(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
ablepharia
ablepharia
noun
(medicine) A congenital absence or reduction in size of eyelids.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
ablepharus
aboveproof
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acceptress
acceptress
noun
(rare) A female acceptor.
accipenser
accipenser
noun
Any sturgeon of the genus Acipenser.
accipitral
accipitral
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike
accipitres
acetopyrin
achenocarp
acrography
acrography
noun
A method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841.
An organizing principle for written lists, based on initial glyphs.
Decorative plaster work of various styles used in middle eastern architecture.
acrophobia
acrophobia
noun
phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
acrophonic
acrophonic
adj
Conforming to acrophony.
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acroscopic
acroscopic
adj
Toward or facing the apex.
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
actinocarp
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
adenophora
adenophore
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adnephrine
adrianople
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aeciospore
aeciospore
noun
(botany) A binucleate spore of a rust fungus, formed in a chainlike series in an aecium.
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aerography
aerography
noun
A branch of surrealist art in which a three-dimensional object is used as a stencil.
The production of weather charts.
aerophagia
aerophagia
noun
aerophagy
aerophilia
aerophilic
aerophilic
adj
(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
aerophotos
aerophotos
noun
plural of aerophoto
aeroplaner
aeroplaner
noun
(archaic) An aeroplane pilot.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopic
aeroscopic
adj
Relating to aeroscopy.
aerosphere
aerosphere
noun
(rare) atmosphere
aerosporin
aerotropic
aerotropic
adj
(biology) growing towards higher concentrations of oxygen
afterdrops
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
afterpiece
afterpiece
noun
(nautical) The heel of a rudder.
(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
airplaning
airplaning
verb
present participle of airplane
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
alberttype
alipterion
aliptteria
alkalurops
allopatric
allopatric
adj
(biology) Not living in the same territory; geographically isolated and thus unable to crossbreed.
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
allotropic
allotropic
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of an element that exhibits allotropy.
alopecurus
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
alpharetta
altarpiece
altarpiece
noun
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
altropathy
ambiparous
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amorphotae
amorphozoa
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphiaraus
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphibrach
amphibrach
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
(prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).
amphicarpa
amphichrom
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphigouri
amphimacer
amphimacer
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic
amphimarus
amphineura
amphirhina
amphirhine
amphisarca
amphispore
amphithere
amphithere
noun
(heraldry) A type of winged serpent
amphithura
amphithyra
amphitrite
amphitrite
noun
Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.
amphitryon
amphodarch
amphorette
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphoterus
amphrysian
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
ampullaria
amyotrophy
amyotrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy of muscles
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophy
anatreptic
anatreptic
adj
rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
anatripsis
anatripsis
noun
The use of friction or rubbing as therapy, a form of massage
anatriptic
anatriptic
adj
Relating to massage or rubbing.
anatropous
anatropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base
anderstorp
androlepsy
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androphyll
andropogon
andropogon
noun
(botany) Any member of the grass genus Andropogon.
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
angiocarpy
angiograph
angiograph
noun
The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anilopyrin
anisoptera
anisospore
anisospore
noun
(biology) A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size.
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
anocarpous
anorthopia
anorthopia
noun
(medicine) A defect of vision in which straight lines appear to be curved
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antescript
antespring
anthophora
anthophore
anthophore
noun
(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
antigraphy
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antipopery
antipopery
noun
Opposition to popery.
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antiprimer
antiproton
antiproton
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of the proton, having a negative electric charge.
antipsoric
antipsoric
adj
(pharmacology) Effective against the itch.
noun
(medicine) Any remedy for the itch.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
antipyrine
antipyrine
noun
(pharmacology) The drug phenazone.
antitropal
antitropal
adj
(botany) antitropous
antitropic
antitropic
adj
(anatomy) On the opposite side of a bilaterally symmetric relationship (as the left and right hands)