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pinta

/ˈpaɪnt.ə/ /ˈpɪn.tə/ /ˈpiːn.tə/

Meanings
noun
A pint of milk.

Examples :

"I bought a pinta of milk at the store for my morning coffee. "
drink food amount
noun
A human skin disease endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America, caused by infection with a spirochete, Treponema pallidum carateum, which is morphologically and serologically indistinguishable from the organism that causes syphilis.

Examples :

"Public health officials in some rural communities are working to eradicate pinta, a skin disease caused by a bacteria similar to the one that causes syphilis. "
disease medicine body organism

Related Words

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communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

Illustration organism

organism noun

/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"The single-celled organism was studied by the biology students in their science class. "

Illustration treponema

treponema noun

/ˌtrɛpəˈniːmə/

Any of many anaerobic spirochetes, of the genus Treponema, many of which cause infectious diseases.

"The doctor suspected a Treponema infection, given the patient's symptoms and recent travel history. "

Illustration syphilis

syphilis noun

/ˈsɪfɪlɪs/

A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

"After unprotected sex, John worried he might have contracted syphilis, so he went to the clinic for a checkup. "

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

Illustration spirochete

spirochete noun

/ˈspaɪroʊkiːt/ /ˈspaɪrəkiːt/

Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and animals.

"The doctor suspected a spirochete infection after the patient showed symptoms of Lyme disease. "

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indistinguishable noun

/ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/ /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbl/

Any of a set of things that cannot be distinguished.

"Given that "indistinguishable" is an adjective, not a noun, here's a sentence using it correctly as an adjective: "The twins were so alike that their voices were almost indistinguishable." "

Illustration bacteria

bacteria noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪ.ə/ /bækˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

A type, species, or strain of bacterium.

"The doctor identified the specific bacteria causing the student's illness. "

Illustration officials

officials noun

/əˈfɪʃəlz/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration eradicate

eradicate verb

/ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/

To pull up by the roots; to uproot.

"The gardener eradicated the weeds from the flowerbed. "

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unforgiving adjective

/ˌʌnfərˈɡɪvɪŋ/ /ˌʌnfɔːrˈɡɪvɪŋ/

Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy.

"The electorate was in an unforgiving mood."

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "