A competition in which people strive to do better than others: One example is of a contesting to win a prize or to achieve a position of leadership or power: James and Jane had a marriage that was marred by perpetual contestings.

1. The use of natural oils that have a pleasant smell to make a person feel better; especially, by rubbing the oils into the skin.
2. A term used for treatment of illness and maintenance of general physical health using essential oils distilled from such plants as camomile, camphor, peppermint, rosemary, lavender, and eucalyptus.

Such treatments were known in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and other civilizations, while early Arabian physicians developed the distillation of aromatic oils through experiments in alchemy.

The term aromatherapy derives from the writings of the French chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, whose book Aromatherpie was published in 1928. Aromatherapy is more than simply a department of herbalism, since it postulates subtle energies of aromatic plants related to life force, which can be correlated with ancient Chinese concepts of Yin and Yang.

A body or something physical or tangible: When punishment is applied to a corporealness, it receives pain and extreme discomfort.

Another example of corporealness is tangible property as opposed to intellectual property.

In old English law, a married woman, who, by the custom of London, trades on her own account, independently of her husband; so called because, with respect to her trading, she is the same as a feme sole.

The term is also applied to women who have been deserted by their husbands, who do business as femes sole.

A major division of plant science which is concerned with all aspects of the spatial distribution of vegetation: Geographical botany, plant geography, and phytogeography all involve the study of the spatial distributions of plant life and of the environmental relationships which may influence these distributions.

Plant geography has emphasized the mapping of such regions and the interpretation of the terms of environmental (ecological) influences.

The areas of phytogeography and zoogeography do not necessarily exist together in the same place, because there are barriers and factors that affect their growth and arrangements which are often different for plants and for animals.

1. The political subjection of or a control of a community by the political rule of another power or to an external law: "In heteronomy, people can not have their own form of government (autonomy) but must obey the laws of another country or government."
2. A condition in which someone or something is under the influence or domination of another person or existing power whether it is nonliving or living: "There are heteronomies that are imposed on us; such as, desires, passions, and physical or mental needs that can cause problems for individuals."

Someone who explores the internet (or "cyberspace"), and who is normally searching for information: An internaut is an "internet sailor" or a "sailor on the internet".

A person who can't resist stealing things even when they are not needed.

A dental condition in which the upper and lower teeth are not properly lined up when biting or chewing: The orthodontist fitted Judy with a brace to help her overcome the malinterdigitation or misalignment of her teeth.

A contest or quarrel among poets.

In favor of or supporting something or someone; often used with a hyphen: A few examples of pro- include the following: pro-life, pro-American, pro-European, etc.

An iron-containing pigment found in human red hair: It was interesting to learn that trichosiderin, a pigment consisting of iron, was a special element in her very red hair!

Any disease of the hair or its abnormal growth or development in an abnormal place: In her magazine, Susan read about a man who had hair growing on the bottom of his feet, termed trichosis.

Any abnormal coloring, or lack of coloring, of the hair: The medical term trichosis decolor is explained as the odd and strange coloring of hair, or even the lack of pigment in the hair.

A fungous infection of the hair shaft: Trichosporosis is an ailment that appears often as a surface fungus infection of the hair

A congenital condition in which the hair follicle is plugged with keratin and fine, lanugo hairs: Trichostasis spinulosa is an ordinary disorder of the hair follicles, but often not diagnosed as such, but as blackheads.

Infestation with the intestinal parasite Trichostrongylus: Mr. Lawson found out that trichostrongyliasis was a rare disease in the United States.

A genus of nematode worms of the family Trichostrongylidae: The worms of the group Trichostrongylus are of economic importance because of the damage they cause to domestic animals and birds.

A genus of imperfect fungi of the family Moniliace: Such mold fungi of the category of Trichothecium cause diseases of the hair.

A compulsive desire to pull out one's own hair: Trichotillomania is the pleasure, gratification, or relief when yanking out one's hair.

Trichotillomania is the unnatural and irresistible urge to extract one's own hair.

It is estimated that eight million Americans are affected by this compulsive action.

Sites of hair pulling may include any region of the body in which hair may grow with the most common areas being the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Stressful circumstances frequently cause some increased hair-pulling behavior, but increased hair pulling also occurs in states of relaxation and distraction; such as, when watching television or reading a book.

Trichotillomania (TTM) or "trich" is an impulse control disorder characterized by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, beard hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows or other body hair. It may be distantly related to obsessive-compulsive disorder, with which it shares both similarities and differences.

Division into three parts: In theology, trichotomy applies to the division of human nature into body (soma), soul (psyche), and spirit (pneuma).

An antibody or cytotoxin that destroys ciliated epithelial cells: Trichotoxin is a chlorinated compound from Trichodesmium thiebautii and reveals considerable cytotoxicity..

The property of some crystals of exhibiting different colors in three different directions: In class, Mr. Dawson told the students about trichroism of a crystal that showed three different colors when viewed by transmitted light from three different directions.