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121turn — turnable, adj. /terrn/, v.t. 1. to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a …
122weak-headed — weak headedly, adv. weak headedness, n. /week hed id/, adj. 1. easily intoxicated by alcoholic beverages. 2. prone to dizziness or giddiness. 3. weak minded. [1645 55] * * * …
123Adams, Robert — ▪ Irish physician born c. 1791, Ireland died Jan. 13, 1875, Dublin clinician noted for his contributions to the knowledge of heart disease and gout. In 1827 he described a condition characterized by a very slow pulse and by transient giddiness… …
124African literature — Introduction the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional… …
125biliary dyskinesia — ▪ pathology obscure functional disorder related in some way to the workings of the biliary tract, the structures that serve to secrete, transport, and store bile. The complaint is characterized by spasmodic pain over the pit of the stomach …
126cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …
127shellfish poisoning — illness in humans resulting from the eating of certain mussels (mussel) and clams (clam). The source of the poison has been traced to the plankton upon which shellfish feed during parts of the year. Symptoms often begin within 10 minutes… …
128Representative poisonous plants — ▪ Table Representative poisonous plants name and distribution toxic principle toxic effects and comments Plants poisonous to eat rosary pea, or jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius); tropical regions abrin (N methyltryptophan) and abric acid onset… …
