<B>granulocytic leukemia,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a usually fatal form of leukemia in which an excessive number of granulocytes are produced in the bone marrow. </DL>
<A NAME="granuloma">
<B>granuloma, </B>noun, pl. <B>-mas,</B> <B>-mata.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a small area of granulated tissue associated with certain infections. </DL>
<A NAME="granulomainguinale">
<B>granuloma inguinale,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a chronic venereal disease, common in the tropics, characterized by deep ulceration of the area around the groin. </DL>
<A NAME="granulomatosis">
<B>granulomatosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of several diseases characterized by the presence of multiple granulomas. </DL>
<A NAME="granulomatous">
<B>granulomatous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> like or having to do with granuloma. <BR> <I>Ex. granulomatous lesions.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="granulometric">
<B>granulometric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with measurement of the different sizes of grains of sand. </DL>
<B>granulosa cell,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of the epithelial cells lining the Graafian follicle. </DL>
<A NAME="granulose">
<B>granulose</B> (1), noun. =amylose.</DL>
<A NAME="granulose">
<B>granulose</B> (2), adjective. =granular.</DL>
<A NAME="granulosis">
<B>granulosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the formation of granulomas. <DD><B> 2. </B>a disease of the larvae of certain insects, characterized by the formation of tiny granules in the cells. <BR> <I>Ex. A granulosis virus causes the most mortality among the codling moth larvae (Science News).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="granulous">
<B>granulous, </B>adjective. =granular.</DL>
<A NAME="granum">
<B>granum, </B>noun, pl. <B>-na.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> one of the very small, disk-shaped granules within the chloroplasts of plant cells. They contain chlorophyll and are believed to act as photosensitive semiconductors in photosynthesis. </DL>
<A NAME="granvillewilt">
<B>Granville wilt,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a common bacterial disease of tobacco that causes the plant to wilt and die. </DL>
<A NAME="grape">
<B>grape, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a small, round fruit like a berry, red, purple, or pale-green, that grows in bunches on the woody vines of certain plants of the grape family. Grapes are eaten raw or made into raisins, jelly, juice, or wine. Most grapes have one to four seeds. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=grapevine.</B> <DD><B> 3. </B>a dark purplish-red color. <DD><B> 4. </B>the fermented juice of the grape; wine. <BR> <I>Ex. Bottles of the grape were put on the table.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B><B>=grapeshot.</B> <BR><I>expr. <B>grapes,</B> </I>a diseased growth resembling a bunch of grapes on the skin of the pastern of a horse or mule. <BR> <I>Ex. Grapes upon the heels, of long standing and dry, are incurable (Sporting Magazine).</I> adj. <B>grapelike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="grapeberrymoth">
<B>grape-berry moth,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a variety of moths that lay their eggs in June on the berries of grapevines, which soon become discolored from the boring of the larvae inside. </DL>
<A NAME="grapebrandy">
<B>grape brandy,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> brandy distilled from grapes or wine without any other ingredient. </DL>
<A NAME="grapefamily">
<B>grape family,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a group of dicotyledonous shrubs, usually climbing by means of tendrils, bearing clusters of small, greenish flowers and having a berry as the fruit. The family includes the grape, Virginia creeper, and Japanese ivy. </DL>
<A NAME="grapefruit">
<B>grapefruit, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a pale-yellow, roundish citrus fruit like an orange, but larger and sourer; pomelo. It grows in clusters. <DD><B> 2. </B>the tropical or semitropical tree it grows on. It belongs to the rue family and is cultivated chiefly in the U.S. </DL>
<A NAME="grapehyacinth">
<B>grape hyacinth,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of plants of the lily family with spikes of round, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes. </DL>
<A NAME="grapeivy">
<B>grape ivy,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an evergreen, tendril-bearing climber of the grape family. </DL>
<A NAME="graperootworm">
<B>grape rootworm,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the larva of a small brown beetle of the eastern United States that feeds on grapevines. </DL>
<A NAME="grapery">
<B>grapery, </B>noun, pl. <B>-eries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a hothouse for grapes. <DD><B> 2. </B>a plantation of grapevines. </DL>
<A NAME="grapes">
<B>grapes, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> See under <B>grape.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="grapeshot">
<B>grapeshot, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a cluster of small iron balls, formerly used as a charge for cannon. </DL>
<A NAME="grapesofwrath">
<B>grapes of wrath,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the sources of ferment or agitation; the seeds of rage and violence. <BR> <I>Ex. He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored (Julia Ward Howe).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="grapestone">
<B>grapestone, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the seed of a grape. </DL>
<A NAME="grapesugar">
<B>grape sugar,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> dextrose or glucose. </DL>
<A NAME="grapetree">
<B>grape tree,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a West Indian tree, so called from its grapelike berry. </DL>
<A NAME="grapevine">
<B>grapevine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a vine that grapes grow on. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Informal.) <DD><B> a. </B>Also, <B>grapevine telegraph.</B> a way in which news or rumors are mysteriously spread. <BR> <I>Ex. Others say that intelligent guessing, plus the workings of the grapevine, left very few uninformed (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>a baseless rumor. <DD><B> 3. </B>a figure in ice skating. </DL>
<A NAME="grapevinemoth">
<B>grapevine moth,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a noctuid moth of Australia whose caterpillars damage grapevines. </DL>
<A NAME="graph">
<B>graph</B> (1), noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a line or diagram showing how one quantity depends on or changes with another. <BR> <I>Ex. Draw a graph to show how your weight has changed each year with your change in age.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Mathematics.) a curve or other line representing relations of the elements in an equation or function. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to make a graph of: <DD><B> a. </B>to draw a line or diagram representing (some change). <DD><B> b. </B>to draw a line representing (some equation or function). </DL>
<A NAME="graph">
<B>graph</B> (2), noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> an apparatus using the principle of the hectograph for making copies, as of writing or drawings. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to reproduce in a number of copies by means of a graph. </DL>
<A NAME="graph">
<B>graph</B> (3), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Linguistics.) any written sign or symbol representing a phoneme, morpheme, or similar unit. The form <I>ps</I> in <I>psyche</I> is a graph. The letter <I>e</I> in <I>ate</I> is a silent graph. </DL>
<A NAME="graph">
<B>-graph,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) <DD><B> 1. </B>an instrument that writes, draws, describes, or records. <BR> <I>Ex. Seismograph = an instrument that records earthquake data.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>something written, drawn, described, or recorded. <BR> <I>Ex. Autograph = something written by one or oneself.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to write, draw, describe, or record. <BR> <I>Ex. Lithograph = to record on stone.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>drawn, written, or recorded. <BR> <I>Ex. Holograph = written entirely in one's own hand.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="graphalloy">
<B>graphalloy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> graphite mixed or impregnated with a metal, as bronze or babbitt, used to make bearings, bushings, and electrical brushes. </DL>
<A NAME="grapheme">
<B>grapheme, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Linguistics.) the smallest distinctive unit of the written language; any form of a letter or combination of letters that represents a speech sound. <BR> <I>Ex. A writing system consists of a set of graphemes plus certain characteristic features of their use (Henry A. Gleason, Jr.).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="graphemic">
<B>graphemic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with graphemes or graphemics. <BR> <I>Ex. graphemic symbols.</I> adv. <B>graphemically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="graphemics">
<B>graphemics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the study of graphemes. </DL>
<A NAME="graphic">
<B>graphic, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>producing by words the effect of a picture; lifelike; vivid. <BR> <I>Ex. The returned soldier gave a graphic account of a battle.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>of or about diagrams and their use; working by means of graphs rather than calculations. <DD><B> 3. </B>shown by a graph. <BR> <I>Ex. The principal kept a graphic record of school attendance for a month.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>of or about drawing, painting, engraving, or etching. <BR> <I>Ex. graphic art.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>of or used in handwriting. The letters of the alphabet are graphic symbols. <DD><B> 6. </B>written; inscribed. <DD><B> 7. </B>presenting an appearance like writing or printing. <BR> <I>Ex. graphic ore.</I> <DD><B> 8. </B>(Obsolete.) <DD><B> a. </B>drawn with a pencil or pen. <DD><B> b. </B>clearly traced. <DD><I>noun </I> any work of graphics or the graphic arts, such as an etching, drawing, lithograph, or engraving. adv. <B>graphically,</B> <B>graphicly.</B> noun <B>graphicness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="graphicaccent">
<B>graphic accent,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a written or printed mark, especially an acute accent, used to indicate stress. </DL>
<A NAME="graphicacy">
<B>graphicacy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> skill in the graphic arts. </DL>
<A NAME="graphical">
<B>graphical, </B>adjective. =graphic.</DL>
<A NAME="graphicarts">
<B>graphic arts,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> drawing, painting, engraving, etching, and the like, involving representation or expression by means of lines on flat surfaces, especially as applied to making prints and to the art of designing books. </DL>
<A NAME="graphicate">
<B>graphicate, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> skilled in the graphic arts. </DL>
<A NAME="graphicgranite">
<B>graphic granite,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a type of rock composed of quartz and feldspar that shows irregular crystals resembling Hebrew or Arabic characters. </DL>
<A NAME="graphics">
<B>graphics, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the art or science of drawing, especially by mathematical principles, as in mechanical drawing. <DD><B> 2. </B>the science of calculating by means of graphs, diagrams, and the like. <DD><B> 3. </B>the diagrams, charts, maps or other illustrative material included in printed material or on a computer. <DD><B> 4. </B>the type design and layout of printed material or a computer program. <DD><B> 5. </B><B>=graphic arts.</B> </DL>
