| internal control | an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc. |
respiration
internal respiration
cellular respiration | the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules, processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs |
conservatory
hothouse
indoor garden | a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner |
| internal drive | a drive mounted inside of a computer |
letter bomb
parcel bomb
package bomb | a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened |
| letter case | case for carrying letters |
letter opener
paper knife
paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
mailbox
letter box | a private box for delivery of mail |
postbox
mailbox letter box | public box for deposit of mail |
Post-Office box
PO Box
POB
call box letter box | a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for |
internal organ
viscus | a main organ that is situated inside the body |
inner ear
internal ear
labyrinth | a complex system of interconnecting cavities, concerned with hearing and equilibrium |
| internal carotid artery | the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head |
internal iliac artery
hypogastric artery | the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body, divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas |
labyrinthine artery
artery of the labyrinth
internal auditory artery | an artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth |
| internal maxillary artery | the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges |
testicular artery
internal spermatic artery
arteria testicularis | a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles |
internal cerebral vein
vena cerebrum internus | two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein |
hypogastric vein
internal iliac vein | a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein |
| internal jugular vein | a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater, joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein |
labyrinthine vein
internal auditory vein | veins that drain the inner ear |
hormone
endocrine
internal secretion | the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect |
| female internal reproductive organ | the reproductive organs of a woman |
| male internal reproductive organ | the reproductive organs of a man |
representation
mental representation
internal representation | a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
internal medicine
general medicine | the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults) |
stationery
letter paper | paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters, usually with matching envelopes |
| letter telegram | a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day |
four-letter word
four-letter Anglo-Saxon word | any of several short English words (often having letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensive |
Letter of Jeremiah
Epistle of Jeremiah | an Apocryphal book consisting of a letter ascribed to Jeremiah to the Jews in exile in Babylon warning them against idolatry |
letter of marque
letters of marque
letter of mark and reprisal | a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation |
| night letter | a cheaper form of telegram sent for delivery the next day |
letter
missive | a written message addressed to a person or organization, mailed an indignant letter to the editor |
| business letter | a letter dealing with business |
covering letter
cover letter | a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information |
| crank letter | a hostile (usually anonymous) letter |
encyclical
encyclical letter | a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world |
| fan letter | a letter that is a piece of fan mail |
| personal letter | a letter dealing with personal affairs |
| form letter | a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients |
| open letter | a letter of protest, addressed to one person but intended for the general public |
| chain letter | a letter that is sent successively to several people |
airmail letter
air letter
aerogram
aerogramme | a letter sent by air mail |
note short letter
line billet | a short personal letter, drop me a line when you get there |
love letter
billet doux | a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection |
dead letter
dead mail | mail that can neither be delivered nor returned |
| letter of intent | any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action |
| market letter | a newsletter written by an analyst of the stock market and sold to subscribers |
| letter varsity letter | an award earned by participation in a school sport, he won letters in three sports |
capital
capital letter
uppercase
upperase letter
majuscule | one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis, printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases, capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upperase letters |