anterior |
[an-ˈtir-ē-ər] |
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[Before in place.] |
cavity |
[ˈka-və-tē] |
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[A hole or hollow depression.] |
chamber |
[ˈchām-bər] |
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[A room or set of rooms, particularly:] |
bulge |
[ˈbəlj] |
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[Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.] |
clavicle |
[ˈkla-vi-kəl] |
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[The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.] |
cuticle |
[ˈkyü-ti-kəl] |
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[The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.] |
vesicle |
[ˈve-si-kəl] |
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[a small structure like a bag in a human, animal, or plant.] |
testicle |
[ˈte-sti-kəl] |
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[The male sex and endocrine gland, found in some types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.] |
permissive |
[pər-ˈmi-siv] |
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[Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient] |
capacity |
[kə-ˈpa-sə-tē] |
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[a particular position or job.] |
rejoinder |
[ri-ˈjȯin-dər] |
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[a quick and often angry or humorous answer.] |
tack |
[ˈtak] |
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[to fasten something to a place with tacks.] |
drowsy |
[ˈdrau̇-zē] |
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[Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness] |
stroll |
[ˈstrōl] |
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[A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble.] |
stretcher |
[ˈstre-chər] |
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[a device that resembles a cot and is used for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person.] |
bearer |
[ˈber-ər] |
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[One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.] |
affix |
[ə-ˈfiks] |
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[a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to make a new word.] |
bedridden |
[ˈbed-ˌri-dᵊn] |
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[Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.] |
buggy |
[ˈbə-gē] |
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[A small horse-drawn cart.] |
stroller |
[ˈstrō-lər] |
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[A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children.] |
esoteric |
[ˌe-sə-ˈter-ik] |
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[very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge.] |