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81. ruptūre n.

24 quotations in 3 senses
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Med. & surg.: (a) The breaking of a bodily swelling or bliser; (b) rupture of a vein, the cornea, etc.; (c) hernia, rupture; rupturedindimal (inguinale), hernia in the groin region; (d) a bone…

82. scarī̆ficāciǒun n.

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Surg. The making of shallow incisions in a part of the body as a means of letting blood, scarification.

83. scarī̆fīen v.

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(a) Surg. To make shallow incisions in (a part of the body) in order to evacuate corrupt matter or to let blood, scarify; perform such a procedure on (sb.); also, ppl. scarified as adj.; (b) to cut…

84. scarpeled adj.

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Surg. Treated by means of superficial incisions, scarified.

85. scarpellāten v.

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Surg. To incise (a part of or a place on the body) with shallow cuts as a means of letting blood, scarify.

86. scarpelle n.

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Surg. A surgical knife, scalpel; a lancet.

87. scissūre n.

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Surg.: (a) A fissure in the skin due either to a cut or to natural causes; (b) a surgical incision.

88. sē̆parāciǒun n.

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(a) A severing, cutting apart, detaching; the act of cutting apart [2nd quot.]; avoidance [quot.: c1460]; also, physical circumcision [1st quot.]; maken separacioun, to make a separation; (b) med. a…

89. sē̆parāten v.

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(a) To remove (sth.), detach completely; (b) to divide (sth., persons), keep apart; separaten from, separate (one thing or person) from (another); (c) alch. to refine (a substance) of impurities…

90. sequere-mē n.

Additional spellings: sequereme
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Surg. A small metal probe.

91. seren v.(1)

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Surg. To saw off (part of the body), amputate.

92. serrāten v.

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Surg. To saw off (an infected part of the body), amputate.

93. significāciǒun n.

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(a) A symbol; in significacioun, as a symbol, symbolizing; (b) symbolic meaning; also, interpretation [quots.: Lydg.Pilgr.]; (c) symbolization, representation; a gret significacioun, an important…

94. sīphọ̄̆n n.

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A water hose, fire hose; also, surg. a tube for drawing fluid out from a swelling.

95. sī̆ringatoma n. plural

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Surg. Knives, hooked at the end and pointed.

96. solūciǒun n.

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(a) An explanation, answer; also, a reason [quot.: ?a1425]; also, the act of answering a question [last quot.]; (b) an interpretation of a dream.

97. solūte adj.

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(a) Of soil: loose, not compact or hard; (b) surg. cut; place solute, a part of the body that has been cut.

98. solven v.

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(a) To disperse (pain, a fever); dissipate (an accumulation of fluid, a swelling); undo or relieve (paralysis); (b) to loosen the bowels; also, purge (the stomach); (c) surg. to cut (tissue).

99. spatule n.

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Cook. An implement for stirring, a spatula; surg. an instrument used to apply ointments or to clean wounds; also, an instrument for cutting or lancing [quot. ?c1425]; (b) the shoulder bone of an…

100. spature n.

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Surg. (a) An instrument used to mix the ingredients of medicines, to apply or remove ointments, etc.; (b) an instrument used for cutting or lancing.