(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.
absolutization
absolutization
noun
An act, process or result of absolutizing.
absquatulation
absquatulation
noun
The act of absquatulating; hasty departure.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
acetotoluidine
acinacifolious
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adulterateness
adulterateness
noun
The state or quality of being adulterate.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminization
albuminization
noun
A coating with albumen.
A conversion into albumin.
A saturation with albumen.
albuminocholia
albuminofibrin
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
allusivenesses
allusivenesses
noun
plural of allusiveness
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
altitudinarian
altitudinarian
adj
Lofty in doctrine, aims, etc.
noun
One who is lofty in doctrine, aims, etc.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
amicronucleate
amidosulphonal
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
aminosulphonic
amphicondylous
amplexicauline
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
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.
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
angustisellate
anilinophilous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anteambulation
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
antejentacular
antejentacular
adj
(rare, formal) Occurring before breakfast.
anthocephalous
anthraquinonyl
antiabsolutist
antiabsolutist
noun
One who opposes absolutism.
antiagglutinin
antiagglutinin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that inhibits the action of an agglutinin
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulator
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticrepuscule
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antiliturgical
antinaturalism
antinaturalism
noun
(sociology) The view that the natural world and the social world are different, related to antipositivism.
antinaturalist
antinaturalist
adj
(philosophy, sociology) Opposing or rejecting naturalism.
noun
(philosophy, sociology) One who opposes or rejects naturalism.
antineutralism
antineutrality
antineutrality
adj
Opposing a policy of neutrality.
antipeduncular
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisensuality
antisensuously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
antisurplician
antitubercular
antitubercular
adj
(pharmacology) That is used to treat tuberculosis
antituberculin
antivermicular
appendicularia
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
aquintocubital
aquintocubital
adj
Alternative form of aquincubital
araucarioxylon
articulateness
articulateness
noun
The quality of being articulate.
articulationes
asexualisation
asexualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of asexualization
asexualization
asexualization
noun
The act or process of asexualizing.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atlantodidymus
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
aulacomniaceae
autoagglutinin
autoagglutinin
noun
(immunology) An antibody that agglutinates red blood cells
autoalkylation
autoelectronic
autoinoculable
autoinoculable
adj
Capable of autoinoculation
automechanical
autophyllogeny
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
azodisulphonic
azoxytoluidine
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
binomenclature
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blandiloquious
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
bougainvillaea
bougainvillaea
noun
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea
boussingaultia
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brunelliaceous
brunelliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Brunelliaceae.
buccobranchial
bulbocavernous
bulbocavernous
adj
Relating to the bulbocavernosus
bullheadedness
bullheadedness
noun
The characteristic of being bullheaded.
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
calcareousness
calcareousness
noun
The quality of being calcareous.
calculableness
calculableness
noun
The quality of being calculable.
calculatedness
calculatedness
noun
The quality of being calculated.
caliginousness
caliginousness
noun
The state or quality of being caliginous.
calumniousness
calumniousness
noun
calumny
calycanthemous
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanularidae
canaliculation
candolleaceous
candolleaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Candolleaceae.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
carbunculation
carbunculation
noun
(rare) The blasting of something, by excessive heat or cold.
carcinopolypus
carminophilous
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
censurableness
censurableness
noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugaller
centuplicating
centuplicating
verb
present participle of centuplicate
centuplication
centuplication
noun
multiplication by one hundred
cephalacanthus
cervicolingual
cervicolingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lingual region of the neck of a tooth
charlottenburg
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
circumcolumnar
circumcolumnar
adj
Surrounding a column.
circumstantial
circumstantial
adj
(law) Suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance.