the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
<noun.body>

eardrum

myringa

tympanic membrane

tympanum

veins from the tympanic cavity that empty into the retromandibular vein
<noun.body>

tympanic vein

a person who plays the kettledrums
<noun.person>

timpanist

tympanist

distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity
<noun.state>

tympanites

of or relating to tympanites
<adj.pert>

tympanitic

inflammation of the inner ear
<noun.state>

tympanitis

surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear
<noun.act>

tympanoplasty

a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
<noun.artifact>

kettle

kettledrum

timpani

tympani

tympanum

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
<noun.body>

eardrum

myringa

tympanic membrane

tympanum

the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
<noun.body>

middle ear

tympanic cavity

tympanum

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
<noun.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 136 freq. cnt.: 136

type

sample sentences

"what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4

case

character

eccentric

type

sample sentences

"a real character"
"a strange character"
"a friendly eccentric"
"the capable type"
"a mental case"

a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
<noun.artifact>

type

sample sentences

"he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"

all of the tokens of the same symbol
<noun.communication>

type

sample sentences

"the word `element' contains five different types of character"

printed characters
<noun.communication>

type

sample sentences

"small type is hard to read"

(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
<noun.group>

type

write by means of a keyboard with types
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

type

typewrite

sample sentences

"type the acceptance letter, please"

identify as belonging to a certain type
<verb.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

type

typecast

sample sentences

"Such people can practically be typed"

the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
<noun.body>

A

group A

type A

the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
<noun.body>

AB

group AB

type AB

the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
<noun.body>

B

group B

type B

an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
<noun.state>

atopic allergy

atopy

immediate allergy

type I allergic reaction

severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
<noun.state>

IDDM

autoimmune diabetes

growth-onset diabetes

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

juvenile diabetes

juvenile-onset diabetes

ketoacidosis-prone diabetes

ketosis-prone diabetes

type I diabetes

mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
<noun.state>

NIDDM

adult-onset diabetes

adult-onset diabetes mellitus

ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes

ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus

ketosis-resistant diabetes

ketosis-resistant diabetes mellitus

mature-onset diabetes

maturity-onset diabetes

maturity-onset diabetes mellitus

non-insulin-dependent diabetes

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

type II diabetes

an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact
<noun.state>

delayed allergy

type IV allergic reaction

the blood group whose red cells carry neither the A nor B antigens
<noun.body>

O

group O

type O

sample sentences

"people with type O blood are universal donors"

a complete set of type suitable for printing text
<noun.communication>

type family

(biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described
<noun.group>

type genus

an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
<noun.substance>

type metal

architecture as a kind of art form
<noun.cognition>

architectural style

style of architecture

type of architecture

a strip of type metal used for spacing
<noun.artifact>

slug

type slug

(biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs
<noun.group>

type species

the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
<noun.cognition>

holotype

type specimen

identify as belonging to a certain type
<verb.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

type

typecast

sample sentences

"Such people can practically be typed"

cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
<verb.creation>

typecast

a specific size and style of type within a type family
<noun.communication>

case

face

font

fount

typeface

typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript
<noun.communication>

typescript

set in type
<verb.creation>

set

typeset

sample sentences

"My book will be typeset nicely"
"set these words in italics"

one who sets written material into type
<noun.person>

compositor

setter

typesetter

typographer