| bare area of liver | The area on the posterior surface of the liver which is fused with the diaphragm and therefore not covered by peritoneum. Synonym: area nuda hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bare area of stomach | The part of posterior surface of the fundus of the stomach between the two diverging layers of the gastrophrenic ligament, that is not covered by peritoneum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bare lymphocyte syndrome | <syndrome> Absence of HLA antigens on peripheral mononuclear cells, which may result in immunodeficiency. (05 Mar 2000) |
| barebone | A very lean person; one whose bones show through the skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| baresthesia | Synonym: pressure sense. Origin: G. Baros, weight, + aisthesis, sensation (05 Mar 2000) |
| baresthesiometer | An instrument for measuring the pressure sense. Origin: G. Baros, weight, + aisthesis, sensation, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| barfish | <zoology> Same as Calico bass. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| barge | 1. A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated. 2. A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge. 3. A large boat used by flag officers. 4. A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat. 5. A large omnibus used for excursions. Origin: OF. Barge, F. Berge, fr. LL. Barca, for barica (not found), prob. Fr. L. Baris an Egyptian rowboat, fr. Gr, prob. Fr. Egyptian: cf. Coptic bari a boat. Cf. Bark a vessel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| baria | <chemistry> Baryta. Origin: Cf. Barium. (01 Mar 1998) |
| bariatric | Relating to bariatrics. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bariatrics | That branch of medicine concerned with the management (prevention or control) of obesity and allied diseases. Origin: G. Baros, weight, + iatreia, medical treatment (05 Mar 2000) |
| baric | <chemistry> Of or pertaining to barium; as, baric oxide. <physics> Of or pertaining to weight, especially. To the weight or pressure of the atmosphere as measured by the barometer. Origin: Gr. Weight. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| baricity | The weight of one substance compared to the weight of an equal volume of another substance at the same temperature. Origin: G. Baros, weight (05 Mar 2000) |
| barilla | 1. <botany> A name given to several species of Salsola from which soda is made, by burning the barilla in heaps and lixiviating the ashes. 2. The alkali produced from the plant, being an impure carbonate of soda, used for making soap, glass, etc, and for bleaching purposes. Impure soda obtained from the ashes of any seashore plant, or kelp. <chemical> Copper barilla, native copper in granular form mixed with sand, an ore brought from Bolivia. Synonym: Barilla de cobre. Origin: Sp. Barrilla. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| barite | <chemical> Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colourless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar. It is a common mineral in metallic veins. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |