2 Word Phrases

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A A

See a, a

A And

See a, a

A Battery

the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube

A Bit

to a small extent; in a small amount; rather

A Dew

See a, a

A Few

three

A Fortiori

for a still stronger reason; all the more

A I

See a, a

A Kempis

german ecclesiastic (1380-1471)

A Little

to a small extent or degree

A Lot

a large amount

A Posteriori

derived by or designating the process of reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; inductive; empirical

A Priori

proceeding from a known or assumed cause to a necessarily related effect; deductive

A Trifle

a little

Aaland Islands

an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the gulf of bothnia under finnish control

Aare River

a river in north central switzerland that runs northeast into the rhine

Aaron Burr

united states politician who served as vice president under jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival alexander hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)

Aaron Copland

united states composer who developed a distinctly american music (1900-1990)

Abandoned Infant

a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown

Abandoned Person

someone for whom hope has been abandoned

Abandoned Ship

a ship abandoned on the high seas

Abasia Trepidans

abasia due to trembling of the legs

Abatable Nuisance

a nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless)

Abbe Condenser

a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes

Abdominal Actinomycosis

a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen

Abdominal Aorta

a branch of the descending aorta

Abdominal Breathing

alternative term for diaphragmatic breathing

Abdominal Cavity

the hollow portion of the torso within the abdomen, containing the abdominal organs, in mammals below the diaphragm

Abdominal Delivery

the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that julius caesar was born that way)

Abdominal Muscle

a group of four muscles that form the abdominal wall

Abdominal Pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity

Abdominal Wall

the layer of muscles that surrounds the abdominal cavity and contains the abdominal organs

Abducens Muscle

rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face

Abducens Nerve

a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

Abducent Nerve

alternative spelling of abducens nerve

Abductor Muscle

a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line

Abelian Group

see commutative group

Abelmoschus Esculentus

tall coarse annual of old world tropics widely cultivated in southern united states and west indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus hibiscus

Abelmoschus Moschatus

bushy herb of tropical asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus

Abide By

to accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce

Abies Alba

tall timber tree of central and southern europe having a regular crown and grey bark

Abies Amabilis

medium to tall fir of western north america having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed

Abies Balsamea

medium-sized fir of northeastern north america; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and christmas trees

Abies Bracteata

a pyramidal fir of southwestern california having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines

Abies Concolor

medium to tall fir of central to western united states having a narrow erect crown and soft wood

Abies Fraseri

small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves

Abies Grandis

lofty fir of the pacific coast of northwestern america having long curving branches and deep green leaves

Abies Lasiocarpa

medium-tall timber tree of the rocky mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown

Abies Lowiana

medium to tall fir of central to western united states having a narrow erect crown and soft wood

Abies Venusta

a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines

Ablative Absolute

in latin grammar, an adverbial phrase syntactically independent from the rest of the sentence and containing a noun or pronoun plus an adjunct, usually a participle or adjective, with both elements in the ablative case

Ablative Case

a case used in some languages to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation, source. it corresponds roughly to the english prepositions "off", "from", "away from", and "concerning"

Able Seaman

an experienced seaman certified to perform all routine duties at sea. also called able-bodied seaman

Able-bodied Seaman

see able seaman

Abney Level

a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target

Abnormal Psychology

the study of mental and emotional disorders or maladaptive behaviors, or of mental phenomena such as dreams, hypnosis, and altered states or levels of consciousness

Abo Antibodies

blood type antibodies

Abo Group

a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are a and b and ab and o

Abominable Snowman

a hairy humanlike animal reportedly inhabiting the snows of the high himalaya mountains. also called yeti

Aboriginal Australian

the austronesian languages spoken by australian aborigines

Abortion Pill

a drug, such as mifepristone (mifegyne), used to terminate a pregnancy in its earliest stage

Abortion-inducing Drug

a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion

Abound In

to have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by

About To

indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates that something is imminent

About Turn

act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

Above All

of prime importance; before anything else; especially

Abrading Stone

a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of the united states; saved the union during the american civil war and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by booth (1809-1865)

Abraham Stoker

irish writer of the horror novel about dracula (1847-1912)

Abramis Brama

european freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food

Abronia Elliptica

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

Abronia Fragrans

taller than abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers

Abronia Latifolia

plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from california to british columbia

Abronia Maritima

plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from california to mexico

Abronia Umbellata

prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from british columbia to baja california

Abronia Villosa

soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern united states to northern mexico

Abruptio Placentae

a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus

Abruptly-pinnate Leaf

a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex

Abscessed Tooth

an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth