| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image |
aberration
,
distortion
,
optical aberration
|
| statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance |
account
,
accounting
,
account statement
|
| (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment |
accretion
|
| inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism |
achondroplasia
,
achondroplasty
,
chondrodystrophy
,
osteosclerosis congenita
|
| skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance |
acne rosacea
,
rosacea
|
| hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron |
acquired hemochromatosis
|
| overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun |
actinic keratosis
|
| glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain |
acute glossitis
|
| pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection |
acute pyelonephritis
|
| SCID resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for adenosine deaminase |
ADA-SCID
|
| benefit resulting from some event or action |
advantage
,
reward
|
| pain resulting from rapid change in pressure |
aeroembolism
,
air embolism
,
bends
,
caisson disease
,
decompression sickness
,
gas embolism
|
| emotions, resulting from |
affective
|
| (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts |
affinity
,
phylogenetic relation
|
| pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions |
agreeableness
,
amenity
|
| pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel |
Al Alamayn
,
Battle of El Alamein
,
El Alamein
|
| paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak |
alalia
|
| fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
alarm
,
consternation
,
dismay
|
| reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol |
aldol reaction
|
| error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result |
algorithm error
|
