total hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus and cervix |
total parenteral nutrition TPN hyperalimentation | administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava, used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes |
Old World beaver Castor fiber | a European variety of beaver |
fiber fibre vulcanized fiber | a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth |
fiber optic cable fibre optic cable | a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light |
fiber-optic transmission system fibre-optic transmission system FOTS | a communication system using fiber optic cables |
optical fiber glass fiber optical fibre glass fibre | a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light, used in bundles to transmit images |
subject content depicted object | something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation, a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject |
sum total totality aggregate | the whole amount |
character fiber fibre | the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions, education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer |
heat content total heat enthalpy H | (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure, enthalpy is the amount of energy in a system capable of doing mechanical work |
fiber fibre | any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber) |
Purkinje fiber | a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network |
muscle cell muscle fiber muscle fibre | an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body |
striated muscle cell striated muscle fiber | an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue |
nerve fiber nerve fibre | a threadlike extension of a nerve cell |
medullated nerve fiber myelinated nerve fiber | a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin |
motor neuron efferent neuron motor nerve fiber motoneuron | a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord |
motor fiber efferent fiber | a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands |
sensory fiber afferent fiber | a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system |
fiber bundle fibre bundle fascicle fasciculus | a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) |
content cognitive content mental object | the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
grand total | the sum of the sums of several groups of numbers |
sum amount total | a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers |
total depravity | the Calvinist doctrine that everyone is born in a state of corruption as a result of original sin |
fiber optics fiberoptics fibre optics fibreoptics | the transmission of light signals via glass fibers |
content word openlass word | a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned |
message content subject matter substance | what a communication that is about something is about |
latent content | (psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream |
total eclipse | an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured |
roughage fiber | coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients, its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis |
content | everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something, he emptied the contents of his pockets, the two groups were similar in content |
sum summation sum total | the final aggregate, the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered |
bast bast fiber | strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants |
volume unit capacity unit capacity measure cubage unit cubic measure cubic content unit displacement unit cubature unit | a unit of measurement of volume or capacity |
capacity content | the amount that can be contained, the gas tank has a capacity of gallons |
content | the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. |
total darkness lightlessness blackness pitch blackness black | total absence of light, they fumbled around in total darkness, in the black of night |
global aphasia total aphasia | loss of all ability to communicate |
contentedness content | the state of being contented with your situation in life, he relaxed in sleepy contentedness, they could read to their heart's content |
fiber fibre | a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn |
cotton cotton fiber cotton wool | soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state |
man-made fiber synthetic fiber | fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes |
natural fiber natural fibre | fiber derived from plants or animals |
animal fiber animal fibre | fiber derived from animals |
plant fiber plant fibre | fiber derived from plants |
acrylic fiber acrylic | polymerized from acrylonitrile |
polyester fiber | a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester |
staple staple fiber staple fibre | a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn, staple fibers vary widely in length |
total | damage beyond the point of repair, My son totaled our new car, the rock star totals his guitar at every concert |