| appendix of the testis | A vesicular nonpedunculated structure attached to the cephalic pole of the testis; a vestige of the cephalic end of the paramesonephric (mullerian) duct. Synonym: appendix testis, appendix of the testis, nonpedunculated hydatid, ovarium masculinum, sessile hydatid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| appendix testis | A small solid projection of tissue on the outer surface of the testis which is a remnant of the embryologic mullerian duct. (12 Dec 1998) |
| appendix ventriculi laryngis | A small diverticulum provided with mucous glands extending upward from the ventricle of the larynx between the vestibular fold and the lamina of the thyroid cartilage; it is a vestigial structure, being a much larger structure interdigitating with the neck musculature in some of the great apes where it serves as a resonating chamber. Synonym: sacculus laryngis, appendix ventriculi laryngis, Hilton's sac, laryngeal pouch. Origin: L. Sacculus (05 Mar 2000) |
| appendix vermiformis | A wormlike intestinal diverticulum extending from the blind end of the caecum; it varies in length and ends in a blind extremity. Synonym: appendix vermiformis, appendix ceci, processus vermiformis, vermiform appendage, vermiform process, vermix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appendix vesiculosa | A small fluid-filled cyst attached by a slender stalk to the fimbriated end of the uterine tube; a vestigial remnant of the embryonic mesonephric duct. Synonym: appendix vesiculosa, Morgagni's hydatid, morgagnian cyst, stalked hydatid, vesicular appendage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apperception | <psychology> The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states; perception that reflects upon itself; sometimes, intensified or energetic perception. "This feeling has been called by philosophers the apperception or consciousness of our own existence." (Sir W. Hamilton) Origin: Pref. Ad- + perception: cf. F. Apperception. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| apperceptive | Relating to, involved in, or capable of apperception. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apperceptive mass | The already existing knowledge base in a similar or related area with which the new perceptual material is articulated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appersonation | Appersonification A delusion in which one assumes the character of another person. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appestat | The mechanism in the brain (possibly in the hypothalamus) concerned with the appetite and control of food intake. Origin: appetite + G. Statos, standing (05 Mar 2000) |
| appetency | Origin: L. Appetentia, fr. Appetere to strive after, long for. See Appetite. 1. Fixed and strong desire; especially. Natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. "They had a strong appetency for reading." (Merivale) 2. Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organised body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism. "These lacteals have mouths, and by animal selection or appetency the absorb such part of the fluid as is agreeable to their palate." (E. Darwin) 3. Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; used of inanimate objects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| appetite | Natural recurring desire for food. (12 Dec 1998) |
| appetite depressants | Agents that are used to decrease appetite. In man, tolerance to the appetite suppression develops rapidly. Hence, continuous weight reduction is not usually observed in obese individuals without dietary restrictions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| appetite juice | Gastric juice secreted upon the sight or smell of food and at the time of eating, influenced by the attractiveness of the food and delight in the food ingested; a conditioned reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appetite regulation | Physiologic mechanisms which regulate or control the appetite and food intake. (12 Dec 1998) |
| appendicular artery |
the branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
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| appendicular vein |
a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
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| apperceptive |
able to relate new percepts to past experience
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| appositional |
relating to or being in apposition; "an appositive noun"
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| appendectomy |
surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
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| APP | capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal |
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| APP | able to attract interest or draw favorable attention |
| APP | expressing earnest entreaty |
| APP | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings |
| APP | in an appealing manner |
| APP | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates |
| APP | a board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals |
| APP | a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies |
| APP | come into sight or view |
| APP | come into being or existence, or appear on the scene |
| APP | be issued or published, as of news in a paper, a book, or a movie |
| APP | appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc. |