(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anacrogynae
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anagnorisis
anagnorisis
noun
The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.
analogising
analogising
verb
present participle of analogise
analogistic
analogizing
analogizing
noun
The drawing of an analogy.
verb
present participle of analogize
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anapnograph
anapnograph
noun
A form of spirometer.
anatomising
anatomising
verb
present participle of anatomise
anatomizing
anatomizing
verb
present participle of anatomize
anaxagorean
anaxagorean
Adjective
Of or relating to Anaxagoras, an ancient Greek natural philosopher noted for the cosmological concept of Nous (mind), as an ordering force.
anaxagorize
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgamone
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androginous
androgonial
androgonium
androgynary
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
andrologies
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemologies
angariation
angariation
noun
(obsolete) exaction of forced service; compulsion
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelologic
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angeronalia
angiectopia
angioataxia
angiocarpic
angioglioma
angioglioma
noun
(pathology) A highly vascular glioma
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiolipoma
angiolipoma
noun
A subcutaneous nodule with vascular structure, having all other features of a typical lipoma.
angiologies
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angiomegaly
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(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
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anguimorpha
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
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
anoegenetic
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.
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
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
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.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiegotism
antiegotist
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.
antignostic
antignostic
adj
(religion) Opposing Gnosticism.
antiketogen
antilogical
antilogical
adj
Going against logic.
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
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.
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
aphrogeneia
apocopating
apocopating
verb
present participle of apocopate
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
apologizing
apologizing
verb
present participle of apologize
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
aporrhiegma
applegrower
applegrower
noun
A grower of apples.
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
apronstring
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
aragonspath
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archgomeral
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
arcticology
areographer
areographer
noun
An astronomer whose speciality is areography
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areological
areological
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Mars.
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
argentation
argentation
noun
The process of coating with silver or a silver compound; silvering.
argiopoidea
argiphontes
argostolion
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.
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
arnoldsburg
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
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.