| anima |
the principle of life; inner self; consciousness. |
| atherosclerosis |
a form of arteriosclerosis in which deposits of fatty nodules collect on the inner walls of arteries, often accompanied by degeneration of the affected areas. |
| balcony |
a platform projecting from the inner wall of a building and elevated above the main floor, as in a theater; gallery. [1/2 definitions] |
| bark beetle |
a small weevil, the adults and larvae of which burrow under the bark of conifers and other trees to feed on the inner bark, often causing great damage. |
| blood pressure |
the pressure of the blood against the inner wall of blood vessels, esp. the arteries or the heart, as exerted by the contractions of the heart muscles, often measured as an indicator of physical health. |
| bowel |
(pl.) the inner or deep parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| caliber |
the inner diameter of a gun barrel or other tube. [1/3 definitions] |
| caliper |
(usu. pl.) an instrument usu. having two hinged, curved legs and used to measure inner or outer dimensions, thicknesses, and distances between surfaces. [1/3 definitions] |
| cellulitis |
a bacterial infection of the inner layers of skin. |
| chokebore |
in a shotgun barrel, a bored inner surface that narrows toward the muzzle to concentrate the pattern of shot. [1/2 definitions] |
| cinnamon |
a spice made from the inner bark of any of several tropical Asian trees. [1/2 definitions] |
| cochlea |
a spiral tube in the inner ear of most mammals, containing the endings of nerves that register sound in the brain. |
| conjunctiva |
the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid and the surface of the eyeball. |
| daemon |
an inner, guardian spirit. [1/3 definitions] |
| donjon |
the fortified inner tower or stronghold of a castle. |
| earache |
a persisting pain in the middle or inner ear. |
| endocarp |
the inner layer of a ripened plant ovary such as a fruit pit. |
| endoderm |
the inner layer of cells of an embryo, which develops into the linings of the digestive tract, certain glands, and other internal organs. |
| endoplasm |
the inner, comparatively fluid part of the cellular material surrounding the nucleus. (Cf. ectoplasm.) |
| endoscope |
a long, slender, tubular optical instrument inserted into an inner, hollow body part, such as the lungs or bowel, esp. for examination, diagnosis, or surgical treatment. |
| endoscopic |
of or relating to the use of a flexible fiber-optic instrument to examine an inner part of the body. |