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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Lymantriidae
family Lymantriidae noun tussock moths

Lyme disease
Lyme arthritis noun an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick

lyme grass
noun a grass of the genus Elymus

lymph
noun a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels

lymph node
lymph gland noun the source of lymph and lymphocytes

lymph vessel
lymphatic vessel noun a vascular duct that carries lymph which is eventually added to the venous blood circulation

lymphadenitis
noun inflammation of lymph nodes

lymphadenoma
noun an abnormally enlarged lymph node

lymphadenopathy
noun chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)

lymphangiectasia
lymphangiectasis noun dilatation of a lymph vessel

lymphangiogram
noun an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance

lymphangiography
lymphography noun roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram

lymphangioma
noun benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels

lymphangitis
noun inflammation of a lymph vessel

lymphatic
adjective of or relating to or produced by lymph

lymphatic system
systema lymphaticum noun the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body

lymphatic tissue
lymphoid tissue noun tissue making up the lymphatic system

lymphedema
noun swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues

lymphoblast
noun an immature lymphocyte

lymphoblast-like
adjective resembling a lymphoblast

lymphoblastic leukemia
noun a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts

lymphocyte
lymph cell noun an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection

lymphocytic
adjective of or relating to lymphocytes; `lymphocytic leukemia`

lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
noun the RNA virus that causes lymphocytic choriomeningitis; infects mice and monkeys and dogs and guinea pigs and human beings

lymphocytic choriomeningitis
noun a form of viral meningitis caused by a virus carried by the common house mouse

lymphocytic leukemia
noun leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood

lymphocytopenia
lymphopenia noun an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood

lymphocytosis
noun an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood

lymphogranuloma
noun swelling of a lymph node

lymphogranuloma venereum
LGV noun infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin

lymphoid
adjective resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues

lymphokine
noun a cytokine secreted by helper T cells in response to stimulation by antigens and that acts on other cells of the immune system (as by activating macrophages)

lymphoma
noun a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer

lymphopoiesis
noun the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen

lymphuria
noun the presence of lymph in the urine

lynch law
noun the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law

lynch mob
noun a mob that kills a person for some presumed offense without legal authority

Lynchburg
noun a city in central Virginia

lynching
noun putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law

Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson noun 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)

lynx
noun short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur

Lyon
Lyons noun a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

Lyonia
genus Lyonia noun evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees of United States to Antilles and eastern Asia to the Himalaya

Lyonnais
noun a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes

lyonnaise
adjective cooked with onions

Lyonnaise sauce
brown onion sauce noun brown sauce with sauteed chopped onions and parsley and dry white wine or vinegar

Lyons
First Council of Lyons noun the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land

Lyons
noun the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic church

lyophilized
lyophilised adjective used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum

lypressin
noun an antidiuretic and vasoconstrictor used to treat diabetes insipidus

Lyra
noun a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega

lyrate
adjective of a leaf shape; having curvature suggestive of a lyre

lyrate leaf
noun a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre

lyre
noun a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment

lyre snake
noun mildly venomous snake with a lyre-shaped mark on the head; found in rocky areas from southwestern United States to Central America

lyre-shaped
adjective shaped like a lyre

lyrebird
noun Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape

lyric
lyrical adjective expressing deep personal emotion; `the dancer`s lyrical performance`

lyrical
adjective suitable for or suggestive of singing

lyricality
lyricism noun the property of being suitable for singing

lyrically
adverb in a lyrical manner; `she danced the part of the Black Swan very lyrically`

lyricist
lyrist noun a person who writes the words for songs

Lyrurus
genus Lyrurus noun black grouse

Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi
noun a black grouse of western Asia

Lysander
noun Spartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC)

Lysenko
Trofim Denisovich Lysenko noun Soviet geneticist whose adherence to Lamarck`s theory of evolution was favored by Stalin (1898-1976)

lysergic acid
noun a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids

lysergic acid diethylamide
LSD noun a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid

Lysichiton
genus Lysichiton noun skunk cabbage

Lysichiton americanum
noun clump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western North America similar to Symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe

Lysiloma
genus Lysiloma noun small genus of tropical American trees and shrubs with pinnate leaves and flat straight pods

Lysiloma latisiliqua
Lysiloma bahamensis noun a tree of the West Indies and Florida and Mexico; resembles tamarind and has long flat pods

Lysiloma sabicu
noun West Indian tree yielding la hard dark born wood resembling mahogany in texture and value

Lysimachia
genus Lysimachia noun loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive

Lysimachus
noun Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC)

lysin
noun any substance (such as an antibody) or agent that can cause lysis

lysine
noun an essential amino acid found in proteins; occurs especially in gelatin and casein

lysine intolerance
noun a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine

lysinemia
noun an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation

Lysippus
noun Greek sculptor (4th century BC)

lysis
noun (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria

lysogenic
adjective capable of producing or undergoing lysis

lysogenization
lysogenisation noun the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome

lysogeny
lysogenicity noun the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material; `when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny`

Lysol
noun a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant

lysosome
noun an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)

lysozyme
muramidase noun an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria

lyssavirus
noun a neurotropic non-arbovirus of the family Rhabdoviridae that causes rabies

Lythraceae
family Lythraceae noun herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers

Lythrum
genus Lythrum noun loosestrife

Lytton
First Baron Lytton noun English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)

ma
mama noun informal terms for a mother

Maalox
noun an antacid

maar
noun a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water

Macaca
genus Macaca noun macaques; rhesus monkeys

macadam
noun broken stone used in macadamized roadways

macadamia
macadamia tree noun any tree of the genus Macadamia

Macadamia integrifolia
noun medium-sized tree of eastern Australia having creamy-white flowers

macadamia nut
noun nutlike seed with sweet and crisp white meat

Macao
Macau noun a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999