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1. addiciǒun n.

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Math. The act of adding numbers together; the arithmetical process of addition.

2. additament n.

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(a) Something added; an increase, an increment, a supplement; (b) a projection or protuberance; (c) anat. a process or appendage; esp., an apophysis.

3. annulet n.

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(a) a small ring; (b) Med. and anat. the 'cartilage of the windpipe' [Norri]; (c) her. a cadency mark in the shape of a ring.

4. ansa n.

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(a) A ring-shaped device [see quot.]; (b) anat. the zygomatic arch.

5. article n.

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(a) A separate item (in a set of rules, doctrines, provisions, etc.); one of the statements of the Apostles' Creed; article of the feith (beleve, crede, creaunce, trouthe); (b) a specific religious…

6. box n.(2)

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A jar (for salves, cosmetics, spices, etc.), usually cylindrical.

7. cardiac n.

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Anat. A vein associated with the heart; prob. the median vein in the arm.

8. concatēnāciǒun n.

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Anat. (a) Of nerves or sinews: the condition of being concatenated or joined together; (b) a joint, point of connection between two or more bones.

9. concavitẹ̄ n.

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(a) Anat. Any hollow or concave part, such as a cavity (of the womb), canal (of the ear), recess (of a wound), sinus (of the liver); (b) Astron. the surface of a celestial sphere.

10. dīafragma n.

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Anat. The diaphragm.

11. epatica n.

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Anat. The basilic vein; also, a dorsal vein of the right hand.

12. fauces n. plural

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Anat. The narrow passage at the back of the mouth leading into the pharynx; the palatal and the pharyngial arches which control this passage.

13. forke n.

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(a) A farming tool with two or more prongs used for digging or for handling hay, dung, etc.; bot forke, muk forke, pik forke, q.v.; (b) a pronged utensil of metal usually used for stoking fires; fir

14. fǒundement n.

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The foundation or substructure of a building.

15. hū̆merus n.

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Anat. The shoulder.

16. hūmǒur n.

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(a) Any liquid or flowing substance; moisture in the soil, water, milk, honey, etc.; (b) the juice of a plant, sap; radical humour, moisture of the root; seminal humour, moisture which produces seed…

17. lā̆rd n.

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Cook. (a) Fat pork cured in brine or by smoking; salt pork, bacon; lard of pork; (b) salt pork or bacon cut in small pieces for larding a roast; (c) a slice of the cured fat flesh of deer or bear.

18. ligā̆ment n.

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Anat. (a) A ligament which binds the articular extremities of bones or which joins bones to other structures; (b) the fibrous component of the body, a muscle, or a tendon; (c) a connective tissue, a…

19. mantel n.

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(a) A sleeveless overgarment worn by men and women over a kirtle or tunic; a robe; ?a toga [quot.: c1375]; mantel cloth, mantle; mantel lap, the lower part of a mantle; mantel nok, the corner of a…

20. masse n.

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(a) An irregularly shaped mass or lump; a chunk (of sth.); mass of inchoate matter [quot.: c1500(1471)]; (b) a mass of minerals, stones, or other objects, bound, compressed, or fused together; also, a…