Ephebiatrics
ephebiatrics e·phe·bi·at·rics (ĭ-fē’bē-āt’rĭks)
n.
See adolescent medicine.
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[ih-fed-ruh, ef-i-druh] /ɪˈfɛd rə, ˈɛf ɪ drə/ noun 1. any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves. /ɪˈfɛdrə/ noun 1. any gymnosperm shrub of the genus Ephedra, of warm regions of America and Eurasia: the source of ephedrine: family Ephedraceae, phylum Gnetophyta n. […]
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- Ephelis
ephelis e·phe·lis (ĭ-fē’lĭs) n. pl. e·phe·li·des (-lĭ-dēz’) Freckle.