(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acroneurosis
acrotrophoneurosis
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocarpous
actinocrinus
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinoneuritis
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adiathermanous
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
africanthropus
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agynarious
albocinereous
albopruinose
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
alexandroupolis
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluniferous
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanumancestors
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphicarpogenous
amphineurous
amphithurons
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anakrousis
anandrarious
anandrious
anaphroditous
anarchoindividualist
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
androginous
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
andronicus
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anepigraphous
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiocavernous
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angiophorous
angiopressure
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
anguliferous
angustirostrate
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anisandrous
anisocarpous
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
anisopleural
anisopleurous
anisopterous
anisotropous
anisotropous
adj
Archaic form of anisotropic.
anitrogenous
annunciators
annunciators
noun
plural of annunciator
anomaliflorous
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteresurrection
anteroclusion
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
antesuperior
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthracitious
anthracitous
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
antiauthoritarianism
antiauthoritarianism
noun
Opposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticensorious
anticensoriously
anticensoriousness
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
antichorus
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antigyrous
antiinsurrectionally
antiinsurrectionists
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antineutrinos
antineutrinos
noun
plural of antineutrino
antineutrons
antineutrons
noun
plural of antineutron
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antiprostitution
antiprostitution
adj
Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireligiously
antirevolutionaries
antirevolutionaries
noun
plural of antirevolutionary
antirevolutionist
antirevolutionist
noun
Synonym of antirevolutionary
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antistreptococcus
antistrumous
antistrumous
adj
(medicine) Acting against scrofulous disorders.
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.