(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.
agglutination
agglutination
noun
(linguistics) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
agglutinationist
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoid
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
aglobulia
aglobulism
aglutition
aglutition
noun
(medicine) Inability to swallow.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
aguilawood
aguinaldo
aguinaldo
noun
(Latin America) A Christmas carol.
A gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
A gift given on any other holiday or occasion.
A wild tropical plant of the Convolvulaceae family, very common in Cuba and which flowers at Easter and Christmas.
Christmas pay bonus; Christmas box.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
aigialosaur
aigialosaur
noun
Any extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizard of the family Aigialosauridae.
aigialosauridae
aigialosaurus
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
algiomuscular
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
algonquian
algonquian
Adjective
Relating to a group of North American languages.
Noun
An Algonquin.
algonquians
algonquin
algonquins
alguifou
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allothigenous
altingiaceous
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amidoguaiacol
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
angioleucitis
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
anguishously
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulatogibbous
angulatosinuous
anguliferous
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
antiagglutination
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulan
anticoagulant
anticoagulant
adj
Acting as an anticoagulant.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticoagulating
anticoagulating
adj
Preventing coagulation.
anticoagulation
anticoagulation
noun
(medicine) Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticoagulator
anticoagulin
anticoagulin
noun
An anticoagulant material in the venom of a bloodsucking insect or a snake
anticontagiously
antidecalogue
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antigalactagogue
antigalactagogue
noun
Any antigalactic substance
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireligiously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
archicleistogamous
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argillocalcareous
argillocalcareous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argillous
argillous
adj
clayey; argillaceous
arthroneuralgia
assyriologue
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astragalonavicular
audiological
audiological
adj
Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing.
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiologist
audiologist
noun
A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats and/or manages hearing and balance disorders.
audiologists
audiologists
noun
plural of audiologist
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
aureoling
autecologic
autecological
autecological
adj
Relating to autecology.
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
autecologies
autecologies
noun
plural of autecology
autecologist
autecologist
noun
One who studies autecology.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autoagglutinating
autoagglutinating
adj
Subject to autoagglutination
autoagglutination
autoagglutination
noun
The clumping together of an individual's red blood cells by his or her own serum due to the cells being coated on the surface with antibodies
autoagglutinin
autoagglutinin
noun
(immunology) An antibody that agglutinates red blood cells
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autobiology
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autodialling
autodialling
verb
simple past tense of autodial
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autolaryngoscopic
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
autolithographer
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
verb
present participle of autoload
autological
autological
adj
(grammar, of a word, phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes.
autologist
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
autopelagic
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autoregulation
autoregulation
noun
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
autoregulative
autoregulative
adj
autoregulatory
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
autosuggestible
autosuggestible
adj
Prone to autosuggestion.
bacillogenous
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
barbouillage
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
beliquoring
benzophloroglucinol
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.