artificial respiration | an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially |
artificial insemination AI | the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse |
sodomy buggery anal sex anal intercourse | intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman |
artificial flower | a handmade imitation of a blossom |
artificial heart | a pump that replaces the natural heart |
artificial horizon gyro horizon flight indicator | a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot |
artificial joint | a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee) |
artificial kidney hemodialyzer | a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body |
artificial skin | a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims |
food additive artificial additive | an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life |
Jarvik heart Jarvik artificial heart | a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success |
pacemaker artificial pacemaker | an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker |
reservoir artificial lake man-made lake | lake used to store water for community use |
satellite artificial satellite orbiter | man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon |
anal personality anal retentive personality | (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve, said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training) |
aortic orifice | the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta |
orifice opening porta | an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity, the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart |
urethral orifice external orifice | the orifice through which urine is discharged |
anus | the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal |
imperforate anus | a congenital defect of the anus, there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening |
anal sphincter sphincter ani musculus sphincter ani | the sphincter muscle of the anus |
artificial intelligence AI | the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively, workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots |
artificial language | a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose |
artificial blood | a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood |
anal stage anal phase | (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned |
artificial contrived hokey stilted | artificially formal, that artificial humility that her husband hated, contrived coyness, a stilted letter of acknowledgment, when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation |
anal anal retentive | a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region, fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc. |
artificial unreal | contrived by art rather than nature, artificial flowers, artificial flavoring, an artificial diamond, artificial fibers, artificial sweeteners |
nonnatural otherworldly preternatural transcendental | existing outside of or not in accordance with nature, find transcendental motives for sublunary action-Aldous Huxley |
preternatural uncanny | surpassing the ordinary or normal, Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel - George Will, his uncanny sense of direction |
artificial | not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes |
anal | of or related to the anus, anal thermometer |
artificially unnaturally by artificial means | not according to nature, not by natural means, artificially induced conditions |