(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
achroiocythemia
achromatisation
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatophilia
achromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The condition of being an achromatophil
achromatophilic
acrobatholithic
acrobatholithic
adj
Relating to the upward-projecting dome of a batholith
acromiothoracic
acromiothoracic
adj
thoracoacromial
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
adenopharyngeal
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
agrostographies
alectoromorphae
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
alimentotherapy
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allochlorophyll
allotriomorphic
allotriomorphic
adj
(chemistry) allotropic
(geology) xenomorphic
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amidophosphoric
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphidiscophora
amylohydrolysis
amylohydrolytic
amylophosphoric
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anaptomorphidae
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androphonomania
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anerythroplasia
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
angiohypertonia
anhydridization
anisobranchiate
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
anomorhomboidal
anoplotheriidae
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthocerotaceae
anthracomartian
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anthrasilicosis
anthrathiophene
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomantist
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphic
adj
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Having the form of a human.
anthroponomical
anthroponomical
adj
Relating to anthroponomy.
anthropopathism
anthropopathism
noun
anthropopathy
anthropopathite
anthropopathite
noun
(rare) One who ascribes human feelings to a deity.
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthroposophist
anthroposophist
noun
A proponent of anthroposophy.
anthropotomical
anthropotomical
adj
Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
anthypophoretic
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antichronically
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antiheterolysin
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antimonarchally
antimonarchical
antimonarchical
adj
(politics) Opposing a particular monarchy.
(politics) Opposing the concept of monarchy, rule by a single person.
antimonarchists
antimonarchists
noun
plural of antimonarchist
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipornography
antipornography
adj
Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography
antiprohibition
antiprohibition
adj
Opposing the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
aponeurorrhaphy
aporobranchiata
apothecarcaries
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
archabomination
archaeopithecus
archconspirator
archconspirator
noun
A chief conspirator.
archdiplomatist
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archeologically
archeologically
adv
In an archeological manner or fashion.
archididascalos
archididascalos
noun
(formal, rare) A school principal.
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archisymbolical
archphilosopher
archreactionary
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
argyrocephalous
aristolochiales
arithmetization
arithmetization
noun
(mathematics) The treatment of mathematics by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arthrobacterium
arthrocarcinoma
arthroendoscopy
arthrolithiasis
arthrolithiasis
noun
(pathology) articular gout
arthroneuralgia
arthropathology
arthrophlogosis
arthrosclerosis
arthrosclerosis
noun
(pathology) A stiffening of a joint
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astrophotometer
astrophotometer
noun
A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
asymmetranthous
atheroscleroses
atheroscleroses
noun
plural of atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
noun
(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
atherosclerotic
atherosclerotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autopathography
autopathography
noun
A piece of writing about one's own illness.
autophytography
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy