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Aromatic CompoundnounMWEa hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compoundsverified
Aromatic HydrocarbonnounMWEa hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compoundsverified
Arrest WarrantnounMWEa warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to courtverified
Arrester HooknounMWEa restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrierverified
Arriere PenseenounMWEan unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedlyverified
Arrival TimenounMWEthe time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destinationverified
Arrow WoodnounMWEdeciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrowsverified
Arrowleaf GroundselnounMWEperennial with sharply toothed triangular leaves on leafy stems bearing a cluster of yellow flower headsverified
Art DepartmentnounMWEthe academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciationverified
Art DirectornounMWEthe director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)verified
Art EditornounMWEan editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matterverified
Art FormnounMWE(architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)verified
Art HistorynounMWEthe academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculptureverified
Arteria AlveolarisnounMWEa branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar processverified
Arteria Alveolaris InferiornounMWEthe alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teethverified
Arteria AppendicularisnounMWEthe branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendixverified
Arteria AscendensnounMWEthe branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colonverified
Arteria AxillarisnounMWEthe part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery belowverified
Arteria BuccalisnounMWEa branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheekverified
Arteria Bulbi PenisnounMWEa branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penisverified
Arteria Bulbi VestibulinounMWEa branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibuleverified
Arteria CeliacanounMWEan artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic arteryverified
Arteria Circumflexa HumerinounMWEan artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder musclesverified
Arteria Circumflexa IliumnounMWEan artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscleverified
Arteria CommunicansnounMWEany of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willisverified
Arteria CoronarianounMWEthe artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heartverified
Arteria EthmoidalisnounMWEa branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsuleverified
Arteria FacialisnounMWEan artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and faceverified
Arteria Gastrica BrevesnounMWEseveral small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomachverified
Arteria Gastrica SinistranounMWEa branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagusverified
Arteria GlutesnounMWEbranches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal regionverified
Arteria IleocolicanounMWEan artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colonverified
Arteria IliolumbalisnounMWEan artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bonesverified
Arteria InfraorbitalisnounMWEan artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)verified
Arteria IntercostalisnounMWEseveral arteries and supplying the intercostal spaces of the rib cageverified
Arteria LabialisnounMWEan artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouthverified
Arteria Labialis InferiornounMWEan artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lipverified
Arteria Labialis SuperiornounMWEan artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lipverified
Arteria LacrimalisnounMWEan artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the foreheadverified
Arteria LienalisnounMWEan artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleenverified