(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotensin
angiotensin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
angiotonase
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anglicanism
anglicanism
Noun
The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church
Attachment to England or English institutions.
anglicising
anglicising
verb
present participle of anglicise
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
angrinesses
angrinesses
noun
plural of angriness
angularness
angularness
noun
The state or quality of being angular.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
anilinguses
animalising
animalising
verb
present participle of animalise
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogamies
anisogamous
anisogamous
adj
being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
anisogenous
anisogynous
anosognosia
anosognosia
noun
(pathology) Failure to be aware of a defect or deficit resulting from disability, due to brain injury (e.g. Anton-Babinski syndrome).
The inability of a person to recognize his or her own illness or handicap.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
antagonisms
antagonisms
noun
plural of antagonism
antagonists
antagonists
noun
plural of antagonist
antagonizes
antagonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize
antesignani
anthogenous
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
antiegotism
antiegotist
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antignostic
antignostic
adj
(religion) Opposing Gnosticism.
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antofagasta
antofagasta
Proper noun
A city in northern Chile.
The Antofagasta Province.
The Antofagasta Region.
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apogamously
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
apronstring
aragonspath
arbitragers
arbitragers
noun
plural of arbitrager
arbitragist
arbitragist
noun
One who engages in arbitrage; an arbitrager
archigaster
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
argentarius
argiphontes
argostolion
argusfishes
argyllshire
argyrosomus
argyrotoxus
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arnoldsburg
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
arsenicking
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arthralgias
arthralgias
noun
plural of arthralgia
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascogonidia
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
asparaginic
asparaginic
adj
Synonym of aspartic
asparaguses
aspergation
asperggilla
asperggilli
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
assaugement
assemblages
assemblages
noun
plural of assemblage
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
assignation
assignation
noun
A making over by transfer of title; assignment.
An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature.
The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment.
assignments
assignments
noun
plural of assignment
associating
associating
verb
present participle of associate
assuagement
assuagement
noun
An assuaging medicine or application.
The action of assuaging; appeasement.
The condition of being assuaged.
assubjugate
assubjugate
verb
(obsolete) To bring into subjection.
assyriology
asterisking
asterisking
verb
present participle of asterisk
asthenology
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astigmatics
astigmatics
noun
plural of astigmatic
astigmatism
astigmatism
noun
(optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
(pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.
astonishing
astonishing
adj
Causing astonishment.
verb
present participle of astonish
astringence
astringence
noun
Alternative form of astringency
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astringents
astringents
noun
plural of astringent
astrogating
astrogating
verb
present participle of astrogate
astrogation
astrogation
noun
(science fiction) Astronavigation (navigation through space).
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrologers
astrologers
noun
plural of astrologer
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologist
astrologist
noun
One who practices astrology; an astrologer.
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
astrologous
athenagoras
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
audiologies
audiologies
noun
plural of audiology
audiologist
audiologist
noun
A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats and/or manages hearing and balance disorders.
augustinian
augustinian
Adjective
of, or relating to St
of, or relating to several religious orders influenced by him
Noun
a follower of St Augustine, of his doctrines
a friar or monk of any Augustinian order
augustinism
augustinism
Proper noun
The religious philosophy of
ausgespielt
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
austrogaean
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
autogeneses
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autogenuous
autognostic
autognostic
adj
self-aware
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autophagous
autophagous
adj
Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
autosuggest
autosuggest
noun
(computing) Any feature that makes automatic suggestions to the user.
verb
(computing) To suggest automatically.
(psychiatry) To suggest to oneself.
averageness
averageness
noun
The state or quality of being average.
avgolemonos
avgolemonos
noun
plural of avgolemono
azygomatous
babysitting
babysitting
noun
, Hypernym: childminding
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.
verb
present participle of babysit
backbitings
backbitings
noun
plural of backbiting
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
bagginesses
bagginesses
noun
plural of bagginess
bakshishing
bakshishing
verb
present participle of bakshish
balbriggans
balbriggans
noun
plural of balbriggan
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
balkanising
balkanising
verb
present participle of balkanise
balladising
balloonings
balloonings
noun
plural of ballooning
bangiaceous
bangwaketsi
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barbarising
barbarising
verb
present participle of barbarise
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
bargainwise
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
bargemaster
bargemaster
noun
The person in charge of transport on a barge or barges.