(anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
(anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
The act of dislocating a joint.
acanthocephala
acanthocephali
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthological
acanthological
adj
of or pertaining to acanthology
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetosalicylic
acetotoluidine
acetylbenzoate
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acinacifoliate
acinacifolious
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromiosternal
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acroscleriasis
actinobaccilli
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
actinomycestal
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
acyloxymethane
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenographical
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adipocellulose
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agrobiological
agrobiological
adj
of or pertaining to agrobiology
agrogeological
agrogeological
adj
Relating to agrogeology.
agrostological
agrostological
adj
Of or pertaining to agrostology.
aischrolatreia
albuminocholia
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alcoholophilia
alcoholophilia
noun
A pathological craving for alcohol; alcoholism.
alectoropodous
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allodification
allodification
noun
Conversion to the allodial system.
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allothigenetic
allothimorphic
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
ambicoloration
amblychromatic
amicronucleate
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
amnioallantoic
amnioallantoic
adj
(physiology) amniotic and allantoic
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphicondylous
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
angioparalytic
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
anhydroglocose
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
ankylodactylia
anoplocephalic
antagonistical
antagonistical
adj
Alternative form of antagonistic
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthracolithic
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
antiapoplectic
antiapoplectic
adj
Countering apoplexy.
noun
A medicine that counters apoplexy.
antibiotically
antibiotically
adv
By means of antibiotics.
In terms of antibiotic effect.
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
antichloristic
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulator
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
anticonvellent
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticreational
anticyclolysis
anticyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antidogmatical
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antiegoistical
antifrictional
antifrictional
adj
Synonym of antifriction
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antilocapridae
antimethodical
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimoralistic
antimoralistic
adj
Opposing moralism.
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.