(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abyssobenthonic
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygii
accommodateness
accommodateness
noun
(rare) Fitness.
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acetonylacetone
acetonylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic diketone 2,5-hexanedione
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
achrodextrinase
acknowledgeable
acknowledgeable
adj
Able to be acknowledged.
Worthy of acknowledgement.
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrocontracture
acrocontracture
noun
(pathology) contracture of the joints of the hands or feet
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinogonidiate
actinomycetales
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinosphaerium
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenoidectomies
adenoidectomies
noun
plural of adenoidectomy
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenomyofibroma
adenopharyngeal
adiadokokinesia
adiaphanousness
adrenalcortical
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
afforestational
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
alexandroupolis
alimentotherapy
allagostemonous
allegoricalness
allegoricalness
noun
The state or quality of being allegorical.
alliterationist
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alveolosubnasal
ambisporangiate
ameliorableness
americanisation
americanization
americanization
noun
Alternative form of Americanisation
amidoazobenzene
aminoazobenzene
ammoniojarosite
ammoniojarosite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal yellow mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
anacephalaeosis
anacreontically
anacreontically
adv
In an anacreontic manner.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anagignoskomena
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
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anerythroplasia
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angiohemophilia
angiohypertonia
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiotelectasia
angustirostrate
anhematopoiesis
animadversional
animadversional
adj
Of or relating to animadversion.
anisobranchiate
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
anomalocephalus
anoplonemertean
anoplonemertini
anoplotheriidae
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anteconsonantal
anteconsonantal
adj
(linguistics) Placed before a consonant
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
antereformation
anterolaterally
anterolaterally
adv
In an anterolateral manner or direction
anteroposterior
anteroposterior
adj
(anatomy) Anterior to posterior; front-to-back.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the relation between anterior and posterior.
anteroventrally
anteroventrally
adv
In an anteroventral direction
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthocerotaceae
anthoecological
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anthrathiophene
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
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropopathite
anthropopathite
noun
(rare) One who ascribes human feelings to a deity.
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophysite
anthypophoretic
anticeremonious
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
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticoincidence
anticoincidence
noun
(physics) The occurrence of one event without the simultaneous occurrence of another
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticorrosively
anticovenanting
anticovenanting
adj
(historical) Opposing the Covenanter movement.
anticreationism
anticreationism
noun
Opposition to creationism.
anticreationist
anticreationist
adj
Against creationism.
noun
Someone who is against creationism.
antidemocracies
antieducational
antieducational
adj
Opposing education.
antiegotistical
antiejaculation
antievolutional
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antiheterolysin
antiketogenesis
antiketogenesis
noun
The inhibition of ketogenesis
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antimodernistic
antimoniuretted
antimoniuretted
adj
(chemistry) Combined with or containing antimony.
antioxygenating
antioxygenation
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antiproteolysis
antireactionary
antireligionist
antireligiosity
antireligiously
antiremonstrant
antirestoration
antirestoration
adj
(politics) Opposing restoration.
antirevisionist
antirevisionist
noun
(historiography) One who opposes revisionism.
antisegregation
antisegregation
adj
(sociology) Opposed to segregation, especially racial segregation
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispermotoxin
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antiteetotalism
antiteetotalism
noun
Opposition to teetotalism.
antitetanolysin
antitheological
antitheological
adj
Opposing theology.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.