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ANATOMY

Displaying 1-10 of 244 word(s) in 'anatomy'
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costotomy (noun) : Surgical division of a rib, incision or division of a rib or costal cartilage.
Submitted by: Anastasia Bronner from Illinois on Nov. 02, 2009 10:34
columella (noun) : the tissue of the nose between the nostrils
One of Dr. Constantian’s revision patients, a nurse in New Hampshire, got her first rhinoplasty in 2004 to fix her nose’s too-wide tip and a hanging columella, the tissue on the underside between the nostrils. —Catherine Saint Louis, The New York Times, October 28, 2009
Submitted by: Anonymous on Oct. 29, 2009 11:03
pedextrous (adjective) : able to use both feet with equal skill
Submitted by: Jeff and Natalie on Oct. 28, 2009 17:36
sexpectations (noun) : expectations of a sexual encounter or practice
Shifting sexpectations: In defense of quickies —headline, msnbc.com, April 8, 2008
Submitted by: Debbie Williams from Kentucky on Aug. 12, 2009 07:00
flabbage (noun) : excess fat: flab
Submitted by: J.C. Moore from Pennsylvania on Jun. 26, 2009 15:17
bronchovesicular (adjective) : relating to the air passages and vesicles of the lungs
Bronchovesicular breath sounds consist of a full inspiratory phase with a shortened and softer expiratory phase. —cvmbs.colostate.edu
Submitted by: Anonymous on Jun. 03, 2009 22:25
UB/LB (abbreviation) : upper body/lower body
You should alternate UB/LB workouts every other day.
Submitted by: Opra Windoodles from Pennsylvania on Jun. 03, 2009 16:29
pseudomyxoma (noun) : a form of a rare cancer
Submitted by: Anonymous on Apr. 20, 2009 09:17
osmotize (verb) : to perform or be subject to osmosis
The water osmotized through the cell membrane.
Submitted by: Zach W. from Georgia Us on Mar. 17, 2009 19:17
cinegenic (adjective) : suitable for being filmed especially because of visual appeal
The film was set in a magnificently cinegenic seaside town.
Submitted by: K.A. Hoffa from Pennsylvania on Mar. 17, 2009 11:09
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