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| jetty | |
Origin: F.jetee a pier, a jetty, a causeway. See Jet ... |
| Jeune's syndrome | |
Hereditary hypoplasia of the thorax, associated with pelvic skeletal abnormality.
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| Jeune, M | |
<person> 20th century French paediatrician.
See: Jeune's syndrome.
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| jew | |
Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of Judah; ... |
| jew's-ear | |
<botany> A species of fungus (Hirneola Auricula-Judae, or Auricula), bearing ... |
| jew's-harp | |
Origin: Jew + harp; or possibly a corrupt. Of jaw's ... |
| jewbush | |
<botany> A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus Pedilanthus (P. Tithymaloides), ... |
| jeweller's forceps | |
A small thumb forceps with very fine pointed blades, used ... |
| jewelweed | |
<botany> See Impatiens.
Source: Websters Dictionary
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| jewess | |
Of Jew.
A Hebrew woman.
Source: Websters Dictionary
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| Jewett and Strong staging | |
Staging of bladder carcinoma: O, noninvasive; A, with submucosal invasion; ... |
| Jewett sound | |
A short straight sound for dilating the anterior urethra.
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| Jewett, Hugh | |
<person> U.S. Urologist, 1903-1990.
See: Jewett sound, Jewett and Strong staging.
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| jewfish | |
<zoology>
1. A very large serranoid fish (Promicrops itaiara) of Florida ... |
| jews | |
An ethnic group with certain cultural and religious traditions.
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| jewstone | |
<paleontology> A large clavate spine of a fossil sea urchin.
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| jezebel | |
A bold, vicious woman; a termagant.
Origin: From Jezebel, Heb. Izebel, ... |
| JH virus | |
A strain of common cold virus; early isolate of Rhinovirus.
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| jharal | |
<zoology> A wild goat (Capra Jemlaica) which inhabits the loftiest ... |
| jib | |
1. A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard ... |
| jig | |
1. A light, brisk musical movement. "Hot and hasty, like ... |
| jigger | |
1. One who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner ... |
| jigging | |
<chemical> The act or using a jig; the act of ... |
| jill | |
A young woman; a sweetheart. See Gill.
See: Gill sweetheart.
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| jill-flirt | |
A light, giddy, or wanton girl or woman. See Gill-flirt.
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