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akinesia

the loss of movement almost completely due to the loss of power in a group of mucles.this is caused by damage to nerves supplying that group due to reasons like stroke.

AGRAPHIA

it is the loss of ability to write despite normal functioning of hand.this is caused by damages of cerebrum

ahura mazda

the supreme god of zoroastrians.ahura means lord and mazda means wisdom.according to zoroastrian faith ,mazda is pure goodness and is the creator of the seven creations comprising man,cattle,fire,earth,sky,water and plants.

agent orange

military code name for a wed killer sprayed by USA during the vietnam war over the jungles and farms.agent orange is normally used to defoliate trees and shrubs and to kill weeds.the steel drums that stored this chemical were marked with big orange strips nad hence the name originated.

aerodynamics

science dealing with the study of motion of air and gases.this is most crucial in the designing of aircraft,automobiles,trains,ships,bridges and high rise buildings,sir isaac newton's laws of mechanics is cosidered as the beginning theories of aerodynamics.

aerobics

a system of physical exercise done to the tune of music.it also includes other usual exercises like walking,jogging,cycling,swimming etc.aerobics is most fashionable among the urban youth.

aerostatics

the branch of statics that deals with gases in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in them.

aerocapture

a technique for placing a spacecraft in orbit around a planet by taking advantage of planetary atmosphere. no chemical propellants is involved in this proposed method.

abacus

archaic mathematical tool used since ancient times in the midle and far east for addition and subtraction.

absolutism

a political system based on absolute and uncontrolled political power,which they believe derived from GOD's absolute sovereignty over human destiny.

abracadabra

a magic formula,used in incantations.

absentee voter

a person unable to be at the polls at the election time.

acarology

branch of zoology dealing with ticks and mites.

abulia

the state of mind charecterised by lack or motivation and inability to take decisions.

acid rain

a phenomenon in which sulphuric acid and nitric acid are formed in the atmosphere due to the reaction of rain drops with atmospheric gases like sulpher dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.

acrostic

a poem in which the first letters of each line taken in order to form a name or a sentence.

acromegaly

deformity caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from anterior pituitary gland.it results in the enlargement of hands,fingers,feet,ears,nose,etc.

adipose

a layer of tissue beneath the skin and around the kidneys which acts as insulation against cold and astorage of energy.