Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial; procope.
The removal of blood from a patient, and the removal of certain components (such as platelets) from that blood, followed by the transfusion of the filtered blood back to the donor (patient).
A lost scent; act of losing the scent.
A characteristic, positive or negative or both, which subjects a person or thing to increased risk of danger.
In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.
A mistake or error.
An illegal serve.
Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.
A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
A weakness of character; a failing.
A minor offense.
A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
An abnormal connection in a circuit.
To commit a mistake or error.
To fracture.
To undergo a page fault.
To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.