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articulatio plana Noun 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
assurance Noun freedom from doubt
assurance Noun a statement intended to inspire confidence