Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Portentous

Done in a pompous or overly solemn manner so as to impress; trying to be seen as very important and serious.

Pott's disease

Tuberculous spondylitis; a form of tuberculosis that occurs outside the lungs, whereby the disease is localized in the vertebrae.

Potter's rot

A chronic occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust, synonymous with silicosis.

Pottkrankheit

Tuberculosis of the spine, resulting in vertebral destruction and spinal deformity.

Rheum

A watery or mucous discharge from the eyes or nose, especially that produced during a cold or in the morning.

Serpent-Eating

The act or behavior of consuming serpents, often used in a mythological or symbolic context.

Shinam

An archaic or historical term denoting goods or merchandise imported from China.

Spinal tuberculosis

An extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis in which infection localizes in the vertebrae and intervertebral discs, often leading to bone destruction and spinal deformity.

Strain-Credulity

To push the limits of someone's willingness to believe or accept something.

Superconducting material

A substance that exhibits zero electrical resistance and the complete exclusion of magnetic fields when cooled below a specific critical temperature.

Temporalis

A large fan-shaped muscle situated on the side of the skull, passing down through the zygomatic arch to insert into the mandible, and acting to masticate food by closing the jaw.

Termagant

A harsh-tempered, overbearing, scolding woman.