医学英语词汇

Abacavir,none

abacterial,none

abandon,"n.thetraitoflackingrestraintorcontrol;recklessfreedomfrominhibitionorworry

v.forsake,leavebehind

v.giveupwiththeintentofneverclaimingagain

v.stopmaintainingorinsistingon;ofideasorclaims"

abate,v.becomelessinamountorintensity

abdomen,n.theregionofthebodyofavertebratebetweenthethoraxandthepelvis

abdominal,"n.themusclesoftheabdomen

a.oforrelatingtoorneartheabdomen"

abduct,v.pullawayfromthebody

abduction,"n.thecriminalactofcapturingandcarryingawaybyforceafamilymember;ifaman'swifeisabducteditisacrimeagainstthefamilyrelationshipandagainstthewife

n.(physiology)movingofabodypartawayfromthecentralaxisofthebody"

abductor,n.amusclethatdrawsabodypartawayfromthemedianline

aberrant,"n.onewhosebehaviordepartssubstantiallyfromthenormofagroup

s.markedlydifferentfromanacceptednorm"

aberration,"n.adisorderinone'smentalstate

n.anopticalphenomenonresultingfromthefailureofalensormirrortoproduceagoodimage"

abiogenesis,n.ahypotheticalorganicphenomenonbywhichlivingorganismsarecreatedfromnonlivingmatter

abiotic,none

abiotrophy,nalossofvitalityandadegenerationofcellsandtissuesnotduetoanyapparentinjury

ablate,"v.wearawaythrougherosionorvaporization

v.removeanorganorbodilystructure"

ablation,"n.surgicalremovalofabodypartortissue

n.theerosiveprocessthatreducesthesizeofglaciers"

ablepsia,none

abnormal,"a.notnormal;nottypicalorusualorregularorconformingtoanorm

a.departingfromthenormaline.g.intelligenceanddevelopment

s.muchgreaterthanthenormal"

abnormality,"n.anabnormalphysicalconditionresultingfromdefectivegenesordevelopmentaldeficiencies

n.retardationsufficienttofalloutsidethenormalrangeofintelligence

n.markedstrangenessasaconsequenceofbeingabnormal

n.behaviorthatbreachestheruleoretiquetteorcustomormorality"

abnormally,r.inanabnormalmanner

abolish,v.doawaywith

abortifacient,"n.adrug(orotherchemicalagent)thatcausesabortion

s.causingabortion"

abortion,n.terminationofpregnancy

abortive,s.failingtoaccomplishanintendedresult

abound,"v.beabundantorplentiful;existinlargequantities

v.beinastateofmovementoraction"

abrasion,"n.anabradedareawheretheskinistornorwornoff

n.erosionbyfriction"

abrupt,"s.markedbysuddenchangesinsubjectandsharptransitions

s.exceedinglysuddenandunexpected

s.extremelysteep

s.surprisinglyandunceremoniouslybrusqueinmanner"

abruption,naninstanceofsuddeninterruption

abscess,n.symptomconsistingofalocalizedcollectionofpussurroundedbyinflamedtissue

absolute,"n.somethingthatisconceivedorthatexistsindependentlyandnotinrelationtootherthings;somethingthatdoesnotdependonanythingelseandisbeyondhumancontrol;somethingthatisnotrelative

a.perfectorcompleteorpure

s.completeandwithoutrestrictionorqualification;sometimesusedinformallyasintensifiers

s.notlimitedbylaw"

absolutely,"r.completelyandwithoutqualification;usedinformallyasintensifiers

r.totallyanddefinitely;withoutquestion"

absorb,"v.becomeimbued

v.takeupmentally

v.takeup,asofdebtsorpayments

v.takein,alsometaphorically"

absorbable,a.capableofbeingabsorbedortakeninthroughtheporesofasurface

absorbance,n(physics)ameasureoftheextenttowhichasubstancetransmitslightorotherelectromagneticradiation

absorbent,a.havingpowerorcapacityortendencytoabsorborsoakupsomething(liquidsorenergyetc.)

absorptiometry,none

absorption,"n.(chemistry)aprocessinwhichonesubstancepermeatesanother;afluidpermeatesorisdissolvedbyaliquidorsolid

n.(physics)theprocessinwhichincidentradiatedenergyisretainedwithoutreflectionortransmissiononpassingthroughamedium"

absorptive,ahavingpowerorcapacityortendencytoabsorborsoakupsomething(liquidsorenergyetc.)

abstain,"v.refrainfromvoting

v.choosenottoconsume"

abstinence,"n.thetraitofabstaining(especiallyfromalcohol)

n.actorpracticeofrefrainingfromindulginganappetite"

abstract,"v.consideraconceptwithoutthinkingofaspecificexample;considerabstractlyortheoretically

v.considerapartfromaparticularcaseorinstance

v.giveanabstract(of)

a.existingonlyinthemind;separatedfromembodiment"

abstraction,"n.aconceptorideanotassociatedwithanyspecificinstance

n.theactofwithdrawingorremovingsomething

n.theprocessofformulatinggeneralconceptsbyabstractingcommonpropertiesofinstances

n.anabstractpainting"

abstruse,s.difficulttopenetrate;incomprehensibletooneofordinaryunderstandingorknowledge

absurd,"n.asituationinwhichlifeseemsirrationalandmeaningless

s.inconsistentwithreasonorlogicorcommonsense

s.incongruous;invitingridicule"

abundance,"n.thepropertyofamorethanadequatequantityorsupply

n.(physics)theratioofthenumberofatomsofaspecificisotopeofanelementtothetotalnumberofisotopespresent

n.(chemistry)theratioofthetotalmassofanelementintheearth'scrusttothetotalmassoftheearth'scrust;expressedasapercentageorinpartspermillion"

abundant,a.presentingreatquantity

abuse,"n.arudeexpressionintendedtooffendorhurt

v.usefoulorabusivelanguagetowards

v.usewronglyorimproperlyorexcessively"

academic,"a.associatedwithacademiaoranacademy

s.hypotheticalortheoreticalandnotexpectedtoproduceanimmediateorpracticalresult

s.markedbyanarrowfocusonordisplayoflearningespeciallyitstrivialaspects"

academy,"n.asecondaryschool(usuallyprivate)

n.aninstitutionfortheadvancementofartorscienceorliterature

n.aschoolforspecialtraining

n.alearnedestablishmentfortheadvancementofknowledge"

acalculia,none

acanthocytosis,nthepresenceofacanthocytesinthebloodstream(asinabetalipoproteinemia)

acanthopanax,none

acariasis,ninfestationwithitchmites

acatalepsia,none

accelerate,"v.movefaster

v.causetomovefaster"

acceleration,"n.anincreaseinrateofchange

n.theactofaccelerating;increasingthespeed

n.(physics)arateofincreaseofvelocity"

accelerator,"n.apedalthatcontrolsthethrottlevalve

n.avalvethatregulatesthesupplyoffueltotheengine

n.ascientificinstrumentthatincreasesthekineticenergyofchargedparticles"

accentuate,"vtostress,singleoutasimportant

vputstresson;utterwithanaccent"

acceptable,"a.worthyofacceptanceorsatisfactory

s.judgedtobeinconformitywithapprovedusage

s.adequateforthepurpose"

acceptor,"n.(chemistry)intheformationofacoordinatebonditisthecompoundtowhichelectronsaredonated

n.theperson(orinstitution)whoacceptsacheckordraftandbecomesresponsibleforpayingthepartynamedinthedraftwhenitmatures"

access,"n.therighttoobtainormakeuseofortakeadvantageofsomething(asservicesormembership)

n.awayofenteringorleaving

n.acode(aseriesofcharactersordigits)thatmustbeenteredinsomeway(typedordialedorspoken)togettheuseofsomething(atelephonelineoracomputeroralocalareanetworketc.)

n.(computerscience)theoperationofreadingorwritingstoredinformation"

accessibility,"nthequalityofbeingathandwhenneeded

ntheattributeofbeingeasytomeetordealwith"

accessible,"a.capableofbeingreached

s.capableofbeingreadwithcomprehension

s.easilyobtained

s.easytogetalongwithortalkto;friendly"

accessory,"n.clothingthatiswornorcarried,butnotpartofyourmainclothing

n.asupplementarycomponentthatimprovescapability

n.someonewhohelpsanotherpersoncommitacrime

s.furnishingaddedsupport"

accident,"n.anunfortunatemishap;especiallyonecausingdamageorinjury

n.anythingthathappenssuddenlyorbychancewithoutanapparentcause"

accidental,"n.amusicalnotationthatmakesanotesharporflatornaturalalthoughthatisnotpartofthekeysignature

s.happeningbychanceorunexpectedlyorunintentionally"

acclimatization,n.adaptationtoanewclimate(anewtemperatureoraltitudeorenvironment)

accommodate,"v.providewithsomethingdesiredorneeded

v.haveroomfor;holdwithoutcrowding

v.make(onething)compatiblewith(another)"

accommodation,"n.asettlementofdifferences

n.inthetheoriesofJeanPiaget:themodificationofinternalrepresentationsinordertoaccommodateachangingknowledgeofreality

n.livingquartersprovidedforpublicconvenience

n.theactofprovidingsomething(lodgingorseatorfood)tomeetaneed"

accompany,v.goortravelalongwith

accomplish,"vputineffect

vtogainwitheffort"

accord,"n.concurrenceofopinion

n.sympatheticcompatibility

v.allowtohave"

accordance,n.theactofgrantingrights

account,"n.aformalcontractualrelationshipestablishedtoprovideforregularbankingorbrokerageorbusinessservices

n.importanceorvalue

n.astatementofrecenttransactionsandtheresultingbalance

n.thequalityoftakingadvantage"

accredit,"v.grantcredentialsto

v.provideorsend(envoysorembassadors)withofficialcredentials

v.ascribeanachievementto"

accretion,"n.anincreasebynaturalgrowthoraddition

n.somethingcontributingtogrowthorincrease

n.(astronomy)theformationofacelestialobjectbytheeffectofgravitypullingtogethersurroundingobjectsandgases"

accumulate,v.collectorgather

accumulation,"n.theactofaccumulating

n.(finance)profitsthatarenotpaidoutasdividendsbutareaddedtothecapitalbaseofthecorporation"

accuracy,"n.thequalityofbeingneartothetruevalue

n.(mathematics)thenumberofsignificantfiguresgiveninanumber"

accurate,"a.conformingexactlyoralmostexactlytofactortoastandardorperformingwithtotalaccuracy

s.(ofideas,images,representations,expressions)characterizedbyperfectconformitytofactortruth;strictlycorrect"

accurately,"r.withfewmistakes

r.strictlycorrectly"

accuse,v.bringanaccusationagainst;levelachargeagainst

acellular,anotmadeupofordividedintocells

acetabuloplasty,none

acetabulum,n.thecup-shapedhollowinthehipboneintowhichtheheadofthefemurfitstoformaball-and-socketjoint

acetaminophen,"n.ananalgesicformildpainbutnotforinflammation;alsousedasanantipyretic;(Datril,Tylenol,Panadol,Phenaphen,Tempra,andAnacinIIIaretrademarksofbrandsofacetaminophentablets)"

acetate,n.asaltoresterofaceticacid

acetazolamide,none

acetic,a.relatingtoorcontainingaceticacid

acetone,n.thesimplestketone;ahighlyinflammableliquidwidelyusedasanorganicsolventandasmaterialformakingplastics

acetonuria,nexcessiveamountsofketonebodiesintheurineasindiabetesmellitusorstarvation

acetyl,n.theorganicgroupofaceticacid(CH3CO-)

acetylator,none

acetylcholine,n.aneurotransmitterthatisaderivativeofcholine;releasedattheendsofnervefibersinthesomaticandparasympatheticnervoussystems

acetylcholinesterase,none

acetylcysteine,none

acetylsalicylic,none

acetyltransferase,none

achalasia,none

achieve,v.togainwitheffort

achlorhydria,nanabnormaldeficiencyorabsenceoffreehydrochloricacidinthegastricjuice;oftenassociatedwithsevereanemiasandcancerofthestomach

achondroplastic,aoforrelatingtoachondroplasia

achylia,nabsenceofgastricjuices(partialorcomplete)

acid,"n.anyofvariouswater-solublecompoundshavingasourtasteandcapableofturninglitmusredandreactingwithabasetoformasalt

n.streetnameforlysergicaciddiethylamide

s.havingthecharacteristicsofanacid"

acidemia,n.ablooddisordercharacterizedbyanincreasedconcentrationofhydrogenionsintheblood(whichfallsbelow7onthepHscale)

acid-fast,snoteasilydecolorizedbyacidsolutions;pertainstomicro-organisms(especiallythetuberclebacillusthatcausestuberculosis)

acidic,"a.beingorcontaininganacid;ofasolutionhavinganexcessofhydrogenatoms(havingapHoflessthan7)

s.beingsourtothetaste"

acidification,n.theprocessofbecomingacidorbeingconvertedintoanacid

acidify,v.turnacidic

acidity,"n.thetasteexperiencewhensomethingacidicistakenintothemouth

n.pHvaluesbelow7"

acidophilic,sespeciallyofsomebacteria;growingwellinanacidmedium

acidosis,n.abnormallyhighacidity(excesshydrogen-ionconcentration)ofthebloodandotherbodytissues

aciduria,none

acinar,"a.pertainingtooneofthesmallsacs(asinacompoundgland)

a.pertainingtotheindividualpartsmakingupanaggregatefruitlikeablackberry"

acinebacter,none

acinetobacter,none

acinus,"n.oneofthesmalldrupesmakingupanaggregateormultiplefruitlikeablackberry

n.oneofthesmallsacsorsaclikedilationsinacompoundgland"

acknowledge,"v.reportthereceiptof

v.expressobligation,thanks,orgratitudefor

v.acceptaslegallybindingandvalid

v.accept(someone)tobewhatisclaimedoraccepthispowerandauthority"

acknowledgement,"nthestateorqualityofbeingrecognizedoracknowledged

nastatementacknowledgingsomethingorsomeone"

acleistocardia,none

acme,n.thehighestlevelordegreeattainable;thehigheststageofdevelopment

acne,n.aninflammatorydiseaseinvolvingthesebaceousglandsoftheskin;characterizedbypapulesorpustulesorcomedones

aconitase,none

aconitine,"n.Anintenselypoisonousalkaloid,extractedfromaconite."

acquaint,v.inform

acquire,"v.locate(amovingentity)bymeansofatrackingsystemsuchasradar

v.winsomethingthroughone'sefforts"

acquired,s.gottenthroughenvironmentalforces

acquisition,"n.theactofcontractingorassumingoracquiringpossessionofsomething

n.somethingacquired"

acroanesthesia,none

acrocentric,ahavingasubterminalcentromere

acrocyanosis,ncyanosisoftheextremities;canoccurwhenaspasmofthebloodvesselsiscausedbyexposuretocoldorbystrongemotion

acrognosis,none

acromegaly,n.enlargementofbonesofhandsandfeetandface;oftenaccompaniedbyheadacheandmusclepainandemotionaldisturbances;causedbyoverproductionofgrowthhormonebytheanteriorpituitarygland(duetoatumor)

acromion,ntheoutermostpointofthespineoftheshoulderblade

acropachy,none

acrosome,naprocessattheanteriorendofaspermcellthatproducesenzymestofacilitatepenetrationoftheegg

actigraphy,none

actin,n.oneoftheproteinsintowhichactomyosincanbesplit;canexistineitheraglobularorafibrousform

actinobacillus,none

actinobacteria,none

actinomycete,nanybacteria(someofwhicharepathogenicforhumansandanimals)belongingtotheorderActinomycetales

actinomycin,n.anyofvariousredantibioticsisolatedfromsoilbacteria

actinomycosis,ndiseaseofcattlethatcanbetransmittedtohumans;resultsfrominfectionwithactinomycetes;characterizedbyhardswellingsthatexudepusthroughlongsinuses

action,"n.somethingdone(usuallyasopposedtosomethingsaid)

n.thestateofbeingactive

n.theseriesofeventsthatformaplot

n.thetraitofbeingactiveandenergeticandforceful"

activate,"v.makeactiveormoreactive

v.makemoreadsorptive

v.aerate(sewage)soastofavorthegrowthoforganismsthatdecomposeorganicmatter

v.make(substances)radioactive"

activation,"n.stimulationofactivityinanorganismorchemical

n.makingactiveandeffective(asabomb)"

activator,n.(biology)anyagencybringingaboutactivation;amoleculethatincreasestheactivityofanenzymeoraproteinthatincreasestheproductionofageneproductinDNAtranscription

active,"n.apersonwhoisaparticipatingmemberofanorganization

a.tendingtobecomemoresevereorwiderinscope

s.engagedinorreadyformilitaryornavaloperations

a.disposedtotakeactionoreffectuatechange"

activity,"n.anyspecificbehavior

n.(chemistry)thecapacityofasubstancetotakepartinachemicalreaction"

actually,"r.inactualfact

r.usedtoimplythatonewouldexpectthefacttobetheoppositeofthatstated;surprisingly

r.atthepresentmoment

r.asasentencemodifiertoaddslightemphasis"

acuity,n.sharpnessofvision;thevisualabilitytoresolvefinedetail(usuallymeasuredbyaSnellenchart)

acumen,n.ataperingpoint

acupoint,none

acupuncture,n.treatmentofpainordiseasebyinsertingthetipsofneedlesatspecificpointsontheskin

acupuncturist,none

acute,"a.havingorexperiencingarapidonsetandshortbutseverecourse

s.extremelysharporintense

s.havingordemonstratingabilitytorecognizeordrawfinedistinctions

a.ofanangle;lessthan90degrees"

acutely,"r.inanacutemanner

r.havingarapidonset"

acyanotic,none

acyclovir,n.anoralantiviraldrug(tradenameZovirax)usedtotreatgenitalherpes;doesnotcurethediseasebutrelievesthesymptoms

adapt,"v.makefitfor,orchangetosuitanewpurpose"

adaptation,"n.awrittenwork(asanovel)thathasbeenrecastinanewform

n.theprocessofadaptingtosomething(suchasenvironmentalconditions)

n.(physiology)theresponsiveadjustmentofasenseorgan(astheeye)tovaryingconditions(asoflight)"

adaptin,none

adaptive,a.havingacapacityforadaptation

adaptor,ndevicethatenablessomethingtobeusedinawaydifferentfromthatforwhichitwasintendedormakesdifferentpiecesofapparatuscompatible

add,"v.makeanaddition(to);joinorcombineorunitewithothers;increasethequality,quantity,sizeorscopeof

v.stateorsayfurther

v.makeanadditionbycombiningnumbers

v.constituteanaddition"

addict,"n.someonewhoissoardentlydevotedtosomethingthatitresemblesanaddiction

n.someonewhoisphysiologicallydependentonasubstance;abruptdeprivationofthesubstanceproduceswithdrawalsymptoms

v.tocause(someoneoroneself)tobecomedependent(onsomething,especiallyanarcoticdrug)"

addiction,"n.beingabnormallytoleranttoanddependentonsomethingthatispsychologicallyorphysicallyhabit-forming(especiallyalcoholornarcoticdrugs)

n.anabnormallystrongcraving

n.(Romanlaw)aformalawardbyamagistrateofathingorpersontoanotherperson(astheawardofadebtortohiscreditor);asurrendertoamaster"

addition,"n.acomponentthatisaddedtosomethingtoimproveit

n.theactofaddingonethingtoanother

n.aquantitythatisadded

n.asuburbanarealaidoutinstreetsandlotsforafutureresidentialarea"

additional,sfurtheroradded

additive,"n.somethingaddedtoenhancefoodorgasolineorpaintormedicine

a.characterizedorproducedbyaddition"

adduct,"n.acompoundformedbyanadditionreaction

v.drawalimbtowardsthebody"

adduction,n.(physiology)movingofabodyparttowardthecentralaxisofthebody

adductor,n.amusclethatdrawsabodyparttowardthemedianline

adenemphraxia,none

adenine,n.(biochemistry)purinebasefoundinDNAandRNA;pairswiththymineinDNAandwithuracilinRNA

adenitis,ninflammationofaglandorlymphnode

adenocarcinoma,n.malignanttumororiginatinginglandularepithelium

adenohypophysis,ntheanteriorlobeofthepituitarybody;primarilyglandularinnature

adenoid,a.relatingtoorresemblinglymphaticglandsorlymphoidtissue

adenoidectomy,n.surgicalremovaloftheadenoids;commonlyperformedalongwithtonsillectomy

adenoiditis,none

adenoma,n.abenignepithelialtumorofglandularorigin

adenomatosis,none

adenomatous,none

adenomyoma,none

adenomyosis,nthepresenceofendometriumelsewherethanintheliningoftheuterus;causespremenstrualpainanddysmenorrhea

adenopathy,n.aglandulardiseaseorenlargementofglandulartissue(especiallyofthelymphglands)

adenosarcoma,none

adenosine,n.(biochemistry)anucleosidethatisastructuralcomponentofnucleicacids;itispresentinalllivingcellsinacombinedformasaconstituentofDNAandRNAandADPandATPandAMP

adenosis,nadisorderoftheglandsofthebody

adenosquamous,none

adenovirus,n.anyofagroupofvirusesincludingthosethatinhumanscauseupperrespiratoryinfectionsorinfectiouspinkeye

adept,s.havingorshowingknowledgeandskillandaptitude

adequacy,"n.thequalityofbeingabletomeetaneedsatisfactorily:""hequestionedtheadequacyoftheusualsentimentalinterpretationoftheGoldenRule"""

adequate,"a.havingtherequisitequalitiesorresourcestomeetatask

s.sufficientforthepurpose

s.aboutaverage;acceptable"

adequately,r.inanadequatemannerortoanadequatedegree

adhere,"v.becompatibleorinaccordancewith

v.followthroughorcarryoutaplanwithoutdeviation

v.beadevotedfollowerorsupporter

v.sticktofirmly"

adherence,"nfaithfulsupportforacauseorpoliticalpartyorreligion

nthepropertyofstickingtogether(asofglueandwood)orthejoiningofsurfacesofdifferentcomposition"

adherent,s.stickingfast

adhesion,"n.abnormalunionofbodilytissues;mostcommonintheabdomen

n.afibrousbandofscartissuethatbindstogethernormallyseparateanatomicalstructures"

adhesive,a.tendingtoadhere

adhoc,none

adipocyte,none

adipocytokine,none

adipokines,none

adiponectin,none

adipose,s.composedofanimalfat

adiposis,nthepropertyofexcessivefatness

adiposity,n.havingthepropertyofcontainingfat

adjacent,"s.nearestinspaceorposition;immediatelyadjoiningwithoutinterveningspace

s.havingacommonboundaryoredge;abutting;touching;MassachusettsandConncecticut""

s.nearorclosetobutnotnecessarilytouching"

adjoin,v.attachoradd

adjudication,n.thefinaljudgmentinalegalproceeding;theactofpronouncingjudgmentbasedontheevidencepresented

adjunct,"n.somethingaddedtoanotherthingbutnotanessentialpartofit

n.apersonwhoisanassistantorsubordinatetoanother

n.aconstructionthatcanbeusedtoextendthemeaningofawordorphrasebutisnotoneofthemainconstituentsofasentence"

adjunctive,s.joining;forminganadjunct

adjust,"v.alterorregulatesoastoachieveaccuracyorconformtoastandard

v.adaptorconformoneselftonewordifferentconditions

v.makecorrespondentorconformable

v.decidehowmuchistobepaidonaninsuranceclaim"

adjustment,"n.makingorbecomingsuitable;adjustingtocircumstances

n.theactofadjustingsomethingtomatchastandard"

adjuvant,"n.anadditivethatenhancestheeffectivenessofmedicaltreatment

s.enhancingtheactionofamedicaltreatment"

adlibitum,Atone'spleasure;asonewishes.

administer,"v.workinanadministrativecapacity;superviseorbeinchargeof

v.perform(achurchsacrament)ritually

v.giveorapply(medications)

v.directthetakingof"

administration,"n.amethodoftendingtoormanagingtheaffairsofasomegroupofpeople(especiallythegroup'sbusinessaffairs)

n.thepersons(orcommitteesordepartmentsetc.)whomakeupabodyforthepurposeofadministeringsomething

n.theactofadministeringmedication

n.theactofmetingoutjusticeaccordingtothelaw"

administrative,a.oforrelatingtoorresponsibleforadministration

administratively,r.byorforanadministrator

admission,"n.theactofadmittingsomeonetoenter

n.anacknowledgmentofthetruthofsomething"

admit,"v.declaretobetrueoradmittheexistenceorrealityortruthof

v.allowtoenter;grantentryto

v.allowparticipationinortherighttobepartof;permittoexercisetherights,functions,andresponsibilitiesof

v.affordpossibility"

admonition,"n.cautionaryadviceaboutsomethingimminent(especiallyimminentdangerorotherunpleasantness)

n.afirmrebuke"

adnexa,naccessoryoradjoininganatomicalpartsorappendagestoanorgan(especiallyoftheembryo)

adnexal,aoforpertainingtoadnexa

adnexitis,none

adolescence,"n.thetimeperiodbetweenthebeginningofpubertyandadulthood

n.inthestatethatsomeoneisinbetweenpubertyandadulthood"

adolescent,"n.ajuvenilebetweentheonsetofpubertyandmaturity

a.relatingtoorpeculiartoorsuggestiveofanadolescent

s.beingoftheage13through19

s.displayingorsuggestingalackofmaturity"

adopt,"v.chooseandfollow;asoftheories,ideas,policies,strategiesorplans

v.takeupandpracticeasone'sown

v.takeintoone'sfamily"

adoptive,a.ofparentsandchildren;relatedbyadoption

adrenal,"a.oforpertainingtotheadrenalglandsortheirsecretions

a.nearthekidneys"

adrenalectomy,nsurgicalremovalofoneorbothadrenalglands

adrenalin,nacatecholaminesecretedbytheadrenalmedullainresponsetostress(tradenameAdrenalin);stimulatesautonomicnerveaction

adrenergic,"n.drugthathastheeffectsofepinephrine

a.relatingtoepinephrine(itsreleaseoraction)"

adrenocortical,a.oforderivedfromthecortexoftheadrenalglands

adrenocorticoid,none

adrenocorticosteroid,none

adrenocorticotropic,s.stimulatingoractingontheadrenalcortex

adrenocorticotropin,nahormoneproducedbytheanteriorpituitaryglandthatstimulatestheadrenalcortex

adrenodoxin,none

adrenogenital,none

adriamycin,none

adsorption,n.theaccumulationofmoleculesofagastoformathinfilmonthesurfaceofasolid

adult,"n.afullydevelopedpersonfrommaturityonward

n.anymatureanimal

s.(ofanimals)fullydeveloped"

adulterant,n.anysubstancethatlessensthepurityoreffectivenessofasubstance

advance,"n.anamountpaidbeforeitisearned

n.increaseinpriceorvalue

v.moveforward,alsointhemetaphoricalsense

v.bringforwardforconsiderationoracceptance"

advanced,"s.fartheralonginphysicalormentaldevelopment

s.comparativelylateinacourseofdevelopment

s.aheadofthetimes

s.atahigherlevelintrainingorknowledgeorskill"

advantage,"n.thequalityofhavingasuperiorormorefavorableposition

n.(tennis)firstpointscoredafterdeuce

n.benefitresultingfromsomeeventoraction

v.giveanadvantageto"

advantageous,"a.givinganadvantage

s.appropriateforachievingaparticularend;impliesalackofconcernforfairness"

advent,"n.arrivalthathasbeenawaited(especiallyofsomethingmomentous)

n.theseasonincludingthefourSundaysprecedingChristmas"

adverse,"s.contrarytoyourinterestsorwelfare

s.inanopposingdirection"

adversely,r.inanadversemanner

adversity,"n.astateofmisfortuneoraffliction

n.astrokeofillfortune;acalamitousevent"

advisable,a.worthyofbeingrecommendedorsuggested;prudentorwise

advocate,"n.apersonwhopleadsforacauseorpropoundsanidea

n.alawyerwhopleadscasesincourt"

adynamic,s.lackingstrengthorvigor

aeration,"n.theprocessofexposingtoair(soas