(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acherontical
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acronichally
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenotyphoid
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
aerobranchia
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aetiophyllin
aghorapanthi
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
alcoothionic
allophanamid
allothigenic
allothogenic
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
aluminaphone
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
amianthoidal
aminopherase
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amphibiontic
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphineurous
amphipeptone
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amygdophenin
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
anachromasis
anachronical
anachronical
Adjective
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anapophysial
anchistopoda
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
ancraophobia
andrographis
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
angelophanic
anginophobia
anginophobia
noun
A fear of angina; The irrational fear of choking, angina or narrowing of the throat. This is mainly caused by experience or being a witness to someone choking.
angiographic
angiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to angiography
angiophorous
angiorrhagia
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anglophiliac
anglophiliac
Adjective
Anglophilic
Noun
Anglophile
anglophilism
anglophobiac
anglophobist
anguishously
anhaematosis
anhaemolytic
anhalonidine
anhalonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bioactive isolate of Lophophora williamsii.
anhalouidine
anilinophile
animatograph
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anisosthenic
anisostichus
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
annihilation
annihilation
noun
(physics) The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.
The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
The act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it.
The state of being annihilated.
annihilators
annihilators
noun
plural of annihilator
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
anocathartic
anophthalmia
anophthalmia
noun
(teratology) The congenital absence of one or both eyes
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antechinomys
antehistoric
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
anthesterion
anthobiology
anthoclinium
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthogenetic
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthomyiidae
anthophilian
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthotropism
anthoxanthin
anthoxanthin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants.
anthracitous
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
anthracocide
anthraconite
anthraconite
noun
(mineralogy) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.
anthraquinol
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
anthropolith
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
anticatholic
anticatholic
adj
Opposed to Catholicism.
noun
A person opposed to Catholicism.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antichymosin
antifashions
antifashions
noun
plural of antifashion
antighostism
antihalation
antihalation
adj
(photography) Preventing halation.
antiheroines
antiheroines
noun
plural of antiheroine
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antimethodic
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antisiphonal
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).