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staphylococcus collapse: spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

bacillus collapse: aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

spirochete collapse: parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals

oldness collapse: the quality of being old; the opposite of newness; the opposite of youngness

tuberculosis collapse: infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

cerebral palsy collapse: a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth

neuralgia collapse: acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves

multiple sclerosis collapse: a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

disease collapse: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

sign collapse: a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"; a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"; a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"; a gesture that is part of a sign language; a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure; (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation"; be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"; communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"; mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"; communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"; place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"; engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"; approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

clap collapse: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"; strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise; "clap two boards together"; strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting; put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"; strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped loudly"; cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its wings"

pestilence collapse: a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"

pneumonia collapse: respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

contaminate collapse: make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"

spore collapse: a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"

bacteria collapse: (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants

madness collapse: unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm; "poetry is a sort of divine madness"

tetanus collapse: a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses; an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

placid collapse: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

chorea collapse: any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs

calamity collapse: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

schizophrenia collapse: any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact

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