Part 738

<hw>A`the*o*log"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Opposed to theology; atheistic.</def>

<i>Bp. Montagu.</i>

<h1>Atheology</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>A`the*ol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> not + <ets>theology</ets>.]</ety> <def>Antagonism to theology.</def>

<i>Swift.</i>

<h1>Atheous</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>A"the*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ without God. See <er>Atheist</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Atheistic; impious.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Without God, neither accepting nor denying him.</def>

<blockquote>I should say science was <b>atheous</b>, and therefore could not be atheistic. <i>Bp. of Carlisle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Atherine</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>Ath"er*ine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>atherina</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ a kind of smelt.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small marine fish of the family <spn>Atherinid\'91</spn>, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species <spn>(Atherina presbyter)</spn> is used as food. The American species <spn>(Menidia notata)</spn> is called <i>silversides</i> and <i>sand smelt</i>. See <er>Silversides</er>.</def>

<h1>Athermancy</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>A*ther"man*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Athermanous</er>.]</ety> <def>Inability to transmit radiant; impermeability to heat.</def>

<i>Tyndall.</i>

<h1>Athermanous</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>A*ther"ma*nous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ to heat, <?/ heat: cf. F. <ets>athermane</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Not transmitting heat; -- opposed to <i>diathermanous</i>.</def>

<h1>Athermous</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>A*ther"mous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Athermanous.</def>

<h1>Atheroid</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>Ath"er*oid</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, a beard, or an ear, of grain + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <def>Shaped like an ear of grain.</def>

<h1>Atheroma</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>Ath`e*ro"ma</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, fr. <?/ gr<?/ats, meal.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A disease characterized by thickening and fatty degeneration of the inner coat of the arteries.</def>

<h1>Atheromatous</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>Ath`e*rom"a*tous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Of, pertaining to, or having the nature of, atheroma.</def>

<i>Wiseman.</i>

<h1>Athetosis</h1> <Xpage=96>

<hw>Ath`e*to"sis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ not fixed; <?/ priv. + <?/ to set.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A variety of chorea, marked by peculiar tremors of the fingers and toes.</def>