(anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
(anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
The act of dislocating a joint.
acanthocephala
acanthocephali
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthological
acanthological
adj
of or pertaining to acanthology
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
accessibleness
accessibleness
noun
The property that someone or something can be accessed.
accidentalness
accidentalness
noun
The quality of being accidental; casualness.
accidentiality
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
acclimatizable
acclimatizable
adj
Capable of being acclimatized
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetosalicylic
acetotoluidine
acetylbenzoate
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acinacifoliate
acinacifolious
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromiosternal
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acroscleriasis
actinobaccilli
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
actinomycestal
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
acyloxymethane
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenographical
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adipocellulose
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
affectlessness
affectlessness
noun
Emotional detachment; a lack of feeling.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
agrobiological
agrobiological
adj
of or pertaining to agrobiology
agrogeological
agrogeological
adj
Relating to agrogeology.
agrostological
agrostological
adj
Of or pertaining to agrostology.
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
aischrolatreia
albuminocholia
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alcoholophilia
alcoholophilia
noun
A pathological craving for alcohol; alcoholism.
alectoropodous
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allodification
allodification
noun
Conversion to the allodial system.
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allothigenetic
allothimorphic
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
altimetrically
altimetrically
adv
By means of altimetry.
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaryllidaceae
amaterialistic
ambicoloration
amblychromatic
amicronucleate
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
amnioallantoic
amnioallantoic
adj
(physiology) amniotic and allantoic
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphicondylous
amplexicaudate
amplexicauline
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anabaptistical
anacamptically
anacamptically
adv
In an anacamptic manner; by reflection of sound.
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
anagrammatical
anagrammatical
adj
Alternative form of anagrammatic
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angioparalytic
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
anhydroglocose
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
