| ambrotype | <photography> A picture taken on a place of prepared glass, in which the lights are represented in silver, and the shades are produced by a dark background visible through the unsilvered portions of the glass. Origin: Gr. Immortal + -type. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ambroxol | <chemical> A metabolite of bromhexine that stimulates mucociliary action and clears the air passages in the respiratory tract. It is usually administered as the hydrochloride. Pharmacological action: expectorants. Chemical name: Cyclohexanol, 4-(((2-amino-3,5-dibromophenyl)methyl)amino)-, trans- (12 Dec 1998) |
| Ambu bag | Proprietary name for a self-reinflating bag with nonrebreathing valves to provide positive pressure ventilation during resuscitation with oxygen or air. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambucetamide | Alpha-Dibutylamino-alpha-(p-methoxyphenyl)acetamide;an intestinal antispasmodic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulacral | <zoology> Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; as, the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambulacriform | <zoology> Having the form of ambulacra. Origin: Ambulacrum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambulacrum | Origin: L, an alley or covered way. <zoology> One of the radical zones of echinoderms, along which run the principal nerves, blood vessels, and water tubes. These zones usually bear rows of locomotive suckers or tentacles, which protrude from regular pores. In star fishes they occupy the grooves along the under side of the rays. One of the suckers on the feet of mites. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambulance | A field hospital, so organised as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps. An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital. Origin: F. Ambulance, hopital ambulant, fr. L. Ambulare to walk. See Amble. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambulances | A vehicle equipped for transporting patients in need of emergency care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ambulant | <biology> Walking or able to walk. Origin: L. Ambulans = walking (05 Feb 1998) |
| ambulant erysipelas | A widely spreading form involving the entire face or body surface. Synonym: ambulant erysipelas, wandering erysipelas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulant oedema | Oedema forming during periods of walking with the legs dependent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulator | 1. One who walks about; a walker. 2. <zoology> A beetle of the genus Lamia. A genus of birds, or one of this genus. 3. An instrument for measuring distances; called also perambulator. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambulatory | <biology> An organism which is able to move from place to place, and is not stationary. most often the term is used to describe organisms which can walk. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ambulatory anaesthesia | Anaesthesia provided on an outpatient basis. (05 Mar 2000) |