a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
ankle
Noun
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
ankle joint
Noun
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
articulatio talocruralis
Noun
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
anterior naris
Noun
either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
ancient history
Noun
knowledge of some recent fact or event that has become so commonly known that it has lost its original pertinence
ancient history
Noun
a history of the ancient world
afterworld
Noun
the place where you are after you die
astuteness
Noun
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
astuteness
Noun
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
abdominal wall
Noun
a wall of the abdomen
arm bone
Noun
a bone in the arm
albuginea
Noun
whitish tunic
adventitia
Noun
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
articulatio
Noun
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
articulatio spheroidea
Noun
a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
articulatio coxae
Noun
the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
acetabulum
Noun
the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
alpha receptor
Noun
receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
alpha-adrenergic receptor
Noun
receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
alpha-adrenoceptor
Noun
receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
acuity
Noun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
acuity
Noun
sharpness of vision
articulatio trochoidea
Noun
a freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation
acumen
Noun
shrewdness shown by keen insight
acumen
Noun
a tapering point
aptitude
Noun
inherent ability
amentia
Noun
extreme mental retardation
Anglomania
Noun
an excessive enthusiasm for all things English
auditory sense
Noun
the ability to hear
auditory modality
Noun
the ability to hear
absolute pitch
Noun
the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
amateurishness
Noun
something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency
airmanship
Noun
the art of operating aircraft
analphabetism
Noun
an inability to read
affair
Noun
a vaguely specified concern
affair
Noun
a vaguely specified social event
affair
Noun
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
amnesia
Noun
partial or total loss of memory
anterograde amnesia
Noun
loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma
acquirement
Noun
an ability that has been acquired by training
artistry
Noun
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
anima
Noun
(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
adeptness
Noun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
adroitness
Noun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
achromatic vision
Noun
vision using the rods
antialiasing
Noun
(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother
apperception
Noun
the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience