| instep | | |
| n. (body) | 1. instep | the arch of the foot. |
| ~ foot, human foot, pes | the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint.; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" |
| ~ arch | a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet). |
| ~ fallen arch, sunken arch | an instep flattened so the entire sole rests on the ground. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. instep | the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot. |
| ~ boot | footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg. |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material. |
| ~ stocking | close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural). |
| solar plexus | | |
| n. (body) | 1. abdominal nerve plexus, coeliac plexus, plexus celiacus, solar plexus | a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach. |
| ~ nerve plexus | a network of intersecting nerves. |
| ~ sympathetic nervous system | originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels. |
| fowl cholera | | |
| n. (state) | 1. fowl cholera | an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia. |
| ~ blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia | invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection. |
| ~ animal disease | a disease that typically does not affect human beings. |
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