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   uraemic
         adj 1: of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the
                  urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency) [syn:
                  {azotemic}, {uremic}, {uraemic}]

English Dictionary: Uranus by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Uranoscopidae
n
  1. stargazers
    Synonym(s): Uranoscopidae, family Uranoscopidae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Uranus
n
  1. (Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
    Synonym(s): Ouranos, Uranus
  2. a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites; "Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
uremic
adj
  1. of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
    Synonym(s): azotemic, uremic, uraemic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
urn-shaped
adj
  1. having a concave shape like an urn
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nettle \Net"tle\, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel,
      OHG. nezz[8b]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[84]lde, Sw. n[84]ssla;
      cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.)
      A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp
      hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation.
      {Urtica gracitis} is common in the Northern, and {U.
      cham[91]dryoides} in the Southern, United States. the common
      European species, {U. urens} and {U. dioica}, are also found
      in the Eastern united States. {U. pilulifera} is the Roman
      nettle of England.
  
      Note: The term nettle has been given to many plants related
               to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as:
  
      {Australian nettle}, a stinging tree or shrub of the genus
            {Laportea} (as {L. gigas} and {L. moroides}); -- also
            called {nettle tree}.
  
      {Bee nettle}, {Hemp nettle}, a species of {Galeopsis}. See
            under {Hemp}.
  
      {Blind nettle}, {Dead nettle}, a harmless species of
            {Lamium}.
  
      {False nettle} ({B[91]hmeria cylindrica}), a plant common in
            the United States, and related to the true nettles.
  
      {Hedge nettle}, a species of {Stachys}. See under {Hedge}.
  
      {Horse nettle} ({Solanum Carolinense}). See under {Horse}.
  
      {nettle tree}.
      (a) Same as {Hackberry}.
      (b) See {Australian nettle} (above).
  
      {Spurge nettle}, a stinging American herb of the Spurge
            family ({Jatropha urens}).
  
      {Wood nettle}, a plant ({Laportea Canadensis}) which stings
            severely, and is related to the true nettles.
  
      {Nettle cloth}, a kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and
            used as a substitute for leather for various purposes.
  
      {Nettle rash} (Med.), an eruptive disease resembling the
            effects of whipping with nettles.
  
      {Sea nettle} (Zo[94]l.), a medusa.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ur91mic \U*r[91]"mic\, a. (Med.)
      Of or pertaining to ur[91]mia; as, ur[91]mic convulsions.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranic \U*ran"ic\, a.
      1. Of or pertaining to the heavens; celestial; astronomical.
  
                     On I know not what telluric or uranic principles.
                                                                              --Carlyle.
  
      2. (Chem.) Pertaining to, resembling, or containing uranium;
            specifically, designating those compounds in which uranium
            has a valence relatively higher than in uranous compounds.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uraniscoplasty \U`ra*nis"co*plas`ty\, n. [Gr. [?] top of a tent,
      plate (fr. [?] sky) + -plasty.] (Surg.)
      The process of forming an artificial palate.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uraniscoraphy \U`ra*nis*cor"a*phy\, Uraniscorrhaphy
   \U`ra*nis*cor"rha*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] the top of a tent, the
      palate (fr. [?] sky) + [?] a seam.] (Surg.)
      Suture of the palate. See {Staphyloraphy}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uraniscoraphy \U`ra*nis*cor"a*phy\, Uraniscorrhaphy
   \U`ra*nis*cor"rha*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] the top of a tent, the
      palate (fr. [?] sky) + [?] a seam.] (Surg.)
      Suture of the palate. See {Staphyloraphy}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uran-ocher \U"ran-o`cher\, Uran-ochre \U"ran-o`chre\, n. [Cf. F.
      uranochre.] (Min.)
      (a) A yellow, earthy incrustation, consisting essentially of
            the oxide of uranium, but more or less impure.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uran-ocher \U"ran-o`cher\, Uran-ochre \U"ran-o`chre\, n. [Cf. F.
      uranochre.] (Min.)
      (a) A yellow, earthy incrustation, consisting essentially of
            the oxide of uranium, but more or less impure.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranographic \U`ra*no*graph"ic\, Uranographical
   \U`ra*no*graph"ic*al\, a.
      Of or pertaining to uranography; as, an uranographic
      treatise.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranographic \U`ra*no*graph"ic\, Uranographical
   \U`ra*no*graph"ic*al\, a.
      Of or pertaining to uranography; as, an uranographic
      treatise.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranographist \U`ra*nog"ra*phist\, n.
      One practiced in uranography.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranography \U`ra*nog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] heaven + [?] to
      write.]
      A description or plan of the heavens and the heavenly bodies;
      the construction of celestial maps, globes, etc.; uranology.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranoscopy \U`ra*nos"co*py\, n. [Gr. [?] + -scopy.]
      Observation of the heavens or heavenly bodies.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranoso- \U`ra*no"so-\, a. (Chem.)
      A combining form (also used adjectively) from uranium; --
      used in naming certain complex compounds; as in
      uranoso-uranic oxide, uranoso-uranic sulphate.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranous \U"ra*nous\ ([umac]"r[adot]*n[ucr]s), a. (Chem.)
      Pertaining to, or containing, uranium; designating those
      compounds in which uranium has a lower valence as contrasted
      with the {uranic} compounds.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Uranus \U"ra*nus\ (-n[ucr]s), n. [L. Uranus, Gr. O'yrano`s
      Uranus, o'yrano`s heaven, sky. Cf. {Uranium}.]
      1. (Gr. Myth.) The son or husband of Gaia (Earth), and father
            of Chronos (Time) and the Titans.
  
      2. (Astron.) One of the primary planets. It is about
            1,800,000,000 miles from the sun, about 36,000 miles in
            diameter, and its period of revolution round the sun is
            nearly 84 of our years.
  
      Note: This planet has also been called {Herschel}, from Sir
               William Herschel, who discovered it in 1781, and who
               named it {Georgium Sidus}, in honor of George III.,
               then King of England.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Urinogenital \U`ri*no*gen"i*tal\, a. (Anat.)
      Pertaining to the urinary and genital organs; genitourinary;
      urogenital; as, the urinogenital canal.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Urinose \U"ri*nose\, Urinous \U"ri*nous\, a. [Cf. F. urineux.
      See {Urine}.]
      Of or pertaining to urine, or partaking of its qualities;
      having the character or odor of urine; similar to urine.
      --Arbuthnot.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Urinose \U"ri*nose\, Urinous \U"ri*nous\, a. [Cf. F. urineux.
      See {Urine}.]
      Of or pertaining to urine, or partaking of its qualities;
      having the character or odor of urine; similar to urine.
      --Arbuthnot.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Urn \Urn\, n. [OE. urne, L. urna; perhaps fr. urere to burn, and
      sop called as being made of burnt clay (cf. {East}): cf. F.
      urne.]
      1. A vessel of various forms, usually a vase furnished with a
            foot or pedestal, employed for different purposes, as for
            holding liquids, for ornamental uses, for preserving the
            ashes of the dead after cremation, and anciently for
            holding lots to be drawn.
  
                     A rustic, digging in the ground by Padua, found an
                     urn, or earthen pot, in which there was another urn.
                                                                              --Bp. Wilkins.
  
                     His scattered limbs with my dead body burn, And once
                     more join us in the pious urn.            --Dryden.
  
      2. Fig.: Any place of burial; the grave.
  
                     Or lay these bones in an unworthy urn, Tombless,
                     with no remembrance over them.            --Shak.
  
      3. (Rom. Antiq.) A measure of capacity for liquids,
            containing about three gallons and a haft, wine measure.
            It was haft the amphora, and four times the congius.
  
      4. (Bot.) A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the
            spores of mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca.
  
      5. A tea urn. See under {Tea}.
  
      {Urn mosses} (Bot.), the order of true mosses; -- so called
            because the capsules of many kinds are urn-shaped.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Urn-shaped \Urn"-shaped`\, a.
      Having the shape of an urn; as, the urn-shaped capsules of
      some mosses.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Dabb \Dabb\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A large, spine-tailed lizard ({Uromastix spinipes}), found in
      Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine; -- called also {dhobb}, and
      {dhabb}.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Uranus
  
      Hideyuki Nakashima , 1993.   A logic-based
      knowledge representation language.   An extension of Prolog
      written in Common Lisp, with Lisp-like syntax.   Extends Prolog
      with a multiple world mechanism, plus term descriptions to
      provide functional programming.
  
      {(ftp://etlport.etl.go.jp/pub/uranus/ftp)}.
  
  
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