(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adultnesses
aesculapian
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
agglutinant
agglutinant
adj
Uniting, as glue; causing, or tending to cause, adhesion.
noun
Any viscous substance which causes agglutination
agglutinate
agglutinate
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning
United with glue or as with glue; cemented together.
noun
(countable) A clump of agglutinated material.
(uncountable) Agglutinated material.
verb
(linguistics) To form through agglutination.
(transitive) To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
agglutinize
agglutinize
verb
Synonym of agglutinate
agglutinoid
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
ailuromania
albategnius
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.
albuginitis
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albumenizer
albumenizer
noun
One who albumenizes.
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
albuminosis
albuminosis
noun
(archaic, pathology) A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia.
albuminuria
albuminuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of albumin in the urine, often a symptom of renal disease
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
alcicornium
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
algonquians
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
alkalinuria
alkalinuria
noun
(pathology) The condition of the urine having a higher than normal pH
allaeanthus
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allopurinol
allopurinol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
alluviation
alluviation
noun
The deposition of alluvium (sediment) by a river.
alsinaceous
altiloquent
altiloquent
adj
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
altitudinal
altitudinal
adj
Of or in relation to altitude
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluminising
aluminising
verb
present participle of aluminise
aluminizing
aluminizing
verb
present participle of aluminize
aluminosity
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
aluniferous
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
anacleticum
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluttha
anakoluthia
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
anguillaria
anguillidae
angularness
angularness
noun
The state or quality of being angular.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anhydrously
anilinguses
animalculae
animalcular
animalcular
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling animalcules.
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalculum
animalculum
noun
Synonym of animalcule
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
annualizing
annualizing
verb
present participle of annualize
annulations
annulations
noun
plural of annulation
annullation
annullation
noun
(obsolete) Annulment.
annunciable
annunciable
adj
(archaic, rare) That may be announced or declared.
anomalously
anomalously
adv
In an anomalous manner.
anomphalous
anonymously
anonymously
adv
In an anonymous manner; without a name.
In an anonymous manner; without individuality.
anoplanthus
anovulatory
anovulatory
adj
Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antennulary
antenuptial
antenuptial
adj
Occurring before marriage; prenuptial.
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
antialbumin
antiangular
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
anticouncil
anticouncil
noun
A council set up in opposition to another council.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticularia
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
antiguggler
antiliturgy
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antinatural
antinatural
adj
contrary to nature
antineutral
antineutral
Adjective
Opposing a policy of neutrality.
antinuclear
antinuclear
adj
Against the nucleus of a biological cell.
Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.
Serving as protection from nuclear devices
antinucleon
antinucleon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a nucleon
antipopular
antipopular
adj
Opposing the people.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antitumoral
antitumoral
adj
(oncology) antitumor
aphelenchus
apiculation
appliqueing
appliqueing
verb
present participle of applique
aptitudinal
aptitudinal
adj
Relating to aptitude.
aquaemanale
aquaemanale
noun
(historical) A ceremonial ewer used in Ancient Roman rainmaking rituals.
aquamanalia
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquamanilia
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquaplaning
aquaplaning
noun
(automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of aquaplane
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
arlequinade
arnaudville
arnoldsburg
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
attitudinal
attitudinal
adj
expressive of or pertaining to attitude
auchincloss
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
aulacomnium
austinville
australiana
australians
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.