Definition of ANA

1. Noun. Mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu.

Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland
Generic synonyms: Celtic Deity
Category relationships: Antiquity

2. Noun. A collection of anecdotes about a person or place.

Definition of ANA

1. adv. Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), &?; ij., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces.

Definition of ANA

1. Initialism. All Nippon Airways ¹

2. Initialism. American Nurses Association ¹

3. Initialism. anti-nuclear antibody ¹

4. Initialism. Afghan National Army ¹

5. Initialism. (UK)w:Animal Nursing Assistant Animal Nursing Assistant ¹

6. Noun. A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table ¹

7. Adverb. (''in prescriptions'') Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or contracted to aa), / ij. (that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces). ¹

8. Noun. (Internet slang) Anorexia (context: used especially by the pro-ana movement). ¹

9. Adverb. In a direction analogous to up, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of ANA

1. a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject [n -S]

Medical Definition of ANA

1. Antinuclear antibody is an antibody that react against components of the cell nucleus such as DNA, RNA, histone or non-histone proteins. These antibodies are present in a variety of immunologic or autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, dermatomyositis and in persons taking hydralazine, procainamide or isoniazid. A serologic measurement for antinuclear antibodies can aid in the diagnosis of unexplained arthritis, rashes or chest pains. Acronym: ANA (12 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of ANA

AMPS
AMP deaminase
AMR
AMS
AMSA
AMSL
AMT
AMU
AMV
AMW
AM pop
AM shower
AM showers
AMusD
AN
ANA (current term)
ANAP
ANC
ANCC
ANCOVA
AND
ANDA
AND circuit
AND gate
ANDed
ANDing
ANDs
ANF
ANFO
ANG

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