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

medical school
school of medicine noun a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree

medical science
noun the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease

medical scientist
noun a scientist who studies disease processes

medical specialist
noun practices one branch of medicine

medical student
noun a student in medical school

medically
adverb involving medical practice; `medically trained nurses`; `medically correct treatment`

Medicare
noun health care for the aged; a federally administered system of health insurance available to persons aged 65 and over

medicare check
medicare payment noun a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care

medication
noun the act of treating with medicines or remedies

medicative
medicinal adjective having the properties of medicine; `medicative drugs`; `medicinal herbs`; `medicinal properties`

Medici
noun aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century

medicinal leech
Hirudo medicinalis noun large European freshwater leech formerly used for bloodletting

medicinally
adverb in a medicinal manner

medicine ball
noun heavy ball used in physical training

medicine chest
medicine cabinet noun cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries

medicine man
noun a Native American shaman

medicolegal
adjective pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information)

medieval
mediaeval adjective relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages; `Medieval scholars`; `Medieval times`

Medieval Greek
Middle Greek noun the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD

Medieval Latin
noun Latin used for liturgical purposes during the Middle Ages

medieval Schoolman
noun a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism

Medina
Al Madinah noun a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam

Medinilla
genus Medinilla noun tropical Old World ornamental evergreen shrubs having fleshy leaves and large panicles of white pink flowers

Medinilla magnifica
noun a beautiful tropical evergreen epiphytic shrub grown for its lush foliage and huge panicles of pink flowers; Philippines

mediocre
second-rate adjective moderate to inferior in quality; `they improved the quality from mediocre to above average`

meditate
verb think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; `He is meditating in his study`

meditation
noun continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; `the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge`

meditatively
adverb in a meditative manner; `round and round, while meditatively, as a cow chewing the cud, he let his eyes rest on the flat water ahead of him`

Mediterranean
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea; `Mediterranean countries`

mediterranean anchovy
Engraulis encrasicholus noun esteemed for its flavor; usually preserved or used for sauces and relishes

Mediterranean flour moth
Anagasta kuehniella noun small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour

Mediterranean fruit fly
medfly noun small black-and-white fly that damages citrus and other fruits by implanting eggs that hatch inside the fruit

Mediterranean snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus noun perennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers

Mediterranean water shrew
Neomys anomalus noun a type of water shrew

medium
adjective (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside

medium
noun (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public

medium frequency
MF noun 300 to 3000 kilohertz

medium of exchange
monetary system noun anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region

medium steel
noun steel with 0.15-0.3% carbon

medium wave
noun a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)

medium-dry
adjective of a wine that is dry but not extremely dry

medium-large
adjective of anything that is large but not the largest

medium-sized
medium-size adjective intermediate in size

medlar
Mespilus germanica noun small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

medlar tree
Mespilus germanica noun small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

medley
potpourri noun a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

MEDLINE
noun the computer-based telephone system of the United States National Library of Medicine that provides rapid linkage to MEDLARS

Medoc
noun red Bordeaux wine from the Medoc district of southwestern France

medroxyprogesterone
Provera noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders

medulla
noun the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal

medulla oblongata
noun lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb` is an old term for medulla oblongata); `the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning`

medullary
adjective of or relating to the medulla of any body part

medullary sheath
myelin sheath noun a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers

medullated nerve fiber
myelinated nerve fiber noun a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin

Medusa
noun (Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus

medusa`s head
Euphorbia caput-medusae noun African dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branches

medusoid
adjective relating to or resembling a medusa

meed
noun a fitting reward

meek
mild adjective humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; `meek and self-effacing`

meekness
submission noun the feeling of patient submissive humbleness

meerkat
mierkat noun a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes

meerschaum
noun a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum

meet
sports meeting noun a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

meet
run across verb come together; `I`ll probably see you at the meeting`; `How nice to see you again!`

meeter
noun a person who is present and participates in a meeting; `he was a regular attender at department meetings`; `the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees`

meeting
group meeting noun a formally arranged gathering; `next year the meeting will be in Chicago`; `the meeting elected a chairperson`

meeting
noun a small informal social gathering; `there was an informal meeting in my living room`

meeting house
honeysuckle 2 Aquilegia canadensis noun columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers

mefenamic acid
Ponstel noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)

mefloquine
mefloquine hydrochloride noun an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people

megabit
noun one million bits

megabyte
MB noun a unit of information equal to one million (1,048,576) bytes

Megachile
genus Megachile noun type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees

Megachilidae
family Megachilidae noun leaf-cutting and mason bees

Megachiroptera
suborder Megachiroptera noun fruit bats

megacolon
noun an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung`s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)

megadeath
noun the death of a million people; `they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths`

Megaderma
genus Megaderma noun type genus of the Megadermatidae

Megadermatidae
family Megadermatidae noun Old World false vampire bats

Megaera
noun one of the three Furies

megaflop
MFLOP noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system

megagametophyte
noun the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores

megahertz
MHz noun one million periods per second

megakaryocyte
noun a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets

megakaryocytic
adjective of or pertaining to large bone marrow cells

megalith
megalithic structure noun memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)

megalithic
adjective of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths; `megalithic monuments like Stonehenge`

Megalobatrachus
genus Megalobatrachus noun giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus

megaloblast
noun abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency

megaloblastic
adjective of or relating to megaloblasts

megaloblastic anemia
megaloblastic anaemia noun anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia

megalocyte
macrocyte noun abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)

megalomania
noun a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

megalomaniac
noun a pathological egotist

megalomaniacal
megalomanic adjective suffering from megalomania

Megalonychidae
family Megalonychidae noun mammal family consisting of the two-toed sloths

megalopolis
noun a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)

Megaloptera
suborder Megaloptera noun in some classifications considered a separate order: alderflies; dobsonflies; snake flies

megalosaur
megalosaurus noun gigantic carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous in Europe

Megalosauridae
family Megalosauridae noun megalosaurs