12) elasticity. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...2. Physics a. The property of returning to an initial form or state following deformation. b. The degree to which this property is exhibited....

13) Paget's disease. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...in old age, in which the bones become enlarged and weakened, often resulting in fracture or deformation. 2. A form of breast cancer affecting the areola and nipple....

14) Cooley's anemia. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...characterized by severe anemia, enlargement of the heart, liver, and spleen, and skeletal deformation. After Thomas Benton Cooley (1871-1945), American physician....

15) elastic. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...2. Physics Returning to or capable of returning to an initial form or state after deformation. 3. Quick to recover, as from disappointment: an elastic spirit. 4....

16) flowage. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...formed by usually deliberate flooding. 3. An outflow or overflow. 4. The gradual plastic deformation of a solid body, as by heat....

17) leprosy. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...of the skin, bone, and viscera and leading to loss of sensation, paralysis, gangrene, and deformation. Also called Hansen's disease. Middle English lepruse, from...

18) overstress. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...physical or emotional stress. 3. To subject to mechanical force or pressure to the point of deformation. overˇstress -NOUN...

19) revolution. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...in a situation: the revolution in computer technology. 4. Geology A time of major crustal deformation, when folds and faults are formed. Middle English revolucioun,...

20) plastic. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...of a plastic or plastics: a plastic garden hose. 7. Physics Capable of undergoing continuous deformation without rupture or relaxation. 8. Biology Capable of building...