act deed human action human activity | something that people do or cause to happen |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in |
human reproductive cloning | the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being, generally considered ethically unacceptable |
Human Genome Project | an international study of the entire human genetic material |
human Tell leukemia virus- HTLV- | retrovirus causing Tell leukemia |
human immunodeficiency virus HIV | the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), it replicates in and kills the helper T cells |
human papilloma virus | any of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumors |
human botfly Dermatobia hominis | large tropical American fly, parasitic on humans and other mammals |
homo man human being human | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
world human race humanity humankind human beings humans mankind man | all of the living human inhabitants of the earth, all the world loves a lover, she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women |
chain pickerel chain pike Esox niger | common in quiet waters of eastern United States |
anchor chain anchor rope | the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel |
atomic pile atomic reactor pile chain reactor | a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy |
ball and chain | heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain |
bicycle chain | a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle |
body bag personnel pouch human remains pouch | a bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed |
chain | a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament |
chain string strand | a necklace made by a stringing objects together, a string of beads, a strand of pearls, |
chain | anything that acts as a restraint |
chain | a linked or connected series of objects, a chain of daisies |
chain mail ring mail mail chain armor chain armour ring armor ring armour | (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings |
chain printer | an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain |
chain saw chainsaw | portable power saw, teeth linked to form an endless chain |
chain stitch | a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain, used in embroidery and in sewing |
chain stitch | the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop |
chain store | one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise |
chain tongs | a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes, an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe |
chain wrench | another name for chain tongs |
daisy chain | flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems, worn by students on class day at some schools |
flower chain | flowers strung together in a chain |
fob watch chain watch guard | short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest |
irons chains | metal shackles, for hands or legs |
paper chain | a chain made of loops of colored paper, used to decorate a room |
pull chain | a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet) |
Segway Segway Human Transporter Segway HT | (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels, can operate in any level pedestrian environment |
tire chain snow chain | chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow |
human nature | the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings, a great observer of human nature |
human right | (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law) |
e human body physical body material body soma build figure physique anatomy shape bod chassis frame form flesh | alternative names for the body of a human being, Leonardo studied the human body, he has a strong physique, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
recombinant human insulin Humulin | a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin, used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin |
somatotropin somatotrophin somatotropic hormone somatotrophic hormone STH human growth hormone growth hormone | a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, promotes growth in humans |
human head | the head of a human being |
foot human foot pes | the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint, his bare feet projected from his trousers, armored from head to foot |
knee knee joint human knee articulatio genus genu | hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella |
elbow elbow joint human elbow cubitus cubital joint articulatio cubiti | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped |
face human face | the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear, he washed his face, I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news |
paleoanthropology palaeoanthropology human paleontology human palaeontology | the scientific study of human fossils |
natural language processing NLP human language technology | the branch of information science that deals with natural language information |
demography human ecology | the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations |
chain letter | a letter that is sent successively to several people |