| aerate | 1. To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air. "His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from aerated natural fountains." (Carlyle) 2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aerate soil; to aerate water. 3. <physiology> To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize. Aerated bread, bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation. Origin: Cf. F. Aerer. See Air. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| aeration | <physiology> To add air or oxygen into a liquid. (06 May 1997) |
| aeration basin | A basin where oxygen is supplied by mechanical agitation or pneumatic means to enhance the breakdown of wastes held in suspension. (05 Dec 1998) |
| aercyst | <botany> One of the air cells of algals. Origin: Aero- + cyst. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| aerenchyma | In plants, tissue incorporating large, gas-filled spaces interspersed with the cells in a characteristic pattern. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aerenchymous tissue | A type of plant tissue in which cells are unusually large, resulting in large air spaces in the plant organ, such tissues are often referred to as spongy and usually provide increased buoyancy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aerendocardia | Presence of undissolved air in the blood within the heart. Origin: aer-+ G. Endon, within, + kardia, heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| aerial | Something that is found in or takes place in the air. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aerial mycelium | The portion of mycelium that grows upward or outward from the surface of the substrate, and from which propagative spores develop in or on characteristic structures that are distinctive for various generic groups. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aerial sickness | A condition that results from prolonged exposure to high altitude. Symptoms include a continuous dry cough, shortness of breath, poor exercise tolerance, dizziness, headache, sleep difficulty, anorexia, confusion, fatigue and a rapid pulse. Treatment includes the immediate movement to a lower altitude. Prophylaxis has been accomplished successfully with the use of acetazolamide (Diamox). (27 Sep 1997) |
| aerie | A protected location on a cliff used by predatory birds as a site for rearing their young. (09 Oct 1997) |
| aero- | The air, a gas; aerial, gassy. Origin: G. Aer (L. Aer), air (05 Mar 2000) |
| aero-odontalgia | Dental pain caused by either increased or reduced atmospheric pressure. Synonym: aero-odontalgia, aero-odontodynia. Origin: aero-+ G. Odous, tooth, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| aero-odontodynia | Dental pain caused by either increased or reduced atmospheric pressure. Synonym: aero-odontalgia, aero-odontodynia. Origin: aero-+ G. Odous, tooth, + algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| aeroatelectasis | A partial, reversible, airless state of lung tissue most likely to occur in pilots exposed to high G forces, breathing 100% oxygen, and wearing an anti-G suit. (05 Mar 2000) |