Chapter 3 - Abscissa

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abscissa ; ab.off+sciss.scind.cut+a

abscission ; ab.off+sciss.scind.cut+ion.n

absence ; ab.away+senc.be+e

absence seizure ; ab.away+senc.be+e / seiz.possess+ure.n

absinthism ; absinth.bitterness.sorrow+ism.n

absolute alcohol ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / alcohol

absolute arrhythmia ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / a.without+rrhythm+ia.n

absolute bed rest ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / bed / rest

absolute cardiac dullness ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / cardi.heart+ac.a / dull.dim+ness.n

absolute constant ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / ( con.altogether+st.stand+ant.n.a)

absolute glaucoma ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / glauc.blue-green+oma.n

absolute humidity ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / humid.wet+ity.n

absolute hyperopia ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / hyper.beyond+op.eye.see+ia.n

absolute leukocytosis ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / leuk.white+o+cyt.cell+osis.disease

absolute refractory period ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / ( re.again+fract.break+ory.a) / ( peri.around+od.way)

absolute risk model ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / risk / model

absolute scotoma ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / scot.dark+oma.n

absolute temperature ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / ( temp.time+er)temper+at+ure.n

absolute threshold ; ( ab.off+solut.loosen+e)complete / threshold.doorsill

absorbable gauze ; ab.off+sorb.suck+able.a / gauze

absorbable gelatin sponge ; ab.off+sorb.suck+able.a / ( gel.freeze+atina)jelly / sponge