Aphthosis


aphthosis

aphthosis aph·tho·sis (āf-thō’sĭs)
n.
a condition characterized by the presence of aphthae.

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  • Aphyllous

    naturally leafless. adjective (of plants) having no leaves aphyllous (ā-fĭl’əs) bearing no leaves; leafless. aphyllous plants conduct photosynthesis in their stems and branches.

  • Api gravity scale

    noun the american petroleum inst-tute gravity scale: a universally accepted scale of the relative density of fluids that is used in fuel technology and is measured in degrees api. one degree api is equal to (141.5/d)–131.5, where d = relative density at 288.7k see also baumé scale


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