| acervulus | <microbiology> A flat, often round mass of hyphae which carry spore-bearing parts called conidophores, acervuli are found in fungi belonging to the order Melanconiales. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| acescent | Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour. Origin: L. Acescens, -entis, p. Pr. Of acescere to turn sour; inchoative of acere to be sour: cf. F. Acescent. See Acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| acestoma | Exuberant granulations that form a cicatrix. Origin: G. Akestos, curable, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| acesulfame | A synthetic, noncaloric sweetener similar to saccharin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acesulphame | <pharmacology> A class of artificial sweeteners derived from oxathiazinone, some varieties are over a hundred times sweeter than table sucrose). (06 May 1997) |
| acetabula | Plural of acetabulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetabular | Relating to the acetabulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetabular artery | An arterial branch that supplies the acetabulum; two arteries, the obturator and the medial femoral circumflex, have such branches. Synonym: ramus acetabularis, acetabular artery, arteria acetabuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetabular branch | An arterial branch that supplies the acetabulum; two arteries, the obturator and the medial femoral circumflex, have such branches. Synonym: ramus acetabularis, acetabular artery, arteria acetabuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetabular fossa | A depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the acetabular notch. Synonym: fossa acetabuli. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetabular labrum | A fibrocartilaginous rim attached to the margin of the acetabulum of the hip bone. Synonym: labrum acetabulare, acetabular lip, circumferential cartilage, cotyloid ligament, ligamentum cotyloideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetabular lip | A fibrocartilaginous rim attached to the margin of the acetabulum of the hip bone. Synonym: labrum acetabulare, acetabular lip, circumferential cartilage, cotyloid ligament, ligamentum cotyloideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetabular notch | A gap in the inferior the margin of the acetabulum. Synonym: incisura acetabuli, cotyloid notch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acetabularia | A genus of green algae found in the mediterranean and other warm seas. (12 Dec 1998) |
| acetabulectomy | Excision of the acetabulum. Origin: acetabulum + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |