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GRAVIS

Date "GRAVIS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)


Specialty Definition: GRAVIS

DomainDefinition

Health

Eruption of watery blisters on the skin among those handling animals and animal products. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms within Context: GRAVIS

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Punishment

Phrase: culpan paena premit comes; "eating the bitter bread of banishment"; gravis ira regum est semper; sera tamen tacitis paena venit pedibus; suo sibi gladio hunc jugulo.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: GRAVIS

English words defined with "GRAVIS": neostigmineProstigmin. (references)
Specialty definitions using "GRAVIS": Corynebacterium diphtheriaeEdrophoniumHLA-B8 Antigen, HLA-DR3 AntigenPyridostigmine BromideThymopoietinswavetable. (references)
Etymologies containing "GRAVIS": Gravity. (references)
Non-English Usage: "GRAVIS" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

German (grave accent), Latin (burdensome, grave, grievous, heavy, important, important /severe, oppressive, painful, pregnant, serious, unwholesome, weighty).

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Commercial Usage: GRAVIS

DomainTitle

References

  • The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Myasthenia Gravis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Attacking Myasthenia Gravis (reference)

  • Handbook of Myasthenia Gravis and Myasthenic Syndromes (reference)

  • Myasthenia Gravis (reference)

  • Myasthenia Gravis (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Vol, 274) (reference)

  • Myasthenia gravis : biology and treatment (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: GRAVIS

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Of the three biotypes of C. diphtheriae, i.e. gravis, intermedius, and mitis, the most severe disease is associated with the gravis type, though any strain may produce toxin. Colonial growth pattern determines the biotype. Credit: CDC.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: GRAVIS

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Myasthenia gravis in juveniles is common. (references)

Today, myasthenia gravis can be controlled. (references)

Much has been learned about myasthenia gravis in recent years. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: GRAVIS

"GRAVIS" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "GRAVIS" is used about 39 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%3955,036

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: GRAVIS

The following table summarizes the usage of "GRAVIS" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons
Rank in USA
GravisLast name17051,568
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: GRAVIS

Expressions using "GRAVIS": gravis ira regum est semper myasthenia gravis pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: GRAVIS

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

myasthenia gravis

698

gravis destroyer

8

gravis

337

gravis bag

8

gravis shoes

72

gravis ultrasound

8

gravis miastenia

53

gravis myathenia

8

myesthenia gravis

45

gravis eliminator

7

myastenia gravis

39

blackhawk driver gravis

7

gravis game pad pro

38

gravis sandal

7

gravis footwear

33

gravis mysthenia

7

driver game gravis pad pro

30

myasthenia gravis treatment

7

driver gravis

28

gravis joystick

7

gravis game pad

28

myasthenia gravis information

6

myasthenia gravis symptom

18

gravis miastemia

6

gravis game pad driver

14

gravis myasthemia

5

ocular myasthenia gravis

14

gravis software

5

gravis blackhawk

11

gravis joysticks

5

gravis myasthenia picture

10

gravis myasthenis

5

gravis morbus

10

destroyer driver gravis

4

myasthenia gravis foundation

10

dog gravis in myasthenia

4

gravis xterminator

10

gravis pc game pad

4

disease gravis myasthenia

9

gravis sneaker

4
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: GRAVIS

Language Translations for "GRAVIS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

svær icterus (icterus gravis), pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), malign kolera (cholera gravis), keratoma diffusum congenitum (harlequin foetus, ichthyosis congenita, ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), icterus gravis (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), ichthyosis gravis (harlequin foetus, ichthyosis congenita, ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), hypofysær kachexi (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea, SIMMONOS disease), harlekinfoster (harlequin foetus, ichthyosis congenita, ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), akut gul leveratrofi (acute jaundice, acute yellow liver atrophy, icterus gravis). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), icterus gravis (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), cholera gravis (cholera gravis), asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea, SIMMONOS disease), acute gele leveratrofie (icterus gravis). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

vaikea ikterus (icterus gravis). (various references)

   

French

  

pemphigus aigu fébrile grave de Nodet (pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), pemphigus aigu fébrile (pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), maladie des bouchers (pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), ictère malin (icterus gravis), ictère grave (icterus gravis), ichtyose foetale RIECKE (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE), forme I (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE), entérite nécrosante (enteritis gravis), entérite grave nécrosante (enteritis gravis), choléra malin (cholera gravis), cachexie hypophysaire (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea). (various references)

   

German

  

Pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), Metzger Pemphigus (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), Keratoma malignum intrauterinum diffusa maligna sive fetalis diffusa (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), Icterus gravis (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), Ichthyosis fetalis (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), Ichthyosis congenita gravis (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), Enteritis necroticans (enteritis gravis), Enteritis haemorrhagica (enteritis gravis), Enteritis gravis necroticans (enteritis gravis), Dyskeratosis intrauterina (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), Dermatitis acuta bullosa infectiosa (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), Darmbrand (enteritis gravis), Cholera gravis (cholera gravis), butcher's Pemphigus (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), Asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea, SIMMONOS disease). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

βαρύς ίκτερος (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), βαριά χολέρα (cholera gravis), νόσος του Simmonds (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea, SIMMONOS disease), υποφυσιογενής καχεξία (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea, SIMMONOS disease), ασθένεια των κρεοπωλών (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), οξεία κίτρινη ατροφία ήπατος (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), οξεία εμπύρετος πέμφιγα (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis). (various references)

   

Italian

  

penfigo acuto (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), pemfigo acuto febbrile di Nordet (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), malattia di Rokitansky (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), ittero tifoide (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), ittero pernicioso (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), ittero maligno (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), ittero grave (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), epatodistrofia tossica (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), epatite parenchimale acuta (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), cachessia ipofisaria (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea, SIMMONOS disease), atrofia giallo-acuta del fegato (acute jaundice, icterus gravis). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

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Portuguese

  

tipo I (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), pênfigo febril agudo (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), ictiose congénita grave de Riecke (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), icterícia grave (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), icterícia aguda (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), caquexia hipofisária (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea, SIMMONOS disease), cólera maligna (cholera gravis). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

pénfigo agudo febril (butchers'pemphigus, pemphigus acutus febrilis gravis), ictiosis fetal (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), ictericia grave (acute jaundice, icterus gravis), hepatitis grave (icterus gravis), exfoliación laminar del neonato (ichthyosis congenita gravis RIECKE, type I), caquexia hipofisaria (asthenia gravis hypophyseogenea, SIMMONOS disease). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: GRAVIS

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

icterus neonatorum gravis. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: GRAVIS

LanguageDateSourceNumbers Chapter 11, Verse 14
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintOu dunhsomai egw monoV ferein ton laon touton oti baruteron moi estin to rhma touto
Latin405VulgateNon possum solus sustinere omnem hunc populum quia gravis mihi est
Middle English1395WyclifY may not aloone susteyne al this puple, for it is greuows to me.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleI am not able to bere all this people alone for it is to heuy for me.
Jacobean English1611King JamesI am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Victorian English1833WebsterI am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Basic English1964OgdenI am not able by myself to take the weight of all this people, for it is more than my strength.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: GRAVIS

LanguageNumbers Chapter 11, Verse 14
CebuanoDili ako arang makadala nga usa ra niining tibook nga katawohan, kay hilabihan kabug-at kini alang kanako.
CroatianJa sam ne mogu nositi sav ovaj narod. Preteško je to za me.
DanishJeg kan ikke ene bære hele dette Folk, det er mig for tungt.
DutchIk alleen kan al dit volk niet dragen; want het is mij te zwaar!
FinnishEn minä jaksa yksinäni kantaa koko tätä kansaa, sillä se on minulle liian raskas.
FrenchJe ne puis pas, moi seul, porter tout ce peuple, car il est trop pesant pour moi.
GermanIch vermag alles das Volk nicht allein zu ertragen; denn es ist mir zu schwer.
HungarianNem viselhetem én magam mind ez egész népet; mert erõm felett van.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariTak sanggup saya memikul tanggung jawab sebesar itu; terlalu berat tugas itu bagi saya!
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaBahwa hamba seorang-orang tiada dapat menangggung segenap bangsa ini; sesungguhnya ia itu terlalu berat kepada hamba.
ItalianIo non posso da solo portare il peso di tutto questo popolo; è un peso troppo grave per me.
Korean책 임 이 심 히 중 하 여 나 혼 자 " 이 모 " 백 성 을 질 수 없 나 이 다
MaoriE kore tenei iwi katoa e taea e ahau anake te waha, he taimaha rawa maku.
NorwegianJeg makter ikke å bære hele dette folk alene; det er mig for tungt.
RumanianEu singur nu pot sq port pe tot poporul acesta, cqci este prea greu pentru mine.
Russianс П"ЙО ОЕ НПЗХ ОЕУФЙ ЧУЕЗП ОБТП"Б УЕЗП, ПФПНХ ЮФП ПО ФСЦЕМ "МС НЕОС;
SpanishYo solo no puedo llevar a todo este pueblo, porque es demasiado pesado para mí.
SwedishJag förmår icke ensam bära hela detta folk, ty det bliver mig för tungt.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: GRAVIS

Misspellings

"GRAVIS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Dravis, gradis, gradvis, grapis, gravas, gravie, Graviscae, gravit, gravys, Grbavica, gregis, Grevisse, Grevos. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: GRAVIS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: virgas.

Words within the letters "a-g-i-r-s-v"

-1 letter: ragis, vairs, vigas, virga.

-2 letters: airs, gars, ragi, rags, rias, rigs, sari, vagi, vair, vars, viga, vigs, visa.

-3 letters: air, ais, ars, gar, gas, rag, ras, ria, rig, sag, sir, sri, var, vas, via, vig, vis.

-4 letters: ag, ai, ar, as, is, si.

 Words containing the letters "a-g-i-r-s-v"
 

+1 letter: gravies, ravings, rivages, viragos.

 

+2 letters: carvings, cravings, gravidas, gravitas, savoring, starving, stravaig, vagaries, vinegars, viragoes, virgates.

 

+3 letters: aggrieves, almsgiver, avigators, graveside, gravities, gravitons, grievants, lawgivers, ravelings, ravenings, ravigotes, ravishing, reshaving, savouring, slavering, stravaigs, vagarious, vaporings, verbiages, vicarages, villagers, vintagers, virginals, vulgarise, vulgarism.

 

+4 letters: aggressive, almsgivers, caregivers, crevassing, engravings, flavorings, grapevines, gravesides, gravitases, gravitates, grievances, harvesting, navigators, oversaving, purgatives, ravellings, savageries, starveling, stravaging, stravaiged, traversing, vagrancies, valorising, vaporising, variegates, varnishing, vernissage, vinegarish, viraginous, vulgarians, vulgarised, vulgarises, vulgarisms, vulgarizes.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Photo Album
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Usage Frequency
7. Names: Frequency
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Translations: Ancient
12. Bible Trace
13. Derivations
14. Anagrams
15. Bibliography


  

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