English to English Dictionary

Atraumatic

Designed to prevent or avoid injury or tissue damage during medical procedures.

Atrophy

The gradual decline or wasting away of effectiveness, vigor, or body tissue, typically due to underuse, neglect, or disease.

Attestation

The action or process of attesting or being attested; official certification, or a written statement certified as accurate.

Audacity

A willingness to take bold risks; heroic or daring enterprise.

Augment

To make something greater by adding to it; increase.

Autism

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.

Autism spectrum

A developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges, characterized by a broad range of symptoms and skills.

Autobiographical report

A detailed account or description of a person's life experiences, events, and memories, typically self-authored.

Autocracy

A system of government by one person with absolute power.

Autonomic

Relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system, occurring involuntarily or unconsciously.

Autonomous

Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.

Autopsy

A post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.