| administration, sublingual | Administration of a soluble dosage form by placement under the tongue. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| administrative personnel | Individuals responsible for the development of policy and supervision of the execution of plans and functional operations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| administratrix | A woman who administers; especially, one who administers the estate of an intestate, or to whom letters of administration have been granted; a female administrator. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| admiral | 1. A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet or of fleets. 2. The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet. "Like some mighty admiral, dark and terrible, bearing down upon his antagonist with all his canvas straining to the wind, and all his thunders roaring from his broadsides." (E. Everett) 3. <zoology> A handsome butterfly (Pyrameis Atalanta) of Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles. <zoology> Admiral shell, the popular name of an ornamental cone shell (Conus admiralis). Lord High Admiral, a great officer of state, who (when this rare dignity is conferred) is at the head of the naval administration of Great Britain. Origin: OE. Amiral, admiral, OF. Amiral, ultimately fr. Ar. Amir-al-bahr commander of the sea; Ar. Amir is commander, al is the Ar. Article, and amir-al, heard in different titles, was taken as one word. Early forms of the word show confusion with L. Admirabilis admirable, fr. Admirari to admire. It is said to have been introduced into Europe by the Genoese or Venetians, in the 12th or 13th century. Cf. Ameer, Emir. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| admiralty | Origin: F. Amiraute, for an older amiralte, office of admiral, fr. LL. Admiralitas. See Admiral. 1. The office or jurisdiction of an admiral. 2. The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally. 3. The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses. In England, admiralty jurisdiction was formerly vested in the High Court of Admiralty, which was held before the Lord High Admiral, or his deputy, styled the Judge of the Admiralty; but admiralty jurisdiction is now vested in the probate, divorce, and admiralty division of the High Justice. In America, there are no admiralty courts distinct from others, but admiralty jurisdiction is vested in the district courts of the United States, subject to revision by the circuit courts and the Supreme Court of the United States. Admiralty jurisprudence has cognizance of maritime contracts and torts, collisions at sea, cases of prize in war, etc, and in America, admiralty jurisdiction is extended to such matters, arising out of the navigation of any of the public waters, as the Great Lakes and rivers. 4. The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts. 5. The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| admiration | 1. Wonder; astonishment. "Season your admiration for a while." (Shak) 2. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue. 3. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy. "Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration." (Shak) Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point. Synonym: Wonder, approval, appreciation, adoration, reverence, worship. Origin: F, fr. L. Admiratio. See Admire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| admit | 1. To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious thought into the mind; to admit evidence in the trial of a cause. 2. To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket one into a playhouse. 3. To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as, to admit an attorney to practice law; the prisoner was admitted to bail. 4. To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted his guilt. 5. To be capable of; to permit; as, the words do not admit such a construction. In this sense, of may be used after the verb, or may be omitted. "Both Houses declared that they could admit of no treaty with the king." (Hume) Origin: OE. Amitten, L. Admittere, admissum; ad + mittere to send: cf. F. Admettre, OF. Admettre, OF. Ametre. See Missile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| admitting department, hospital | Hospital department responsible for the flow of patients and the processing of admissions, discharges, transfers, and also most procedures to be carried out in the event of a patient's death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| admixture lesion | <radiology> Cyanosis and increased pulmonary blood flow, transposition (TGV), truncus arteriosis, TAPVR, tricuspid atresia (sort of intracardiac TAPVR) (12 Dec 1998) |
| admonitrix | A female admonitor. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |