choke |
to stop or obstruct the breathing of, esp. by squeezing, blocking, or irritating the windpipe. [9 definitions] |
chokebore |
in a shotgun barrel, a bored inner surface that narrows toward the muzzle to concentrate the pattern of shot. [2 definitions] |
chokecherry |
any of several American wild cherries that bear long clusters of white flowers and small dark bitter fruit. |
chokedamp |
an atmosphere very low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide that sometimes occurs in deep mines and causes miners to choke; blackdamp. |
choker |
one that chokes. [2 definitions] |
choke up |
to lose the ability to speak because of intense emotion or stress. [2 definitions] |
choky |
tending to cause choking, as an atmosphere. [2 definitions] |
cholangitis |
inflammation of one or more bile ducts. |
chole- |
bile or gall. |
cholecalciferol |
vitamin D. |
cholecystectomy |
surgical removal of the gall bladder. |
choler |
anger; irritability. |
cholera |
an acute, often fatal, infectious disease that is marked by vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea. |
choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
cholesteatoma |
a tumor-like mass of epithelial cells appearing esp. in the middle ear or mastoid process, also known as a pearl tumor. |
cholesterol |
a white substance, found in various tissues of all animals, which serves as a detoxifier in the bloodstream and surrounds certain nerve sheaths, and an excess of which is thought to contribute to hardening of the arteries. |
choline |
a vitamin of the vitamin B complex, found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
cholinergic |
releasing, stimulated by, or involving acetylcholine. [2 definitions] |
cholinesterase |
an enzyme found in the heart, brain, and blood that hydrolyzes acetylcholine to acetic acid and choline, to block the transmission of nerve impulses. |
chomp |
to chew or bite on something, usu. heavily, vigorously or noisily (often fol. by "on"). [3 definitions] |
chon |
the smaller monetary unit of South Korea. (Cf. won.) |