User:John Stephenson/sandbox

•  Adrenergic beta-antagonist: Drugs that bind to but do not activate beta-adrenergic receptors thereby blocking the actions of beta-adrenergic agonists. Adrenergic beta-antagonists are used for treatment of hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, glaucoma, migraine headaches, and anxiety. ^[e] (36813)
•  Alcohol withdrawal: A group of syndromes that may occur after cessation of drinking ethanol alcohol. ^[e] (20859)
•  Adobe Flash: Extremely popular multimedia authoring and playback system from Adobe, where flash formats are used for most of the animated ads and video clips on today's Web sites. ^[e] (18689)
•  Affine space: Collection of points, none of which is special; an n-dimensional vector belongs to any pair of points. ^[e] (15523)
• Air operations against North Vietnam: Add brief definition or description (7478)
• Abstinence-only sex education: Add brief definition or description (7386)
•  Alcor Life Extension Foundation: Cryonics research non-profit based in Scottsdale, Arizona. ^[e] (7347)
•  Accelerated early childhood education: A loose movement, and pedagogy, according to which infants and toddlers benefit greatly from systematic, "academic"-type learning far earlier than has normally been thought appropriate. ^[e] (7325)
•  Acetylcholine receptor: Nervous system cell surface proteins that bind acetylcholine and trigger intracellular changes. ^[e] (7069)
•  Stephen Abraham: Partner, Fink & Abraham LLP; lieutenant colonel, Military Intelligence, U.S. Army, retired; (Ret); Liberty and Security Committee, Constitution Project; filed affidavit that the Combatant Status Review Tribunal was unfair ^[e] (7046)
•  Aberystwyth: Town on the central Welsh coast. ^[e] (6997)
•  Alcoholic hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver due to alcohol abuse. ^[e] (6479)
•  2 Timothy (Bible): A book in the New Testament ^[e] (6094)
• Alaska: Please do not use this term in your topic list, because there is no single article for it. Please substitute a more precise term. See Alaska (disambiguation) for a list of available, more precise, topics. Please add a new usage if needed. (5434)
• .44 Magnum: Add brief definition or description (4878)
•  Acanthostega: a prehistoric tetrapod of the Late Devonian Period and among the first tetrapods to have recognizable limbs. ^[e] (4713)
•  Bertie Ahern: The longest serving Taoiseach (Prime Minister) in the history of Ireland. The tenth Taoiseach, 1997-2008. ^[e] (4586)
•  Acid: A chemical that accepts electron pairs, but sometimes defined as proton (H⁺) or hydronium (H₃O)⁺ ion donors. ^[e] (4236)
•  Alameda, California: City in Alameda County, California, consisting of the island of Alameda and the Bay Farm Island peninsula. ^[e] (4142)
•  Acidosis: Condition noted for accumulation of acid (e.g., lactate ion) or depletion of alkaline reserves (bicarbonate ion) in blood and tissues. ^[e] (4012)
• Abu Musab al-Suri: Add brief definition or description (3949)
• 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team: Add brief definition or description (3788)
•  Victoria Jackson Gray Adams: Civil rights activist and public school teacher from Mississippi, United States. ^[e] (3575)
• Acne vulgaris: Add brief definition or description (3564)
•  Afrikaans language: West-Germanic language descended from and still closely related to Dutch; spoken by many people in South Africa and Namibia. ^[e] (3496)
•  Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah): Genus represented by a single species, the cheetah Acinonyx jubatus, which includes the cheetah and king cheetah. ^[e] (3461)
•  Advanced Encryption Standard: A US government standard issued in 2002 for a stronger block cipher to succeed the earlier Data Encryption Standard. ^[e] (3388)
•  Abdominal pain: A sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region; generally associated with functional disorders, tissue injuries, or diseases. ^[e] (3335)
•  Agency problem: Conflict of interest arising between creditors, shareholders and management because of differing goals. ^[e] (3334)
•  Affirmative action: Policy of giving preference or favor to members of groups (such as racial minorities and women) who have suffered past discrimination or prejudice. ^[e] (3273)
•  Advocates International: Founded in the U.S. in response to the fall of the Soviet Union, an international Christian legal group that "puts in practice the strategy of Jesus whose chosen method was the formation of small bands of committed friends...to promote human rights and equal justice for the poor, the sanctity of human life, religious freedom, the rule of law, peace and reconciliation, and family & community"; distinctly international in nature rather than focused on U.S. Christian Right; some of its principles might be associated with the Christian Left ^[e] (3271)
•  Abstract expressionism: Style of visual art characterized by bold gestures, physicality and spontaneity of process, heroic scale, and the introspection of the artist. ^[e] (2904)
•  Aachen: A city in Western Germany. ^[e] (2895)
• AIDS denialism: Add brief definition or description (2809)
•  Aerosol: Tiny drops, or tiny particles, suspended in a gas. ^[e] (2724)
•  Adrenal insufficiency: Adrenocortical insufficiency caused by disease, suppression by drugs, destruction, or surgical removal of the adrenal cortices. ^[e] (2669)
•  Character actor: An actor who builds a career performing in very similar (often stereotypical) supporting roles. ^[e] (2634)
•  Age of the Earth: The Earth is around 4.54 billion years old. ^[e] (2579)
•  Adaptation: Describes the event of a trait being selected by the mechanism of natural selection. ^[e] (2492)
• AAR-57: Add brief definition or description (2479)
•  2010 World Cup: Football competition among the best teams in the world held in 2010 organized by FIFA. ^[e] (2324)
•  Adrenal gland: A pair of glands located at the cranial pole of each of the two kidneys. Each adrenal gland is composed of two distinct endocrine tissues with separate embryonic origins, the adrenal cortex producing glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids and the adrenal medulla producing neurotransmitters. ^[e] (2322)
•  Agricultural crops: Annual or season's yield of any plant that is deliberately grown in significant quantities to be harvested as food, as livestock fodder, fuel, or for any other economic purpose. ^[e] (2297)
•  John Adler: Add brief definition or description (2251)
•  Acceleration due to gravity: Add brief definition or description (2189)
•  Air pollution: Add brief definition or description (2135)
• Alabama: Add brief definition or description (2119)
• Fouad Ajami: Add brief definition or description (2106)
•  Ackermann function: Add brief definition or description (2094)
•  Adjunction formula: Add brief definition or description (2069)
•  Adenosine: Add brief definition or description (2043)
•  Abraham: Add brief definition or description (1981)
•  Agnosticism: Add brief definition or description (1974)
• A-135 (system): Add brief definition or description (1958)
• Abdul Haq (Uighur): Add brief definition or description (1945)
•  Aging (biology): Add brief definition or description (1937)
•  Action potential: Add brief definition or description (1908)
•  ABC conjecture: Add brief definition or description (1902)
•  Ad hominem: Add brief definition or description (1861)
• Afghanistan High Peace Council: Add brief definition or description (1855)
•  African Great Lakes: Add brief definition or description (1804)
•  Adrenergic uptake inhibitor: Add brief definition or description (1709)
•  Absolute zero: Add brief definition or description (1658)
•  A-ha: Add brief definition or description (1641)
•  Aeneas: Add brief definition or description (1602)
•  Theodor Adorno: Add brief definition or description (1597)
•  Abelian group: Add brief definition or description (1567)
•  Accounting: Add brief definition or description (1539)
•  Adobe Walls, First Battle: Add brief definition or description (1536)
•  Afro-Asiatic languages: Add brief definition or description (1526)
•  Martti Ahtisaari: Add brief definition or description (1523)
•  Aguiéne: Add brief definition or description (1518)
•  Abbey Road: Add brief definition or description (1500)
•  Ado.cin: Add brief definition or description (1425)
•  0 (number): Add brief definition or description (1417)
•  Actin: Add brief definition or description (1413)
•  Air embolism: Add brief definition or description (1393)
•  Actinium: Add brief definition or description (1357)
•  Acyclovir: Add brief definition or description (1340)
•  24 Sussex Drive: Add brief definition or description (1327)
•  Adrenergic agent: Add brief definition or description (1321)
•  Leading actor: Add brief definition or description (1316)
•  Action spectrum: Add brief definition or description (1306)
•  Adenosine triphosphate: Add brief definition or description (1303)
•  D.A. Abrams: Add brief definition or description (1290)
• Obaidullah Akhund: Add brief definition or description (1281)
•  Absolute advantage: Add brief definition or description (1266)
•  Age (geology): Add brief definition or description (1262)
•  Afrocentrism: Add brief definition or description (1255)
•  Human adenovirus: Add brief definition or description (1240)
•  Afrikaner Party: Add brief definition or description (1235)
•  Advertising: Add brief definition or description (1224)
• Accommodation: Add brief definition or description (1218)
•  Ladapo Ademola: Add brief definition or description (1195)
•  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Add brief definition or description (1193)
•  Aix-en-Provence: Add brief definition or description (1191)
•  Abacus: Add brief definition or description (1162)
•  Adolescent: Add brief definition or description (1126)
•  ACLS E-Books: Add brief definition or description (1095)
•  Addition: Add brief definition or description (1093)
•  Acciaccatura: Add brief definition or description (1084)
•  Advent: Add brief definition or description (1080)
•  Morag Murray Abdullah: Add brief definition or description (1055)
•  Agora: Add brief definition or description (1055)
•  Accountant: Add brief definition or description (1052)
•  Ajanta Caves: Add brief definition or description (1020)
•  Ajax the Lesser: Add brief definition or description (1014)
•  Abortion: Add brief definition or description (1007)
•  Ainu people: Add brief definition or description (999)
•  Alcohol: Add brief definition or description (990)
•  2016 Summer Olympics: Add brief definition or description (977)
•  Adenocarcinoma: Add brief definition or description (973)
•  Agapenor: Add brief definition or description (955)
• Air superiority: Add brief definition or description (930)
•  7th Cavalry Regiment: Add brief definition or description (928)
•  Aden: Add brief definition or description (921)
•  Agni-Kuchi languages: Add brief definition or description (897)
•  Australian Open: Add brief definition or description (876)
•  Adenine: Add brief definition or description (869)
• AH-1 Cobra: Add brief definition or description (868)
•  Aeronautics: Add brief definition or description (862)
•  Age of Empires: Add brief definition or description (860)
•  Akihito: Add brief definition or description (853)
• Aglet: Add brief definition or description (853)
•  African National Congress: Add brief definition or description (836)
•  Acetylcholinesterase: Add brief definition or description (830)
•  Victor Adler: Add brief definition or description (827)
•  Shinzo Abe: Add brief definition or description (821)
•  Peter Abelard: Add brief definition or description (820)