(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenopharyngitis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithiformes
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amyelencephalous
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anaeroplasty
anaglyphoscope
analepsy
analepsy
noun
(medicine) analepsis
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
androlepsy
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anoxyscope
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
antetypes
antetypes
noun
plural of antetype
anthropophysite
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressively
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiperistatically
antipestilently
antiphysicalness
antiproteolysis
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antitypes
antitypes
noun
plural of antitype
apemosyne
aphanomyces
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
aptenodytes
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arthroendoscopy
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriotrypsin
balneophysiology
baypines
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
calyptranthes
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cenospecifically
ceraunoscopy
ceraunoscopy
noun
Divination by interpreting thunder and lightning.
cholecystenterorrhaphy
chondropharyngeus
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
cineplasty
clypeastrina
cnemapophysis
coenospecifically
colpoperineoplasty
companyless
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
conceptualistically
conceptualistically
adv
In a conceptualistic sense.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
correspondentially
corynocarpaceous
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
countersympathy
crossopterygian
crossopterygian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.
noun
(zoology) One of the Crossopterygii.
cryptamnesia
cryptamnesia
noun
Alternative form of cryptomnesia
cryptamnesic
cryptamnesic
adj
Alternative form of cryptomnesic
cryptocrystalline
cryptocrystalline
adj
(petrology) Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification.
noun
(petrology) A rock of this kind.
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomonadales
cryptonemiales
cyanephidrosis
cyanophose
cyanophyceous
cyclosporinae
cynocephalous
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cynoscephalae
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dasyproctine
dasystephana
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
dehydrosparteine
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
depressionary
depressionary
adj
(economics) Characteristic of a depression
dermanaplasty
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
disappendancy
disappointedly
disappointedly
adv
In a disappointed manner.
discrepancy
discrepancy
noun
An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
The state or quality of being discrepant.
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
dispassionately
dispassionately
adv
in a dispassionate manner
dispensability
dispensability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispensable
(uncountable) The state of being dispensable
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.