| skimmed milk | The aqueous (noncream) part of milk from which casein is isolated. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| skimmer | 1. One who, or that which, skims; especially, a utensil with which liquids are skimmed. 2. <ornithology> Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. Nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill. 3. <zoology> Any one of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, as the sea clams, and large scallops. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skimmington | A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in ridicule of a henpecked man. The custom was in vogue in parts of England. Origin: Etymol. Uncertain. Perhaps the name of some notorius scold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skin | 1. To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal. 2. To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially. "It will but skin and film the ulcerous place." (Shak) 3. To strip of money or property; to cheat. Origin: Skinned; Skinning. 1. To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over. 2. To produce, in recitation, examination, etc, the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc, which are prohibited. 1. <anatomy> The external membranous integument of an animal. In man, and the vertebrates generally, the skin consist of two layers, an outer nonsensitive and nonvascular epidermis, cuticle, or skarfskin, composed of cells which are constantly growing and multiplying in the deeper, and being thrown off in the superficial, layers; and an inner sensitive, and vascular dermis, cutis, corium, or true skin, composed mostly of connective tissue. 2. The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal, as a calf, sheep, or goat. 3. A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle. "Skins of wine." 4. The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants. 5. That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole. The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing. Skin friction, Skin resistance, the friction, or resistance, caused by the tendency of water to adhere to the immersed surface (skin) of a vessel. <surgery> Skin graft, a small portion of skin used in the process of grafting. See Graft. <zoology> Skin moth, any insect which destroys the prepared skins of animals, especially the larva of Dermestes and Anthrenus. Skin of the teeth, nothing, or next to nothing; the least possible hold or advantage. Skin wool, wool taken from dead sheep. Origin: Icel. Skinn; akin to Sw. Skinn, Dan. Skind, AS. Scinn, G. Schined to skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skin abnormalities | Congenital structural abnormalities of the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin aging | The process of aging due to changes in the structure and elasticity of the skin over time. It may be a part of physiological aging or it may be due to the effects of ultraviolet radiation, usually through exposure to sunlight. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin and connective tissue diseases | A collective term for diseases of the skin and its appendages and of connective tissue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin botflies | A large, blue, brown-winged species whose larvae develop in open boil-like lesions in the skin of humans, many domestic animals, and some fowl. It is a very serious and damaging cattle parasite and frequently attacks small children in Central and South America. Its eggs are laid on the legs or abdomen of another insect, such as the mosquito; the eggs later hatch, when stimulated by warmth or other factors, to release the botfly larvae on the skin of the mosquito's bloodmeal host, and the larvae quickly invade the skin to initiate myiasis. Synonym: Dermatobia cyaniventris, human botfly, skin botflies, warble botfly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skin cancer | <oncology> A malignant growth on the skin. Risk factors include: those who are fair-skinned or sunburn easily, freckled skin, blue or green eyes, blond or red hair, multiple moles, multiple bad sunburns in the past (particularly as a child) and a prior history for a skin cancer. (27 Sep 1997) |
| skin care | Maintenance of the hygienic state of the skin under optimal conditions of cleanliness and comfort. Effective in skin care are proper washing, bathing, cleansing, and the use of soaps, detergents, oils, etc. In various disease states, therapeutic and protective solutions and ointments are useful. The care of the skin is particularly important in various occupations, in exposure to sunlight, in neonates, and in decubitus ulcer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin diseases, bacterial | Skin diseases caused by bacteria. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin diseases, eczematous | Any of a variety of eruptive skin disorders characterised by erythema, oozing, vesiculation, and scaling. Aetiology is varied. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin diseases, genetic | Diseases of the skin with a genetic component, usually the result of various inborn errors of metabolism. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin diseases, infectious | Skin diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, or viruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin diseases, metabolic | Diseases of the skin associated with underlying metabolic disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
Synonyms : Aging, Skin, Skin Wrinklings, Wrinkling, Skin
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Synonyms : Care, Skin
Synonyms : Dermatosis, Disease, Skin, Diseases, Skin, Skin Disease
Synonyms : Bacterial Skin Diseases, Bacterial Skin Disease, Disease, Bacterial Skin, Diseases, Bacterial Skin, Skin Disease, Bacterial
| skill |
an ability that has been acquired by training ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"
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| skim milk |
milk from which the cream has been skimmed
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| skimming |
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid skim: reading or glancing through quickly failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it grazing: the act of brushing against while passing
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| skin |
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit) an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane" clamber: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling hide: body covering of a living animal a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin" bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell" bark: remove the bark of a tree peel: the rind of a fruit or vegetable a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal strip the skin off; "pare apples"
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| skiagram |
radiogram: a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
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| SKI | a hotel at a ski resort |
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| SKI | a woolen face mask to protect the face from cold while skiing |
| SKI | a parka to be worn while skiing |
| SKI | a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing |
| SKI | a race between people wearing skis |
| SKI | a carrier for holding skis on top of a vehicle |
| SKI | a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing |
| SKI | trail or slope prepared for skiing |
| SKI | a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill |
| SKI | trail or slope prepared for skiing |
| SKI | wax used on the bottom of skis |
| SKI | an airplane equipped with skis so it can land on a snowfield |