amygdalotomy means: psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)
aniline oil means: oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
blood profile means: counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood
clxv means: being five more than one hundred sixty
doxycycline means: an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections
ethmoidal sinus means: a sinus of the meatuses of the nasal cavity (behind the bridge of the nose)
ghost gum means: small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips
lapboard means: writing board used on the lap as a table or desk
madonna lily means: lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
mandibular gland means: a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
precambrian means: the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
puncher means: a tool for making holes or indentations
puncher means: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
puncher means: someone who delivers punches
retention basin means: a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream
rubify means: make ruby red
sake means: a reason for wanting something done
sake means: the purpose of achieving or obtaining
sake means: Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
sensationalistic means: typical of tabloids
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