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- ascending colon/əˈsɛndɪŋ ˈkəʊlən/The first main part of the large intestine, ascending up the right side of the abdomen from the cecum to the transverse colon.nounLow (technical/medical)
- ascending node/əˈsɛndɪŋ nəʊd/In orbital mechanics, the point at which an orbiting body crosses the plane of reference from south to north.nounC1/C2
- ascension/əˈsenʃn/The act of rising, climbing, or moving upward to a higher position, state, or rank.nounC1
- ascension day/əˈsɛnʃən deɪ/The Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven, occurring 40 days after Easter Sunday.nounLow
- ascensionist/əˈsɛn.ʃən.ɪst/A person who climbs or ascends, particularly a mountain climber.nounC2/Rare
- ascensiontide/əˈsenʃ(ə)ntʌɪd/The period in the Christian liturgical calendar, specifically the ten days between Ascension Day and Pentecost.nounVery Low
- ascent/əˈsent/The act of climbing or moving upwards; a climb or upward journey.nounB2
- ascertain/ˌæs.əˈteɪn/To find out something with certainty, to make sure of or determine through investigation or examination.verbverb-transitiveC1
- ascesis/əˈsiːsɪs/The practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from worldly pleasures, often for spiritual or intellectual purposes.nounC2 / Very Rare / Literary
- ascetic/əˈsɛtɪk/A person who practises severe self-discipline and abstains from physical pleasures, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.adjectivenounC2
- asceticism/əˈsɛt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/The practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.nounC1
- asch/æʃ/A rare, archaic or dialectal term for ash (the tree or its wood).nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- aschaffenburg/ˈæʃəfənbɜːɡ/A city in Bavaria, Germany, located on the river Main.nounVery Low
- ascham/ˈæskəm/A tall, narrow, wooden cupboard or case, traditionally used to store bows and arrows.nounVery low / Obsolete / Historical
- aschelminthes/ˌaskɛlˈmɪnθiːz/A member of a historically-recognized, now polyphyletic group of invertebrates comprising nematodes and other worm-like organisms with a simple body cavity (pseudocoelom).nounExtremely Rare / Technical
- aschheim-zondek test/ˈæʃhaɪm ˈzɒndɛk ˌtɛst/An early biological test for pregnancy, involving the injection of a woman's urine into immature female mice or rabbits and observing ovarian changes.nounVery low / Archaic
- aschoff body/ˈaʃɒf ˌbɒdi/A small, specific inflammatory nodule found in the heart muscle, particularly the myocardium, associated with rheumatic fever.nounVery Low
- asci/ˈæskiː/A programming language; often associated with ASCII art or fundamental computing.nounLow
- ascidian/əˈsɪdɪən/A marine invertebrate animal of the subphylum Tunicata, also known as a sea squirt.adjectivenounC2 / Very Low (Specialist)
- ascidium/əˈsɪdɪəm/A botanical term for a sac-like or pitcher-shaped structure, especially in plants or certain animals.nounVery Rare
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