Allegheny plum
— Noun
– English
~ wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
Alleghany plum
— Noun
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~ wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
August plum
— Noun
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~ wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
Asparagus plumosus
— Noun
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~ a fernlike plant native to South Africa
anthrax pneumonia
— Noun
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~ a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
atypical pneumonia
— Noun
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~ an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults
aspiration pneumonia
— Noun
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~ inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)
air pocket
— Noun
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~ a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
alveolar point
— Noun
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~ craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
auricular point
— Noun
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~ the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus
alkali poisoning
— Noun
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~ poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)
Andromeda polifolia
— Noun
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~ erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe
acute anterior poliomyelitis
— Noun
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~ an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
apple polisher
— Noun
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~ someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
arroz con pollo
— Noun
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~ rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style; highly seasoned especially with saffron
air pollution
— Noun
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~ pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"
Actinidia polygama
— Noun
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~ ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings
adenomatous polyp
— Noun
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~ a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum"
Antheraea polyphemus
— Noun
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~ very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
Alsophila pometaria
— Noun
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~ North American moth with grey-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms