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91cholera — choleraic /kol euh ray ik/, adj. /kol euhr euh/, n. 1. Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathol. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc. 2 …
92Lhasa apso — /ap soh/, pl. Lhasa apsos. one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs. [1930 35; apso < Tibetan, written ab sog] * * * Breed of dog from Tibet. The Lhasa apso is hardy, intelligent, and watchful.… …
93malaria — malarial, malarian, malarious, adj. /meuh lair ee euh/, n. 1. Pathol. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now …
94profusive — profusively, adv. profusiveness, n. /preuh fyooh siv/, adj. profuse; lavish; prodigal: profusive generosity. [1630 40; PROFUSE + IVE] * * * …
95relapsing fever — Pathol. one of a group of fevers characterized by relapses, occurring in many tropical countries, and caused by several species of spirochetes transmitted by several species of lice and ticks. Also called recurrent fever. [1840 50] * * *… …
96rickets — /rik its/, n. Pathol. a disease of childhood, characterized by softening of the bones as a result of inadequate intake of vitamin D and insufficient exposure to sunlight, also associated with impaired calcium and phosphorus metabolism. [1635 45;… …
97wisteria — /wi stear ee euh/, n. any climbing shrub belonging to the genus Wisteria, of the legume family, having showy, pendent clusters of blue violet, white, purple, or rose flowers. Also, wistaria /wi stear ee euh, stair /. [ < NL Wistaria (1818), named …
98Ebola — Virus responsible for a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever. Outbreaks in primates, including humans, have been recorded. Initial symptoms are fever, severe headaches and muscle aches, and loss of appetite; blood clots and profuse… …
99floral decoration — Art of arranging living or dried plant material for adornment of the body or home, for public and religious ceremonies, or for festivals. Line, form, colour, texture, balance, porportion, and scale are important aspects of floral arrangement, as… …
100lavish — 1. adjective /ˈlævɪʃ/ a) Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise. let her have needful, but not lavish, means. b) Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits …
