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Mya (gcide) | Mya \My"a\, prop. n. [L. mya a kind of mussel.] (Zool.)
A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or
soft-shelled, clam.
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mya (wn) | Mya
n 1: type genus of the family Myacidae [syn: Mya, genus Mya] |
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myanmar (mass) | Myanmar
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epidemic myalgia (encz) | epidemic myalgia, n: |
farmyard (encz) | farmyard,dvůr n: Zdeněk Brož |
myalgia (encz) | myalgia,myalgie n: Zdeněk Brožmyalgia,svalová bolest Zdeněk Brož |
myalgic (encz) | myalgic, adj: |
myanmar (encz) | Myanmar,Barma n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
myasthenia (encz) | myasthenia,svalová slabost n: Zdeněk Brož |
myasthenia gravis (encz) | myasthenia gravis, n: |
myasthenic syndrome (encz) | myasthenic syndrome, n: |
order myaceae (encz) | order Myaceae, n: |
myalgie (czen) | myalgie,myalgian: Zdeněk Brož |
Desmomyaria (gcide) | Desmomyaria \Des`mo*my*a"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? bond + ?
muscle.] (Zool.)
The division of Tunicata which includes the Salp[ae]. See
Salpa.
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Dimya (gcide) | Dimya \Dim"y*a\, Dimyaria \Dim`y*a"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
= ? + ? to close.] (Zool.)
An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior and
posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See Bivalve.
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Dimyaria (gcide) | Dimya \Dim"y*a\, Dimyaria \Dim`y*a"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
= ? + ? to close.] (Zool.)
An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior and
posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See Bivalve.
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Dimyarian (gcide) | Dimyarian \Dim`y*a"ri*an\, a. (Zool.)
Like or pertaining to the Dimya. -- n. One of the Dimya.
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Dimyary (gcide) | Dimyary \Dim"y*a*ry\, a. & n. (Zool.)
Same as Dimyarian.
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Farmyard (gcide) | Farmyard \Farm"yard`\, n.
The yard or inclosure attached to a barn, or the space
inclosed by the farm buildings.
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Heteromyaria (gcide) | Heteromyaria \Het`e*ro*my*a"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? other
+ ? a muscle.] (Zool.)
A division of bivalve shells, including the marine mussels,
in which the two adductor muscles are very unequal. See
Dreissena, and Illust. under Byssus.
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Himyaric (gcide) | Himyaric \Him*yar"ic\, Himyaritic \Him`ya*rit"ic\, a.
Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or
to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters,
language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions
showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic,
still spoken in Southern Arabia. --Brande & C.
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Himyaritic (gcide) | Himyaric \Him*yar"ic\, Himyaritic \Him`ya*rit"ic\, a.
Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or
to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters,
language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions
showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic,
still spoken in Southern Arabia. --Brande & C.
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Monomya (gcide) | Monomya \Mo*no"my*a\, Monomyaria \Mon`o*my*a"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL.,
fr. Gr. mo`nos single + ?, ?, muscle.] (Zool.)
An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing
the shell, as the oyster.
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Monomyaria (gcide) | Monomya \Mo*no"my*a\, Monomyaria \Mon`o*my*a"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL.,
fr. Gr. mo`nos single + ?, ?, muscle.] (Zool.)
An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing
the shell, as the oyster.
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Monomyarian (gcide) | Monomyarian \Mon`o*my"a*ri*an\, Monomyary \Mon`o*my"a*ry\, a.
(Zool.)
Of or pertaining to the Monomya. -- n. One of the
Monomya.
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Monomyary (gcide) | Monomyarian \Mon`o*my"a*ri*an\, Monomyary \Mon`o*my"a*ry\, a.
(Zool.)
Of or pertaining to the Monomya. -- n. One of the
Monomya.
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Mya (gcide) | Mya \My"a\, prop. n. [L. mya a kind of mussel.] (Zool.)
A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or
soft-shelled, clam.
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Mya arenaria (gcide) | Soft \Soft\ (s[o^]ft; 115), a. [Compar. Softer
(s[o^]ft"[~e]r); superl. Softest.] [OE. softe, AS.
s[=o]fte, properly adv. of s[=e]fte, adj.; akin to OS.
s[=a]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G.
sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]
1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or
cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,
malleable; -- opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft
peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
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2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;
delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
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They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.
--Matt. xi. 8.
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3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating
to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. "The
soft, delicious air." --Milton.
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4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing
to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent
contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
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The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .
. . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.
Browne.
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5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the
ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
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Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman.
--Shak.
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Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?
--Pope.
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6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;
gentle; kind.
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I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;
Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.
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The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.
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7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;
conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
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A soft answer turneth away wrath. --Prov. xv. 1.
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A face with gladness overspread,
Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. --Wordsworth.
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8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
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A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution
of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,
and wandering. --Jer. Taylor.
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9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.
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On her soft axle, white she paces even,
And bears thee soft with the smooth air along.
--Milton.
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10. Weak in character; impressible.
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The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.
--Glanvill.
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11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]
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He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as
were foolish quite mad. --Burton.
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12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
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13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not
angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
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14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;
as, soft water is the best for washing.
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15. (Phonetics)
(a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental
consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as
distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in
cone, etc.); -- opposed to hard.
(b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as
distinguished from the surd, and considered as
involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,
etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.
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Soft clam (Zool.), the common or long clam ({Mya
arenaria}). See Mya.
Soft coal, bituminous coal, as distinguished from
anthracite, or hard, coal.
Soft crab (Zool.), any crab which has recently shed its
shell.
Soft dorsal (Zool.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin
of fishes when supported by soft rays.
Soft grass. (Bot.) See Velvet grass.
Soft money, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or
hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]
Soft mute. (Phonetics) See Media.
Soft palate. See the Note under Palate.
Soft ray (Zool.), a fin ray which is articulated and
usually branched.
Soft soap. See under Soap.
Soft-tack, leavened bread, as distinguished from
hard-tack, or ship bread.
Soft tortoise (Zool.), any river tortoise of the genus
Trionyx. See Trionyx.
[1913 Webster]Long \Long\, a. [Compar. Longer; superl. Longest.] [AS.
long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr,
Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125.
Cf. Length, Ling a fish, Linger, Lunge, Purloin.]
1. Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length;
protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to
short, and distinguished from broad or wide.
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2. Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a
considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series
of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a
long book.
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3. Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration;
lingering; as, long hours of watching.
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4. Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in
time; far away.
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The we may us reserve both fresh and strong
Against the tournament, which is not long.
--Spenser.
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5. Having a length of the specified measure; of a specified
length; as, a span long; a yard long; a mile long, that
is, extended to the measure of a mile, etc.
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6. Far-reaching; extensive. " Long views." --Burke.
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7. (Phonetics) Prolonged, or relatively more prolonged, in
utterance; -- said of vowels and syllables. See Short,
a., 13, and Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 22, 30.
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8. (Finance & Com.) Having a supply of stocks or goods;
prepared for, or depending for a profit upon, advance in
prices; as, long of cotton. Hence, the phrases: to be, or
go, long of the market, to be on the long side of the
market, to hold products or securities for a rise in
price, esp. when bought on a margin. Contrasted to
short.
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Note: Long is used as a prefix in a large number of compound
adjectives which are mostly of obvious meaning; as,
long-armed, long-beaked, long-haired, long-horned,
long-necked, long-sleeved, long-tailed, long- worded,
etc.
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In the long run, in the whole course of things taken
together; in the ultimate result; eventually.
Long clam (Zool.), the common clam (Mya arenaria) of the
Northern United States and Canada; -- called also
soft-shell clam and long-neck clam. See Mya.
Long cloth, a kind of cotton cloth of superior quality.
Long clothes, clothes worn by a young infant, extending
below the feet.
Long division. (Math.) See Division.
Long dozen, one more than a dozen; thirteen.
Long home, the grave.
Long measure, Long meter. See under Measure, Meter.
Long Parliament (Eng. Hist.), the Parliament which
assembled Nov. 3, 1640, and was dissolved by Cromwell,
April 20, 1653.
Long price, the full retail price.
Long purple (Bot.), a plant with purple flowers, supposed
to be the Orchis mascula. --Dr. Prior.
Long suit
(a) (Whist), a suit of which one holds originally more
than three cards. --R. A. Proctor.
(b) One's most important resource or source of strength;
as, as an entertainer, her voice was her long suit.
Long tom.
(a) A pivot gun of great length and range, on the dock of
a vessel.
(b) A long trough for washing auriferous earth. [Western
U.S.]
(c) (Zool.) The long-tailed titmouse.
Long wall (Coal Mining), a working in which the whole seam
is removed and the roof allowed to fall in, as the work
progresses, except where passages are needed.
Of long, a long time. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
To be long of the market, or To go long of the market,
To be on the long side of the market, etc. (Stock
Exchange), to hold stock for a rise in price, or to have a
contract under which one can demand stock on or before a
certain day at a stipulated price; -- opposed to short
in such phrases as, to be short of stock, to sell short,
etc. [Cant] See Short.
To have a long head, to have a farseeing or sagacious mind.
[1913 Webster]Clam \Clam\ (kl[a^]m), n. [Cf. Clamp, Clam, v. t.,
Clammy.]
1. (Zool.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those
that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the
quahog or round clam (Venus mercenaria), the sea clam or
hen clam (Spisula solidissima), and other species of the
United States. The name is said to have been given
originally to the Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian
bivalve.
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You shall scarce find any bay or shallow shore, or
cove of sand, where you may not take many clampes,
or lobsters, or both, at your pleasure. --Capt. John
Smith (1616).
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Clams, or clamps, is a shellfish not much unlike a
cockle; it lieth under the sand. --Wood (1634).
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2. (Ship Carp.) Strong pinchers or forceps.
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3. pl. (Mech.) A kind of vise, usually of wood.
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Blood clam. See under Blood.
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Myaceae (gcide) | Myaceae \Myaceae\ prop. n.
An order of clams.
Syn: order Myaceae.
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Myacidae (gcide) | Myacidae \Myacidae\ prop. n.
A natural family of soft-shell clams.
Syn: family Myacidae.
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Myadestes (gcide) | Myadestes \Myadestes\ prop. n.
A genus of birds including the solitaires, thrushes noted for
their beautiful songs.
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Myadestes sibilans (gcide) | Solitaire \Sol`i*taire"\, n. [F. See Solitary.]
1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit.
--Pope.
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2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious
stone of any kind set alone.
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Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.
--Mrs. R. H.
Davis.
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3. A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many
games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board
with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with
all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of
the pieces by "jumping," as in draughts.
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4. (Zool.)
(a) A large extinct bird (Pezophaps solitaria) which
formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and
Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild
turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called
also solitary.
(b) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus
Myadestes. They are noted their sweet songs and
retiring habits. Called also fly-catching thrush. A
West Indian species (Myadestes sibilans) is called
the invisible bird.
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Myadestes sibilons (gcide) | Invisible \In*vis"i*ble\, a. [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See
In- not, and Visible.]
1. Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not
visible. Specifically:
(a) Not visible due to an inherent property, such as lack
of color; as, the invisible air; invisible ink;
(b) hidden from view; out of sight;
(c) Not perceptible due to lack of light;
(d) Too small or too distant to be perceived; as, people
on the ground invisible at cruising altitude.
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To us invisible, or dimly seen
In these thy lowest works. --Milton.
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2. Hidden from the public; as, invisible transactions.
[PJC]
3. imperceptible to the mind; as, differences invisible to
most observers.
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Invisible bird (Zool.), a small, shy singing bird
(Myadestes sibilons), of St. Vincent Islands.
Invisible green, a very dark shade of green, approaching to
black, and liable to be mistaken for it.
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Myalgia (gcide) | Myalgia \My*al"gi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? muscle + ? pain.]
(Med.)
Pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia.
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Myall wood (gcide) | Myall wood \My*all" wood`\ (Bot.)
A durable, fragrant, and dark-colored Australian wood, used
by the natives for spears. It is obtained from the small tree
Acacia homolophylla.
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Myaria (gcide) | Myaria \My*a"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zool.)
A division of bivalve mollusks of which the common clam
(Mya) is the type.
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Trimyarian (gcide) | Trimyarian \Trim`y*a"ri*an\, n. [Pref. tri + Gr. ?, ?, a
muscle.] (Zool.)
A lamellibranch which has three muscular scars on each valve.
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Zilla myagroides (gcide) | Zilla \Zil"la\, n. (Bot.)
A low, thorny, suffrutescent, crucifeous plant ({Zilla
myagroides}) found in the deserts of Egypt. Its leaves are
boiled in water, and eaten, by the Arabs.
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epidemic myalgia (wn) | epidemic myalgia
n 1: an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and
featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) [syn:
epidemic pleurodynia, epidemic myalgia, myosis,
diaphragmatic pleurisy, Bornholm disease] |
family myacidae (wn) | family Myacidae
n 1: soft-shell clams [syn: Myacidae, family Myacidae] |
farmyard (wn) | farmyard
n 1: an area adjacent to farm buildings |
genus mya (wn) | genus Mya
n 1: type genus of the family Myacidae [syn: Mya, genus Mya] |
genus myadestes (wn) | genus Myadestes
n 1: solitaires [syn: Myadestes, genus Myadestes] |
leonid fyodorovich myasin (wn) | Leonid Fyodorovich Myasin
n 1: French choreographer and ballet dancer (born in Russia)
(1895-1979) [syn: Massine, Leonide Fedorovitch Massine,
Leonid Fyodorovich Myasin] |
mya arenaria (wn) | Mya arenaria
n 1: an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal
regions of the United States and Europe [syn: {soft-shell
clam}, steamer, steamer clam, long-neck clam, {Mya
arenaria}] |
myaceae (wn) | Myaceae
n 1: clams [syn: Myaceae, order Myaceae] |
myacidae (wn) | Myacidae
n 1: soft-shell clams [syn: Myacidae, family Myacidae] |
myadestes (wn) | Myadestes
n 1: solitaires [syn: Myadestes, genus Myadestes] |
myalgia (wn) | myalgia
n 1: pain in a muscle or group of muscles [syn: myalgia,
myodynia] |
myalgic (wn) | myalgic
adj 1: of or relating to myalgia |
myanmar (wn) | Myanmar
n 1: a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of
Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar" [syn: Myanmar,
Union of Burma, Burma] |
myanmar monetary unit (wn) | Myanmar monetary unit
n 1: monetary unit in the Union of Burma |
myasthenia (wn) | myasthenia
n 1: a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic
fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and
neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the
neuromuscular junctions [syn: myasthenia gravis,
myasthenia]
2: any muscular weakness |
myasthenia gravis (wn) | myasthenia gravis
n 1: a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic
fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and
neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the
neuromuscular junctions [syn: myasthenia gravis,
myasthenia] |
myasthenic syndrome (wn) | myasthenic syndrome
n 1: a disease seen in patients with lung cancer and
characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh
muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed
against the neuromuscular junctions [syn: {Lambert-Eaton
syndrome}, Eaton-Lambert syndrome, myasthenic syndrome,
carcinomatous myopathy] |
order myaceae (wn) | order Myaceae
n 1: clams [syn: Myaceae, order Myaceae] |
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