| DW | daily weight; deionized water; dextrose in water; distilled water; doing well; dry weight |
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| COWS | Cold Opposite, Warm Same |
| COWS | cold to opposite and warm to same side |
| W/D | warm and dry |
| WHA | warm and humid air |
| w/o/w | Water-in-oil in water |
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| WI | Warm ischemia |
| wa | warm acclimated |
| WC | warm control |
| WIT | warm ischemia time |
| warm | 1. To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment. "Then shall it [an ash tree] be for a man to burn; for he will take thereof and warm himself." (Isa. Xliv 15) "Enough to warm, but not enough to burn." (Longfellow) 2. To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven. "I formerly warmed my head with reading controversial writings." (Pope) "Bright hopes, that erst bosom warmed." (Keble) Origin: AS. Wearmian. See Warm. 1. Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk. "Whose blood is warm within." "Warm and still is the summer night." (Longfellow) 2. Having a sensation of heat, especially. Of gentle heat; glowing. 3. Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt. 4. Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable. "Mirth, and youth, and warm desire!" (Milton) "Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart." (Pope) "They say he's warm man and does not care to be mad mouths at." (Addison) "I had been none of the warmest of partisans." (Hawthor) 5. Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate. "Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't." (Dryden) 6. Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich. "Warm householders, every one of them." (W. Irving) "You shall have a draft upon him, payable at sight: and let me tell you he as warm a man as any within five miles round him." (Goldsmith) 7. In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed. "Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting "warm," children say at blindman's buff." (Black) 8. Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; said of colours, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds. Synonym: Ardent, zealous, fervent, glowing, enthusiastic, cordial, keen, violent, furious, hot. Origin: AS. Wearm; akin to OS, OFries, D, & G. Warm, Icel. Varmr, Sw. & Dan. Varm, Goth. Warmjan to warm; probably akin to Lith. Virti to cook, boil; or perhaps to Skr. Gharma heat, OL. Formus warm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| warm agglutinins | Antibody that reacts with an antigen that is a normal component of the body. Obviously this can lead to some problems and autoimmunity has been proposed as a causative factor in a number of diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. See: systemic lupus erythematosus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthenia gravis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| warm antibody | <haematology, immunology> most IgG antibodies react better at 37C than at lower temperatures, especially against red cell antigens. These are the warm antibodies as contrasted with cold agglutinins, especially IgM, that agglutinate below 28C. (18 Nov 1997) |
| warm autoantibody | An autoantibody that reacts optimally at 37°C. (05 Mar 2000) |
| warm-blooded | <physiology> Having warm blood; applied especially to those animals, as birds and mammals, which have warm blood, or, more properly, the power of maintaining a nearly uniform temperature whatever the temperature of the surrounding air. See Homoiothermal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| warm-blooded animal | <biology, zoology> An organism that maintains a constant internal body temperature. (09 Oct 1997) |
| warm-cold haemolysin | Haemolysin which combines with red blood cells at temperatures below 20°C and are eluted at warmer temperatures, e.g., 30 to 37°C. See: Donath-Landsteiner cold autoantibody, haemagglutinating cold autoantibody. (05 Mar 2000) |
| warm-hearted | Having strong affection; cordial; sincere; hearty; sympathetic. Warm"-heartedness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| soapy warm soaks | A mild dish soap in a lukewarm solution can be very effect in passive debridement of (removing dead tissue and debris) a wound. (27 Sep 1997) |
| alkaline water | A water that contains appreciable amounts of the bicarbonates of calcium, lithium, potassium, or sodium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aromatic water | 1. To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate; as, to water land; to water flowers. "With tears watering the ground." (Milton) "Men whose lives gilded on like rivers that water the woodlands." (Longfellow) 2. To supply with water for drink; to cause or allow to drink; as, to water cattle and horses. 3. To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines; as, to water silk. Cf. Water. 4. To add water to (anything), thereby extending the quantity or bulk while reducing the strength or quality; to extend; to dilute; to weaken. To water stock, to increase the capital stock of a company by issuing new stock, thus diminishing the value of the individual shares. Cf. Water. Origin: AS. Waeterian, gewaeterian. 1. The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc. "We will drink water." ."Powers of fire, air, water, and earth." . Pure water consists of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, and is a colourless, odorless, tasteless, transparent liquid, which is very slightly compressible. at its maximum density, 39 deg Fahr. Or 4 deg C, it is the standard for specific gravities, one cubic centimeter weighing one gram. It freezes at 32 deg Fahr. Or 0 deg C. And boils at 212 deg Fahr. Or 100 deg C. (see Ice, Steam). It is the most important natural solvent, and is frequently impregnated with foreign matter which is mostly removed by distillation; hence, rain water is nearly pure. It is an important ingredient in the tissue of animals and plants, the human body containing about two thirds its weight of water. 2. A body of water, standing or flowing; a lake, river, or other collection of water. "Remembering he had passed over a small water a poor scholar when first coming to the university, he kneeled." (Fuller) 3. Any liquid secretion, humor, or the like, resembling water; especially, the urine. 4. <pharmacology> A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance; as, ammonia water. 5. The limpidity and luster of a precious stone, especially a diamond; as, a diamond of the first water, that is, perfectly pure and transparent. Hence, of the first water, that is, of the first excellence. 6. A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. See Water, 3, Damask, and Damaskeen. 7. An addition to the shares representing the capital of a stock company so that the aggregate par value of the shares is increased while their value for investment is diminished, or "diluted." Water is often used adjectively and in the formation of many self-explaining compounds; as, water drainage; water gauge, or water-gauge; waterfowl, water-fowl, or water fowl; water-beaten; water-borne, water-circled, water-girdled, water-rocked, etc. Hard water. See Hard. Inch of water, a unit of measure of quantity of water, being the quantity which will flow through an orifice one inch square, or a circular orifice one inch in diameter, in a vertical surface, under a stated constant head; also called miner's inch, and water inch. The shape of the orifice and the head vary in different localities. In the Western United States, for hydraulic mining, the standard aperture is square and the head from 4 to 9 inches above its center. In Europe, for experimental hydraulics, the orifice is usually round and the head from 1/12 of an inch to 1 inch above its top. Mineral water, waters which are so impregnated with foreign ingredients, such as gaseous, sulphureous, and saline substances, as to give them medicinal properties, or a particular flavor or temperature. Soft water, water not impregnated with lime or mineral salts. To hold water. See Hold, To keep one's head above water, to keep afloat; fig, to avoid failure or sinking in the struggles of life. To make water. To pass urine. <medicine> Hydrothorax. Other phrases, in which water occurs as the first element, will be found in alphabetical order in the Vocabulary. Origin: AS. Waeter; akin to OS. Watar, OFries. Wetir, weter, LG. & D. Water, G. Wasser, OHG. Wazzar, Icel. Vatn, Sw. Vatten, Dan. Vand, Goth. Wat, O. Slav. & Russ. Voda, Gr, Skr. Udan water, ud to wet, and perhaps to L. Unda wave. Cf. Dropsy, Hydra, Otter, Wet, Whisky. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| baryta water | A saturated aqueous solution of barium hydroxide; used as an alkaline reagent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bitter water | A natural mineral water containing Epsom salt. (05 Mar 2000) |
| black water | azoturia of horses |
| boiling water reactor | <radiobiology> Class of fission reactor where water is used as a coolant and allowed to boil into steam. (09 Oct 1997) |
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