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Skim :: Skim (a.) Contraction of Skimming and Skimmed.

Stunted :: Stunsail (n.) A contraction of Studding sail.

Thomsen''s Disease :: Thomsen's disease () An affection apparently congenital, consisting in tonic contraction and stiffness of the voluntary muscles occurring after a period of muscular inaction..

''gainst :: 'Gainst (prep.) A contraction of Against.

Stamped :: Stammering (n.) A disturbance in the formation of sounds. It is due essentially to long-continued spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, by which expiration is preented, and hence it may be considered as a spasmodic inspiration..

Corrugation :: Corrugation (n.) The act corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.

Pulmograde :: Pulmograde (a.) Swimming by the expansion and contraction, or lunglike movement, of the body, or of the disk, as do the medusae..

Electro-muscular :: Electro-muscular (a.) Pertaining the reaction (contraction) of the muscles under electricity, or their sensibility to it..

Soph :: Soph (n.) A contraction of Soph ister.

Tonicity :: Tonicity (n.) The state of healthy tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.

Volvulus :: Volvulus (n.) The spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes colic.

Labialize :: Labialize (v. t.) To modify by contraction of the lip opening.

''s :: 's () A contraction for is or (colloquially) for has.

Labialization :: Labialization (n.) The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening.

Peristalsis :: Peristalsis (n.) Peristaltic contraction or action.

Pearlstone :: Pearlstone (n.) A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster, often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the curved cracks produced by contraction in cooling. See Illust. under Perlitic..

E''en :: E'en (adv.) A contraction for even. See Even.

Origin :: Origin (n.) The point of attachment or end of a muscle which is fixed during contraction; -- in contradistinction to insertion.

Astriction :: Astriction (n.) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance on the animal economy.

Ammeter :: Ammeter (n.) A contraction of amperometer or amperemeter.

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