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The Waste Land
T. S. EliotAbstractNam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Sibylla ti theleis; respondebat illa: apothanein thelo.[I have seen with…chronic wasting disease
(Encyclopedia) chronic wasting disease: see prion.atrophy
(Encyclopedia) atrophyatrophyătˈrəfē [key], diminution in the size of a cell, tissue, or organ from its fully developed normal size. Temporary atrophy may occur in muscles that are not used, as when…Dimona
(Encyclopedia) Dimona Dimona dīmōˈnə [key] [Heb.,=wasting], town, S Israel, in the Negev Desert. It is…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Wasted Sweets
125 127 Wasted Sweets A CANDIDATE canvassing his district met a Nurse wheeling a Baby in a carriage, and, stooping, imprinted a kiss upon the Baby's clammy muzzle. Rising, he saw a Man, who…William Shakespeare: When in the chronicle of wasted time
When in the chronicle of wasted timeWhen in the chronicle of wasted time I see descriptions of the fairest wights, And beauty making beautiful old rime, In praise of ladies dead and lovely…William Shakespeare: The expense of spirit in a waste of shame
The expense of spirit in a waste of shameThe expense of spirit in a waste of shame Is lust in action: and till action, lust Is perjur'd, murderous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme,…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: Wasted Sweets
A Creaking Tail Six and One Wasted Sweets A CANDIDATE canvassing his district met a Nurse wheeling a Baby in a carriage, and, stooping, imprinted a kiss upon the Baby's clammy muzzle…malnutrition
(Encyclopedia) malnutrition, insufficiency of one or more nutritional elements necessary for health and well-being. Primary malnutrition is caused by the lack of essential foodstuffs—usually vitamins…Addison's disease
(Encyclopedia) Addison's disease [for Thomas Addison], progressive disease brought about by atrophy of the outer layer, or cortex, of the adrenal gland; it is also called chronic adrenocortical…Trending
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