{ } a. [ L. ab + axis axle. ] (Bot.) Away from the axis or central line; eccentric. Balfour. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. an order comprising parasites of worms.
Syn. -- order Actinomyxidia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a type of parasite of worms. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. See Affluxion. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. ad- + maxillary. ] (Anat.) Near to the maxilla or jawbone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Aëro-; Taxis. ] (Bacteriology) The positive or negative stimulus exerted by oxygen on aërobic and anaërobic bacteria. -- A`ër*o*tac"tic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to an affix.
Syn. -- affixal [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. affixio, fr. affigere. ] Affixture. [ Obs. ] T. Adams. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of flowing towards; afflux. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL.; a- not + Gr. le`xis speech, fr. le`gein to speak, confused with L. legere to read. ] (Med.) (a) Inability to read aloud, due to brain disease; the meanings of the words is nevertheless understood. Called also motor alexia. (b) Inability, due to brain disease, to understand written or printed symbols. Called also Word blindness and text blindness. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

{ } a. & n. [ See Alexipharmic. ] Alexipharmic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. 'alexifa`rmakos keeping off poison; 'alexein to keep off + fa`rmakon drug, poison: cf. F. alexipharmaque. ] (Med.) Of or relating to an alexipharmic or alexipharmac; warding off poison; antidotal; prophylactic. [ obsolescent ] [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

n. (Med.) An antidote against poison; a counterpoison. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

a. [ Gr. 'ale`xein to keep off + pyreto`s burning heat, fever, py^r fire. ] (Med.) Serving to drive off fever; antipyretic; antifebrile. [ archaic ] -- n. An antipyretic drug; a febrifuge. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

{ } a. [ Gr. 'alexhth`rios fit to keep off or help, fr. 'alexhth`r one who keeps off, helper; 'ale`xein to keep off: cf. F. alexitère. ] (Med.) Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'alexhth`rion a remedy, an amulet: cf. F. alexitère, LL. alexiterium. ] (Med.) A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a family comprising the lancelets.
Syn. -- family Amphioxidae, Branchiostomidae, family Branchiostomidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. amplexus, p. p. of amplecti to encircle, to embrace + caulis stem: cf. F. amplexicaule. ] (Bot.) Clasping or embracing a stem, as the base of some leaves. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ L. annexio a tying to, connection: cf. F. annexion. ] Annexation. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An annexationist. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ n. [ Gr. 'anorexi`a; 'an priv. + 'o`rexis desire, appetite, 'ore`gein desire. ] (Med.) Loss of appetite for food. Coxe. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

adj. 1. causing loss of appetite; as, an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug.
Syn. -- anorectic [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. [ NL.; Gr. 'an priv. + oxygen. ] 1. (Med.) A physiological state in which insufficient oxygen reaches the tissues of the body, especially when of sufficient severity to cause permanent damage; severe hypoxia. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

2. (Med) Total lack of oxygen. [ AS ]

adj. [ NL.; Gr. 'an priv. + oxygen. ] 1. (Med.) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from, anoxia. AS [ PJC ]

2. Greatly deficient in, or totally lacking, oxygen. [ PJC ]

n. (Med.) A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself. T. G. Thomas. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Pref. anti- + toxin. ] A substance (sometimes the product of a specific micro-organism and sometimes naturally present in the blood or tissues of an animal), capable of producing immunity from certain diseases, or of counteracting the poisonous effects of pathogenic bacteria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. anxietudo. ] The state of being anxious; anxiety. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Anxieties [ L. anxietas, fr. anxius: cf. F. anxiété. See Anxious. ] 1. Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Eager desire. J. D. Forbes [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Med.) A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Care; solicitude; foreboding; uneasiness; perplexity; disquietude; disquiet; trouble; apprehension; restlessness. See Care. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. anxius, fr. angere to cause pain, choke; akin to Gr. 'a`gchein to choke. See Anger. ] 1. Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; -- applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying; -- applied to things; as, anxious labor. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sweet of life, from which
God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please. [ 1913 Webster ]

He sneers alike at those who are anxious to preserve and at those who are eager for reform. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Anxious is followed by for, about, concerning, etc., before the object of solicitude. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Solicitous; careful; uneasy; unquiet; restless; concerned; disturbed; watchful. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being anxious; great solicitude; anxiety. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;. ] Full demonstration. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. approximatus, p. p. of approximare to approach; ad + proximare to come near. See Proximate. ] 1. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values. [ 1913 Webster ]

Approximate quantities (Math.), those which are nearly, but not, equal. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Approximated p. pr. & vb. n. Approximating. ] 1. To carry or advance near; to cause to approach. [ 1913 Webster ]

To approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To come near to; to approach. [ 1913 Webster ]

The telescope approximates perfection. J. Morse. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To draw; to approach. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. approximation, LL. approximatio. ] 1. The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating. [ 1913 Webster ]

The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions are but an approximation to the proper standard and true symmetry of human nature. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Math.) (a) A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as, to solve an equation by approximation. (b) A value that is nearly but not exactly correct. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. approximatif. ] Approaching; approximate. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ly, adv. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, approximates. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. inability to make purposeful movements, but without paralysis or loss of sensory function. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adj. 1. having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder.
Syn. -- apractic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Med.) Relating to apyrexy. “Apyrexial period.” Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ NL. apyrexia, fr. Gr. &unr_;; 'a priv. + &unr_; to be feverish, fr. &unr_; fire: cf. F. apyrexie. ] (Med.) The absence or intermission of fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs.
Syn. -- genus Argyroxiphium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

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 ]