| ancient lands | Geographical sites known to be extant in a remote period in the history of civilization, familiar as the names of ancient countries and empires. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ancile | The sacred shield of the Romans, said to have-fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ancillary | Subservient or subordinate, like a handmaid; auxiliary. "The Convocation of York seems to have been always considered as inferior, and even ancillary, to the greater province." (Hallam) Origin: L. Ancillaris, fr. Ancilla a female servant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ancillary services, hospital | Those support services other than room, board, and medical and nursing services that are provided to hospital patients in the course of care. They include such services as laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, and physical therapy services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ancipital | Ancipitateancipitous Two-headed; two-edged. Origin: L. Anceps, two-headed (05 Mar 2000) |
| ancipitous | <botany> Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, as those of blue grass, and rarely also of leaves. Origin: L. Anceps, ancipitis, two-headed, double; an- for amb- on both sides + caput head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ancitabine | <chemical> 2,2'-anhydro-1-beta-d-arabinofuranosylcytosine. Congener of cytarabine that is metabolised to cytarabine and thereby maintains a more constant antineoplastic action. Pharmacological action: antimetabolites, antineoplastic. Chemical name: 6H-Furo(2',3':4,5)oxazolo(3,2-a)pyrimidine-2-methanol, 2,3,3a,9a-tetrahydro-3-hydroxy-6-imino-, (2R-(2alpha,3beta,3abeta,9abeta))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| ancon | L. Pl. Ancones . [L, fr. Gr. The bent arm, elbow; any hook or bend. <anatomy> The olecranon, or the elbow. <zoology> Ancon sheep, a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; called also the otter breed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anconad | Toward the elbow. Origin: G. Ankon, elbow, + L. Ad, to (05 Mar 2000) |
| anconal | Anconeal 1. Relating to the elbow (ancon). 2. Relating to the anconeus muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anconal fossa | A hollow on the dorsum of the distal end of the humerus, just above the trochlea, in which the olecranon process of the ulna rests when the elbow is extended. Synonym: fossa olecrani, anconal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anconeal | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow. "The olecranon on anconeal process." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| anconeus | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, back of lateral condyle of humerus; insertion, olecranon process and posterior surface of ulna; action, extends forearm and abducts ulna in pronation of wrist; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus anconeus, anconeus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anconitis | Inflammation of the elbow joint. Origin: G. Ankon, elbow, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| anconoid | Resembling the elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |