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a. [ Adeno- + Gr. fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Having glands on the leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Aëro- + -graphy: cf. F. aérographie. ] A description of the air or atmosphere; aërology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Aëro- + Gr. fyto`n plant, fy`ein to grow: cf. F. aérophyte. ] (Bot.) A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; to perceive + E. physiology. ] The science of sensation in relation to nervous action. H. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; + -graphy. ] A description of the grasses. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_; of another tribe; &unr_; other + &unr_; class or tribe. ] Pertaining to a race or a language neither Aryan nor Semitic. J. Prichard. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Alumin-ium + -graphy. ] Art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography. -- A*lu`mi*no*graph"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. amorphie. See Amorphous. ] Shapelessness. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; embossed + -graphy. ] The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; -- used in representing coins, bas-reliefs, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. fld>(Med.) Of or pertaining to anaphylaxis; caused by anaphylaxis. [ PJC ]

n. fld>(Med.) Shock resulting from anaphylaxis{ 2 }. It is a severe form of physiological shock, often having a fatal outcome, and is caused by an extreme immunological reaction to antigens. It is characterized by smooth muscle contraction and capillary dilation throughout the body, initiated by antibodies of the IgE class. It is usually seen when an antigen to which a person has become hypersensitized is injected intravenously or subcutaneously. It is also called generalyzed anaphylaxis or systemic anaphylaxis, and sometimes anaphylaxis. [ Stedman ] [ PJC + AS ]

n. sn>1. [ Gr. 'ana` back, way from + fy`laxis security, protection. ] 1. (Med.) Hypersensitivity (to a foreign antigen) resulting from prior contact with the same or a related substance. [ WordNet 1.5 + AS ]

2. (Med.) An immediate but transient systemic reaction to an antigenic substance to which a person has become hypersensitized; it is characterized by the contraction of smooth muscle and capillary dilation. [ Stedman ] [ PJC + AS ]

The cascade of events is triggered by binding of the foreign antigen to immunoglobulin E and release of mediators such as histamine, bradykinin, serotonin, and slow-reacting substance from mast cells. It involves more than one organ system. The most commonly involved organs are skin, cardiovascular, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Anaphylaxis is manifested by a range of signs and symptoms including pruritus, urticaria, itching, dyspnea, abdominal pain and cardiovascular collapse (shock). A severe form of the reaction is called anaphylactic shock. [ Stedman ] [ PJC + AS ]

3. (Med) Anaphylactic shock. [ AS ]

‖n. [ Gr. 'ana` back + &unr_; offshoot. ] (Anat.) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebræ. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nemos wind + -graphy. ] 1. A description of the winds. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Angio- + -graphy: cf. F. angiographie. ] 1. (Anat.) A description of blood vessels and lymphatics. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A diagnostic procedure in which the location and size of blood vessels may be visualized by taking an X-ray photograph after injecting a radiopaque substance into the blood stream. AS [ PJC ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; unequal + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Having unequal leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; irregular + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Having leaves irregularly placed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nw upward (fr. 'ana` up) + fyto`n a plant, fy`ein to grow. ] (Bot.) A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqos flower + -graphy. ] A description of flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. anthophyllum clove. ] A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic a. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + geography. ] The science of the human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher n. -- An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al a. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + -graphy. ] That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which treats historically of the origin and filiation of races and nations. P. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + sofi`a wisdom, knowledge. ] Knowledge of the nature of man; hence, human wisdom. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. anti- + physical. ] Contrary to nature; unnatural. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. anti- + Gr. &unr_; to inflate. ] (Med.) Relieving flatulence; carminative. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'a priv. + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. 'apofygh` escape, in arch. the curve with which the shaft escapes into its base or capital, fr. 'apofey`gein to flee away; 'apo` from + fey`gein to flee: cf. F. apophyge. ] (Arch.) The small hollow curvature given to the top or bottom of the shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet; -- called also the scape. Parker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. apo- + Gr. &unr_; leaf; so called from its foliated structure or easy cleavage. ] (Min.) A mineral relating to the zeolites, usually occurring in square prisms or octahedrons with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. It is a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. -ses. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; offshoot, process of a bone, fr. &unr_; to grow from; &unr_; from + &unr_;, &unr_;, to grow. ] 1. (Anat.) A marked prominence or process on any part of a bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) An enlargement at the top of a pedicel or stem, as seen in certain mosses. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'archai^os ancient + -graphy. ] A description of, or a treatise on, antiquity or antiquities. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a genus of plants including the bearberry; manzanita.
Syn. -- genus Arctostaphylos. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; + -graphy. ] A systematic description of the arteries. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -graphy. ] The description of joints. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a genus of brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis.
Syn. -- genus Ascophyllum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Pertaining to asphyxia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or relating to asphyxia; as, asphyxial phenomena. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [ Used commonly in the past pple. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia. [ 1913 Webster ]

/mhw>, p. p. In a state of asphyxia; suffocated. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ NL. asphyxia, fr. Gr. &unr_;; 'a priv. + &unr_; to throb, beat. ] (Med.) Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of poisonous or irrespirable gases. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'asth`r star + fy`llon leaf. ] (Paleon.) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Astro'cf + -graphy. ] The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Astro- + photography. ] The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the physics of astronomical science. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Astro- + physics. ] (Astron.) The science treating of the physical characteristics of the stars and other heavenly bodies, their chemical constitution, light, heat, atmospheres, etc. It is a branch of astronomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Its observations were traditionally made with the spectroscope, bolometer, etc., usually in connection with the telescope. In modern times, radiotelescopes, infrared telescopes, X-ray and gamma ray detectors and neutrino detection equipment located deep underground are all put into service to observe and test theories about astronomical phenomena. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. 1. the concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Astro- + Gr. fyton a plant. ] (Zool.) A genus of ophiurans having the arms much branched. [ 1913 Webster ]