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- FACTORIALSplural of factorial
- FARLINGpresent participle and gerund of farl
- FARRINGpresent participle and gerund of far
- FASCIALRelating to a fascia.
- FASHINGpresent participle and gerund of fash
- FATUOUSObnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- FEMINISTRelating to or in accordance with feminism.
- FEMORALOf, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.
- FEROCITYThe condition of being ferocious.
- FESTERA fistula.
- FIBULAROf or pertaining to the fibula
- FILAMENTOUSThin and elongated; wirelike.
- FISTULAAn abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.
- FISTULARTubelike; resembling a hollow cylinder.
- FISTULOUSOf or pertaining to a fistula.
- FLACKERYThe aggressive public relations activity associated with press agents
- FLAMA freak or whim; an idle fancy.
- FLOURINGpresent participle and gerund of flour
- FLOUTTo express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- FLUXEDsimple past and past participle of flux
- FOCIplural of focus
- FORNIXAn archlike or vaulted structure or fold: The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera. A triangular area of white matter in the
- FRACTIOUSGiven to troublemaking.
- FRIABLEEasily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
- FRIGATESplural of frigate
- FROTHINGpresent participle and gerund of froth
- FULMINATETo make a verbal attack.
- FULMINATEDsimple past and past participle of fulminate
- FUNDISplural of fundi
- FUNGICIDEA substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
- FUNGICIDESplural of fungicide
- FUNKIESTsuperlative form of funky: most funky
- FUSILEThat can be melted; meltable
- FUSSILYIn a fussy manner.
- GAFFEDsimple past and past participle of gaff
- GAFFINGpresent participle and gerund of gaff
- GANDEREDsimple past and past participle of gander
- GANGLIERcomparative form of gangly: more gangly
- GARECoarse wool on the legs of sheep.
- GENICULARRelating to the knee.
- GENUThe knee.
- GEODESICThe shortest curve between two points on a specific surface.
- GERUNDSplural of gerund
- GIARDIAThe human intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.
- GLADIATORA person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.
- GLENOIDA shallow depression in a bone, especially in the scapula.
- GLIOMASplural of glioma
- GLOWERSplural of glower
- GLYCANSplural of glycan
- GLYCATIONnon-enzymatic reaction of a sugar and an amine group of a protein to form a glycoprotein
- GONDOLIERSplural of gondolier
- GRADATIONSplural of gradation
- GRAPHITEAn allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and a
- GRAVIDPregnant.
- GRAVITASSeriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.
- GRYPTObsolete form of gripped.
- GUINEAA gold coin originally worth twenty shillings; later (from 1717 until the adoption of decimal currency) standardised at a value of twenty-one shillings.
- GUTTURALOf, relating to, or connected to the throat.
- GYMPSplural of gymp
- GYNECOMASTIAExcessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.
- HABITUSHabitude; mode of life; bearing.
- HAFNIUMA chemical element (symbol Hf) with an atomic number of 72: a lustrous, silvery-grey tetravalent transition metal.
- HAMATEHooked at the end.
- HAPTICALAlternative form of haptic.
- HARKENSthird-person singular simple present indicative of harken
- HEDONISTSomeone devoted to hedonism.
- HEMIANOPSIABlindness in one half of the field of vision of either or both eyes.
- HEMIPLEGIATotal or partial inability to move one side of the body.
- HEMIPLEGICOf, pertaining to, or afflicted with hemiplegia
- HEPATICOf or relating to the liver.
- HEPTAGONA polygon with seven sides and seven angles.
- HERMETICPertaining to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes.
- HOMOGENYSimilarity in structure, though of different function, because of genetic relationships.
- HOUNDYLike, resembling, or characteristic of a hound; houndlike.
- HUBRISTICOf or relating to hubris (“excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption”); hence, overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude manner.
- HUMERALOf, pertaining to, or near the humerus or shoulder
- HUSKILYIn a husky manner.
- HUSKINGpresent participle and gerund of husk
- HYACINTHAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
- HYDRAA dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed.
- HYDROMETERAn instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
- HYPERKALEMIA
- HYPERTONIAAn abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
- HYPODERMAlternative form of hypodermis.
- HYPOKALEMIAThe condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
- HYPOTENSIVERelating to hypotension (low blood pressure). Having hypotension.
- HYPOTONIAA state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid.
- IATROPHOBIAAn abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor.
- IDOLATEROne who worships idols; a pagan.
- ILIACRelating to the ilium.
- ILIUMThe upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.
- IMPERIOUSDomineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
- INDEMNITYSecurity from damage, loss, or penalty.
- INDIUMA chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
- INGRATEUngrateful.
- INKIERcomparative form of inky: more inky
- INSCRUTABLYIn an inscrutable manner.
- INTEGERSplural of integer
- INTERSEXOf an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and femal
- IPSEITYselfhood; individual identity