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

rhenium
Re noun a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

rheologic
rheological adjective of or relating to rheology

rheology
noun the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter

rheometer
noun an instrument for measuring the flow of liquids (especially arterial blood)

rheostat
variable resistor noun resistor for regulating current

rhesus
rhesus monkey noun of southern Asia; used in medical research

rhesus factor
Rh factor noun a blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia

rhetoric
noun study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

rhetorical
adjective of or relating to rhetoric; `accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested`- W.A.White; `the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation`- Lewis Mumford

rhetorical device
noun a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

rhetorical question
noun a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered; `he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions`

rhetorically
adverb in a rhetorical manner; ``What can be done?` he asked rhetorically`

Rheum
genus Rheum noun rhubarb

rheumatic
noun a person suffering with rheumatism

rheumatic aortitis
noun aortitis occurring in rheumatic fever

rheumatic fever
noun a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves

rheumatic heart disease
noun heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood

rheumatism
noun any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

rheumatism weed
noun Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints

rheumatoid arthritis
atrophic arthritis noun a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint

rheumatoid factor
noun autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis

rheumatologist
noun a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases

rheumatology
noun the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints

rheumy
adjective moist, damp, wet (especially of air); `the raw and theumy damp of night air`

Rhexia
genus Rhexia noun deer grass

rhinal
nasal adjective of or in or relating to the nose; `nasal passages`

Rhincodon
genus Rhincodon noun whale sharks

Rhincodontidae
family Rhincodontidae noun small-toothed sharks comprising only one species

Rhine
Rhine River noun a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea

Rhine wine
Rhenish noun any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock` is British usage)

Rhineland
Rheinland noun a picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river

rhinencephalon
olfactory brain noun a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior

rhinestone
noun an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste

rhinion
noun the anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones

rhinitis
coryza noun an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)

Rhinobatidae
family Rhinobatidae noun primitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies

rhinoceros
rhino noun massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout

rhinoceros beetle
noun any of various large chiefly tropical beetles having horns on the head; pest on coconuts

Rhinocerotidae
family Rhinocerotidae noun rhinoceroses

rhinolaryngology
otorhinolaryngology noun the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat

Rhinolophidae
family Rhinolophidae noun Old World leaf-nosed bats

Rhinonicteris
genus Rhinonicteris noun orange horseshoe bats

rhinopathy
noun any disease or malformation of the nose

rhinophyma
hypertrophic rosacea noun enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol

Rhinoptera
genus Rhinoptera noun a genus of Myliobatidae

rhinorrhea
noun persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)

rhinoscope
noun medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)

rhinoscopy
noun examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)

rhinosporidiosis
noun fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming

rhinostenosis
noun narrowing of the passages in the nasal cavities

Rhinotermitidae
family Rhinotermitidae noun large widely distributed family of termites of temperate to tropical regions

rhinotomy
noun surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the nose to drain accumulated pus

rhinotracheitis
noun a respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle

rhinovirus
noun any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections

Rhipsalis
genus Rhipsalis noun large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits

Rhizobiaceae
family Rhizobiaceae noun a small family of rod-shaped bacteria

Rhizobium
genus Rhizobium noun the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen

rhizoctinia
noun any fungus now or formerly belonging to the form genus Rhizoctinia

rhizoctinia disease
noun disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium

rhizoid
noun any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc

rhizoidal
adjective of or relating to a rhizoid

rhizomatous
adjective producing or possessing or resembling rhizomes

rhizomatous begonia
noun any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes

rhizome
rootstock 2 rootstalk noun a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure

rhizomorph
noun a dense mass of hyphae forming a rootlike structure characteristic of many fungi

Rhizophora
genus Rhizophora noun type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs

Rhizophoraceae
family Rhizophoraceae noun trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts

rhizopod
rhizopodan noun protozoa characterized by a pseudopod

Rhizopoda
subclass Rhizopoda noun creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers

Rhizopogon
genus Rhizopogon noun a genus of fungi having subterranean sporophores resembling tubers

Rhizopogon idahoensis
noun a large whitish Rhizopogon that becomes greyish brown in maturity

Rhizopogonaceae
family Rhizopogonaceae noun a family of fungi of order Hymenogastrales having round subterranean sporophores

rhizopus
noun any of various rot causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus

rhizotomy
noun surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms

rho
noun the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet

Rhode Island
Little Rhody noun a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state

Rhode Island red
noun American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken

Rhode Islander
noun a native or resident of Rhode Island

Rhodes
Rodhos noun a Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos; site of the Colossus of Rhodes

Rhodes grass
Chloris gayana noun perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions

Rhodes scholar
noun a student who holds one of the scholarships endowed by the will of Cecil J. Rhodes that enables the student to study at Oxford University

Rhodesian
adjective of or relating to the former country of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

Rhodesian man
Homo rhodesiensis noun a primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa

Rhodesian ridgeback
noun a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine

rhodium
Rh noun a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum

rhodochrosite
noun a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese

rhododendron
noun any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers

rhodolite
noun a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone

rhodonite
noun a pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone

Rhodope Mountains
noun a mountain range in the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe; extends along the border between Greece and Bulgaria

Rhodophyceae
class Rhodophyceae noun coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae

Rhodophyta
division Rhodophyta noun lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae

Rhodosphaera
genus Rhodosphaera noun one species; an Australian evergreen sumac

Rhodymenia
genus Rhodymenia noun type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae

Rhodymeniaceae
family Rhodymeniaceae noun a family of protoctist

Rhoeadales
order Rhoeadales noun an order of dicotyledonous plants

rhombic
adjective resembling a rhombus

rhombohedral
trigonal adjective having threefold symmetry

rhombohedron
noun a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)

rhomboid
rhomboidal adjective shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid; `rhomboidal shapes`