(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.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
accelerating
accelerating
noun
An act of acceleration.
verb
present participle of accelerate
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
acceleration
acceleration
noun
(countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
(physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
(uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accidentarily
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
acculturating
acculturating
verb
present participle of acculturate
acculturation
acculturation
noun
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acculturational
acculturational
adj
Of or pertaining to acculturation
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
acetobromanilide
acetonitrile
acetonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylenediurein
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenylhydrazine
acetylrosaniline
acetyltropeine
acherontical
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achroglobin
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
ackermanville
acranial
acranial
adj
Without a skull.
acriflavin
acriflavin
noun
Alternative form of acriflavine
acriflavine
acriflavine
noun
(medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine
acriflavines
acriflavines
noun
plural of acriflavine
acrilan
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrindolin
acrindoline
acrinyl
acrinyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical p-hydroxybenzyl
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acromiosternal
acronical
acronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of acronycal
Occurring at sunset.
Occurring at the end of life.
acronically
acronichal
acronichally
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrostolion
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
agelacrinites
agelacrinitidae
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
alacreatine
alacreatinin
alacreatinine
albocinereous
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
alcantarines
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alcheringa
alchitran
alcicornium
alcoranic
alcoranic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Qur'an; qur'anic.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alcovinometer
alcyonaria
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
alcyoniform
aldermanic
aldermanic
adj
(Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable.
(Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy.
Of or pertaining to an alderman.
aldermanical
aldermanical
adj
Alternative form of aldermanic
alectoridine
alectrion
alectrionidae
aleuronic
aleuronic
adj
Of or pertaining to aleurone.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alkoranic
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allanturic
allegoricalness
allegoricalness
noun
The state or quality of being allegorical.
allergenic
allergenic
adj
Having the effect of an allergen.
Of or pertaining to an allergen.
allergenicity
allergenicity
noun
The property or degree of being allergenic.
alliancer
alliancer
noun
One who favors and/or forms an alliance.
allocrotonic
alnascharism
alorcinic
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
altercating
altercating
verb
present participle of altercate
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
altincar
altincar
noun
(obsolete) tincal
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
aluminoferric
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amacrinal
amacrinal
adj
Alternative form of amacrine
amalrician
ambicoloration
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
amicronucleate
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
aminovaleric
amminochloride
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
anachronical
anachronical
Adjective
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.