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51puff — puffingly, adv. /puf/, n. 1. a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath. 2. an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc. 3. an act of inhaling and exhaling, as on a cigarette or pipe; whiff. 4. the sound of an abrupt emission of air, vapor, etc …
52star — starless, adj. /stahr/, n., adj., v., starred, starring. n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night. 2. Astron. any of the large, self luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris,… …
53varicose vein — or varix Twisted vein distended with blood. Varix also covers arteries and lymphatic vessels (see lymphatic system). Varicose veins occur mostly in the legs, when malfunctioning valves let blood pool in veins near the skin. Causes include… …
54reproductive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect the human reproductive system (reproductive system, human). They include abnormal hormone production by the ovaries or the testes or by other endocrine glands, such as the pituitary …
55respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… …
56turgid — adjective /ˈtɜːdʒɪd,ˈtɝːdʒɪd,ˈtɝːɡɪd/ a) Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force. I have a turgid limb. b) Tediously pompous or bombastic …
57Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… …
58Distention — The state of being distended, enlarged, swollen from internal pressure. For example, on inhalation there is distention of the lungs due to the increased air pressure within the lungs. The word distention comes from a Latin root tendere, to extend …
59Tympany — A hollow drum like sound produced when a gas containing cavity is tapped sharply. Tympany is heard if the chest contains free air (pneumothorax) or the abdomen is distended with gas. Another term for tympany is tympanites. Both terms come from… …
60distensibility — The capability of being distended or stretched. [L. dis tendo, to stretch apart] * * * dis·ten·si·bil·i·ty (dis ten″sĭ bilґĭ te) 1. capability of being distended. 2. elastance …
