Nouns starting with A

• autonomic plexus — Noun – English ～ a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
• abdominal nerve plexus — Noun – English ～ a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
• Allegheny plum — Noun – English ～ wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
• Alleghany plum — Noun – English ～ wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
• August plum — Noun – English ～ wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
• Asparagus plumosus — Noun – English ～ a fernlike plant native to South Africa
• anthrax pneumonia — Noun – English ～ a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
• atypical pneumonia — Noun – English ～ an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults
• aspiration pneumonia — Noun – English ～ inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)
• air pocket — Noun – English ～ a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
• alveolar point — Noun – English ～ craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
• auricular point — Noun – English ～ the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus
• alkali poisoning — Noun – English ～ poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)
• Andromeda polifolia — Noun – English ～ erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe
• acute anterior poliomyelitis — Noun – English ～ an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
• apple polisher — Noun – English ～ someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
• arroz con pollo — Noun – English ～ rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style; highly seasoned especially with saffron
• air pollution — Noun – English ～ pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"
• Actinidia polygama — Noun – English ～ ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings
• adenomatous polyp — Noun – English ～ a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum"

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