| abdomen |
in vertebrates, the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, where most of the digestive organs are located. [2 definitions] |
| abduct |
to draw or cause to move away from the main axis of the body. (Cf. adduct.) [1/2 definitions] |
| abduction |
of a muscle, the act or process of drawing away from the main axis of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| ablation |
surgical removal of any part of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| ablative2 |
of or pertaining to ablation, the surgical removal of a part of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| abscess |
a collection of pus in body tissue, usu. surrounded by an inflamed area. [1/2 definitions] |
| acidosis |
an abnormally high acidity of body tissues and fluids. |
| act |
a law passed by a governing body. [1/14 definitions] |
| acupressure |
a process or technique intended to relieve pain or cure disease by the application of pressure with the hands to specific parts of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| acupuncture |
a traditional Chinese practice of pricking certain parts of the body with fine needles to relieve pain or cure disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| adduct |
to move or pull (a body part such as a muscle) toward the main axis. (Cf. abduct.) |
| adhesion |
an abnormal growing together of separate body tissues. [1/4 definitions] |
| Ainu |
a member of an aboriginal people native to the northernmost islands of Japan, noted for their ample body hair. [1/3 definitions] |
| air mass |
a body of air that covers a wide area and has little horizontal variation in temperature, pressure, or moisture. |
| air sac |
an air-filled space or cavity in a living organism, esp. any of the ends of certain bronchial tubes in a bird's body that connect with the larger body cavity and assist in breathing. |
| akimbo |
with hand on hip and elbow pointed away from the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| alderman |
a member of the lawmaking body of some cities and towns; councilman or councilwoman. |
| alimentary canal |
the body passage into which food is ingested and in which it is digested; passage from the mouth to the anus; digestive tract. |
| alkalosis |
a pathological condition of the body fluids, characterized by a dangerously high alkali content. |
| alt.2 |
abbreviation of "altitude," the height of a given object or location above a specified base, such as sea level or earth, esp. the angular distance of a celestial body, measured from the horizon. |
| altitude |
in astronomy, the angular distance of a celestial body, measured from the horizon. [1/4 definitions] |