(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
anacalypsis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
analysation
analysation
noun
Alternative form of analyzation
analyticity
analyticity
noun
The property of being analytic, especially of being an analytic function.
analyzation
analyzation
noun
(rare) analysis
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
ancyloceras
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiomegaly
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anhemolytic
anhydrously
anilopyrine
animability
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anionically
anionically
adv
By means of anions
In a anionic manner
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anisylidene
ankylopodia
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
ankylostoma
anomalonomy
anomalously
anomalously
adv
In an anomalous manner.
anonymously
anonymously
adv
In an anonymous manner; without a name.
In an anonymous manner; without individuality.
anovulatory
anovulatory
adj
Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antenatally
antenatally
Adverb
Before birth.
antennulary
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthraxylon
antiamylase
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
anticynical
antidotally
antidotally
adv
As an antidote.
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiliturgy
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
antireality
antireality
noun
The quality of being antireal.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
antitypical
antitypical
adj
Of or pertaining to an antitype.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphidolysin
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocalyptic
apocalyptic
adj
(nonstandard) Eggcorn of apoplectic.
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a disaster).
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a revelation), revelatory; prophetic.
Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
noun
One who predicts apocalypse.
apogamously
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
apometaboly
apophylaxis
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
apophyllous
aporhyolite
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
applaudably
applaudably
adv
In a way that merits applause; admirably.
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
aquatically
aquatically
adv
In an aquatic style or manner.
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
aralkylated
arbitrarily
arbitrarily
adv
In an arbitrary manner.
To an arbitrary degree.
arborolatry
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.
archaically
archaically
adv
In an archaic manner.
archicytula
arcticology
areosystyle
arguitively
argyllshire
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrythmical
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascophyllum
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asiatically
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
assemblyman
assemblyman
noun
A male member of an assembly.
A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
assemblymen
assemblymen
noun
plural of assemblyman
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
assertively
assertively
adv
In an assertive manner.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
assiduously
assiduously
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
assyriology
astatically
astatically
adv
In an astatic manner.
asteroxylon
asthenology
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
asyllabical
asyllabical
adj
Archaic form of asyllabic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
atelomyelia
atelomyelia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the spinal cord.
atrabiliary
atrabiliary
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to black bile.
Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabilious.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attackingly
attendantly
attendantly
adv
In an attendant manner.
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
attentively
attentively
adv
In an attentive manner.
atypicality
atypicality
noun
The condition of being atypical
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
auricularly
auricularly
adv
In an auricular manner.
auteciously
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
autobiology
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.