English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Monkey tree phenomenon — Monkey tree redirects here. For the tree popularly known as the Monkey puzzle Tree, see Araucaria araucana. The monkey tree phenomenon is a social phenomenon in Singapore, which began in September 2007. It arose from the discovery of a callus on… … Wikipedia
En pointe — Dancing on pointe, or en pointe (pronounced IPA|/ɑ̃ pwɛ̃t/, often anglicised as IPA|/ɑn pwɛ̃t/ or IPA|/ɑn pɔɪnt/), is the act of standing on the tips of the toes while performing steps from ballet. Also known as pointe work, it is performed using … Wikipedia
Juglans regia — Mature Walnut Tree Conservation status … Wikipedia
Morton's toe — Photo of an extreme example of Morton s toe Morton s toe ( or Morton s syndrome[1], long toe) is the common term for the condition of a shortened first metatarsal in relation to the second metatarsal. It is a type of brachymetatarsia … Wikipedia
callus — /kal euhs/, n., pl. calluses, v., callused, callusing. n. 1. Pathol., Physiol. a. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. b. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them. 2. Also, callose.… … Universalium
arteriosclerosis — Synonyms and related words: angina, angina pectoris, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apoplectic stroke, apoplexy, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, auricular fibrillation, beriberi heart, calcification, callusing, cardiac… … Moby Thesaurus
atherosclerosis — Synonyms and related words: angina, angina pectoris, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apoplectic stroke, apoplexy, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, auricular fibrillation, beriberi heart, calcification, callusing, cardiac… … Moby Thesaurus
hardening — Synonyms and related words: abidingness, acclimation, acclimatization, accommodation, accustoming, adaption, adjustment, agglutination, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, breaking, breaking in, calcification, callusing, case hardening,… … Moby Thesaurus
petrification — Synonyms and related words: ancient manuscript, antique, antiquity, archaism, arteriosclerosis, artifact, atherosclerosis, calcification, callusing, case hardening, cave painting, concretion, cornification, crystallization, eolith, firming,… … Moby Thesaurus
sclerosis — Synonyms and related words: abscess, ague, anemia, angina, angina pectoris, ankylosis, anoxia, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apnea, apoplectic stroke, apoplexy, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atherosclerosis … Moby Thesaurus
