sopite
To lay asleep; to put to sleep; to quiet. Obs. The king's declaration for the sopiting of all Arminian heresies. Fuller.
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klinefelter
- noun United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
Harry Fitch Kleinfelter; Harry F. Klinefelter.
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mucopolysaccharidosis
- noun any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues
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kleinfelter
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abulic
- adjective satellite suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
aboulic.
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nevoid
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straussler
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progeria
- noun a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
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diastrophic
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trisomy
- noun chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell
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pickwickian
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ganser
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xeroderma
- noun a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
xerodermia.
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myasthenic
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hurler
- noun (baseball) the person who does the pitching
twirler; pitcher.
- our pitcher has a sore arm
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phaeochromocytoma
- noun a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
pheochromocytoma.
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xyy
- noun (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes
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asperger
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neurofibromatosis
- noun autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities
von Recklinghausen's disease.
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munchhausen
- noun German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
Baron Munchausen; Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen; Munchausen.
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achondroplasia
- noun an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
osteosclerosis congenita; chondrodystrophy; achondroplasty.
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uraemic
- adjective of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
uremic; azotemic.
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tourette
- noun French neurologist (1857-1904)
Georges Gilles de la Tourette; Gilles de la Tourette.
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munchausen
- noun German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
Baron Munchausen; Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen; Munchhausen.
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xxy
- noun (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome
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polycystic
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nephrotic
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tyrosinemia
- noun autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation
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mosaicism
- noun the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup
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feminise
- verb assume (more) feminine characteristics
feminize.
- feminized language
- feminized frogs
- verb to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to
effeminise; effeminize; womanize; feminize.
- This hairdo feminizes the man
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psoriatic
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virilize
- verb produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy
masculinise; virilise; masculinize.
- the drugs masculinized the teenage girl
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brock
(Zoöl.) A badger. Or with pretense of chasing thence the brock. B. Jonson.
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liane
(Bot.) A luxuriant woody plant, climbing high trees and having ropelike stems. The grapevine often has the habit of a liane. Lianes are abundant in the forests of the Amazon region.
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nimby
- noun someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard
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galactosemia
- noun a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
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monosomy
- noun chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number
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mimic
- noun someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
mimicker.
- verb imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
mime.
- The actor mimicked the President very accurately
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overtraining
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carpal
- noun any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
carpal bone; wrist bone.
- adjective of or relating to the wrist
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korsakoff
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equina
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polymyositis
- noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
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uremic
- adjective of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
azotemic; uraemic.
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kindred
- noun group of people related by blood or marriage
clan; tribe; kin group; kin; kinship group.
- adjective satellite similar in quality or character
akin.
- a feeling akin to terror
- kindred souls
- the amateur is closely related to the collector
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couvade
- noun a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
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carcinoid
- noun a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
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trigonum
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wegener
- noun German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
Alfred Lothar Wegener.
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narcoleptic
- noun a person who has narcolepsy
- noun a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep
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toxin
- noun a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
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myasthenia
- noun a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions
myasthenia gravis.
- noun any muscular weakness
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pterygium
- noun either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula
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neuroleptic
- noun tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
antipsychotic; neuroleptic agent; major tranquilliser; antipsychotic agent; major tranquilizer; antipsychotic drug; neuroleptic drug; major tranquillizer.
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ulna
- noun the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
elbow bone.
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pheochromocytoma
- noun a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
phaeochromocytoma.
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sarcoidosis
- noun a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
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amnesic
- noun a person suffering from amnesia
amnesiac.
- adjective of or relating to or caused by amnesia
amnestic.
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turp
- noun removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia)
transurethral resection of the prostate.
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phenotype
- noun what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
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es
- noun a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
atomic number 99; E; einsteinium.
- noun a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
tocopherol; E; vitamin E.
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dermatomyositis
- noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals
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apnoea
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complicate
- verb make more complicated
perplex.
- There was a new development that complicated the matter
- verb make more complex, intricate, or richer
rarify; elaborate; refine.
- refine a design or pattern
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korsakow
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macroglossia
- noun a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome
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thrombotic
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sicca
A seal; a coining die; -- used adjectively to designate the silver currency of the Mogul emperors, or the Indian rupee of 192 grains.
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ekbom
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hypersplenism
- noun enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders
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superwoman
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acromegaly
- noun enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
acromegalia.
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compartmental
- adjective satellite divided up into compartments or categories
compartmentalized; compartmentalised.
- most sciences have become woefully compartmentalized
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trichinosis
- noun 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
trichiniasis; myositis trichinosa.
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polydactyly
- noun birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
hyperdactyly.
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cushing
- noun United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
Harvery Williams Cushing; Harvey Cushing.
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fetus
- noun an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
foetus.
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parkinsonian
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obliterans
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