Category: A
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Angor animi
The feeling that one is dying, as may occur in connection with angina pectoris.
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Angor
Violent distress, as in angina pectoris.
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Angle’s classification
Classification of malocclusion.
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Angle of refraction
The angle formed by a refracted ray of light with a line perpendicular to the surface at the refraction point.
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Angle of jaw
The angle formed where the vertical back edge of the ramus of the mandible meets the horizontal edge along the bottom.
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Angle of incidence
The angle between a ray striking a surface and a line drawn perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence. The angle at which a ray of light encounters a reflecting or refracting surface.
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Anterior chamber angle
The angle between the cornea and iris at the periphery of the anterior chamber of the eye.
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Alveolar angle
The angle between the horizontal plane and a line drawn through the base of the nasal spine and the middle point of the alveolus of the upper jaw.
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Alpha angle
The angle formed by intersection of the visual line with the optic axis.
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Acromial angle
The angle formed by the junction of the lateral and posterior borders of the acromion.