Defn: An abnormal condition due to deficient aëration of the blood, as in balloon sickness, mountain sickness. — An`ox*æ"mic, *e"mic (#), a.
ANSA
An"sa, n.; pl. Ansæ. Etym: [L., a handle.] (Astron.)
Defn: A name given to either of the projecting ends of Saturn's ring.
ANSATED
An"sa*ted, a. Etym: [L. ansatus, fr. ansa a handle.]
Defn: Having a handle. Johnson.
ANSERATED
An"ser*a`ted, a. (Her.)
Defn: Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.; as, an anserated cross.
ANSERES
An"se*res, n. pl. Etym: [L., geese.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A Linnæan order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc.
ANSERIFORMES
An`se*ri*for"mes, n. pl. (Zoöl.)