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Topic: Health

carsick

IPA: /ˈkɑːr.sɪk/

KK: /kɑrˌsɪk/

adjective

Definition: Feeling sick or nauseous due to the movement of a vehicle while traveling in it.

Example: She felt carsick during the long drive through the winding roads.

cartilage

IPA: /ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/

KK: /ˈkɑrtɪlɪdʒ/

noun

Definition: A strong and flexible type of tissue in the body that connects bones at joints and forms parts of the ear and nose.

Example: The doctor explained that the injury affected the cartilage in my knee.

casease

IPA: //ˈkeɪsiːz//

KK: /ˈkeɪsiːz/

noun

Definition: A type of enzyme that helps break down proteins, especially casein, which is found in milk and some plants.

Example: The casease in the culture fluid was effective in digesting the proteins.

caseation

IPA: /kəˈsiː.eɪ.ʃən/

KK: /kɛˈseɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process where body tissue breaks down and turns into a soft, cheese-like material due to necrosis.

Example: The doctor explained that caseation can occur in certain infections, leading to the formation of cheesy tissue.

caseload

IPA: /ˈkeɪsloʊd/

KK: /ˈkeɪsloʊd/

noun

Definition: The total number of cases that a person or organization is responsible for during a specific time period, often used in legal or social services contexts.

Example: The lawyer's caseload increased significantly after the new law was passed.

caseose

IPA: //keɪˈsoʊs//

KK: /kɛɪˈsoʊs/

noun

Definition: A substance that is produced during the digestion of certain proteins, particularly casein, in the stomach and pancreas.

Example: The doctor explained that caseose is important for understanding protein digestion.

caseous

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.ʃəs/

KK: /ˈkeɪʃəs/

adjective

Definition: Having a texture or appearance similar to cheese, often used to describe certain types of tissue or lesions in medical contexts.

Example: The doctor noted that the tumor had a caseous consistency, resembling cheese.

castrate

IPA: //ˈkæstreɪt//

KK: /ˈkæstreɪt/

noun

Definition: A person or animal that cannot reproduce because their reproductive organs have been removed or damaged.

Example: The castrate was unable to father any offspring due to the surgery he underwent.

transitive verb

Definition: To remove the reproductive organs of a male animal or person, which makes them unable to reproduce.

Example: The veterinarian had to castrate the male dog to prevent unwanted puppies.

castrated

IPA: /ˈkæstreɪtɪd/

KK: /ˈkæstreɪtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Having had the reproductive organs removed, which can refer to males or females.

Example: The veterinarian explained that the dog was castrated to prevent unwanted litters.

verb

Definition: To remove the reproductive organs of a male animal or person, often for medical or behavioral reasons.

Example: The veterinarian castrated the male dog to prevent unwanted breeding.

castration

IPA: /kæˈstreɪʃən/

KK: /kæˈstreɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of removing the testicles, often done for medical or animal husbandry reasons, or a metaphorical term for removing someone's power or authority.

Example: Castration is sometimes performed on male animals to prevent breeding.

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