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| abdomen,
abdominal | the part of the body between the thorax and
the pelvis; also : the cavity of this part of the trunk containing
the chief viscera Lazarus
1X14 Trevor 6X17 Rush
7X06 Badlaa 8X12 This
Is Not Happening 8X14 Empedocles
8X17 Release 9X16 |
| abort,
abortion | 1: to bring forth premature or stillborn offspring;
2: to become checked in development so as to degenerate or remain
rudimentary transitive senses; 3a: to induce the abortion of
or give birth to prematurely; b: to terminate the pregnancy
of before term; 4a: to terminate prematurely Aubrey
2X12 |
| abrasion
| 1a: a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction;
b: irritation; 2: an abraded area of the skin or mucous membrane Our
Town 2X24 Hollywood
A.D. 7X19 This Is
Not Happening 8X14 |
| abruption
| a sudden breaking off or away; premature separation
of the placenta from the uterine wall, during gestation Empedocles
8X17 |
| accelerant
| a substance used to accelerate a process Fire
1X11 El
Mundo Gira 4X11 |
| acetone
| a volatile fragrant flammable liquid ketone C3H6O
used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis and found
in abnormal quantities in diabetic urine Roadrunners
8X05 |
| acetylcholine
| substance released from nerves to activate the muscles;
lowers blood pressure and increases peristalsis Ice
1X07 |
| acid
| a: sour substance; specifically : any of various typically
water-soluble and sour compounds that in solution are capable
of reacting with a base to form a salt, redden litmus, and have
a pH less than 7, that are hydrogen-containing molecules or
ions able to give up a proton to a base, or that are substances
able to accept an unshared pair of electrons from a base Medusa
8X13 |
| acidosis
| an abnormal condition characterized by reduced alkalinity
of the blood and of the body tissues Rush
7X06 |
| acute
| 1: characterized by sharpness or severity; 2: having
a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course, b: lasting a short
time X-Cops 7X12 |
| adhesion
| 1: a condition in which bodily tissues that are normally
separate grow together; 2: a fibrous band of scar tissue that
binds together normally separate anatomical structures Jump
the Shark 9X15 |
| adrenal,
adrenal gland | 1: of, relating to, or derived from the
adrenal glands or their secretions; 2: either of a pair of complex
endocrine organs near the anterior medial border of the kidney
consisting of a mesodermal cortex that produces glucocorticoid,
mineralocorticoid, and androgenic hormones and an ectodermal
medulla that produces epinephrine and norepinephrine -- called
also adrenal, suprarenal gland Blood
2X03 |
| adrenaline
| see epinephrine Blood
2X03 Rush 7X06 |
| addiction
| compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance
(as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance
and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal;
broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by
the user to be harmful Brand
X 7X18 |
| agnosia
| loss or diminution of the ability to recognize familiar
objects or stimuli usually as a result of brain damage Folie
A Deux 5X19 |
| agonist
| a: a muscle that is controlled by the action of an
antagonist with which it is paired; b: a chemical substance
capable of combining with a receptor on a cell and initiating
a reaction or activity Anasazi
2X25 |
| AIDS
| acquired immunodeficiency syndrome a disease
of the human immune system that is caused by infection with
HIV, that is characterized cytologically especially by severe
reduction in the numbers of helper T cells, that in modern industrialized
nations occurs especially in homosexual and bisexual men and
in intravenous users of illicit drugs, that is commonly transmitted
in blood and bodily secretions (as semen), and that renders
the subject highly vulnerable to life-threatening conditions
(as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) and to some that become
life-threatening (as Kaposi's sarcoma) El
Mundo Gira 4X11 The X-Files:
Fight the Future |
| airborne
| moved or conveyed by or through air Jump
the Shark 9X15 |
| airway
| any part of the respiratory tract through which air
passes during breathing William
9X17 |
| akathisia
| 1. neurology a condition of motor restlessness
in which there is a feeling of muscular quivering, an urge to
move about constantly and an inability to sit still, a common
extrapyramidal side effect of neuroleptic drugs; 2. An inability
to sit down because of intense anxiety at the thought of doing
so Daemonicus
9X03 |
| albinism
| the condition of an albino Teliko
4X04 |
| albino
| an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation; especially
: a human being or nonhuman mammal that is congenitally deficient
in pigment and usually has a milky or translucent skin, white
or colorless hair, and eyes with pink or blue iris and deep-red
pupil Teliko 4X04 |
| alcohol
| 1 a : ethanol especially when considered as the intoxicating
agent in fermented and distilled liquors; b: drink (as whiskey
or beer) containing ethanol c : a mixture of ethanol and water
that is usually 95 percent ethanol; 2 : any of various compounds
that are analogous to ethanol in constitution and that are hydroxyl
derivatives of hydrocarbons Medusa
8X13 Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 Release
9X16 |
| alcoholism
| 1: continued excessive or compulsive use of alcoholic
drinks; 2: poisoning by alcohol; especially : a complex
chronic psychological and nutritional disorder associated with
excessive and usually compulsive drinking The
Host 2X02 |
| algorithm
| a procedure for solving a mathematical problem (as
of finding the greatest common divisor) in a finite number of
steps that frequently involves repetition of an operation; broadly
: a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing
some end especially by a computer Salvage
8X10 |
| alkaloid
| any of numerous usually colorless, complex, and bitter
organic bases (as morphine or codeine) containing nitrogen and
usually oxygen that occur especially in seed plants Red
Museum 2X10 Sanguinarium
4X06 Never
Again 4X13 Field
Trip 6X21 |
| allergic
| of, relating to, inducing, or affected by allergy WOTC
3X12 Avatar 3X21 The
X-Files: Fight the Future |
| alloy
| a substance composed of two or more metals or of a
metal and a nonmetal intimately united usually by being fused
together and dissolving in each other when molten; also : the
state of union of the components Salvage
8X10 |
| alveoli
| an air-containing cell of the lungs Brand
X 7X18 |
| Alzheimer's
| a degenerative disease of the central nervous system
characterized especially by premature senile mental deterioration Excelsius
Dei 2X11 |
| amino
acid | an amphoteric organic acid containing the amino
group NH2; especially : any of the alpha-amino acids
that are the chief components of proteins and are synthesized
by living cells or are obtained as essential components of the
diet One Breath
2X08 Herrenvolk
4X01 |
| ammonium
hydroxide | a weakly basic compound NH4OH that is formed
when ammonia dissolves in water and that exists only in solution
Ice 1X07 |
| amnesia
| Partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting
from shock, psychological disturbance, brain injury, or illness John
Doe 9X07 |
| amniocentesis
| the surgical insertion of a hollow needle through the
abdominal wall and into the uterus to obtain amniotic fluid
especially for the determination of fetal sex or chromosomal
abnormality Aubrey
2X12 Per Manum 8X08 |
| amphetamines
| a racemic compound C9H13N or
one of its derivatives (as dextroamphetamine or methamphetamine)
frequently abused as a stimulant of the central nervous system
but used clinically especially as the sulfate or hydrochloride
salt to treat hyperactive children and the symptoms of narcolepsy
and as a short-term appetite suppressant in dieting Anasazi
2X25 Wetwired
3X23 Via Negativa
8X07 |
| ampules
| 1: a hermetically sealed small bulbous glass vessel
that is used to hold a solution for hypodermic injection; 2:
a vial resembling an ampoule Alpha
6X16 |
| amputation
| to remove by or as if by cutting; especially : to cut
(as a limb) from the body Young
at Heart 1X15 Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| amyloid
| a waxy translucent substance consisting of protein
in combination with polysaccharides that is deposited in some
animal organs and tissues under abnormal conditions (as Alzheimer's
disease) Theef
7X14 |
| anaerobic
| a: living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence
of free oxygen; b: of, relating to,
or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt Emily
5X07 |
| analysis,
analyst | 1: separation of a whole into its component
parts; 2a: the identification or separation of ingredients of
a substance; b: a statement of the constituents of a mixture;
3 a: proof of a mathematical proposition by assuming the result
and deducing a valid statement by a series of reversible steps
Pilot 1X79 Blood
2X03 Medusa 8X13 |
| anaphylactic
| of, relating to, affected by, or causing anaphylaxis
or anaphylactic shock WOTC
3X12 The X-Files: Fight the
Future |
| anaphylaxis
| hypersensitivity (as to foreign proteins or drugs)
resulting from sensitization following prior contact with the
causative agent WOTC
3X12 Daemonicus
9X03 |
| anemia
| a condition in which the blood is deficient in red
blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume Zero
Sum 4X21 Emily 5X07 |
| anesthesia,
anesthetic | 1: of, relating to, or capable of producing
anesthesia; 2: lacking awareness or sensitivity Red
Museum 2X10 Nisei
3X09 Sanguinarium
4X06 Christmas
Carol 5X05 |
| aneurysm
| an abnormal blood-filled dilatation of a blood vessel
and especially an artery resulting from disease of the vessel
wall Miracle
Man 1X17 WOTC
3X12 Drive 6X02 |
| ankle
| the joint between the foot and the leg; also : the
region of this joint This
Is Not Happening 8X14 Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 |
| anomaly,
anomalous | something different, abnormal, peculiar,
or not easily classified Small
Potatoes 4X20 Terms
of Endearment 6X06 Roadrunners
8X05 Invocation
8X06 |
| antibiotic
| 1: tending to prevent, inhibit, or destroy life; 2:
of or relating to antibiotics or to antibiosis The
Host 2X02 |
| antibody
| any of a large number of proteins of high molecular
weight that are produced normally by specialized B cells after
stimulation by an antigen and act specifically against the antigen
in an immune response, that are produced abnormally by some
cancer cells, and that typically consist of four subunits including
two heavy chains and two light chains Herrenvolk
4X01 Vienen 8X16 |
| anticoagulant
| a substance that hinders the clotting of blood Patience
8X04 |
| anticonvulsant
| used or tending to control or to prevent convulsions
(as in epilepsy) Fallen
Angel 1X09 |
| antidepressant
| any of a group of antidepressant drugs (as imipramine,
amitriptyline, desipramine, and nortriptyline) that potentiate
the action of catecholamines and do not inhibit the action of
monoamine oxidase Sleepless
2X04 |
| anti-psychotic
| any of the powerful tranquilizers (as the phenothiazines)
used especially to treat psychosis and believed to act by blocking
dopamine nervous receptors Revelations
3X11 Daemonicus
9X03 |
| antispasmodic
| capable of preventing or relieving spasms or convulsions Sanguinarium
4X06 |
| antivenin
| an antitoxin to a venom; also : an antiserum containing
such antitoxin Signs
& Wonders 7X09 |
| antiviral
| an agent, or medication developed specifically to kill
a virus DeadAlive
8X15 Three Words
8X18 |
| anxiety
| 1: a: astate of uneasiness and apprehension, as about
future uncertainties; b: a cause of anxiety: For some people,
air travel is a real anxiety; 2:Psychiatry a
state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from
the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event
or situation, often impairing physical and psychological functioning;
3: Eager, often agitated desire: my anxiety to make a good
impression. Daemonicus
9X03 |
| aorta
| the great arterial trunk that carries blood from the
heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body Pusher
3X17 |
| apnea
| transient cessation of respiration Elegy
4X22 |
| appendectomy
| surgical removal of the vermiform appendix Sleepless
2X04 |
| appendix
| a narrow blind tube usually about three to four inches
(7.6 to 10.2 centimeters) long that extends from the cecum in
the lower right-hand part of the abdomen Sleepless
2X04 |
| aqueous
| Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in
water; watery Daemonicus
9X03 |
| arm
| a human upper limb; especially : the part between the
shoulder and the wrist Per
Manum 8X08 |
| arrhythmia
| an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in
time or force all
things 7X17 |
| arsenic
| a trivalent and pentavalent solid poisonous element
that is commonly metallic steel-gray, crystalline, and brittle Miracle
Man 1X17 |
| artery,
arteries | any of the tubular branching muscular- and
elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through
the body Irresistible
2X13 Schizogony
5X09 S.R. 819 6X10 Hellbound
9X04 |
| arthritis
| inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic,
or constitutional causes; also : a specific arthritic condition Miracle
Man 1X17 Rush 7X06 Roadrunners
8X05 |
| aspergillus
| any of a genus (Aspergillus) of ascomycetous
fungi with branched radiate sporophores including many common
molds El Mundo
Gira 4X11 |
| asphyxiate,
asphyxiation | to kill or make unconscious by inadequate
oxygen, presence of noxious agents, or other obstruction to
normal breathing Duane
Barry 2X05 Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 |
| aspirate
| a: to draw by suction; b: to remove (as blood) by aspiration;
c: to take into the lungs by aspiration The
Calusari 2X21 Leonard
Betts 4X14 |
| asthma
| a condition often of allergic origin that is marked
by continuous or paroxysmal labored breathing accompanied by
wheezing, by a sense of constriction in the chest, and often
by attacks of coughing or gasping Brand
X 7X18 |
| asymptomatic
| presenting no symptoms of disease Teliko
4X04 |
| atom
| one of the minute indivisible particles of which according
to ancient materialism the universe is composed S.R.
819 6X10 Improbable
9X14 |
| atropine
| a racemic mixture of hyoscyamine obtained from any
of various solanaceous plants (as belladonna) and used especially
in the form of its sulfate for its anticholinergic effects (as
pupil dilation or inhibition of smooth muscle spasms) Excelsius
Dei 2X11 Synchrony
4X19 |
| auditory
| of, relating to, or experienced through hearing Sleepless
2X04 |
| auditory
canal | opening from outside into the middle ear Drive
6X02 |
| aural
| of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing Never
Again 4X13 Biogenesis
6X22 |
| autism,
autistic | absorption in self-centered subjective mental
activity (as daydreams, fantasies, delusions, and hallucinations)
usually accompanied by marked withdrawal from reality 2 : a
mental disorder originating in infancy that is characterized
by self-absorption, inability to interact socially, repetitive
behavior, and language dysfunction (as echolalia) Elegy
4X22 Chinga 5X10 |
| autoimmune
| of, relating to, or caused by auto-antibodies or lymphocytes
that attack molecules, cells, or tissues of the organism producing
them Teliko 4X04
Christmas Carol 5X05 Emily
5X07 |
| autolysis
| breakdown of all or part of a cell or tissue by self-produced
enzymes 2shy 3X06
|
| autonomic
| 1: acting or occurring involuntarily;
2: relating to, affecting, or controlled by the autonomic nervous
system or its effects or activity Agua
Mala 6X14 |
| autoplasty,
autoplastic | to graft tissue from one part of the body
to another for healing purposes; self-healing Emily
5X07 |
| autopsy
| an examination of a body after death to determine the
cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced
by disease Pilot 1X79 Clyde
Bruckman's Final Repose 3X04 The
List 3X05 Small
Potatoes 4X20 Demons
4X23 Theef 7X14 Chimera
7X16 The X-Files: Fight the Future Badlaa
8X12 Vienen 8X16 Nothing
Important Happened Today 9X01 |
| autosome,
autosomal | a chromosome other than a sex chromosome Home
4X03 |
