| jew | Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite. Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, or benzoin. <botany> Jew's mallow, an annual herb (Corchorus olitorius) cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India for its fibre. Jew's pitch, asphaltum; bitumen. The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his cruelty to the Savior during his passion, is doomed to wander on the earth till Christ's second coming. Origin: OF. Juis, pl, F. Juif, L. Judaeus, Gr, fr. The country of the Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Yhdah Judah, son of Jacob. Cf. Judaic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| jew's-ear | <botany> A species of fungus (Hirneola Auricula-Judae, or Auricula), bearing some resemblance to the human ear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jew's-harp | Origin: Jew + harp; or possibly a corrupt. Of jaw's harp; cf. G. Maultrommel, lit, mouthdrum]</ety 1. An instrument of music, which, when placed between the teeth, gives, by means of a bent metal tongue struck by the finger, a sound which is modulated by the breath; called also Jew's-trump. 2. The shackle for joining a chain cable to an anchor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jewbush | <botany> A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus Pedilanthus (P. Tithymaloides), found in the West Indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jeweller's forceps | A small thumb forceps with very fine pointed blades, used to grasp tissues in microsurgical procedures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jewelweed | <botany> See Impatiens. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jewess | Of Jew. A Hebrew woman. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Jewett and Strong staging | Staging of bladder carcinoma: O, noninvasive; A, with submucosal invasion; B, with muscle invasion; C, with invasion of perivascular fat; D, with lymph node metastasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jewett sound | A short straight sound for dilating the anterior urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jewett, Hugh | <person> U.S. Urologist, 1903-1990. See: Jewett sound, Jewett and Strong staging. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jewfish | <zoology> 1. A very large serranoid fish (Promicrops itaiara) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its colour is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called also guasa, and warsaw. 2. A similar gigantic fish (Stereolepis gigas) of Southern California, valued as a food fish. 3. The black grouper of Florida and Texas. 4. A large herringlike fish; the tarpum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| jews | An ethnic group with certain cultural and religious traditions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| jewstone | <paleontology> A large clavate spine of a fossil sea urchin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
Synonyms : Jew
| jeweler's f. |
a thumb forceps with very fine, pointed tips, used for microvascular and ophthalmic procedures.
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| Jewett b. |
a hyperextension orthosis with pads as corrective pressure points at the sternal notch, above the pubis, and in the lumbar lordosis.
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| Jewett n. |
a nail for internal fixation of a trochanteric fracture; the nail is fastened to a plate for fixing the head and neck of the bone to the shaft.
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| Jewett nail |
see under nail.
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| jew | a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties |
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| jew | low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties |
| jew | a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity |
| jew | widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood |
| jew | widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood |
| jew | someone who hates and would persecute Jews |
| jew | low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties |
| jew | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry |
| jew | a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry |
| jew | adorn or decorate with jewels |
| jew | small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables |
| jew | any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining |
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