(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.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetotoluidine
acetylfluoride
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acinacifolious
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adipocellulose
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
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.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
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
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.
alectoropodous
allagophyllous
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
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amicronucleate
amidosulphonal
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
aminosulphonic
amorphophallus
amphicondylous
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
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.
anilinophilous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anteambulation
anthocephalous
anthraquinonyl
antiabsolutist
antiabsolutist
noun
One who opposes absolutism.
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.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisensuously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
aqueomercurial
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
aquintocubital
aquintocubital
adj
Alternative form of aquincubital
aquocapsulitis
aquocellolitis
araucarioxylon
arboricultural
arboricultural
adj
Of or pertaining to the care, planting and maintenance of trees.
articulationes
articulatorily
articulatorily
adv
In terms of, or by means of, articulation.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
asexualisation
asexualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of asexualization
asexualization
asexualization
noun
The act or process of asexualizing.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atelocephalous
atlantodidymus
atrabiliarious
atrabiliarious
adj
atrabilious
aulacomniaceae
aulostomatidae
auriscopically
autarchoglossa
autoagglutinin
autoagglutinin
noun
(immunology) An antibody that agglutinates red blood cells
autoalkylation
autoallogamous
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autocollimator
autocollimator
noun
(physics) A device that uses a plane mirror to align or collimate optical devices
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autocratorical
autocratorical
adj
(obsolete) autocratic
autoelectronic
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autoinoculable
autoinoculable
adj
Capable of autoinoculation
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
automechanical
automobilistic
automobilistic
adj
(dated) Relating to automobiles.
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autopsychology
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.
autoregulative
autoregulative
adj
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autorotational
autorotational
adj
Relating to autorotation.
autosymbolical
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
autotransplant
autotransplant
noun
autotransplantation
verb
To transplant from one part of the body to another.
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
autotuberculin
azodisulphonic
azoxytoluidine
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
barytosulphate
basilosauridae
binomenclature
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blandiloquious
blastomycetous
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
bougainvillaea
bougainvillaea
noun
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea
boussingaultia
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
brunelliaceous
brunelliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Brunelliaceae.
buccobranchial
bulbocavernous
bulbocavernous
adj
Relating to the bulbocavernosus
bulbomedullary
burglarproofed
calamariaceous
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.
caliginousness
caliginousness
noun
The state or quality of being caliginous.
calumniousness
calumniousness
noun
calumny
calycanthemous
camouflageable
camouflageable
adj
Capable of being camouflaged.
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campulitropous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
canaliculation
candolleaceous
candolleaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Candolleaceae.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
capsulociliary
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint