Agriculture and food terminology · MLC-0114
Agriculture and food terms: A (595)
- arthropodsMembers of the phylum Arthropoda, composed of organisms having a hard, jointed exoskeleton and paired jointed...
- arthroscopyEndoscopic examination, therapy and surgery of the joint.
- artificial cellsChemically engineered, microscopic cell-like structures, which resemble biological cells in one or more...
- artificial inseminationThe delivery of semen into the uterus of the female animal usually by injection with a syringe-like apparatus...
- artificial intelligenceA discipline concerned with development of computer and extended-robotic systems that can exhibit intelligent...
- artificial pacemakerA device designed to stimulate, by electric impulses, contraction of the heart muscles. It may be temporary...
- artificial pneumoperitoneumDeliberate introduction of air into the peritoneal cavity.
- artificial rearingRearing occuring in a non-natural environment.
- artificial reefsManmade structures constructed in coastal waters or marine environments which provide a sheltered habitat for...
- artificial skinSynthetic material used in dermal toxicity tests in place of testing toxic substances on the skin of a live...
- artificially sweetened beveragesBeverages sweetened with sweetening agents that are synthetic or artificial as opposed to...
- artisanal fishingFishing practices using traditional (low-technology) fishing boats and gear for local, small-scale food...
- aryl hydrocarbon receptorsCytoplasmic proteins that bind certain aryl hydrocarbons, translocate to the nucleus, and activate...
- asbestosFibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. It...
- ascitesAccumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
- ascomataA closed sporebearing structure found in ascomycete fungi.
- aseptic conditionsAn environmental state which is free of microorganisms, especially pathogens.
- ash (inorganic matter)The inorganic matter left after combustion of an organic substance.
- AsiansPeople identify themselves as having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia...
- aspartate-tRNA ligaseAn enzyme that activates aspartic acid with its specific transfer RNA.
- aspergillosisInfections or diseases caused by the Aspergillus fungus.
- asphyxiaA pathological condition caused by lack of oxygen, manifested in impending or actual cessation of life.
- assisted living facilitiesA housing and health care alternative combining independence with personal care. It provides a combination of...
- assisted reproductive technologiesTechniques used to increase fertility and achieve pregnancy.
- assistive technologiesSystems and devices engineered for the disabled which assist them during their daily activities.
- Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care InternationalAAALAC International is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in...
- aster (cell structure)A star-shaped arrangement of microtubular filaments which radiate from the centrosome during mitosis and...
- Aster frikartiiInterspecific hybrid of Aster amellus x Aster thomsonii.
- aster yellowsA disease of various plants, caused by phytoplasmas transmitted by leafhoppers, resulting in dwarfing and...
- astrocytomaNeoplasms of the brain and spinal cord derived from glial cells which vary from histologically benign forms...
- asynapsisFailure of homologous chromosomes to pair during meiosis.
- ataxia (disorder)Impairment of the ability to perform smoothly coordinated voluntary movements. This condition may affect the...
- AtelidaeA family of tree-dwelling New World monkeys known as Atelines. Monkeys in this family are generally bigger in...
- atemoyasInterspecific cross between cherimoyas and sweetsops (Annona cherimola X Annona squamosa).
- atherosclerosisA thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries that occurs with formation of atherosclerotic...
- atmospheric chemistryStudy of the production, transport, modification, and removal of atmospheric constituents in the troposphere...
- atmospheric depositionThe process by which chemical substances, such as pollutants, are transferred from the atmosphere to the...
- atmospheric pressureThe total pressure exerted by the atmosphere of Earth.
- atollsCoral reef islands that form a circular, oval or crescent shape surrounding a central lagoon and are commonly...
- atomic force microscopyA type of scanning probe microscopy in which a probe systematically rides across the surface of a sample...
- atopic dermatitisA chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin...
- atrial fibrillationAbnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the...
- atrial natriuretic peptideA potent natriuretic and vasodilatory peptide or mixture of different-sized low molecular weight peptides...
- at-risk populationAny group which is more susceptible to adverse events than the general population, due their health or any...
- atrophyDecrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological...
- attainable yieldYields expected through use of known technology.
- attributional life cycle assessmentA life cycle modeling method that describes flows of material, energy and emissions within a discrete product...
- atypical chemokine receptor 3Atypical chemokine receptor 3 is a member of the G-protein coupled receptor family. It is considered to be an...
- auctionsPublic sale of property in which bids are made by multiple parties; usually the property goes to the highest...
- audience assessmentGathering and interpreting information about the recipients of oral, written, or visual communication
- audience involvementThe degree of interest of an audience in the communication process.
- audiometryThe testing of the acuity of the sense of hearing to determine the thresholds of the lowest intensity levels...
- auditsSystematic, independent and objective reviews of verifiable information, documentation or records.
- augmented realityTechnology in which images of virtual objects and/or other digital information are superimposed over the real...
- Aujeszky diseaseA highly contagious herpesvirus infection affecting the central nervous system of swine, cattle, dogs, cats...
- Australasian regionRegion generally including the islands of the southwest Pacific Ocean, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and...
- autismA disorder beginning in childhood. It is marked by the presence of markedly abnormal or impaired development...
- autochoryThe process of seeds and fruits dispersal by means of some kind of explosive physical expulsion. The fruit...
- autoclavingSterilizing with high pressure steam.
- autocorrelationThe statistical covariance (correlation) between variables at different points in time.
- autocrine signalingMode of communication wherein a bound hormone affects the function of the cell type that produced the hormone.
- autogenous vaccinesAn extemporaneous preparation with immunogenicity obtained from a microbial culture isolated from an infected...
- autogenyReproduction in which a blood meal or ingested food is not required for egg development.
- autograftingTransplantation of an individual's own tissue from one site to another site.
- autoimmune hepatitisA chronic self-perpetuating hepatocellular inflammation of unknown cause, usually with hypergammaglobulinemia...
- autophagosomesLarge spherical double-layered structures which function in autophagy to engulf intracellular components such...
- autophagyThe segregation and degradation of various cytoplasmic constituents via engulfment by multivesicular bodies...
- autopolyploidyPolyploidy in which the individual or strain has two or more multiples of the haploid sets of chromosomes...
- autoradiographyA technique for visualizing the radiation emitted from radioactively labeled material in a specimen by...
- autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseKidney disorders with autosomal dominant inheritance and characterized by multiple cysts in both kidneys with...
- autosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseA genetic disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance, characterized by multiple cysts in both kidneys and...
- autotetraploidyA form of autopolyploidy in which each chromosome or genome is present in four copies in an organism or a...
- autotoxicityA specific type of allelopathy where the presence of adult plants of a species interferes with the...
- autotrophic bacteriaBacteria that are capable of synthesizing their organic matter from inorganic materials.
- autotrophsOrganisms which are capable of producing organic matter from inorganic materials by utilizing energy, such as...
- auxinsA natural or synthetic phytohormone that regulates plant growth and development.
- auxotrophsAn organism that has mutated and has lost its ability to synthesize substances required for its growth and...
- avalanchesThe rapid downslope movement of large quantities of snow.
- Avena glabrataInterspecific hybrid of Avena sativa x Avena fatua.
- average daily gainA growing animal's average body weight increase expressed as pounds, kilograms or grams per day.
- average daily intakeThe intake of a biological, chemical or physical agent that is averaged over a specified time period taking...
- avian influenzaAn Influenza A viral infection of wild birds or domestic fowl, certain strains of which cause high mortality...
- avian malariaAny of a group of infections of fowl caused by protozoa of the genera Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, and...
- avidinA biotin-binding protein from egg albumen.
- avoidance behaviorBehaviors by which an animal keeps away from painful or anxiety-producing environmental conditions or...
- avoparcinGlycopeptide antibiotic from Streptomyces candidus; antibiotic growth promoter for improving growth rates &...
- awnsA bristle-like appendage, especially on the floral bracts of grasses or on the achenes of composites; the...
- axenic cultureA culture of a single species not contaminated by or associated with any other living organisms.
- axonal transportThe directed transport of organelles and molecules along nerve cell axons. Transport can be anterograde (from...
- axonsNerve fibers that are capable of rapidly conducting impulses away from the neuron cell body.
- Ayurvedic medicineThe traditional Hindu system of medicine which is based on customs, beliefs, and practices of the Hindu...
- azaserineAntibiotic substance produced by various Streptomyces species. It is an inhibitor of enzymatic activities...
- azepinesSeven membered heterocyclic rings containing a nitrogen atom.
- azithromycinA semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic structurally related to erythromycin. It has been used in the treatment...
- aztreonamA monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum. It is resistant to...
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