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| cretinism |
a chronic disease that is usu. present at birth and is due to a deficiency of thyroid hormone, resulting in physical and mental stunting, deformity, and often goiter. |
| depreciation |
a decrease in value due to aging, wear, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| discover |
to see or witness due to a chance encounter or deliberate search; find. [1/3 definitions] |
| down to |
due to; caused by. [1/3 definitions] |
| dry off |
to become free of wetness due to exposure to heat, sunlight, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| dwarf |
(outdated; often considered offensive) a much smaller than average person due to a medical condition, esp. if proportioned so that the person's legs are shorter than his or her torso. [1/7 definitions] |
| electrophoresis |
the motion of particles, esp. colloids, in a relatively stationary fluid due to the influence of an electric field, usu. provided by immersed electrodes; cataphoresis. |
| endogenous |
coming or produced from or developing within, as certain spores, or due to internal conditions, as certain diseases. (Cf. exogenous.) [1/2 definitions] |
| expect |
to consider as one's due or as fitting or proper in a particular situation. [1/6 definitions] |
| extend |
to make longer in size or duration, or to move (a deadline, due date, or the like) further ahead in time. [1/8 definitions] |
| Fifth Amendment |
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees certain rights to accused criminals by providing due process of law, forbidding double jeopardy, and protecting persons from testifying against themselves. |
| fixed charge |
any business expense or tax due, usu. periodically, that is set at an unvarying rate or amount. |
| flutter |
a distortion in the sound of a recording, due to fluctuations in speed. [1/9 definitions] |
| gangrenous |
of or pertaining to tissue in a living body that is dead or decaying due to impaired blood flow. |
| gigantism |
abnormal growth of the whole body or parts of the body, usu. due to dysfunction of the pituitary gland. |
| give out |
to fail due to age or use. [1/3 definitions] |
| grating2 |
irritating or displeasing, esp. due to harshness or discordance. [1/2 definitions] |
| grounded |
(informal) unable to go out for recreation alone or with friends due to being punished for bad behavior. [1/2 definitions] |
| halting |
faltering or wavering due to lack of confidence, competence, or conviction. [1/2 definitions] |
| hand in |
to submit, usually by hand (something that is due, such as an assignment, test paper, or report). [1/2 definitions] |
| hesitate |
to be slow or unwilling to act due to doubt or fear; feel reluctant. [1/2 definitions] |
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