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anˈtiguan
adjectivenounC2
/anˈtiː.ɡ(ə)n/A person from Antigua (a Caribbean island) or something relating to Antigua.
anˌnihiˈlation
nounC1
/əˌnaɪ.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/Complete destruction or obliteration of something.
ao dai
nounC1
/ˌaʊ ˈdaɪ/The traditional long tunic worn by women in Vietnam, consisting of a long, tight-fitting silk tunic worn over loose trousers.
aoede
nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
/eɪˈiːdiː/A Muse in Greek mythology, specifically the Muse of song and voice.
aoki
nounLow
/ˈaʊ.ki/ or /eɪˈəʊ.ki/A Japanese surname meaning 'blue tree' or 'green tree'.
aomori
nounLow
/aʊˈmɔː.ri/A proper noun referring to a prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan, or its capital city of the same name.
aoraki-mount cook
nounC1-C2
/aʊˈrɑːki maʊnt kʊk/A major mountain peak in New Zealand, the highest in the country, located in the Southern Alps.
aorist
adjectivenounC2
/ˈeɪ.ə.rɪst/A grammatical tense (particularly in Ancient Greek, but also in some other languages) that expresses a simple past action without reference to its duration or completion.
aorta
nounC1
/eɪˈɔː.tə/The main and largest artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all branches of the systemic circulation.
aortic arch
nounC2
/eɪˌɔːtɪk ˈɑːtʃ/The curved section of the aorta, the main and largest artery in the body, as it emerges from the heart.
aortic insufficiency
nounC1/C2
/eɪˌɔː.tɪk ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ.ən.si/A heart condition where the aortic valve fails to close tightly, allowing blood to leak backward from the aorta into the left ventricle.
aortic stenosis
nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, highly specialised)
/eɪˌɔː.tɪk stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/A medical condition where the aortic valve narrows, obstructing blood flow from the heart.
aortic valve
nounLow (Technical)
/eɪˌɔː.tɪk ˈvælv/The semilunar heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta that prevents blood from flowing back into the heart after contraction.
aortitis
nounC2 (Highly specialised)
/ˌeɪɔːˈtaɪtɪs/Inflammation of the aorta, the largest artery in the body.
aortoclasia
nounVery Low
/ˌeɪɔːtəʊˈkleɪziə/The rupture or tearing of the aorta, the main artery from the heart.
aortography
nounVery Low
/eɪɔːˈtɒɡrəfi/A medical imaging technique that produces X-ray images of the aorta and its major branches, typically after injecting a contrast medium.
aosta
nounVery Low
/eɪˈɒstə/A proper noun referring to a town and region in northwest Italy.
aotearoa
nounLow
/ˌaʊtɪəˈrəʊə/The Māori name for New Zealand, literally meaning 'land of the long white cloud'.
aoudad
nounC2
/ˈaʊdad/A wild, reddish-brown sheep native to the rocky mountains of northern Africa, characterized by long, curved horns and a shaggy mane.
aouita
nounVery low
/aʊˈiːtə/A proper noun; the surname of the Moroccan Olympic gold-medal-winning middle-distance runner Saïd Aouita.

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