McIndoe (?mæk?n?d??) n (Biography) Sir Archibald Hector. 1900?60, New Zealand plastic surgeon; noted for his pioneering work with wounded World War II airmenCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Marginal constituency
con·stit·u·en·cy (k?n-st?ch?o?o-?n-s?)n. pl. con·stit·u·en·cies 1. a. The body of voters or the residents of a district represented by an elected legislator or official.b. The district so represented.2. a. A group of supporters or patrons.b. A group served by an organization or institution; a clientele: The magazine changed its format to appeal to a broader constituency.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.constituency (k?n?st?tj??ns?) n, pl -cies1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the whole body of voters who elect one representative to a legislature or all the residents represented by one deputy2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. a district that sends one representative to a legislatureb. (as modifier): constituency organization. Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014con?stit?u?en?cy (k?n?st?t? u ?n si) n., pl. -cies. 1. a body of constituents; the voters or residents in a district represented by an elective officer. 2. the district itself. 3. clientele. [1825?35] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.Constituency the body of voters represented by a legislator or elected official; the constituents, 1831.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.constituencyThe group of voters that an elected legislator represents, or the district where they live.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
Mace (m?s) A trademark for an aerosol used to immobilize an attacker temporarily. This trademark often occurs in print as a verb and noun.mace 1 (m?s)n.1. A ceremonial staff borne or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body.2. A macebearer.3. A heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor.[Middle English, from Old French masse, from Vulgar Latin *mattea.]mace 2 (m?s)n. A thin fleshy red covering that surrounds the kernel of the nutmeg, dried and used as a spice.[Middle English, back-formation from macis, maces, mace (taken as a plural ending in -s), ultimately (partly via Old French macis) from Medieval Latin macis, perhaps from misreading of Latin macir, the red bark of the root of a South Asian tree (possibly Holarrhena antidysenterica) used as a remedy for dysentery, from Greek makir, of unknown origin.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.mace (me?s) n1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a club, usually having a spiked metal head, used esp in the Middle Ages2. a ceremonial staff of office carried by certain officials3. (Billiards & Snooker) an early form of billiard cue[C13: from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin mattea (unattested); apparently related to Latin mateola mallet]mace (me?s) n (Cookery) a spice made from the dried aril round the nutmeg seed[C14: formed as a singular from Old French macis (wrongly assumed to be plural), from Latin macir an oriental spice]Mace (me?s) n1. (Elements & Compounds) trademark a liquid causing tears and nausea, used as a spray for riot control, etc2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) trademark a liquid causing tears and nausea, used as a spray for riot control, etcvb3. (Elements & Compounds) (tr; sometimes not capital) to use Mace on4. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr; sometimes not capital) to use Mace onCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014mace1 (me?s) n. 1. a clublike armor-breaking weapon, often with a spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages. 2. a ceremonial staff symbolic of office. 3. macebearer. [1250?1300; Middle English
logopaedic
logopaedics (?l????pi?d?ks) or logopedicsn (Medicine) (functioning as singular) another name for speech therapy ?logo?paedic, ?logo?pedic adjCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
linear equation
linear equationn. An algebraic equation, such as y = 2x + 7 or 3x + 2y – z = 4, in which the highest degree term in the variable or variables is of the first degree. The graph of such an equation is a straight line if there are two variables.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.linear equation n (Mathematics) a polynomial equation of the first degree, such as x + y = 7 Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014lin?ear equa?tion n. a first-order equation involving two variables: its graph is a straight line in the Cartesian coordinate system. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Lasix
La·six (l??s?ks) A trademark for the drug furosemide.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Kildare
Kildare (k?l?d??) n (Placename) a county of E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: mostly low-lying and fertile. County town: Naas. Pop: 163 944 (2002). Area: 1694 sq km (654 sq miles)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Kil?dare (k?l?d??r) n. a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 116,015; 654 sq. mi. (1695 sq. km). Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
juvenile pyoderma
py·o·der·ma (p???-dûr?m?)n. A pyogenic skin disease.py?o·der?mic adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.pyoderma (?pa????d??m?) n (Pathology) pathol any skin eruption characterized by pustules or the formation of pusCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
is the most
most (m?st)adj.Superlative of many much1. a. Greatest in number: won the most votes.b. Greatest in amount, extent, or degree: has the most compassion.2. In the greatest number of instances: Most fish have fins.n.1. The greatest amount or degree: She has the most to gain.2. Slang The greatest, best, or most exciting. Used with the: That party was the most!pron. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The greatest part or number: Most of the town was destroyed. Most of the books were missing.adv.Superlative of much1. In or to the highest degree or extent. Used with many adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative degree: most honest; most impatiently.2. Very: a most impressive piece of writing.3. Informal Almost: Most everyone agrees.Idiom: at (the) most At the maximum: We saw him for ten minutes at the most. She ran two miles at most.[Middle English, from Old English m?st, m?st; see m?- in Indo-European roots. Adv., sense 3, short for almost.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.most (m??st) determiner1. a. a great majority of; nearly all: most people like eggs. b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): most of them don’t know; most of it is finished. 2. the most a. the superlative of many, much: you have the most money; the most apples. b. (as pronoun): the most he can afford is two pounds. 3. at most at the most at the maximum: that girl is four at the most. 4. for the most part generally5. make the most of to use to the best advantage: she makes the most of her accent. 6. than most than most others: the leaves are greener than most. 7. the most slang chiefly US wonderful: that chick’s the most. adv8. the most used to form the superlative of some adjectives and adverbs: the most beautiful daughter of all. 9. the superlative of much: people welcome a drink most after work. 10. (intensifier): a most absurd story. 11. informal or dialect US and Canadian almost: most every town in this state. [Old English m?st or m?st, whence Middle English moste, m?st; compare Old Frisian maest, Old High German meist, Old Norse mestr]Usage: More and most should be distinguished when used in comparisons. More applies to cases involving two persons, objects, etc, most to cases involving three or moreCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014most (mo?st) adj. superl. of much or many with more as compar. 1. in the greatest number, amount, or degree: the most votes; the most talent. 2. in the majority of instances: Most operations are successful. n. 3. the greatest quantity, amount, or degree: The most I can hope for is a passing grade. 4. the greatest number or greater part of what is specified: Most of his writing is rubbish. 5. the greatest number: The most this room will seat is 150. 6. the majority of persons: to be happier than most. 7. the most, Slang. the ultimate in something. adv. superl. of muchwithmoreas compar. 8. in or to the greatest extent or degree (often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form superlative phrases having the same force and effect as the superlative degree formed by the termination -est): most rapid; most wisely. 9. very: most puzzling. 10. Informal. almost or nearly. Idioms: at (the) most, to an extent not exceeding the whole; generally; usually. [before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English m?st; c. Old Frisian m?st, Old Saxon m?st, Old High German, German meist, Old Norse mestr, Gothic maists. compare more] usage: The adverb most as a shortened form of almost goes back to 16th-century England, and in that country it is now principally dialectal. In American English most occurs before such pronouns as all, anyone, and everyone; the adjectives all, any, and every; and adverbs like anywhere and everywhere: Most everyone here is related. The use is often objected to, but it is common in informal speech and writing. -most a combining form of most occurring in a series of superlatives: foremost; utmost. [Middle English -most; replacing Middle English, Old English -mest, double superlative suffix =-ma superlative suffix (as in Old English forma first; compare Latin pr?mus) + -est -est1; later identified with most] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.most1. used to mean ‘the majority’ or ‘the largest part’You use most or most of to talk about the majority of a group of things or people, or the largest part of something.You use most in front of a plural noun which does not have a determiner, such as ‘the’ or ‘a’, or a possessive, such as ‘my’ or ‘our’, in front of it.You use most of in front of a pronoun, such as us or it, or in front of a noun which has a determiner or possessive noun in front of it.Be Careful!When you use most like this, don’t use a determiner in front of it. Don’t say, for example, ‘The most of them enjoy music.’Be Careful!Don’t talk about ‘the most part’ of something. Don’t say, for example, ‘She had eaten the most part of the pizza’. Say ‘She had eaten most of the pizza’.Most is used in front of adjectives and adverbs to form superlatives.
infectious dose 50 (ID50)
dose (d?s)n.1. a. A specified quantity of a therapeutic agent, such as medicine, prescribed to be taken at one time or at stated intervals.b. The amount of radiation administered as therapy to a given site.2. An ingredient added, especially to wine, to impart flavor or strength.3. An amount, especially of something unpleasant, to which one is subjected: a dose of hard luck.4. Slang A venereal infection.tr.v. dosed, dos·ing, dos·es 1. To give (someone) a dose, as of medicine.2. To give or prescribe (medicine) in specified amounts.[French, from Late Latin dosis, from Greek, something given, from didonai, to give; see d?- in Indo-European roots.]dos?er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.dose (d??s) n1. (Pharmacology) med a specific quantity of a therapeutic drug or agent taken at any one time or at specified intervals2. informal something unpleasant to experience: a dose of influenza. 3. (General Physics) Also called: dosage the total energy of ionizing radiation absorbed by unit mass of material, esp of living tissue; usually measured in grays (SI unit) or rads4. (Brewing) Also called: dosage a small amount of syrup added to wine, esp sparkling wine, when the sediment is removed and the bottle is corked5. (Pathology) slang a venereal infection, esp gonorrhoea6. like a dose of salts very quickly indeedvb (tr) 7. (Medicine) to administer a dose or doses to (someone)8. (Pharmacology) med to give (a therapeutic drug or agent) in appropriate quantities9. (Pharmacology) (often foll by up) to give (someone, esp oneself) drugs, medicine, etc, esp in large quantities10. (Brewing) to add syrup to (wine) during bottling[C15: from French, from Late Latin dosis, from Greek: a giving, from didonai to give] ?doser nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014dose (do?s) n., v. dosed, dos?ing. n. 1. a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time. 2. an intense and often disagreeable experience: a dose of bad luck. 3. an amount of sugar solution added in the production of sparkling wine. 4. the amount of radiation to which something has been exposed or the amount that has been absorbed by a given mass of material, esp. living tissue. 5. Slang. a case of gonorrhea. v.t. 6. to give a dose of medicine to. 7. to administer in doses. 8. to add sugar to (wine) during production. v.i. 9. to take a dose of medicine. [1590?1600; earlier dos