anorthite
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
anorthography
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion
anorthopia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved
anosmia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
Anostraca
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps
anouilh
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987)
anova
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
anovulant
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
anovulation
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
anoxemia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood
anemic anoxia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin
anoxia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
anoxic anoxia
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
Anpu
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
ANS
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
Ansaid
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
Anselm
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
Anser anser
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds