| Amen |
Means, 'may this be true' or 'so be it.' Phrase used to end a prayer.
Ãâó: library.thinkquest.org/C004351F/Glossary.htm
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| amebiasis |
An inflammation of the intestines caused by infestation with Entameba histolytica (a type of ameba) and characterized by frequent loose stools flecked with blood and mucus.
Ãâó: www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/bridge.html
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| Amen |
An exclamation used by Fundie cheerleaders to egg on and increase the chatroom disruption of Fundie preachers. Amen! [CE].
Ãâó: members.aol.com/porchnus/dict01.htm
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| Ames test |
A test developed by Bruce Ames in the early 1970s that investigates new or old environmental chemicals for carcinogenic effects. It uses the bacterium Salmonella typhimurium as a test organism for mutagenicity of compounds.
Ãâó: www.modernhumanorigins.com/a.html
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| amentia |
General term for mental impairment which may be a result of congenital or developmental factors.
Ãâó: www.bdid.com/termsa.htm
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