#pediment

• Acroterion — A decorative element or small structural plinth placed at the base or apex of a classical temple pediment or ceremonial building, serving as a direct support for statues, votive urns, palmettes, or other sculpted stone or bronze ornaments.
• Acroterion — A decorative element or small pedestal placed at the apex or lower extremities of a triangular pediment in Greek and Roman temples or neoclassical edifices. This structural element, made of stone, terracotta, or bronze, serves as a stable base for mounting palmettes, mythological statues, or urns, breaking the rigidity of the roof's geometric lines.
• Acroterium — A learned technical form or direct transliteration of the Latin term acroterium; it represents the small plinth or decorative finishing element placed at key points of aclassical pediment to support statues or plant ornaments. Its structure ensures the correct weight distribution of decorative sculptures onto the building's entablature support.
• Aedicule — A small structures with a decorative or votive role, consisting of a pediment supported by two columns or pilasters, designed to house a statue, an altar niche, or a funerary urn. In Roman and Renaissance monumental architecture, the term also designates the decorative framings of windows or niches on building facades that mimic a small temple layout.
• Ankyloglossia — A congenital malformation characterized by a short, thick, or anteriorly attached lingual frenulum (tongue-tie), which severely restricts normal tongue movements and can cause breastfeeding difficulties in infants, as well as speech disorders (phonation) and oral hygiene issues in children and adults.