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commence | To begin. Hits - 637 |
conchae | Also called a nasal turbinate or turbinal, is a long, narrow, curled shelf of bone that protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose in humans and various animals. Hits - 913 |
condemnations | Is the expression of very strong disapproval; censure. Hits - 773 |
condemned | Being officially declared unfit for use. Sentenced to death. Hits - 869 |
conducive | Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible. Hits - 928 |
conical | Having the shape of a cone Hits - 836 |
consignment | Is the act of consigning, the act of giving over to another person or agent's charge, custody or care any material or goods but retaining legal ownership until the material or goods are sold. Hits - 910 |
consolidate | To make (something) physically stronger or more solid. To bring together Hits - 872 |
constituents | A component part of something Hits - 824 |
contingency | A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. Hits - 865 |
convulsion | A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children. Hits - 920 |
corneal reflex | Also known as the blink Hits - 805 |
corpus luteum | A hormone-secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun. Hits - 863 |
cortex | The outer layer of the cerebrum (the Hits - 947 |
craniodorsad | Is an anatomical description of a direction and means directed "upward" (cranial) and "rear" (dorsal). Hits - 820 |