A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygii
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
aceacenaphthene
acetaldehydrase
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
achrodextrinase
achroiocythemia
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
addleheadedness
addleheadedness
noun
The quality of being addleheaded.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenopharyngeal
adiaphanousness
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
agrostographies
alectoromorphae
alimentotherapy
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amblycephalidae
amphiblestritis
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphicreatinine
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
anacephalaeosis
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaptomorphidae
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anerythroplasia
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
angiohemophilia
angiohypertonia
anhematopoiesis
anisobranchiate
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
anomalocephalus
anoplotheriidae
antepatriarchal
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthocerotaceae
anthoecological
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anthrathiophene
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropopathite
anthropopathite
noun
(rare) One who ascribes human feelings to a deity.
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophysite
anthypophoretic
antiatheistical
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antiheterolysin
antihierarchies
antihierarchism
antihierarchist
antihierarchist
noun
One who opposes a hierarchy.
antimechanistic
antimechanistic
adj
(philosophy) Rejecting or opposing mechanism.
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antitheological
antitheological
adj
Opposing theology.
apharsathacites
aponeurorrhaphy
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apothecarcaries
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
archaeopithecus
archdapifership
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archeologically
archeologically
adv
In an archeological manner or fashion.
archichlamydeae
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archiprelatical
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
archphilosopher
archreactionary
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
argyrocephalous
aristolochiales
arithmetization
arithmetization
noun
(mathematics) The treatment of mathematics by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arthrobacterium
arthroendoscopy
arthroneuralgia
arthrosclerosis
arthrosclerosis
noun
(pathology) A stiffening of a joint
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astonishingness
astonishingness
noun
The state or quality of being astonishing.
astrophotometer
astrophotometer
noun
A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
asymmetranthous
atheisticalness
atheisticalness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistical.
atheroscleroses
atheroscleroses
noun
plural of atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
noun
(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
atherosclerotic
atherosclerotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autostethoscope
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
azygobranchiate
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
balanophoraceae
barometrography
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.