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aerial |
suspended in the air; operating on an elevated track or cables. [1/6 definitions] |
ascend |
to be elevated to. [1/5 definitions] |
balcony |
an elevated platform projecting from the outer wall of a building, surrounded with a railing or low restraining wall. [2 definitions] |
beacon |
a signal of light that guides or gives warning, often located in an elevated position. [1/7 definitions] |
bilirubin |
a reddish-yellow pigment that is formed from the breakdown of heme. Elevated levels in blood are responsible for the yellow color in bruises and in jaundice. |
couchant |
of an animal on a heraldic crest, lying with the front feet forward and the head elevated. [1/2 definitions] |
creatinine |
a waste product produced in muscle from the breakdown of creatine. Elevated levels in blood indicate impaired kidney function. |
degeneracy |
the process of declining, or condition of having declined, from an elevated position, or below a normal or desired state. [1/2 definitions] |
el |
(informal) an elevated railroad. |
elate |
to make extremely happy or proud; cause to be in elevated spirits. |
elated |
extremely happy or proud; in elevated spirits. |
elation |
a feeling or condition of happiness, pride, or elevated spirits. |
elevated |
an elevated railroad, usu. having tracks on frameworks above street level. [1/4 definitions] |
elevated railway |
a railway that is elevated on a framework, permitting ground traffic to circulate beneath it. |
eminence |
an elevated place or part; hill. [1/3 definitions] |
exalted |
raised in rank, power, or the like; elevated. [1/3 definitions] |
flight deck |
an elevated front section in some airplanes, occupied by the pilot, copilot, and engineer. [1/2 definitions] |
high |
of great vertical extent; elevated; tall. [2/14 definitions] |
high-toned |
having an elevated character, morality, or the like; dignified. [1/2 definitions] |
hill |
an elevated area of land, smaller than a mountain. [1/4 definitions] |
homocysteine |
An amino acid that is an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine. In humans, elevated levels of homocysteine in blood are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. |
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