(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
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
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anhydrating
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
annabergite
annabergite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral consisting of a hydrous nickel arsenate, chemical formula Ni₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O, with an apple-green colour.
anoegenetic
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
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
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antagonizes
antagonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize
antemingent
antepagment
anterograde
anterograde
adj
(medicine) Effective immediately after a traumatic event such as an external shock.
(medicine) Moving or occurring in the normal forward or downstream direction of.
anteropygal
antesignani
anteverting
anteverting
verb
present participle of antevert
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthogenous
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologion
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
antiangular
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
antidancing
antidancing
adj
Opposing dancing.
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antiegotism
antiegotist
antieugenic
antieugenic
adj
Opposing eugenics.
antifatigue
antifatigue
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fatigue.
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antifoggant
antifoggant
noun
An antifogging agent.
antifogging
antifogging
adj
Preventing fogging (as for example on clear film packaging).
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
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.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antiganting
antignostic
antignostic
adj
(religion) Opposing Gnosticism.
antigravity
antigravity
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-gravity
antiguggler
antihunting
antihunting
adj
Opposed to the practice of hunting animals for sport.
antijamming
antijamming
adj
Designed not to jam (become stuck).
Designed to prevent being jammed (communications interference).
antiketogen
antiliturgy
antilogical
antilogical
adj
Going against logic.
antimerging
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
antipriming
antiquating
antiquating
verb
present participle of antiquate
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antitangent
antiwhaling
antiwhaling
adj
Against the practice of whaling, the practice of hunting whales.
antofagasta
antofagasta
Proper noun
A city in northern Chile.
The Antofagasta Province.
The Antofagasta Region.
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apocopating
apocopating
verb
present participle of apocopate
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
apronstring
apterygidae
aquatinting
aquatinting
verb
present participle of aquatint
aragonspath
arbitragers
arbitragers
noun
plural of arbitrager
arbitrageur
arbitrageur
noun
(finance) One who engages in arbitrage, such as a financial broker or an investment bank.
arbitraging
arbitraging
verb
present participle of arbitrage
arbitragist
arbitragist
noun
One who engages in arbitrage; an arbitrager
arbitrating
arbitrating
verb
present participle of arbitrate
archigaster
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
arcticizing
arcticizing
verb
present participle of arcticize
arcticology
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
argentamide
argentamine
argentamine
noun
A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant.
argentarius
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argentinean
argentinean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Argentina.
Noun
A person from Argentina.
argentinian
argentinian
Noun
A person from Argentina or of Argentine descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina and the Argentine people.
argentinize
argiphontes
argostolion
arguitively
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
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.
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
arpeggiated
arpeggiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggiate
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arraignment
arraignment
noun
(law) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense.
arrangement
arrangement
noun
(in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.
(music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.
A collection of things that have been arranged.
A particular way in which items are organized.
The act of arranging.
The manner of being arranged.
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
arteriogram
arteriogram
noun
An X-ray of an artery after injection with a radiopaque material
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
arthralgias
arthralgias
noun
plural of arthralgia
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
aspergation
assaugement
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.
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
ataxiagraph
ataxiagraph
noun
An instrument that measures the degree of ataxia in a patient
athenagoras
atheriogaea
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
atmological
atmological
adj
Relating to atmology.
attackingly
attapulgite
attapulgite
noun
(mineralogy) A clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite