(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abruptiones
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acalypterae
acalyptrate
acalyptrate
adj
Of or pertaining to the Acalyptratae group.
noun
A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accorporate
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
adaptometer
adaptometer
noun
An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adoperation
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aegagropila
aegagropile
aelurophobe
aelurophobe
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobe
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aepyornises
aerographer
aerographer
noun
One versed in aerography; an aerologist.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeroscepsis
aerotherapy
aerotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapy that uses some form of air
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
aetiotropic
aetomorphae
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
afterspring
aftersupper
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albedograph
albitophyre
aleuroscope
allelomorph
allelomorph
noun
(genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele
allelotropy
allopatries
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpetragius
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
ammotherapy
amperemeter
amperemeter
noun
Synonym of ammeter.
amperometer
amperometer
noun
(rare) Synonym of ammeter.
ampherotoky
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphipleura
ampitheater
ampitheater
noun
Misspelling of amphitheater.
anaemotropy
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
anapleroses
anapleroses
noun
plural of anaplerosis
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anapnometer
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
androlepsia
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.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anilopyrine
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anoperineal
anoperineal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and perineum.
anoplothere
anosphresia
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anteropygal
anthrophore
anthropidae
anticreeper
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiparties
antiparties
noun
plural of antiparty
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiprelate
antiprophet
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antisnapper
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apartnesses
apartnesses
noun
plural of apartness
apertometer
apertometer
noun
(optics, microscopy) An instrument designed to measure the numerical aperture of a lens or objective of a microscope.
aphaniptera
aphanophyre
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphroditeum
aphrogeneia
apicultures
apioceridae
apiocrinite
aplanospore
aplanospore
noun
An immobile spore that may nevertheless potentially grow flagella.
aplodiorite
apoatropine
apoatropine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl) 2-phenylprop-2-enoate
apocryphate
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apollinaire
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aponeuroses
aponeuroses
noun
plural of aponeurosis
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.