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pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
scoria — scoriaceous /skawr ee ay sheuhs, skohr /, adj. /skawr ee euh, skohr /, n., pl. scoriae /skawr ee ee , skohr /. 1. Metall. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum. 2. Geol. a cinderlike basic cellular lava. [1350… … Universalium
apoptosis — ap·op·to·sis (ăp əp tōʹsĭs, ăp ə tōʹ ) n. Disintegration of cells into membrane bound particles that are then eliminated by phagocytosis or by shedding. * * * or programmed cell death Mechanism that allows cells to self destruct when stimulated… … Universalium
architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… … Universalium
bubble — bubbleless, adj. bubblelike, adj. bubblingly, adv. /bub euhl/, n., v., bubbled, bubbling. n. 1. a nearly spherical body of gas contained in a liquid. 2. a small globule of gas in a thin liquid envelope. 3. a globule of air or gas, or a globular… … Universalium
bulla — /bool euh, bul euh/, n., pl. bullae /bool ee, bul ee/. 1. a seal attached to an official document, as a papal bull. 2. an ancient Roman pendant, consisting of a rounded box containing an amulet. 3. Pathol. a large vesicle. 4. Zool. a blisterlike… … Universalium
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
olivine — olivinic /ol euh vin ik/, olivinitic /ol euh vi nit ik/, adj. /ol euh veen , ol euh veen /, n. Mineral. any of a group of magnesium iron silicates, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, occurring in olive green to gray green masses as an important constituent of basic… … Universalium
tylosis — /tuy loh sis/, n., pl. tyloses / seez/. Bot. a bubblelike formation in the cavity of tracheids or vessels in the wood of trees, consisting of protoplasm intruded from adjacent parenchyma cells. [1875 80; < Gk týlosis act of making callous, equiv … Universalium
Bulla — A fluid filled blister more than 5 mm (about 3/16 inch) in diameter with thin walls. A bulla on the skin is a blister. A bulla on the pleura (the membrane covering the lung) is also called a bleb. In Latin a bulla was a bubble, stud or knob. It… … Medical dictionary
