(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acatalectics
acatalectics
noun
plural of acatalectic
acceptancies
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
acclamations
acclamations
noun
plural of acclamation
acclimations
acclimations
noun
plural of acclimation
acclimatised
acclimatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatise
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
acclimatises
acclimatises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatise
acclimatizes
acclimatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatize
accompanists
accompanists
noun
plural of accompanist
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accusatrixes
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
acetanilides
acetanilides
noun
plural of acetanilide
acetostearin
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural of acidimetry
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acmaesthesia
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticians
acousticians
noun
plural of acoustician
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acquittances
acquittances
noun
plural of acquittance
acrobystitis
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acromastitis
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
actabilities
actabilities
noun
plural of actability
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocrinus
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinomycese
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinopraxis
actinostomal
activenesses
activenesses
noun
plural of activeness
acuaesthesia
addictedness
addictedness
noun
The degree of addiction.
The quality or state of being addicted; attachment.
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adjectitious
adjectitious
adj
(formal) Added; additional.
adjectivitis
adjectivitis
noun
(humorous) The overuse of adjectives in writing.
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adscititious
adscititious
adj
Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing.
advectitious
advectitious
adj
Relating to, or transported by, advection.
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aecidiostage
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aeroelastics
aeroelastics
noun
aeroelasticity
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aesthetician
aesthetician
noun
A beautician; somebody employed to provide beauty treatments such as manicures and facials.
One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.
aestheticism
aestheticism
noun
A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.
aestheticist
aestheticist
noun
A proponent of aestheticism.
aestheticize
aestheticize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of aestheticise
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affectations
affectations
noun
plural of affectation
affricatives
affricatives
noun
plural of affricative
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agnosticisms
agnosticisms
noun
plural of agnosticism
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agrostologic
agrostologic
adj
Alternative form of agrostological
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
alcantarines
alismataceae
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
allassotonic
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
americanitis
americanitis
Noun
neurasthenia
aminoplastic
aminoplastic
noun
melamine/formaldehyde resin
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphicyrtous
amyloclastic
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
anabaptistic
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anacreontics
anacreontics
noun
plural of anacreontic
anadicrotism
anaesthetics
anaesthetics
noun
plural of anaesthetic
anapaestical
anapaestical
Adjective
anapestic
anastigmatic
anastigmatic
adj
(of the eye, or a lens system) Free from astigmatism
anchistopoda
anecdotalism
anecdotalism
noun
A predisposition to relate anecdotes.
anecdotalist
anecdotalist
noun
One who recounts anecdotes, or uses them instead of experimental evidence in a field of study.
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
anemoclastic
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
angiospastic
angiospastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to angiospasm
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anilinctuses
animalculist
animalculist
adj
(historical) Pertaining to animalculism.
noun
(historical) A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism.
(obsolete) Someone who studies animalcules.
anisocytosis
anisocytosis
noun
(medicine) Significant size variation of blood cells
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
anisogametic
anisosthenic
anisostichus
annunciators
annunciators
noun
plural of annunciator
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antagonistic
antagonistic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist
Contending or acting against.
antanaclasis
antanaclasis
noun
(rhetoric) The repeated use of the same word or phrase, but with a different meaning each time; a kind of paronomasia.
antarchistic
antasphyctic
antasthmatic
antasthmatic
adj
(pharmacology) Relieving the symptoms of asthma.
noun
(pharmacology) Drug that relieves the symptoms of asthma.
antechinomys
antehistoric
anteporticos
anthesteriac
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthracitous
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
anticatalase
anticatalyst
anticatalyst
noun
Any substance that inhibits the activity of a catalyst.
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
anticausotic
anticausotic
adj
(medicine) which works well against an inflammatory fever
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.