(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
advancingly
advancingly
adv
In an advancing manner.
advocations
advocations
noun
plural of advocation
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
affectioned
affectioned
adj
(archaic) Feeling a certain affection for; disposed.
(archaic) affected, pompous
(archaic) obstinate, willful
(archaic) zealous, earnest
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affection
afficionado
afficionado
noun
Alternative spelling of aficionado (“one who likes, knows about, and appreciates an interest”)
aficionadas
aficionadas
noun
plural of aficionada
aficionados
aficionados
noun
plural of aficionado
africanized
alcedinidae
alcedininae
alcibiadean
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
amygdalinic
anadicrotic
anadicrotic
adj
Synonym of anacrotic
anaspidacea
ancistrodon
androclinia
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androcratic
androcratic
adj
Relating to androcracy.
androtauric
anecdotical
anecdotical
adj
Dated form of anecdotal.
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anhydraemic
anidiomatic
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
annunciated
annunciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annunciate
antecardium
anticardiac
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
anticipated
anticipated
adj
expected to arrive; scheduled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anticipate
antidancing
antidancing
adj
Opposing dancing.
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antidotical
antidotical
adj
Serving as an antidote.
antidynamic
antidysuric
antimedical
antimedical
adj
Inconsistent with the principles of medical science.
antiradical
antiradical
adj
(biochemistry) Counteracting free radicals.
(politics) Opposing or countering a radical ideology.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counter free radicals
antireducer
antisideric
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
appendicate
appendiceal
appendiceal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicial
appendicial
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the appendix.
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
arachidonic
arachidonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
arachnidial
arachnidial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnidium.
(zoology) Of or relating to the Arachnida.
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arachnidium
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnoidea
arcadianism
arcadianism
noun
An ideal rustic or pastoral state.
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
arecolidine
arsenicated
arsenicated
adj
Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arsenicate
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascertained
ascertained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascertain
ascogonidia
aspidomancy
auricyanide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
backadation
backhanding
backhanding
verb
present participle of backhand
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
baldacchini
baldacchino
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
barricading
barricading
verb
present participle of barricade
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
becowarding
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
benedictine
benediction
benediction
noun
A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.
In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
benedictive
benedictive
adj
Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.
noun
(linguistics) A particular verbal mood in Sanskrit language.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
berycoidean
biconnected
biconnected
adj
(graph theory) Describing a connected graph from which two vertices must be removed for it to become disconnected.
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biomedicine
biomedicine
noun
(countable) A medicine created with the use of living organisms.
The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine.
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).
blindstitch
blindstitch
noun
Alternative form of blind stitch
verb
To work in blind stitches.
bolectioned
bolectioned
adj
(architecture) Having a bolection.
brancardier
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
bromocyanid
bucklandite
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
cachinnated
cachinnated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cachinnate