozzle |
Noun
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informal terms for the nose |
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schnoz |
Noun
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informal terms for the nose |
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street smarts |
Noun
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a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment |
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sutural bone |
Noun
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any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones |
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scotopic vision |
Noun
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the ability to see in reduced illumination (as in moonlight) |
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state of mind |
Noun
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the state of a person's cognitive processes |
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state of mind |
Noun
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a temporary psychological state |
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stereoscopic vision |
Noun
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three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina |
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stereoscopy |
Noun
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three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina |
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sense of hearing |
Noun
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the ability to hear |