| ascaridole | 1,4-Peroxido-p-menth-2-ene;a major constituent of oil of chenopodium; an anthelmintic. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Ascaridorida | An order of nematodes of the subclass secernentea. Its organisms possess two or three pairs of dorsolateral caudal papillae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ascaris | <organism> A genus of nematode worms, including the species of roundworm that can infect the intestines of humans and swine. Members of this genus resemble earthworms and have three-lipped mouths. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Ascaris equorum | A large heavy-bodied ascarid nematode extremely common in the small intestine of horses and other equids. Larvae may develop in man or mice, but do not reach the adult stage. Synonym: Ascaris equorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | <organism> A parasitic gut dwelling nematode worm, of major medical significance, used in developmental studies. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ascaris suum | A species of parasitic nematode usually found in domestic pigs and a few other animals. Human infection can also occur, presumably as result of handling pig manure, and can lead to intestinal obstruction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Ascaroidea | Former spelling for Ascaridoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascaron | A toxic peptone present in helminths, especially the ascaridids; symptoms of ascaron poisoning are similar to those of anaphylactic shock. Origin: G. Askaris, an intestinal worm, + hormon, pres. Part. Of hormao, to excite (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ascarops strongylina | A small bloodsucking worm found in the stomach of pigs and wild boars in many parts of the world. Larvae of this species develop in coprophagous beetles; worms adhere to the gastric mucosa of the pig, and may cause inflammation and ulceration in heavy infections. Origin: G. Askaris, an intestinal worm; strongylos, round (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascend | To go or move upward upon or along; to climb; to mount; to go up the top of; as, to ascend a hill, a ladder, a tree, a river, a throne. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ascendant | 1. Ascent; height; elevation. "Sciences that were then in their highest ascendant." (Temple) 2. <astronomy> The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune. Hence the phrases To be in the ascendant, to have commanding power or influence, and Lord of the ascendant, one who has possession of such power or influence; as, to rule, for a while, lord of the ascendant. 3. Superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency; as, one man has the ascendant over another. "Chievres had acquired over the mind of the young monarch the ascendant not only of a tutor, but of a parent." (Robertson) 4. An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; opposed to descendant. Origin: F. Ascendant, L. Ascendens; p. Pr. Of ascendere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ascendens | Ascending. Going upward, ascending, toward a higher position. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascendent | 1. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon. "The constellation . . . About that time ascendant." (Browne) 2. Rising; ascending. 3. Superior; surpassing; ruling. "An ascendant spirit over him." (South) "The ascendant community obtained a surplus of wealth." (J. S. Mill) "Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations, . . . No man could possibly hold an ascendent position." (Grote) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ascending | Rising or curving upward. <botany> Growing erect after an oblique or semi-horizontal beginning. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ascending anterior branch | The ascending anterior branch of the superior lobar branches of the left and right pulmonary arteries. Synonym: ramus anterior ascendens. (05 Mar 2000) |