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cheeselike — adjective having the consistency of cheese • Similar to: ↑soft … Useful english dictionary
tuberculosis — /too berr kyeuh loh sis, tyoo /, n. Pathol. 1. an infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, esp. the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles. 2. this disease when affecting… … Universalium
Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… … Medical dictionary
vernix caseosa — noun a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus • Syn: ↑vernix • Hypernyms: ↑material, ↑stuff * * * noun see vernix * * * /verr niks kay see oh seuh/, Med. the fatty matter, consisting chiefly of dead epidermal cells… … Useful english dictionary
Head-cheese — (h[e^]d ch[=e]z ), n. A dish made of portions of the head, or head and feet, of swine, cut up fine, seasoned, and pressed into a cheeselike mass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Body piercing — For other uses, see Piercing (disambiguation). Nipple piercings, vertical labret piercing and stretched ears Body piercing, a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in… … Wikipedia
Ghon's complex — Ghon s complex, sometimes called Ranke s complex is a lesion seen in the lung that is caused by tuberculosis. The two alternative names come from the scientists Karl Ernst Ranke, or Anton Ghon, respectively. [… … Wikipedia
Hymenoclea salsola — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
In the Green Star's Glow — Infobox Book | name = In the Green Star s Glow image caption = Cover of the first edition author = Lin Carter illustrator = cover artist = Michael Whelan country = United States language = English series = Green Star Series genre = Science… … Wikipedia
vernixcaseosa — vernix ca·se·o·sa (kā sē ōʹsə) n. Vernix. [New Latin vernix cāseōsa: vernix, varnish + cāseōsa, cheeselike.] * * * … Universalium
