anterior |
[an-ˈtir-ē-ər] |
|
Before in place. |
cavity |
[ˈka-və-tē] |
|
A hole or hollow depression. |
chamber |
[ˈchām-bər] |
|
A room or set of rooms, particularly: |
bulge |
[ˈbəlj] |
|
Something sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure. |
clavicle |
[ˈkla-vi-kəl] |
|
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] |
|
The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis. |
vesicle |
[ˈve-si-kəl] |
|
a small structure like a bag in a human, animal, or plant. |
testicle |
[ˈte-sti-kəl] |
|
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] |
|
Giving permission, or predisposed to give it; lenient |
capacity |
[kə-ˈpa-sə-tē] |
|
a particular position or job. |
rejoinder |
[ri-ˈjȯin-dər] |
|
a quick and often angry or humorous answer. |
tack |
[ˈtak] |
|
to fasten something to a place with tacks. |
drowsy |
[ˈdrau̇-zē] |
|
Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness |
stroll |
[ˈstrōl] |
|
A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble. |
stretcher |
[ˈstre-chər] |
|
a device that resembles a cot and is used for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person. |
bearer |
[ˈber-ər] |
|
One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. |
affix |
[ə-ˈfiks] |
|
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to make a new word. |
bedridden |
[ˈbed-ˌri-dᵊn] |
|
Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness. |
buggy |
[ˈbə-gē] |
|
A small horse-drawn cart. |
stroller |
[ˈstrō-lər] |
|
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] |
|
very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge. |