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  • 71Infection, Leishmania — A parasitic disease, also called leishmaniasis, spread by the bite of sand flies infected with a protozoa (Leishmania). There are several forms of leishmaniasis, the most common being cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. The cutaneous form of… …

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  • 72Leishmania infection — A parasitic disease, also called leishmaniasis, spread by the bite of sand flies infected with a protozoa (Leishmania). There are several forms of leishmaniasis, the most common being cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. The cutaneous form of… …

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  • 73vallate — Bordered with an elevation, as a cupped structure; denoting especially certain lingual papillae. SEE ALSO: circumvallate. [L. vallo, pp. atus, to surround with, fr. vallum, a rampart] * * * val·late val .āt adj having a raised edge surrounding a… …

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  • 74curb — curb1 [kə:b US kə:rb] v [T] to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect ▪ measures to curb the spread of the virus curb 2 curb2 n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: courbe curve, curved piece of wood or… …

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  • 75on the fiddle — Meaning Engaged in corruption. Origin In the Navy, or perhaps any ship in years gone by, sailors received their meals on a square plate with a raised edge called the fiddle. I they were to overfill their plate they were said to be On the fiddle …

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  • 76a square meal — Meaning A substantial meal. Origin In the Navy, and other ships in years gone by, sailors received their meals on a square plate with a raised edge called the fiddle. If they overfilled their plates they were said to be On the fiddle …

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  • 77kerb — [[t]kɜ͟ː(r)b[/t]] kerbs N COUNT: usu the N The kerb is the raised edge of a pavement or sidewalk which separates it from the road. Stewart stepped off the kerb. (in AM, use curb) …

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  • 78curb — kɜːb n. raised edge of a sidewalk; bridle for a horse; restraint v. restrain, check; keep near the curb …

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  • 79curbed — kɜːb n. raised edge of a sidewalk; bridle for a horse; restraint v. restrain, check; keep near the curb …

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  • 80curbing — kɜːb n. raised edge of a sidewalk; bridle for a horse; restraint v. restrain, check; keep near the curb …

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