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W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham /ˈdʌbljuː ˈsʌmərsɛt mɔːm/
noun
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English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)
(
Maugham
, Somerset Maugham
, W. Somerset Maugham
, William Somerset Maugham
)
English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas /ˌfaɪbroʊˈsɪstɪk dɪˈziːz ʌv ðə ˈpæŋkriəs/
noun
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The most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
(
CF
, cystic fibrosis
, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
, mucoviscidosis
, pancreatic fibrosis
)
the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
chickenpox
chickenpox /ˈtʃɪkɪnˌpɒks/
noun
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An acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
(
chickenpox
, varicella
)
an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
When I was a child, I had chickenpox and had to stay home from school for a few days
When I was a child, I had chickenpox and had to stay home from school for a few days
Leonurus cardiaca
Leonurus cardiaca /liːoʊˈnʊrəs kɑrˈdiːækə/
noun
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Bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
(
Leonurus cardiaca
, motherwort
)
bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
