(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.
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.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
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.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
albuminocholia
alectoropodous
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amicronucleate
aminosulphonic
amphicondylous
amplexicaudate
amplexicauline
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
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.
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antejentacular
antejentacular
adj
(rare, formal) Occurring before breakfast.
anthocephalous
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
antiliturgical
antipeduncular
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisurplician
antitubercular
antitubercular
adj
(pharmacology) That is used to treat tuberculosis
antituberculin
antivermicular
appendicularia
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
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.
articulability
articulability
noun
The quality or degree of being articulable.
articulateness
articulateness
noun
The quality of being articulate.
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
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atelocephalous
aulacomniaceae
auriculariales
auriscopically
autarchoglossa
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
automechanical
automobilistic
automobilistic
adj
(dated) Relating to automobiles.
autophytically
autopsychology
autoreflection
autosymbolical
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
autotuberculin
azodisulphonic
baccalaureates
baccalaureates
noun
plural of baccalaureate
bacilliculture
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
baluchitherium
biddulphiaceae
binomenclature
biolinguistics
biolinguistics
noun
(linguistics) Study of the biology and evolution of language