(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.
acetyltropeine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acromiosternal
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenographical
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
aerohydroplane
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminofibrin
alexandropolis
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allegorisation
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
alliterational
alliterational
adj
Involving alliteration; alliterative.
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allotransplant
allotransplant
noun
An instance of allotransplantation.
The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of allograft.
verb
To perform an allograft.
allotriodontia
allotriognathi
alternationist
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
altogetherness
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
ambicoloration
amicronucleate
amminochloride
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
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.
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
anhydroglocose
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anoplotherioid
anteroexternal
anteroexternal
adj
(anatomy) anterior and external
anterointernal
anterointernal
adj
Synonym of antero-internal
anteroparietal
antherozooidal
anthocerotales
anthracolithic
anthraquinonyl
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthroropolith
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
antichloristic
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticoagulator
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticreational
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antifrictional
antifrictional
adj
Synonym of antifriction
antigonorrheal
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antilocapridae
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimoralistic
antimoralistic
adj
Opposing moralism.
antinormalness
antiorthodoxly
antirationally
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antistadholder
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
araucarioxylon
archchronicler
archpolitician
arsenostyracol
articulationes
asterospondyli
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
attractionally
attractionally
adv
In an attractional manner.
autoelectronic
autoreflection
autoregulation
autoregulation
noun
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
autorotational
autorotational
adj
Relating to autorotation.
autotransplant
autotransplant
noun
autotransplantation
verb
To transplant from one part of the body to another.
autotuberculin
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
balsamodendron
bellerophontes
bellerophontic
benzbitriazole
benzotetrazole
binomenclature
bioelectronics
bioelectronics
noun
(biology, electronics) The application of electronics in the field of biology
(biology, electronics) The proposed construction of electronic-like circuits from proteins or other biological macromolecules
bipolarization
bipolarization
noun
(politics) polarization into two opposing factions
blastogranitic
blennometritis
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
branchiobdella
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
brooklandville
brunelliaceous
brunelliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Brunelliaceae.
buccobranchial
bulbocavernous
bulbocavernous
adj
Relating to the bulbocavernosus
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
calcareousness
calcareousness
noun
The quality of being calcareous.
calorification
calorification
noun
The production of heat, especially animal heat.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
caramelisation
caramelisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of caramelization
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
carbunculation
carbunculation
noun
(rare) The blasting of something, by excessive heat or cold.
carcinological
carcinological
adj
Of or pertaining to carcinology.
carcinopolypus
carminophilous
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
centralisation
centralisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centralization
centralization
centralization
noun
The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
centrolecithal
centrolecithal
adj
(biology) Having the yolk placed in the centre of the cytoplasm of the ovum
cerebropontile
ceremonialists
ceremonialists
noun
plural of ceremonialist
ceremonialness
ceremonialness
noun
The state or quality of being ceremonial.
cervicolingual
cervicolingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lingual region of the neck of a tooth