(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
anadicrotic
anadicrotic
adj
Synonym of anacrotic
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
ancistrodon
androclinia
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androcratic
androcratic
adj
Relating to androcracy.
androginous
androgonial
androgonium
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androlepsia
andrologies
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androtauric
anecdotical
anecdotical
adj
Dated form of anecdotal.
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydroxime
anidiomatic
anilidoxime
anisandrous
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisopodous
ankylopodia
anodization
anodization
noun
The process of anodizing.
anomodontia
anoxidative
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
antagonized
antagonized
adj
(medicine, especially describing a muscle) Having been acted on by antagonistic forces.
(of a person or group) Having been aggravated or made into an enemy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonize
antapodosis
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthropidae
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antidotally
antidotally
adv
As an antidote.
antidotical
antidotical
adj
Serving as an antidote.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antikathode
antikathode
noun
Dated form of anticathode.
antimonides
antimonides
noun
plural of antimonide
antioxidant
antioxidant
adj
Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
noun
(nutrition) One of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.
Any substance that acts to slow or prevent the oxidation of another chemical.
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antitabloid
antitabloid
adj
Opposing the sensationalist journalism of tabloid newspapers.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphidolysin
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditeum
aphroditous
apioceridae
aplodiorite
apodedeipna
apodictical
apodictical
adj
(archaic) Apodictic; being clearly demonstrable; certain.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoplectoid
aporrhaidae
apostatised
apostatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatise
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arachidonic
arachidonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnoidea
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
arecolidine
argiopoidea
aristodemus
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arrendation
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
asafoetidas
asafoetidas
noun
plural of asafoetida
asbestoidal
ascidioidea
asclepidoid
ascogonidia
asphodeline
aspidomancy
assafoetida
assafoetida
noun
Alternative spelling of asafoetida
assiduously
assiduously
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometer
atmidometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
atmidometry
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiologist
audiologist
noun
A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats and/or manages hearing and balance disorders.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
audiovisual
audiovisual
adj
Containing both aural and visual elements.
auditioning
auditioning
verb
present participle of audition
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auditotoria
auribromide
aurobromide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
australioid
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autodialled
autodidacts
autodidacts
noun
plural of autodidact
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
verb
present participle of autoload
automatized
automatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automatize
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
autotomised
autotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomise
autotomized
autotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomize
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
axiomatized
axiomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize
axodendrite
azodiphenyl
backadation
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.