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| bulge |
a rounded or swollen protrusion caused by pressure from below or within. [1/4 definitions] |
| burr1 |
a protrusion or roughness left on a surface as a result of cutting or casting. [1/3 definitions] |
| exophthalmos |
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball caused by certain medical conditions such as hyperthyroidism. |
| gill1 |
the breathing organ of fish and other animals that live in water, consisting of a platelike, saclike, or feathery protrusion. [1/5 definitions] |
| hiatal hernia |
a protrusion of part of the stomach wall through the diaphragm at the opening through which the esophagus passes. |
| hob1 |
a shelf or protrusion on the interior of a fireplace, used for warming food. [1/2 definitions] |
| horned viper |
a highly poisonous snake of Africa, having a hornlike protrusion above each eye; asp. |
| jut |
something that juts out; protrusion. [1/2 definitions] |
| knob |
a rounded protrusion, such as a doorknob, drawer pull, or mechanical switch. [1/3 definitions] |
| outcrop |
a protrusion of rock above the surface of the soil. [1/2 definitions] |
| pout1 |
a protrusion of the lips, often to express annoyance or unhappiness. [1/5 definitions] |
| prominence |
something that projects or sticks out; protrusion. [1/2 definitions] |
| pseudopod |
a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm in certain one-celled organisms or in certain cells of some multicellular animals, used like a foot in locomotion or like a hand to grasp food. |
| taxis1 |
the manual returning of a body part to its place, as in the case of a dislocated joint or a hernia protrusion, without cutting any tissue. [1/2 definitions] |
| thorn |
a short, spiny protrusion on a plant stem or branch. [1/3 definitions] |
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