All English words - page 361

Meanings of Artery:

noun

Any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.

Usage examples:

Most are caused by a blood clot that forms in the veins, before passing through the heart and enter…

Meanings of Artesian:

adjective

Relating to or denoting a well bored perpendicularly into water-bearing strata lying at an angle, so that natural pressure produces a constant supply of water with little or no pumping.

Usage examples:

The availability of water from artesian wells makes agriculture possible

noun

A well (= underground place for water) in which the water is forced to the surface by natural pressure

Meanings of Artful:

adjective

Clever or skilful, especially in a crafty or cunning way.

Usage examples:

Her artful wiles

Meanings of Artfully:

adverb

In a way that is clever or skilful and also cunning.

Usage examples:

Body scanners are turning up artfully concealed items

Meanings of Artfulness:

noun

A clever and skilful way of doing something

Usage examples:

The lyrics express complex ideas and emotions with artfulness and depth., rarely does one witness a…

Meanings of Arthralgia:

noun

Pain in a joint.

Usage examples:

Arthritis is joint pain with inflammation, whereas arthralgia is joint pain without inflammation.

Meanings of Arthritic:

adjective

Affected by or associated with arthritis.

Usage examples:

Arthritic joints

noun

A person suffering from arthritis.

Meanings of Arthritical:

adjective

Arthritic.

Meanings of Arthritically:

adverb

With arthritis, as a result of arthritis; in an arthritic manner.

Meanings of Arthritics:

noun

A person suffering from arthritis.

adjective

Affected by or associated with arthritis.

Usage examples:

Arthritic joints

Meanings of Arthritis:

noun

A disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.

Usage examples:

Some people with psoriasis develop an inflammation of the joints known as psoriatic arthritis.

Meanings of Arthritism:

noun

Predisposition to gout or other form of arthritis; arthritic diathesis.

Meanings of Arthrobranch:

noun

In some crustaceans: a gill attached to the articulating membrane of the basal joint of a thoracic appendage with the body.

Meanings of Arthrobranchia:

noun

= arthrobranch .

Meanings of Arthrodesis:

noun

Surgical immobilization of a joint by fusion of the bones.

Usage examples:

Also called joint fusion, in arthrodesis your surgeon uses pins to hold your joint in one position.

Meanings of Arthrodia:

noun

Originally: articulation between two bones having nearly flat opposing surfaces, allowing only a limited gliding movement (now rare); (later) a joint of this type.

Meanings of Arthrodial:

adjective

Of the nature of or characteristic of an arthrodia; of or relating to an arthrodia.

Meanings of Arthrodiran:

noun

= arthrodire .

adjective

Belonging to or characteristic of an arthodiran or the order arthrodira.

Meanings of Arthrodire:

noun

A member of the extinct order arthrodira of placoderm fishes, which are known from devonian fossil deposits and have a bony head-shield that is articulated at the neck to another bony shield covering the upper part of the body.

Meanings of Arthrodynia:

noun

Pain in a joint; an instance or case of this.

Meanings of Arthrodynic:

noun

Pain in a joint; an instance or case of this.

Meanings of Arthrography:

noun

Radiological examination of a joint, especially by the injection of a contrast medium.

Meanings of Arthrogryposis:

noun

Persistent contracture or rigidity of one or more joints; specifically (more fully "arthrogryposis multiplex congenita") any of a group of syndromes characterized by congenital contractures of a number of joints, especially of the hands and feet, and associated with various abnormalities of muscle, nerve, or connective tissue.

Meanings of Arthrology:

noun

The systematic use of the fingers and hands as a means of communication; a manual alphabet. compare "dactylology", "chirology".

Meanings of Arthrometer:

noun

Any of various devices for measuring the range of movement of joints.