clitoridectomy female circumcision | excision of the clitoris |
female | an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) |
female mammal | animals that nourish their young with milk |
mare female horse | female equine animal |
alpha blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic blocker alpha-adrenergic blocking agent | any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors, used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder |
alpha-interferon | a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects) |
methyldopa alpha methyl dopa Aldomet | antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure |
female body | the body of a female human being |
adult female body woman's body | the body of an adult woman |
female reproductive system | the reproductive system of females |
female genitalia female genitals female genital organ fanny | external female sex organs, in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals |
female internal reproductive organ | the reproductive organs of a woman |
female chest bust | the chest of a woman |
alpha receptor alpha-adrenergic receptor alpha-adrenoceptor | receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles) |
alpha test | (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer |
alpha privative | the negative prefix a- or un- |
alpha software | a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers |
alpha and omega | the basic meaning of something, the crucial part |
alpha | the st letter of the Greek alphabet |
alpha | the beginning of a series or sequence, the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end--Revelations |
Alpha Centauri Rigil Kent Rigil | brightest star in Centaurus, second nearest star to the sun |
Alpha Crucis | the brightest star in the Southern Cross |
alpha particle | a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom, emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes |
Betelgeuse Alpha Orionis | the second brightest star in Orion |
Castor Alpha Geminorum | a multiple star with components, second brightest in Gemini, close to Pollux |
female female person | a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies |
female aristocrat | a woman who is an aristocrat |
female offspring | a child who is female |
female sibling | a person's sister |
female child girl little girl | a youthful female person, the baby was a girl, the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle |
mother female parent | a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother), the mother of three children |
queen queen regnant female monarch | a female sovereign ruler |
woman adult female | an adult female person (as opposed to a man), the woman kept house while the man hunted |
alpha radiation alpha ray | the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay |
alpha rhythm alpha wave | the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed, occurs with a frequency of - hertz |
alpha decay | radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle |
female bonding | the formation of a close personal relationship between women |
alpha-linolenic acid | a polyunsaturated fatty acid with carbon atoms, the only omega- fatty acid found in vegetable products, it is most abundant in canola oil, a fatty acid essential for nutrition |
alpha-naphthol | an isomer of naphthol used in dyes |
alpha-naphthol test Molisch's test Molisch test Molisch reaction | biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution, if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid |
alpha-beta brass Muntz metal yellow metal | a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass, used in making castings and hot-worked products |
alpha brass | an alloy of brass and zinc, used mainly for cold working |
alpha bronze | an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked |
alpha iron | a magnetic allotrope of iron, stable belowdegrees centigrade |
alpha-tocopheral | a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis |
alpha globulin | a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility |
high-density lipoprotein HDL alpha-lipoprotein | a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood, composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol, high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis |
alpha fetoprotein alpha foetoprotein AFP | an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly) |
alpha and omega | the first and last, signifies God's eternity |
alpha | early testing stage of a software or hardware product, alpha version |