diseases (noun)
71sick building syndrome — noun : a set of symptoms (as headache, fatigue, and eye irritation) typically affecting workers in modern airtight office buildings that is believed to be caused by indoor pollutants (as formaldehyde fumes, particulate matter, or microorganisms)… …
72distribution — noun 1 way sth is shared or exists over an area ADJECTIVE ▪ egalitarian, equitable, fair ▪ to ensure a fair distribution of wealth ▪ inequitable, unfair ▪ …
73Acarina — noun mites and ticks • Syn: ↑order Acarina • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Arachnida, ↑class Arachnida • Member Meronyms: ↑ …
74acquired immunity — noun immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the… …
75Aedes — noun yellow fever mosquitos • Syn: ↑genus Aedes • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Culicidae, ↑family Culicidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ …
76amoebic dysentery — noun inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea • Syn: ↑amebic dysentery • Hypernyms: ↑amebiasis, ↑amoebiasis, ↑amebiosis,… …
77araroba — noun a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases • Syn: ↑Goa powder, ↑chrysarobin • Hypernyms: ↑powder * * * ˌarəˈrōbə noun ( s) Etymology …
78blackheart — noun 1. any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken • Hypernyms: ↑plant disease 2. heart cherry with dark flesh and skin cherry • Syn: ↑blackheart cherry • Hypernyms: ↑heart cherry, ↑oxheart, ↑ …
79CJD — noun rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control • Syn: ↑Creutzfeldt Jakob disease, ↑Jakob Creutzfeldt disease •… …
80clofibrate — noun a drug (trade name Atromid S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases • Syn: ↑Atromid S • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Atromid S) • Hypernyms: ↑medicine …
