| basalioma | <tumour> Obsolete term for basal cell carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| basalis | Synonym: basal. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basaloid | Resembling that which is basal, but not necessarily basal in origin or position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basaloid carcinoma | <tumour> A poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the anus that has some microscopic resemblance to basal cell carcinoma of the skin, but which frequently metastasizes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basaloid cell | A cell, usually of the epidermis, resembling a basal cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basaloma | <tumour> Obsolete term for basal cell carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basalt | 1. <geology> A rock of igneous origin, consisting of augite and triclinic feldspar, with grains of magnetic or titanic iron, and also bottle-green particles of olivine frequently disseminated. It is usually of a greenish black colour, or of some dull brown shade, or black. It constitutes immense beds in some regions, and also occurs in veins or dikes cutting through other rocks. It has often a prismatic structure as at the Giant's Causeway, in Ireland, where the columns are as regular as if the work of art. It is a very tough and heavy rock, and is one of the best materials for macadamizing roads. 2. An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of black porcelain. Origin: N. Basaltes (an African word), a dark and hard species of marble found in Ethiopia: cf. F. Basalte. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Basan | Marianne, 20th century German physician. See: Basan's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Basan's syndrome | <syndrome> Ectodermal dysplasia with hypotrichosis, hypohidrosis, defective teeth, and unusual dermatoglyphics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basanite | <chemical> Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black colour. It is employed to test the purity of gold, the amount of alloy being indicated by the colour left on the stone when rubbed by the metal. Origin: L. Basanites lapis, Gr. The touchstone: cf. F. Basanite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| basbleu | A bluestocking; a literary woman. Origin: F, fr. Bas stocking + bleu blue. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bascule | In mechanics an apparatus on the principle of the seesaw, in which one end rises as the other falls. Bascule bridge, a counterpoise or balanced drawbridge, which is opened by sinking the counterpoise and thus lifting the footway into the air. Origin: F, a seesaw. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| base | <chemistry> The nonacid part of a salt, a substance that combines with acids to form salts, a substance that dissociates to give hydroxide ions in aqueous solutions, a substance whose molecule or ion can combine with a proton (hydrogen ion), a substance capable of donating a pair of electrons (to an acid) for the formation of a coordinate covalent bond. (13 Nov 1997) |
| base analogue | <biochemistry> A chemical which resembles a nucleotide base. They can substitute the Purine and pyrimidine bases that normally appear in DNA, despite minor differences in structure. May be used for inducing mutations, including point mutations. For example: 5 bromouracil can replace thymine or 2 aminopurine replace adenine. (13 Nov 1997) |
| base composition | <biochemistry> In reference to nucleic acid, the proportion of the total bases consisting of guanine plus cytosine or thymine plus adenine base pairs. Usually expressed as a guanine + cytosine (G+C) value, for example 60% G+C. (09 Oct 1997) |
Synonyms : Basilar Membranes, Membrane, Basilar, Membranes, Basilar
Synonyms : Basketballs
Synonyms : Basophil Degranulation Tests, Degranulation Test, Basophil, Degranulation Tests, Basophil
Synonyms : Basophil
Synonyms : Morone americana, Sea Bass, Sea Basses, Temperate Basses, White Perch, Bass, Sea, Basses, Sea, Basses, Temperate, Perch, White
| basal vein |
a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
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| basal metabolism |
the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state
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| base |
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia" installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases" foundation: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower" place that runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag" (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system" the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain" (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull" floor: a lower limit; "the government established a wage floor" basis: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp" the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed; "the base of the triangle" basis: the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice" the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end basal: serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats" al-Qaeda: a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal; "base coins of aluminum"; "a base metal" root: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth" infrastructure: the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan" not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds" the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base" establish: use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation" having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics" free-base: use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base" illegitimate station: assign to a station (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector debased; not genuine; "an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"
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| basswood |
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork linden: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
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| bastard |
asshole: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic" bogus: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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| BAS | (United Kingdom) the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks |
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| BAS | a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base) |
| BAS | yielding a base in aqueous solution |
| BAS | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players |
| BAS | a ball used in playing baseball |
| BAS | an implement used in baseball by the batter |
| BAS | a cap with a bill |
| BAS | a trading card with a picture of a baseball player and information about his playing record |
| BAS | a meeting at which baseball players receive special evaluation and instruction |
| BAS | a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together |
| BAS | a coach of baseball players |
| BAS | the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate |