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intumescence collapse: the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water); swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)

dermatitis collapse: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

frostbite collapse: destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene

mildew collapse: a fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter; the process of becoming mildewed

intestine collapse: the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

ulcer collapse: a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

climate collapse: the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"; the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

tripe collapse: lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food

abdomen collapse: the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

gizzard collapse: thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

liver collapse: large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes; liver of an animal used as meat; someone who lives in a place; "a liver in cities"; a person who has a special life style; "a high liver"

lichen collapse: any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.; any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

scabies collapse: a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"

appendix collapse: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch; supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

Big Dipper collapse: a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

pant collapse: the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine); breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"; utter while panting, as if out of breath

snorkel collapse: air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time; breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water; dive with a snorkel

anoxia collapse: severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues

chilblain collapse: inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

equator collapse: an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"; a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts

inspiration collapse: arousing to a particular emotion or action; a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"; a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

pest collapse: any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"; a persistently annoying person

aspiration collapse: a will to succeed; a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath

itch collapse: an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch; have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"; have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"

worm collapse: any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae; screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack; a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers"; a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

fungus collapse: a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing by spores

canker collapse: an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth); a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark; infect with a canker; become infected with a canker

ticker collapse: a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape

kidney collapse: either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine; "urine passes out of the kidney through ureters to the bladder"

must collapse: grape juice before or during fermentation; a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"

works collapse: performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"; the internal mechanism of a device

spleen collapse: a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

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