(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyridaceae
anacalypsis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analysation
analysation
noun
Alternative form of analyzation
analyticity
analyticity
noun
The property of being analytic, especially of being an analytic function.
analyzation
analyzation
noun
(rare) analysis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anapophysis
anapophysis
noun
(anatomy) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
anepithymia
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiomegaly
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridize
anhydroxime
anilopyrine
animability
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anionically
anionically
adv
By means of anions
In a anionic manner
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisogynous
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anisylidene
ankylopodia
anniversary
anniversary
noun
(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.
(loosely) A day subsequent in time to a given event by some significant period other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question).
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
anoxybiosis
anoxybiosis
noun
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiamylase
antianxiety
antianxiety
adj
(psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
noun
(pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiboycott
antiboycott
adj
Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticryptic
anticryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to camouflage used by a predator to provide stealth, as opposed to camouflage used by prey to hide.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
anticynical
antidotally
antidotally
adv
As an antidote.
antidynamic
antidynasty
antidysuric
antienzymic
antigravity
antigravity
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-gravity
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antikythera
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiliturgy
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antireality
antireality
noun
The quality of being antireal.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antitrypsin
antitrypsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of serum proteins that inhibit trypsin and similar proteolytic enzymes
antitryptic
antitryptic
adj
That inhibits the action of trypsin
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
antitypical
antitypical
adj
Of or pertaining to an antitype.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphidolysin
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apocalyptic
apocalyptic
adj
(nonstandard) Eggcorn of apoplectic.
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a disaster).
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a revelation), revelatory; prophetic.
Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
noun
One who predicts apocalypse.
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
apophylaxis
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
apophysitis
apophysitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
aporhyolite
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
apterygidae
aquatically
aquatically
adv
In an aquatic style or manner.
arbitrarily
arbitrarily
adv
In an arbitrary manner.
To an arbitrary degree.
archaically
archaically
adv
In an archaic manner.
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archicytula
archikaryon
archosyrinx
arcticology
arguitively
argyllshire
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
aristocracy
aristocracy
noun
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrythmical
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asiatically
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
aspidomancy
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
assertively
assertively
adv
In an assertive manner.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
assiduously
assiduously
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
associatory
assyrianize
assyriology
astatically
astatically
adv
In an astatic manner.
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
asyllabical
asyllabical
adj
Archaic form of asyllabic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
asymmetries
asymmetries
noun
plural of asymmetry
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre