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21plague — 1 noun 1 (C, U) an attack of a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people: Europe suffered many plagues in the Middle Ages. 2 (U) also the plague a very infectious disease that produces high fever and swellings on… …
22Arnica montana — noun herb of pasture and open woodland throughout most of Europe and western Asia having orange yellow daisylike flower heads that when dried are used as a stimulant and to treat bruises and swellings • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower •… …
23myxedema — n. (Med.) A pathological condition due to severe hyperthyroidism, marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental and physical deterioration. [Also spelled {myx[oe]dema}.] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
24myxoedema — myxedema myxedema n. (Med.) A pathological condition due to severe hyperthyroidism, marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental and physical deterioration. [Also spelled {myx[oe]dema}.] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
25Throw — Throw, n. 1. The act of hurling or flinging; a driving or propelling from the hand or an engine; a cast. [1913 Webster] He heaved a stone, and, rising to the throw, He sent it in a whirlwind at the foe. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke; a blow …
26honeysuckle — The strong scent of honeysuckle and the way it twines round the stems of other plants are the likely reasons why it symbolizes erotic love. When it coils tightly round a growing plant, the latter develops spiralling grooves and swellings;… …
27myxedema — noun hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration • Syn: ↑myxoedema • Hypernyms: ↑hypothyroidism …
28Swelling — Swell ing, n. 1. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride. [1913 Webster] Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] 2. A protuberance; a prominence;… …
29Montgomery tubercles — swellings at the openings of the areolar glands on the surface of the areola of the breast, which hypertrophy and become prominent during pregnancy. In official terminology, called tubercula areolae [TA]. Montgomery tubercles …
30swelling — 1. An enlargement, e.g., a protuberance or tumor. 2. In embryology, a primordial elevation that develops into a fold, ridge, or prominence. albuminous s. SYN: cloudy s.. ary …
