| dismount |
the act or procedure of dismounting, esp. from a horse. [1/4 definitions] |
| drill1 |
a learning or training procedure consisting of frequent repetition of certain actions or items to be learned. [2/13 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. |
| endoscopy |
a medical procedure, carried out for the purpose of examination, in which an endoscope, a long, tubular instrument with an attached camera, is inserted into the body, esp. through the throat or bowel. |
| enema |
the liquid used for such a procedure. [1/2 definitions] |
| engraving |
the act, art, or procedure of engraving. [1/3 definitions] |
| erasion |
a medical procedure in which diseased tissue, esp. bone, is scraped away. [1/2 definitions] |
| evict |
to remove (a tenant or the like) from a premises by legal procedure. [1/2 definitions] |
| fireflood |
a procedure designed to increase the flow of oil from an oil well by injecting compressed air into the ground and burning some of the oil. |
| fixation |
the act or procedure of making fast or stabilizing. [1/3 definitions] |
| formula |
a rule or procedure expressed in a standard way in words or symbols. [2/6 definitions] |
| fraternity |
a social organization of male college students which usu. has a name composed of Greek letters, and which has a strict selection and initiation procedure. (Cf. sorority.) [1/4 definitions] |
| gag1 |
to hold open the jaws of, as for a surgical procedure. [2/8 definitions] |
| gauge |
a procedure or criterion for making a judgment. [1/7 definitions] |
| general election |
a final election on the national, state, or local level to select one candidate from among those previously nominated in a primary election, at a party convention, or by some other procedure. [1/2 definitions] |
| go through |
to experience or carry out the usual steps of (a program, process, procedure, or routine). [1/7 definitions] |
| graft1 |
the action or procedure of grafting. [1/9 definitions] |
| graft2 |
the act or procedure of obtaining financial gain illegally or unethically as a result of one's position of power or influence, esp. in government. [1/4 definitions] |
| guideline |
(often pl.) an indicator of a procedure or course to be followed. |
| guinea pig |
one subjected to a new or experimental procedure in order to test its validity or effectiveness. [1/2 definitions] |
| heuristic |
a heuristic method or procedure. [1/3 definitions] |