English dictionary: words starting with ane

adjective

(of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research.

Usage examples:

While there was much anecdotal evidence there was little hard fact

noun

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Usage examples:

He told anecdotes about his job

noun

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Usage examples:

He told anecdotes about his job

adjective

Free from echo.

Usage examples:

An anechoic chamber

noun

A condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness.

Usage examples:

For instance, if your fatigue is the result of anemia, blood transfusions may help.

adjective

(of a person) suffering from anaemia.

Usage examples:

The doctor said you were a bit anaemic

noun

A person suffering from anaemia.

Usage examples:

Cumin seeds are a rich source of iron and hence very beneficial for anaemics

noun

An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.

Usage examples:

At $100, you can add a rain gauge, or an anemometer to measure wind speed and calculate the wind ch…

noun

An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.

Usage examples:

At $100, you can add a rain gauge, or an anemometer to measure wind speed and calculate the wind ch…

noun

A plant of the buttercup family which typically has brightly coloured flowers and deeply divided leaves.

Usage examples:

Plant smaller bulbs such as crocus, anemones and ranunculus.

noun

A plant of the buttercup family which typically has brightly coloured flowers and deeply divided leaves.

Usage examples:

Plant smaller bulbs such as crocus, anemones and ranunculus.

adjective

Having the cerebral hemispheres and a large part of the skull congenitally absent; exhibiting anencephaly.

Usage examples:

It can uncover 90 percent of anencephalic pregnancies and 80 percent of spina bifida cases.

noun

An anencephalic fetus or infant.

Usage examples:

The excess was most pronounced for the subgroup of anencephalics, in which prevalence increased 5-f…

noun

A severe congenital condition in which a large part of the skull is absent along with the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.

adjective

Relating to or denoting a barometer that measures air pressure by the action of the air in deforming the elastic lid of an evacuated box.

Usage examples:

He used a standard-sized, calibrated aneroid sphygmomanometer blood pressure cuff to measure pressu…

noun

An aneroid barometer.

Usage examples:

He pointed out that some midwestern facilities began phasing out mercury-containing sphygmomanomete…

noun

Insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations.

Usage examples:

During anaesthesia body temperature falls due to the effect of drugs

noun

→  anesthetist

noun

→  anesthetist

noun

The branch of medicine concerned with anaesthesia and anaesthetics.

Usage examples:

One study examined the effects of music use in various medical specialties, including anesthesiolog…

noun

A substance that induces insensitivity to pain.

Usage examples:

Supplements that have the potential to cause major complications in perioperative patients are thos…

adjective

Inducing or relating to insensitivity to pain.

Usage examples:

Anaesthetic drugs and gases

noun

A substance that induces insensitivity to pain.

Usage examples:

Supplements that have the potential to cause major complications in perioperative patients are thos…

adjective

Inducing or relating to insensitivity to pain.

Usage examples:

Anaesthetic drugs and gases

noun

A medical specialist who administers anaesthetics.

Usage examples:

Advanced practice nurses include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists for psychology and…

noun

A medical specialist who administers anaesthetics.

Usage examples:

Advanced practice nurses include nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists for psychology and…

verb

Administer an anaesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

I was called to casualty to anaesthetize a patient

verb

Administer an anaesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

I was called to casualty to anaesthetize a patient

verb

Administer an anaesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

I was called to casualty to anaesthetize a patient

verb

Administer an anaesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.

Usage examples:

I was called to casualty to anaesthetize a patient