| alb | A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life. <prefix> Alb-. Latin root form for the colour white. Origin: OE. Albe, LL. Alba, fr. L. Albus white. Cf. Album and Aube. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| alba | Synonym: white matter. Origin: fem. Of L. Albus, white (05 Mar 2000) |
| albacore | <zoology> See Albicore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alban | <chemistry> A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether. Origin: L. Albus white. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Albarran y Dominguez' tubules | Minute submucosal glands or branching tubules in the subcervical region of the prostate gland, emptying for the most part into the posterior portion of the urethra. Synonym: Albarran y Dominguez' tubules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Albarran y Dominguez, Joaquin | <person> Cuban urologist, 1860-1912. See: Albarran's glands, Albarran's test, Albarran y Dominguez' tubules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Albarran's glands | Minute submucosal glands or branching tubules in the subcervical region of the prostate gland, emptying for the most part into the posterior portion of the urethra. Synonym: Albarran y Dominguez' tubules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Albarran's test | A test for renal insufficiency wherein the drinking of large quantities of water will cause a proportionate increase in the volume of urine if the kidneys are sound, but not if the epithelium of the secreting tubules is damaged. Synonym: polyuria test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albatross | <ornithology> A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere. Origin: Corrupt. Fr. Pg. Alcatraz cormorant, albatross, or Sp. Alcatraz a pelican: cf. Pg. Alcatruz, Sp. Arcaduz, a bucket, fr. Ar. Al-qadus the bucket, fr. Gr. Kados, a water vessel. So an Arabic term for pelican is water-carrier, as a bird carrying water in its pouch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| albedo | <astronomy> The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface. Origin: L, fr. Albus white. (04 Mar 1998) |
| albedo retinae | An obsolete term for a white area of the retina due to oedema or infarction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| albendazole | <chemical> A broad-spectrum anthelmintic effective against many diseases including ascariasis, ancylostomiasis, trichuriasis, taeniasis, enterobiasis, hymenolepiasis, and neurocysticerosis. The drug is well-tolerated with few side effects. Pharmacological action: anthelmintic. Chemical name: Carbamic acid, (5-(propylthio)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-, methyl ester (12 Dec 1998) |
| Albers-Schonberg disease | The formation of abnormally dense bone, as opposed to osteoporosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Albers-Schonberg, Heinrich | <person> German radiologist, 1865-1921. See: Albers-Schonberg disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Albert's disease | Achillobursitis involving inflammation of the bursa between the Achilles tendon and the os calcis. Synonym: Swediauer's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |