| anhaline | A biogenic amine first isolated from barley; increases blood pressure. Synonym: anhaline. Origin: L. Hordeum, barley, + -in (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anhaphia | Absence of the sense of touch. Synonym: anhaphia. Origin: G. An-priv. + haphe, touch (05 Mar 2000) |
| anharmonic | <mathematics> Not harmonic. The anharmonic function or ratio of four points abcd on a straight line is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the segments are to regarded as plus or minus, according to the order of the letters. Origin: F. Anharmonique, fr. Gr. Priv. + harmonic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anhedonia | Absence of pleasure from the performance of acts that would ordinarily be pleasurable. Origin: G. An-priv. + hedone, pleasure (05 Mar 2000) |
| anhelation | Short and rapid breathing; a panting; asthma. Origin: L. Anhelatio, fr. Anhelare to pant; an (perh. Akin to E. On) + halare to breathe: cf. F. Anhelation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anhele | To pant; to be breathlessly anxious or eager (for). "They anhele . . . For the fruit of our convocation." (Latimer) Origin: Cf. OF. Aneler, anheler. See Anhelation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anhelous | Short of breath; panting. Origin: L. Anhelus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anhepatic jaundice | Jaundice due to haemolysis, with normal function of the liver and biliary tract. Synonym: anhepatogenous jaundice. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anhepatogenous jaundice | Jaundice due to haemolysis, with normal function of the liver and biliary tract. Synonym: anhepatogenous jaundice. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anhidrosis | <clinical sign> Absence of sweat. Can be found under the eye in Horner's Syndrome. (12 Nov 1997) |
| anhidrotic | 1. Relating to, or characterised by, anhidrosis. Synonym: antiperspirant. 3. Denoting a reduction or absence of sweat glands, characteristic of congenital ectodermal defect and anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Synonym: adiaphoretic, anidrotic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia | A hereditary condition (most often x linked) that is characterised by the abnormal development of skin, absence of sweat glands, dry eyes and abnormal development of teeth. Symptoms include absent teeth, peg teeth, inability to sweat, thin skin and heat intolerance. Mucous membrane involvement may result in a foul-smelling nasal discharge. The inability to sweat leads to the inability to maintain normal body temperature in a warm environment. Some may exhibit fevers and will require artificial cooling. Inheritance: mostly sex-linked (X chromosome). Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form (12 Nov 1997) |
| anhinga | <ornithology> An aquatic bird of the southern United States (Platus anhinga); the darter, or snakebird. Origin: Pg. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anhistic | Anhistous Without apparent structure. Origin: G. An-priv. + histos, web (05 Mar 2000) |
| anhistous | <biology> Without definite structure; as, an anhistous membrane. Origin: Gr. Priv. + web, tissue: cf. F. Anhiste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |