| ember-goose | <zoology> The loon or great northern diver. See Loon. Alternative forms: emmer-goose and imber-goose. Origin: Cf. Norw. Emberaas, hav-imber, hav-immer, Icel. Himbrin, himbrimi. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| embiotocoid | <zoology> Belonging to, or resembling, the Embiotocidae. One of a family of fishes (Embiotocidae) abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous; also called surf fishes and viviparous fishes. Origin: NL. Embiotoca, the name of one genus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emblaze | 1. To adorn with glittering embellishments. "No weeping orphan saw his father's stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze the floors." (Pope) 2. To paint or adorn with armorial figures; to blazon, or emblazon. "The imperial ensign, . . . Streaming to the wind, With gems and golden luster rich emblazed." (Milton) Origin: Pref. Em- + 1st blaze. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emblem | To represent by an emblem; to symbolize. "Emblemed by the cozening fig tree." (Feltham) Origin: Emblemed; Embleming. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emblematize | To represent by, or as by, an emblem; to symbolize. "Anciently the sun was commonly emblematized by a starry or radiate figure." (Bp. Hurd) Origin: Emblematized; Emblematizing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emblement | The growing crop, or profits of a crop which has been sown or planted; used especially in the plural. The produce of grass, trees, and the like, is not emblement. Origin: OF. Embleer to sow with corn, F. Emblaver, fr. LL. Imbladare; pref. In- + LL. Bladum grain, F. Ble. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emblems and insignia | Figures or symbols identifying or representing organizations or societies. (12 Dec 1998) |
| embodiment | 1. The act of embodying; the state of being embodied. 2. That which embodies or is embodied; representation in a physical body; a completely organised system, like the body; as, the embodiment of courage, or of courtesy; the embodiment of true piety. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| emboitement | <biology> The hypothesis that all living things proceed from preexisting germs, and that these encase the germs of all future living things, inclosed one within another. Origin: F, fr. Emboiter to fit in, insert; en in + boite box. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| embolaemia | The presence of emboli in the circulating blood. Origin: G. Embolos, a plug (embolus), + haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| embolalia | Interjection of meaningless words into a sentence when speaking. Synonym: embolalia, embolophasia, embolophrasia. Origin: G. Embolos, something thrown in, fr. Emballo, to throw in, + lalia, speaking (05 Mar 2000) |
| embole | 1. Reduction of a limb dislocation. Synonym: embolia. 2. Formation of the gastrula by invagination. Synonym: emboly. Origin: G. Embole, insertion (05 Mar 2000) |
| embolectomy | Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material which has been transported from a distant vessel by the bloodstream. Removal of a clot at its original site is called thrombectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| emboli | <cardiology> Material, usually blood clot but may be fat, bone fragment, nitrogen bubble or bullet), that travels through the circulation, eventually obstructing blood flow through a smaller calibre vessel (for example stroke, pulmonary embolism, central retinal artery occlusion). (27 Sep 1997) |
| embolia | 1. Reduction of a limb dislocation. Synonym: embolia. 2. Formation of the gastrula by invagination. Synonym: emboly. Origin: G. Embole, insertion (05 Mar 2000) |