CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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adductor muscle in CommonParlance
- definition a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
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ade in CommonParlance
- definition a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
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adelgid in CommonParlance
- definition any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
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adenine in CommonParlance
- definition (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
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adenitis in CommonParlance
- definition inflammation of a gland or lymph node
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adenocarcinoma in CommonParlance
- definition malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
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adenocarcinomatous in CommonParlance
- definition of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma
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adenohypophysis in CommonParlance
- definition the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
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adenoid in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
- definition a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
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adenoidal in CommonParlance
- definition of or pertaining to the adenoids
- definition sounding as if the nose were pinched
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adenoidectomy in CommonParlance
- definition surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
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adenoma in CommonParlance
- definition a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
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adenomatous polyp in CommonParlance
- definition a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium
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adenomegaly in CommonParlance
- definition gland enlargement
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adenomyosarcoma in CommonParlance
- definition malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
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adenomyosis in CommonParlance
- definition the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
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adenopathy in CommonParlance
- definition a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)
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adenosine in CommonParlance
- definition (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
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adenosine deaminase in CommonParlance
- definition an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
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adenosine diphosphate in CommonParlance
- definition an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
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adenosine monophosphate in CommonParlance
- definition a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
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adenosine triphosphate in CommonParlance
- definition a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
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adenosis in CommonParlance
- definition a disorder of the glands of the body
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adenovirus in CommonParlance
- definition any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
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adenylic acid in CommonParlance
- definition a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP