obsequiousness
Wordthe quality of being too eager to please or obey someone, often in a way that seems insincere
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the quality of being too eager to please or obey someone, often in a way that seems insincere
to make someone or something weaker or less effective
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
to add oxygen to something or make it contain more oxygen
a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside
the medical procedure of putting a catheter into the body
a reason not to use a particular medicine or treatment because it may be harmful
closed with stitches
to sing with a light, trilling sound
to crush or press into wrinkles or folds
a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open
able to become hard and enlarged with blood
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
relating to a placenta
to wander from place to place
pain or tenderness in a part of the body
too bad, unpleasant, or extreme to endure
relating to mucus
relating to the uterus
easy to notice or feel
a tube used to move liquid from one container to another by suction
the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
affected by cancer, or made of cancer cells
the use of force or pressure to get something
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
real estate; property, especially land and buildings
a type of cancer that starts in the cells covering organs or body surfaces
to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
requiring a lot of effort and energy
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to improve something by changing its design, style, or structure
to breathe air out of your lungs
a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them
unwilling to spend money or give things to other people
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
present from birth
relating to a fetus
relating to the pelvis or the area around it
relating to the kidneys
the activity of riding on an inflatable tube for fun, especially on water
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
open to discussion; debatable
the state of being fixed or made firm
to express something in a particular way
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine
relating to the neck or the cervix
suggested or understood, but not stated directly
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a feeling of being very nervous, upset, or unable to stay calm
to make a short, high-pitched sound
to make a train or tram leave its tracks
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
to put someone or something in danger
able to be removed or taken off
the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
relating to an artery
a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
having thin lines or marks of a different color
a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation
to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
the process of covering a surface with tiles
relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body
to leave something out
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object
containing salt or tasting like salt
the process of getting worse
a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
lasting for only a short time
spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted
the sound an owl makes
an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
relating to blood vessels
not harmful or dangerous
to make someone very interested or curious
the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum
moving or walking with quick, light steps
describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death
to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result
a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something
to stop a bad situation from getting worse
acting quickly without thinking about the results
the act of sealing a hole or gap
to talk in a casual, lively way
a crime that does not directly harm a specific person
to fail to achieve something