| cold |
having a body temperature below normal. [1/7 definitions] |
| complement |
a heat-sensitive substance in normal blood serum and plasma that, in combination with antibodies, destroys antigens. [1/7 definitions] |
| contrabass |
with a pitch an octave below the normal bass. [1/4 definitions] |
| cram |
to force entry beyond normal capacity; jam. [1/8 definitions] |
| dead |
lacking normal life functions; not alive. [1/16 definitions] |
| decompress |
gradually to return (a person such as a diver who has been under compression) to normal air pressure. [1/3 definitions] |
| degeneracy |
the process of declining, or condition of having declined, from an elevated position, or below a normal or desired state. [1/2 definitions] |
| degraded |
below normal standards; uncivilized or depraved. [1/2 definitions] |
| delta wave |
a low-frequency electric brain wave present during deep sleep in normal adults; delta rhythm. |
| deviate |
to cause to stray from normal or accepted behavior. [1/6 definitions] |
| diastole |
in physiology, the normal rhythmic expansion of the heart chambers, during which the chambers fill with blood. (Cf. systole.) |
| disinflation |
a decline of prices in general from an inflated to a more normal level. [1/2 definitions] |
| disorder |
to disturb the normal functions of, esp. to derange the physical or mental health of. [1/5 definitions] |
| distorted |
twisted or changed from a thing's normal shape, character, or way or behaving. [2 definitions] |
| diverticulum |
a tubular pouch or sac that branches out from a body canal, organ, or cavity, occurring as a normal or abnormal growth. |
| dopamine |
an intermediate product in the body's synthesis of many substances, such as melanin, and a neurotransmitter essential to normal nerve functioning. |
| double time |
a rate of overtime pay that is twice the normal rate or wage. [1/3 definitions] |
| dry |
lacking the normal or desired amount of moisture. [1/14 definitions] |
| dysphonia |
difficulty in making normal speech sounds, as because of hoarseness. |
| ectopic |
out of the normal place, as an organ of the body or a pregnancy. |
| encumber |
to hinder the normal progress, performance, or use of. [1/2 definitions] |