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Overview of noun effects
» The noun effects has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
- effects, Personal1.) Personal -- (a short newspaper article about a particular person or group)
1.) Personal -- (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers")
personal effects -- (Property1.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
2.) Property, belongings, holding, material possession -- (something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";)
property of a Personal1.) Personal -- (a short newspaper article about a particular person or group)
1.) Personal -- (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers")
personal character that is Portable1.) Portable -- (a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried)
1.) Portable -- (easily or conveniently transported; "a portable television set")
portable but not Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")
2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")
used in Business1.) Business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")
2.) Commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")
business; "she Left1.) Left -- (location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left")
2.) Left, left wing -- (those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare)
left some of her Personal1.) Personal -- (a short newspaper article about a particular person or group)
1.) Personal -- (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers")
personal effects in the house"; "I Watched1.) Watch -- (look attentively; "watch a basketball game")
2.) Watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on -- (follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars")
watched over their effects until they returned")
Overview of noun effect » The noun effect has 6 meanings (first 6 from tagged texts)
- consequence, effect, Outcome1.) Result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination -- (something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio")
2.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
outcome, result, Event1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)
2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")
event, issue, Upshot1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
upshot -- (a Phenomenon1.) Phenomenon -- (any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning)
2.) Phenomenon -- (a remarkable development)
phenomenon that Follows1.) Follow -- (to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum")
2.) Postdate, follow -- (be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday")
follows and is Caused1.) Cause, do, make -- (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident")
2.) Induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make -- (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa")
caused by some Previous1.) Former, late, previous -- ((used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House")
2.) Previous, premature -- (too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment")
previous phenomenon; "the Magnetic1.) Magnetic -- (of or relating to or caused by magnetism; "magnetic forces")
2.) Magnetic, magnetized, magnetised -- (having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material")
magnetic effect was Greater1.) Greater -- (greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles")
1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
greater when the Rod1.) Perch, rod, pole -- (a linear measure of 16.5 feet)
2.) Rod -- (a long thin implement made of metal or wood)
rod was lengthwise"; "his Decision1.) Decision, determination, conclusion -- (a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination")
2.) Decision, determination, conclusion -- (the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly")
decision had Depressing1.) Depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise -- (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her")
2.) Depress -- (lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices")
depressing consequences for business"; "he Acted1.) Act, move -- (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel")
2.) Act, behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people")
acted very Wise1.) Wise -- (a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise")
2.) Wise, Stephen Samuel Wise -- (United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949))
wise after the event")
- impression, effect -- (an Outward1.) Outward -- (relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections")
2.) Outbound, outward, outward-bound -- (that is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships")
outward appearance; "he Made1.) Make, do -- (engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution")
2.) Make, get -- (give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear")
made a Good1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
good impression"; "I Wanted1.) Desire, want -- (feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room")
2.) Want, need, require -- (have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner")
wanted to Create1.) Make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")
2.) Create -- (bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting")
create an Impression1.) Impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
impression of success"; "she Retained1.) Retain -- (hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time")
2.) Retain, continue, keep, keep on, keep going -- (allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could")
retained that Bold1.) Boldface, bold face, bold -- (a typeface with thick heavy lines)
1.) Bold -- (fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure")
bold effect in her Reproductions1.) Reproduction -- (the process of generating offspring)
2.) Reproduction, reproductive memory -- (recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall)
reproductions of the Original1.) Master, master copy, original -- (an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made)
2.) Original, archetype, pilot -- (an original model on which something is patterned)
original painting")
- effect, Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")
2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")
force -- ((of a Law1.) Law -- (legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping")
2.) Law, jurisprudence -- (the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order")
law) having Legal1.) Legal -- (established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules)
2.) Legal -- (of or relating to jurisprudence; "legal loophole")
legal validity; "the Law1.) Law -- (legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping")
2.) Law, jurisprudence -- (the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order")
law is Still1.) Still -- (a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad")
2.) Hush, stillness, still -- ((poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night")
still in effect")
- effect -- (a Symptom1.) Symptom -- ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
2.) Symptom -- (anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence)
symptom caused by an Illness1.) Illness, unwellness, malady, sickness -- (impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism)
illness or a Drug1.) Drug -- (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
1.) Drug, dose -- (administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist")
drug; "the effects of Sleep1.) Sleep, slumber -- (a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber")
2.) Sleep, sopor -- (a torpid state resembling deep sleep)
sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic")
- effect -- (an Impression1.) Impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
impression (especially one that is Artificial1.) Artificial, unreal -- (contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners")
2.) Artificial, contrived, hokey, stilted -- (artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation")
artificial or contrived); "he Just1.) Just -- (used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance")
2.) Equitable, just -- (implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children")
just did it for effect")
- effect, Essence1.) Kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story")
2.) Essence -- (any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted)
essence, burden, Core1.) Core -- (the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core")
2.) Core, nucleus, core group -- (a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program")
core, gist -- (the Central1.) Central, telephone exchange, exchange -- (a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication)
1.) Cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal -- (serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure")
central meaning or Theme1.) Subject, topic, theme -- (the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love")
2.) Theme, motif -- (a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme")
theme of a Speech1.) Address, speech -- (the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets")
2.) Speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication -- ((language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets")
speech or Literary1.) Literary -- (of or relating to or characteristic of literature; "literary criticism")
2.) Literary -- (knowledgeable about literature; "a literary style")
literary work)
Overview of verb effect » The verb effect has 2 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
- effect, Effectuate1.) Effect, effectuate, set up -- (produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave")
effectuate, set up -- (Produce1.) Produce, green goods, green groceries, garden truck -- (fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market)
1.) Produce, bring forth -- (bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit")
produce; "The Scientists1.) Scientist, man of science -- (a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences)
scientists set up a Shock1.) Daze, shock, stupor -- (the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock")
2.) Shock, impact -- (the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle")
shock wave")
- effect -- (Act1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
2.) Act, human action, human activity -- (something that people do or cause to happen)
act so as to Bring1.) Bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")
2.) Bring -- (cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point")
bring into Existence1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")
2.) Universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm -- (everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence")
existence; "effect a change")
Related Terms - "Effects"
Meaning 1 of Effectseffects, personal Effect1.) Consequence, Effect1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
Effect - A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event", outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
Effect - A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"s personal property, personal estate, personalty, private property- Chattel1.) Chattel, personal chattel, movable -- (personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc))
Chattel, Personal chattel1.) Chattel, personal chattel, movable -- (personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc))
Personal chattel, Movable1.) Chattel, personal chattel, movable -- (personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc))
1.) Movable -- ((of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand))
Movable - Personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
- Effects1.) Effects, personal effects -- (property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned")
1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
Effects, Personal effects1.) Effects, personal effects -- (property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned")
Personal effects - Property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"
- Stuff1.) Material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")
2.) Stuff -- (miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff")
Stuff, Clobber1.) Stuff, clobber -- (informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?")
1.) Clobber, baste, batter -- (strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her")
Clobber - The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
6 senses of effect
Meaning 1 of Effectsconsequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot phenomenon- Natural phenomenon1.) Natural phenomenon -- (all phenomena that are not artificial)
Natural phenomenon - All phenomena that are not artificial
- Levitation1.) Levitation -- (the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means)
2.) Levitation -- (movement upward in virtue of lightness)
Levitation - The phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
- Metempsychosis1.) Metempsychosis, rebirth -- (after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body)
Metempsychosis, Rebirth1.) Metempsychosis, rebirth -- (after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body)
2.) Reincarnation, rebirth, renascence -- (a second or new birth)
Rebirth - After death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
- Consequence1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Consequence, aftermath -- (the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence")
Consequence, Effect1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
Effect, Outcome1.) Result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination -- (something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio")
2.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
Outcome, Result1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent -- (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places")
Result, Event1.) Event -- (something that happens at a given place and time)
2.) Event, case -- (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled")
Event, Issue1.) Issue -- (an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues")
2.) Issue, number -- (one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room")
Issue, Upshot1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
Upshot - A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
- Luck1.) Fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion -- (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion")
2.) Luck, fortune, chance, hazard -- (an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance")
Luck, Fortune1.) Luck, fortune, chance, hazard -- (an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance")
2.) Fortune -- (a large amount of wealth or prosperity)
Fortune, Chance1.) Opportunity, chance -- (a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance")
2.) Luck, fortune, chance, hazard -- (an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance")
Chance, Hazard1.) Hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment -- (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard")
2.) Luck, fortune, chance, hazard -- (an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance")
Hazard - Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
- Luck1.) Fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion -- (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion")
2.) Luck, fortune, chance, hazard -- (an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance")
Luck, Fortune1.) Luck, fortune, chance, hazard -- (an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance")
2.) Fortune -- (a large amount of wealth or prosperity)
Fortune - Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
- Pulsation1.) Pulsation, pulsing, pulse, impulse -- ((electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star")
2.) Pulsation -- (a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity)
Pulsation - (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
Meaning 2 of Effectsimpression, effect appearance, visual aspect- Agerasia1.) Agerasia -- (youthful appearance in an old person)
Agerasia - Youthful appearance in an old person
- Look1.) Expression, look, aspect, facial expression, Face1.) Face, human face -- (the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news")
2.) Expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face -- (the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face")
Face - The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" -- (the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face")
2.) Look, looking, looking at -- (the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him")
Look - The feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
- View1.) Position, view, perspective -- (a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view")
2.) View, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama -- (the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views")
View - A way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
- Color1.) Color, colour, coloring, colouring -- (a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light")
2.) Color, colour, vividness -- (interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"; "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness")
Color, Colour1.) Coloring material, colouring material, color, colour -- (any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim")
2.) Color, colour, people of color, people of colour -- (a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks))
Colour - A visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
- Complexion1.) Complexion, skin color, skin colour -- (the coloring of a person's face)
2.) Complexion -- (a combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels")
Complexion, Skin condition1.) Skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder, skin problem, skin condition -- (a disease affecting the skin)
2.) Complexion, skin condition -- (texture and appearance of the skin of the face)
Skin condition - The coloring of a person's face
- Impression1.) Impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
Impression, Effect1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
Effect - A vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
- Perspective1.) Position, view, perspective -- (a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view")
2.) Perspective, linear perspective -- (the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer)
Perspective, Linear perspective1.) Perspective, linear perspective -- (the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer)
Linear perspective - A way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
- Phase1.) Phase, form -- ((physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system")
2.) Phase, stage -- (any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected")
Phase - (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
- Vanishing Point1.) Point -- (a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates")
2.) Point -- (the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street")
Point - A geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"1.) Vanishing point -- (the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist)
2.) Vanishing point -- (the appearance of a point on the horizon at which parallel lines converge)
Vanishing point - The point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist
- Superficies1.) Superficies -- (the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight)
2.) Superficies -- (outer surface of an area or a body)
Superficies - The purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance; "the audience was held by the substance of the play rather than by the superficies of the production"-R.W.Speaight
- Format1.) Format, formatting, data format, data formatting -- (the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing))
2.) Format -- (the general appearance of a publication)
Format - The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
- Form1.) Form, word form, signifier, descriptor -- (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached")
2.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")
Form, Shape1.) Shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")
2.) Shape, form -- (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape")
Shape, Cast1.) Cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae -- (the actors in a play)
2.) Mold, mould, cast -- (container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens)
Cast - The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
- Persona1.) Character, role, theatrical role, part, persona -- (an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona")
2.) Persona, image -- ((Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty")
Persona, Image1.) Image, mental image -- (an iconic mental representation; "her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate")
2.) Picture, image, icon, ikon -- (a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them")
Image - An actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
- Semblance1.) Semblance, gloss, color, colour -- (an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color")
2.) Illusion, semblance -- (an erroneous mental representation)
Semblance, Gloss1.) Gloss, rubric -- (an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text)
2.) Glossary, gloss -- (an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field)
Gloss, Color1.) Color, colour, coloring, colouring -- (a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light")
2.) Color, colour, vividness -- (interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"; "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness")
Color, Colour1.) Coloring material, colouring material, color, colour -- (any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim")
2.) Color, colour, people of color, people of colour -- (a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks))
Colour - An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
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- Countenance1.) Countenance, visage -- (the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage")
2.) Sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur -- (formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement")
Countenance, Visage1.) Countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug -- (the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British))
2.) Countenance, visage -- (the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage")
Visage - The appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"
- Hairiness1.) Hairiness, pilosity -- (the quality of having hair)
Hairiness, Pilosity1.) Hairiness, pilosity -- (the quality of having hair)
Pilosity - The quality of having hair
- Hairlessness1.) Hairlessness, depilation -- (the condition of being void of hair)
2.) Hairlessness -- (the quality of not having hair)
Hairlessness - The condition of being void of hair
- Beauty1.) Beauty -- (the qualities that give pleasure to the senses)
2.) Smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish -- (a very attractive or seductive looking woman)
Beauty - The qualities that give pleasure to the senses
- Ugliness1.) Ugliness -- (qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses)
2.) Nefariousness, wickedness, vileness, ugliness -- (the quality of being wicked)
Ugliness - Qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
- Disfigurement1.) Disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity -- (an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration")
2.) Defacement, disfigurement, disfiguration -- (the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape")
Disfigurement, Disfiguration1.) Disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity -- (an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration")
2.) Defacement, disfigurement, disfiguration -- (the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape")
Disfiguration, Deformity1.) Deformity, malformation, misshapenness -- (an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed)
2.) Disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity -- (an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration")
Deformity - An appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"
- Homeliness1.) Dowdiness, drabness, homeliness -- (having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance)
2.) Homeliness, Plainness1.) Plainness -- (the state of being unmixed with other material; "the plainness of vanilla ice cream")
2.) Perspicuity, perspicuousness, plainness -- (clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous)
Plainness - The state of being unmixed with other material; "the plainness of vanilla ice cream" -- (an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness")
Homeliness, Plainness1.) Plainness -- (the state of being unmixed with other material; "the plainness of vanilla ice cream")
2.) Perspicuity, perspicuousness, plainness -- (clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous)
Plainness - Having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
- Blemish1.) Blemish, defect, mar -- (a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish")
1.) Deface, disfigure, blemish -- (mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue")
Blemish, Defect1.) Defect -- (an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs")
2.) Defect, shortcoming -- (a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information")
Defect, Mar1.) March, Mar -- (the month following February and preceding April)
2.) Blemish, defect, mar -- (a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish")
Mar - A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
- Stain1.) Stain, discoloration, discolouration -- (a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain")
2.) Stain -- ((microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible)
Stain, Discoloration1.) Stain, discoloration, discolouration -- (a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain")
2.) Discoloration, discolouration -- (the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded)
Discoloration, Discolouration1.) Stain, discoloration, discolouration -- (a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain")
2.) Discoloration, discolouration -- (the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded)
Discolouration - A soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
- Ornateness1.) Grandiosity, magniloquence, ornateness, grandiloquence, rhetoric -- (high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language")
2.) Ornateness, elaborateness -- (an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated)
Ornateness, Elaborateness1.) Elaborateness, elaboration, intricacy, involution -- (marked by elaborately complex detail)
2.) Ornateness, elaborateness -- (an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated)
Elaborateness - High-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation; "the grandiosity of his prose"; "an excessive ornateness of language"
- Decorativeness1.) Decorativeness -- (an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive)
Decorativeness - An appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
- Etiolation1.) Etiolation -- (a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison")
2.) Etiolation -- (the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition")
Etiolation - A pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"
- Sleekness1.) Sleekness -- (the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes")
2.) Silkiness, sleekness -- (the smooth feel of silk fabric)
Sleekness - The quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored; "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes"
Meaning 3 of Effectseffect, force validity, validness- Effect1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
Effect, Force1.) Military unit, military force, military group, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men")
2.) Power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious Presence1.) Presence -- (the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon")
2.) Presence, front -- (the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company")
Presence - The state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon" of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil")
Force - A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
Meaning 4 of Effectseffect symptom- Crepitation rale1.) Crepitation rale -- (the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure)
Crepitation rale - The crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
- Menorrhagia1.) Menorrhagia, hypermenorrhea -- (abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged)
Menorrhagia, Hypermenorrhea1.) Menorrhagia, hypermenorrhea -- (abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged)
Hypermenorrhea - Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
- Alkalinuria1.) Alkalinuria, alkaluria -- (a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline)
Alkalinuria, Alkaluria1.) Alkalinuria, alkaluria -- (a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline)
Alkaluria - A condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
- Eosinopenia1.) Eosinopenia -- (a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood)
Eosinopenia - A decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood
- Hemoglobinemia1.) Hemoglobinemia, haemoglobinemia -- (presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma)
Hemoglobinemia, Haemoglobinemia1.) Hemoglobinemia, haemoglobinemia -- (presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma)
Haemoglobinemia - Presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma
- Hemoptysis1.) Hemoptysis, haemoptysis -- (coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs)
Hemoptysis, Haemoptysis1.) Hemoptysis, haemoptysis -- (coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs)
Haemoptysis - Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
- Lipemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Lipemia, Lipaemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Lipaemia, Lipidemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Lipidemia, Lipidaemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Lipidaemia, Lipoidemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Lipoidemia, Lipoidaemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Lipoidaemia, Hyperlipemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Hyperlipemia, Hyperlipaemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Hyperlipaemia, Hyperlipidemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Hyperlipidemia, Hyperlipidaemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Hyperlipidaemia, Hyperlipoidemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Hyperlipoidemia, Hyperlipoidaemia1.) Lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia -- (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Hyperlipoidaemia - Presence of excess lipids in the blood
- Albuminuria1.) Albuminuria, proteinuria -- (the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder)
Albuminuria, Proteinuria1.) Albuminuria, proteinuria -- (the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder)
Proteinuria - The presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
- Aminoaciduria1.) Aminoaciduria -- (abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects)
Aminoaciduria - Abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects
- Ammoniuria1.) Ammoniuria -- (excessive ammonia in the urine)
Ammoniuria - Excessive ammonia in the urine
- Jacquemier's sign1.) Jacquemier's sign -- (a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy)
Jacquemier's sign - A purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
- Kayser-Fleischer ring1.) Kayser-Fleischer ring -- (a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease)
Kayser-Fleischer ring - A pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease
- Keratomalacia1.) Keratomalacia -- (softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue)
Keratomalacia - Softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue
- Kernig's sign1.) Kernig's sign -- (symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings)
Kernig's sign - Symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings
- Ketonemia1.) Ketonemia, ketosis, acetonemia -- (an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus)
Ketonemia, Ketosis1.) Ketonemia, ketosis, acetonemia -- (an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus)
Ketosis, Acetonemia1.) Ketonemia, ketosis, acetonemia -- (an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus)
Acetonemia - An abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
- Koplik's spots1.) Koplik's spots -- (small red spots with white centers found on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue; symptom of measles that appears one or two days before the measles rash appears)
Koplik's spots - Small red spots with white centers found on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue; symptom of measles that appears one or two days before the measles rash appears
- Glycosuria1.) Glycosuria -- (the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine)
Glycosuria - The presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
- Lymphuria1.) Lymphuria -- (the presence of lymph in the urine)
Lymphuria - The presence of lymph in the urine
- Monocytosis1.) Monocytosis -- (increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia)
Monocytosis - Increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia
- Thrombocytosis1.) Thrombocytosis -- (increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases)
Thrombocytosis - Increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases
- Ochronosis1.) Ochronosis -- (an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning)
Ochronosis - An accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning
- Hypercalcemia1.) Hypercalcemia, hypercalcaemia -- (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease)
Hypercalcemia, Hypercalcaemia1.) Hypercalcemia, hypercalcaemia -- (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease)
Hypercalcaemia - The presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
- Hypocalcemia1.) Hypocalcemia, hypocalcaemia -- (abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency)
Hypocalcemia, Hypocalcaemia1.) Hypocalcemia, hypocalcaemia -- (abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency)
Hypocalcaemia - Abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency
- Hypercalciuria1.) Hypercalciuria, hypercalcinuria -- (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis)
Hypercalciuria, Hypercalcinuria1.) Hypercalciuria, hypercalcinuria -- (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis)
Hypercalcinuria - The presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis
- Hypercholesterolemia1.) Hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesteremia -- (the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis)
Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesteremia1.) Hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesteremia -- (the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis)
Hypercholesteremia - The presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
- Hyperkalemia1.) Hyperkalemia -- (higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs)
Hyperkalemia - Higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs
- Hypokalemia1.) Hypokalemia -- (abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics)
Hypokalemia - Abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics
- Kaliuresis1.) Kaliuresis, kaluresis -- (the presence of excess potassium in the urine)
Kaliuresis, Kaluresis1.) Kaliuresis, kaluresis -- (the presence of excess potassium in the urine)
Kaluresis - The presence of excess potassium in the urine
- Natriuresis1.) Natriuresis -- (the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine)
Natriuresis - The presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine
- Hypoproteinemia1.) Hypoproteinemia -- (abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders)
Hypoproteinemia - Abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders
- Hypernatremia1.) Hypernatremia -- (excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus)
Hypernatremia - Excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus
- Hyponatremia1.) Hyponatremia -- (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)
Hyponatremia - Abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration
- Hypersplenism1.) Hypersplenism -- (enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders)
Hypersplenism - Enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders
- Ketonuria1.) Ketonuria, ketoaciduria, acetonuria -- (excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation)
Ketonuria, Ketoaciduria1.) Ketonuria, ketoaciduria, acetonuria -- (excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation)
Ketoaciduria, Acetonuria1.) Ketonuria, ketoaciduria, acetonuria -- (excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation)
Acetonuria - Excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
- Amenorrhea1.) Amenorrhea, amenorrhoea, amenia -- (absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow)
Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea1.) Amenorrhea, amenorrhoea, amenia -- (absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow)
Amenorrhoea, Amenia1.) Amenorrhea, amenorrhoea, amenia -- (absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow)
Amenia - Absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
- Aura1.) Aura -- (a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure)
2.) Aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole -- (an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint)
Aura - A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
- Chloasma1.) Chloasma, melasma, mask of pregnancy -- (a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives)
Chloasma, Melasma1.) Chloasma, melasma, mask of pregnancy -- (a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives)
Melasma, Mask of pregnancy1.) Chloasma, melasma, mask of pregnancy -- (a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives)
Mask of pregnancy - A tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
- Clubbing1.) Clubbing -- (a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease)
1.) Club -- (unite with a common purpose; "The two men clubbed together")
Clubbing - A condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease
- Cyanosis1.) Cyanosis -- (a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning))
Cyanosis - A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
- Diuresis1.) Diuresis -- (increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus)
Diuresis - Increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus
- Prodrome1.) Prodrome, prodroma -- (an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur)
Prodrome, Prodroma1.) Prodrome, prodroma -- (an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur)
Prodroma - An early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
- Syndrome1.) Syndrome -- (a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings")
2.) Syndrome -- (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)
Syndrome - A complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"
- Abscess1.) Abscess -- (symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue)
Abscess - Symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
- Purulence1.) Purulence, purulency -- (symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus))
2.) Pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering -- (a fluid product of inflammation)
Purulence, Purulency1.) Purulence, purulency -- (symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus))
Purulency - Symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
- Exophthalmos1.) Exophthalmos -- (protrusion of the eyeball from the socket)
Exophthalmos - Protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
- Festination1.) Festination -- (involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease))
Festination - Involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
- Furring1.) Furring -- (a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue)
2.) Furring strip, furring -- (strip used to give a level surface for attaching wallboard)
Furring - A furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
- Hematuria1.) Hematuria, haematuria -- (the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease)
Hematuria, Haematuria1.) Hematuria, haematuria -- (the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease)
Haematuria - The presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
- Hemoglobinuria1.) Hemoglobinuria, haemoglobinuria -- (presence of hemoglobin in the urine)
Hemoglobinuria, Haemoglobinuria1.) Hemoglobinuria, haemoglobinuria -- (presence of hemoglobin in the urine)
Haemoglobinuria - Presence of hemoglobin in the urine
- Hemosiderosis1.) Hemosiderosis, haemosiderosis -- (abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis)
Hemosiderosis, Haemosiderosis1.) Hemosiderosis, haemosiderosis -- (abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis)
Haemosiderosis - Abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
- Nebula1.) Nebula -- (a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer)
2.) Nebula -- (cloudiness of the urine)
Nebula - A medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
- Sneeze1.) Sneeze, sneezing, sternutation -- (a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose)
1.) Sneeze -- (exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose; "Pepper makes me sneeze")
Sneeze, Sneezing1.) Sneeze, sneezing, sternutation -- (a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose)
1.) Sneeze -- (exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose; "Pepper makes me sneeze")
Sneezing, Sternutation1.) Sneeze, sneezing, sternutation -- (a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose)
Sternutation - A symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
- Swelling1.) Swelling, puffiness, lump -- (abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement)
2.) Intumescence, intumescency, swelling -- (the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water))
Swelling, Puffiness1.) Swelling, puffiness, lump -- (abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement)
2.) Ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness, inflation -- (lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity)
Puffiness, Lump1.) Hunk, lump -- (a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal")
2.) Ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk -- (a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder")
Lump - Abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
- Bubo1.) Bubo -- (a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis)
2.) Bubo, genus Bubo -- (a genus of Strigidae)
Bubo - A lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
- Palsy1.) Paralysis, palsy -- (loss of the ability to move a body part)
2.) Palsy -- (a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor)
Palsy - Loss of the ability to move a body part
- Pyuria1.) Pyuria -- (presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection)
Pyuria - Presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection
- Hyperglycemia1.) Hyperglycemia, hyperglycaemia -- (abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes)
Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycaemia1.) Hyperglycemia, hyperglycaemia -- (abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes)
Hyperglycaemia - Abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
- Hypoglycemia1.) Hypoglycemia, hypoglycaemia -- (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet)
Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycaemia1.) Hypoglycemia, hypoglycaemia -- (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet)
Hypoglycaemia - Abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
- Jaundice1.) Jaundice, icterus -- (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia)
2.) Bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness -- (a rough and bitter manner)
Jaundice, Icterus1.) Jaundice, icterus -- (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia)
2.) Icterus, genus Icterus -- (type genus of the Icteridae)
Icterus - Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
- Congestion1.) Congestion -- (excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part)
2.) Congestion, over-crowding -- (excessive crowding; "traffic congestion")
Congestion - Excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
- Eruption1.) Volcanic eruption, eruption -- (the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material)
2.) Eruption -- (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible)
Eruption - The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
- Numbness1.) Numbness -- (partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction)
2.) Apathy, indifference, numbness, spiritlessness -- (the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally)
Numbness - Partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
- Pain1.) Pain, hurting -- (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension")
2.) Pain, painfulness -- (emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness")
Pain, Hurting1.) Pain, hurting -- (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension")
1.) Ache, smart, hurt -- (be the source of pain)
Hurting - A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
- Paresthesia1.) Paresthesia, paraesthesia -- (abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage)
Paresthesia, Paraesthesia1.) Paresthesia, paraesthesia -- (abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage)
Paraesthesia - Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
- Postnasal drip1.) Postnasal drip -- (chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx)
Postnasal drip - Chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx
- Cardiomegaly1.) Cardiomegaly, megalocardia, megacardia, enlarged heart -- (an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes")
Cardiomegaly, Megalocardia1.) Cardiomegaly, megalocardia, megacardia, enlarged heart -- (an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes")
Megalocardia, Megacardia1.) Cardiomegaly, megalocardia, megacardia, enlarged heart -- (an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes")
Megacardia, Enlarged heart1.) Cardiomegaly, megalocardia, megacardia, enlarged heart -- (an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes")
Enlarged heart - An abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes"
- Heart murmur1.) Heart murmur, cardiac murmur, murmur -- (an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves)
Heart murmur, Cardiac murmur1.) Heart murmur, cardiac murmur, murmur -- (an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves)
Cardiac murmur, Murmur1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)
2.) Murmur vowel, murmur -- (a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant)
Murmur - An abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
- Palpitation1.) Palpitation -- (a rapid and irregular heart beat)
2.) Shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation -- (a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe")
Palpitation - A rapid and irregular heart beat
- Heartburn1.) Heartburn, pyrosis -- (a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder)
Heartburn, Pyrosis1.) Heartburn, pyrosis -- (a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder)
Pyrosis - A painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
- Hot flash1.) Hot flash, flush -- (sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders))
Hot flash, Flush1.) Flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush -- (the period of greatest prosperity or productivity)
2.) Bloom, blush, flush, rosiness -- (a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health)
Flush - Sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
- Indigestion1.) Indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach -- (a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea)
Indigestion, Dyspepsia1.) Indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach -- (a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea)
Dyspepsia, Stomach upset1.) Indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach -- (a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea)
Stomach upset, Upset stomach1.) Indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach -- (a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea)
Upset stomach - A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
- Inflammation1.) Inflammation, redness, rubor -- (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)
2.) Excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour -- (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation")
Inflammation, Redness1.) Inflammation, redness, rubor -- (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)
2.) Red, redness -- (red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood)
Redness, Rubor1.) Inflammation, redness, rubor -- (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)
Rubor - A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
- Chill1.) Chill, iciness, gelidity -- (coldness due to a cold environment)
2.) Frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle -- (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him")
Chill, Shivering1.) Chill, shivering -- (a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever)
1.) Shudder, shiver, throb, thrill -- (tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement)
Shivering - Coldness due to a cold environment
- Ague1.) Ague -- (a fit of shivering or shaking)
2.) Ague, chills and fever -- (successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria)
Ague, Chills and fever1.) Ague, chills and fever -- (successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria)
Chills and fever - A fit of shivering or shaking
- Cough1.) Cough, coughing -- (sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis)
2.) Cough, coughing -- (the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise)
Cough, Coughing1.) Cough, coughing -- (the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise)
2.) Cough, coughing -- (sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis)
Coughing - Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
- Hiccup1.) Hiccup, hiccough, singultus -- ((usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?")
1.) Hiccup, hiccough -- (breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water")
Hiccup, Hiccough1.) Hiccup, hiccough, singultus -- ((usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?")
1.) Hiccup, hiccough -- (breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water")
Hiccough, Singultus1.) Hiccup, hiccough, singultus -- ((usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?")
Singultus - (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
- Meningism1.) Meningism -- (symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges)
Meningism - Symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges
- Nausea1.) Nausea, sickness -- (the state that precedes vomiting)
2.) Nausea -- (disgust so strong it makes you feel sick)
Nausea, Sickness1.) Illness, unwellness, malady, sickness -- (impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism)
2.) Sickness -- (defectiveness or unsoundness; "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment")
Sickness - The state that precedes vomiting
- Spasm1.) Spasm, cramp, muscle spasm -- (a painful and involuntary muscular contraction)
2.) Spasm -- ((pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel))
Spasm, Cramp1.) Spasm, cramp, muscle spasm -- (a painful and involuntary muscular contraction)
2.) Cramp -- (a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued)
Cramp, Muscle spasm1.) Spasm, cramp, muscle spasm -- (a painful and involuntary muscular contraction)
Muscle spasm - A painful and involuntary muscular contraction
- Scar1.) Scar, cicatrix, cicatrice -- (a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue)
2.) Scratch, scrape, scar, mark -- (an indication of damage)
Scar, Cicatrix1.) Scar, cicatrix, cicatrice -- (a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue)
Cicatrix, Cicatrice1.) Scar, cicatrix, cicatrice -- (a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue)
Cicatrice - A mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
- Hardening1.) Hardening -- (abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue)
2.) Hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing -- (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue")
Hardening - Abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
- Musca volitans1.) Musca volitans, muscae volitantes, floater, spots -- (spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens)
Musca volitans, Muscae volitantes1.) Musca volitans, muscae volitantes, floater, spots -- (spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens)
Muscae volitantes, Floater1.) Musca volitans, muscae volitantes, floater, spots -- (spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens)
2.) Floater -- (a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills))
Floater, Spots1.) Musca volitans, muscae volitantes, floater, spots -- (spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens)
1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
Spots - Spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
- Fever1.) Fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness -- (a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection)
2.) Fever -- (intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment")
Fever, Febrility1.) Fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness -- (a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection)
Febrility, Febricity1.) Fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness -- (a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection)
Febricity, Pyrexia1.) Fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness -- (a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection)
Pyrexia, Feverishness1.) Fever, febrility, febricity, pyrexia, feverishness -- (a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection)
Feverishness - A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
- Atrophy1.) Atrophy, wasting, wasting away -- (a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse)
2.) Atrophy, withering -- (any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use))
Atrophy, Wasting1.) Cachexia, cachexy, wasting -- (any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease)
2.) Atrophy, wasting, wasting away -- (a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse)
Wasting, Wasting away1.) Atrophy, wasting, wasting away -- (a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse)
Wasting away - A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
- Apnea1.) Apnea -- (transient cessation of respiration)
Apnea - Transient cessation of respiration
- Dyspnea1.) Dyspnea, dyspnoea -- (difficult or labored respiration)
Dyspnea, Dyspnoea1.) Dyspnea, dyspnoea -- (difficult or labored respiration)
Dyspnoea - Difficult or labored respiration
- Constipation1.) Constipation, irregularity -- (irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis)
2.) Stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening -- (the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine))
Constipation, Irregularity1.) Abnormality, irregularity -- (behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality)
2.) Irregularity, unregularity -- (not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals)
Irregularity - Irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
- Diarrhea1.) Diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels, looseness -- (frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor)
Diarrhea, Diarrhoea1.) Diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels, looseness -- (frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor)
Diarrhoea, Looseness of the bowels1.) Diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels, looseness -- (frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor)
Looseness of the bowels, Looseness1.) Diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels, looseness -- (frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor)
2.) Looseness -- (freedom from restraint; "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made")
Looseness - Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
- Dizziness1.) Dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo -- (a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall)
Dizziness, Giddiness1.) Giddiness, silliness -- (an impulsive scatterbrained manner)
2.) Dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo -- (a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall)
Giddiness, Lightheadedness1.) Dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo -- (a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall)
2.) Lightheadedness -- (a frivolous lack of prudence)
Lightheadedness, Vertigo1.) Dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo -- (a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall)
Vertigo - A reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
- Anemia1.) Anemia, anaemia -- (a deficiency of red blood cells)
2.) Anemia, anaemia -- (a lack of vitality)
Anemia, Anaemia1.) Anemia, anaemia -- (a lack of vitality)
2.) Anemia, anaemia -- (a deficiency of red blood cells)
Anaemia - A deficiency of red blood cells
- Wheeziness1.) Wheeziness -- (presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis))
Wheeziness - Presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)
- Withdrawal symptom1.) Withdrawal symptom -- (any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug)
Withdrawal symptom - Any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug
- Hydrophobia1.) Hydrophobia -- (a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids)
2.) Hydrophobia -- (a morbid fear of water)
Hydrophobia - A symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
- Areflexia1.) Areflexia -- (absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage)
Areflexia - Absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
- Myoglobinuria1.) Myoglobinuria -- (the presence of myoglobin in the urine)
Myoglobinuria - The presence of myoglobin in the urine
- Oliguria1.) Oliguria -- (abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body)
2.) Oliguria -- (production of an abnormally small amount of urine)
Oliguria - Abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body
- Eosinophilia1.) Eosinophilia -- (a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood)
Eosinophilia - A symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
- Rhinorrhea1.) Rhinorrhea -- (persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold))
Rhinorrhea - Persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)
- Steatorrhea1.) Steatorrhea -- (the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome)
Steatorrhea - The presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome
- Stridor1.) Stridor -- (a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx)
Stridor - A whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
- Tinnitus1.) Tinnitus -- (a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease)
Tinnitus - A ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
- Uratemia1.) Uratemia -- (presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout)
Uratemia - Presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout
- Uraturia1.) Uraturia -- (presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout)
Uraturia - Presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
- Uricaciduria1.) Uricaciduria -- (presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout)
Uricaciduria - Presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
Meaning 5 of Effectseffect impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion- First blush1.) First blush -- (at the first glimpse or impression; "at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails")
First blush - At the first glimpse or impression; "at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails"
- Intuition1.) Intuition -- (instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes))
2.) Intuition, hunch, suspicion -- (an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong")
Intuition, Hunch1.) Intuition, hunch, suspicion -- (an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong")
2.) Hunch -- (the act of bending yourself up together)
Hunch, Suspicion1.) Intuition, hunch, suspicion -- (an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong")
2.) Misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion -- (doubt about someone's honesty)
Suspicion - Instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
Meaning 6 of Effectseffect, essence, burden, core, gist meaning, significance, signification, import- Lexical meaning1.) Lexical meaning -- (the meaning of a word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express)
Lexical meaning - The meaning of a word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
- Grammatical meaning1.) Grammatical meaning -- (the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form)
Grammatical meaning - The meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form
- Symbolization1.) Symbolization, symbolisation -- (the use of symbols to convey meaning)
2.) Symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation -- (something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States")
Symbolization, Symbolisation1.) Symbolization, symbolisation -- (the use of symbols to convey meaning)
2.) Symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation -- (something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States")
Symbolisation - The use of symbols to convey meaning
- Sense1.) Sense -- (a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self")
2.) Sense, signified -- (the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified")
Sense, Signified1.) Sense, signified -- (the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified")
1.) Mean, intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means")
Signified - A general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
- Intension1.) Intension, connotation -- (what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression)
Intension, Connotation1.) Intension, connotation -- (what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression)
2.) Connotation -- (an idea that is implied or suggested)
Connotation - What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
- Referent1.) Referent -- (something referred to; the object of a reference)
2.) Referent -- (the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate)
Referent - Something referred to; the object of a reference
- Effect1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
Effect, Essence1.) Kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story")
2.) Essence -- (any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted)
Essence, Burden1.) Burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus -- (an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind")
2.) Load, loading, burden -- (weight to be borne or conveyed)
Burden, Core1.) Core -- (the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core")
2.) Core, nucleus, core group -- (a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program")
Core, Gist1.) Effect, essence, burden, core, gist -- (the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work)
2.) Kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story")
Gist - A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
- Intent1.) Purpose, intent, intention, aim, design -- (an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs")
2.) Intent, purport, spirit -- (the intended meaning of a communication)
Intent, Purport1.) Intent, purport, spirit -- (the intended meaning of a communication)
2.) Drift, purport -- (the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation")
Purport, Spirit1.) Spirit -- (the vital principle or animating force within living things)
2.) Spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell -- (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason")
Spirit - An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
- Moral1.) Moral, lesson -- (the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor")
1.) Moral -- (relating to principles of right and wrong; i.e. to morals or ethics; "moral philosophy")
Moral, Lesson1.) Lesson -- (a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons")
2.) Example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson -- (punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him")
Lesson - The significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
- Nuance1.) Nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement -- (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning")
Nuance, Nicety1.) Justness, rightness, nicety -- (conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty")
2.) Nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement -- (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning")
Nicety, Shade1.) Shade, shadiness, shadowiness -- (relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs")
2.) Shade, tint, tincture, tone -- (a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted")
Shade, Subtlety1.) Nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement -- (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning")
2.) Subtlety, niceness -- (the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew")
Subtlety, Refinement1.) Polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish -- (a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad)
2.) Refinement, elaboration -- (the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique")
Refinement - A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
- Overtone1.) Overtone -- ((usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair")
2.) Overtone, partial, partial tone -- (a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency)
Overtone - (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"
- point - no definition found
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