endocervicitis
- n inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix
encyclopedia
- n a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
encounter
- n a minor short-term fight
- n a casual or unexpected convergence
there was a brief encounter in the hallway - n a casual meeting with a person or thing
- n a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- v come together
- v come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- v be beset by
- v experience as a reaction
- v contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
encounter group
- n a meeting of people to develop mutual understanding by freely expressing emotions
encouragement
- n the expression of approval and support
- n the act of giving hope or support to someone
- n the feeling of being encouraged