(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenoliomyofibroma
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenomalacia
adenomeningeal
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophthalmia
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adnominal
adnominal
adj
(grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
(grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
noun
(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
aeciotelium
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeolicism
aeolism
aeolism
noun
Alternative form of Aeolism
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.
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
agallochum
agallochum
noun
agalloch
agalmatolite
agalmatolite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite.
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
ageometrical
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglomerate
agglomerate
adj
collected into a ball, heap, or mass
noun
(geology, volcanology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
(meteorology) An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
A collection or mass.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
agglomerated
agglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agglomerate
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
agglomerator
agglomerator
noun
A device that agglomerates material.
aglaonema
aglaonema
noun
Any of the genus Aglaonema of tropical foliage plants.
aglobulism
agmatology
agnomical
agnomical
adj
Of or pertaining to the absence of set purpose or intention.
agnominal
agnominal
adj
Of or pertaining to an agnomen.
agrammatologia
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
ailuromania
airmobile
airmobile
adj
Capable of being moved by air.
akemboll
akmolinsk
alalcomeneus
alaminos
alamo
alamo
noun
A poplar tree of Southwestern U.S.; the cottonwood.
alamodality
alamodality
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fashionable.
alamode
alamode
noun
A lustrous silk fabric used for headscarves.
alamodes
alamodes
noun
plural of alamode
alamogordo
alamonti
alamort
alamort
adj
(obsolete) Half-dead; in a depressed condition; dejected.
adv
(obsolete) to the death; mortally
alamos
alamos
noun
plural of alamo
alamosa
alamosa
Proper noun
a city (home rule municipality) in Colorado, USA
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
alamota
alamoth
alamoth
adj
(biblical, music) soprano or, possibly, virgin
alarmclock
alarmclock
noun
Misspelling of alarm clock.
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiform
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminization
albuminization
noun
A coating with albumen.
A conversion into albumin.
A saturation with albumen.
albuminocholia
albuminofibrin
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
albuminolysis
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminorrhea
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminosis
albuminosis
noun
(archaic, pathology) A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia.
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
albuminurophobia
albuminurophobia
noun
A phobia of renal disease.
albumoid
albumoscope
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
alcicornium
alcimedon
alcmaeon
alcmaon
alcoholdom
alcoholemia
alcoholemia
noun
Alternative spelling of alcoholaemia
alcoholimeter
alcoholism
alcoholism
noun
(pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning.
A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
alcoholisms
alcoholisms
noun
plural of alcoholism
alcoholmeter
alcoholmeter
noun
Alternative form of alcoholometer
alcoholmetric
alcoholomania
alcoholomania
noun
(dated) alcohol addiction
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alcoholometrical
alcoholometrical
adj
Alternative form of alcoholometric
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alcovinometer
alcyoniform
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
aldermaston
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectoromorphae
alectoromorphous
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aleikoum
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
aleurometer
aleurometer
noun
An instrument used for the examination of crude gluten as to its power of distending under the influence of heat, as a means of judging of the value of a flour for breadmaking.