| audio frequency |
the range of frequencies of normally audible sound, or the corresponding electronic frequencies; usu. from about fifteen or twenty to 20,000 cycles per second. [1/2 definitions] |
| be out of |
to no longer have (something that is normally available). |
| bring out |
to cause to reveal in someone or something (a quality or trait that is normally hidden). [1/5 definitions] |
| burnout |
inability to perform normally because of prolonged stress or tiredness. [1/3 definitions] |
| coliform bacillus |
any of several bacilli normally found in human and animal colons, the count of which in water is used to determine the presence or extent of fecal pollution. |
| conditioned response |
a response elicited by repeated presentation of a stimulus not normally connected with the response together with one that is, leading the subject eventually to respond to the first stimulus when it is presented alone. |
| cytokine storm |
a severe immune reaction of the body in which cytokines, which normally help in the process of fighting infection, are released in overwhelming numbers and begin to attack healthy cells. |
| dysfunctional |
not working normally, as a bodily organ; impaired. [2 definitions] |
| easement |
in law, a relaxation of or exception to real property laws, as to allow a person or agency a right of way through another's property, or to allow a person or agency to build a structure not normally permitted. [1/3 definitions] |
| encephalogram |
an x-ray photograph of the spaces of the brain normally filled with cerebrospinal fluid, partially replaced for the procedure by air or dye. |
| fall apart |
to become unable to function normally. [1/4 definitions] |
| flood |
an overflowing of water onto land that is not normally under water. [1/8 definitions] |
| flooding |
the flowing of great amounts of water over a normally dry area, often causing damage. |
| floodwater |
(often pl.) water covering normally dry land as a result of flooding. |
| give (someone) a break |
to refrain from giving (someone) a punishment or negative consequence, although such punishment or consequence would normally be expected. [1/3 definitions] |
| hemodialysis |
dialysis of the blood to remove waste products normally removed by the kidneys. |
| insufficiency |
failure of a body part, such as a heart valve, to function normally or adequately. [1/2 definitions] |
| leukocyte |
one of the white or colorless blood cells that normally function to defend the body from infection. |
| minute1 |
a distance that one can normally walk or drive in one minute. [1/6 definitions] |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. (Cf. malfeasance, nonfeasance.) |
| mole6 |
a tumor or mass in the uterus, resulting from an ovum that degenerates or does not develop normally. |