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- CONSISTORYA solemn assembly or council.
- DORPER
- ORIBATIDAny of a group of mites of the suborder Oribatida
- AGENESISAny imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization
- ALDICARBA carbamate insecticide that acts as a cholinesterase inhibitor.
- ALGOMETERSplural of algometer
- CAMBRELObsolete form of gambrel.
- CELLARETA deep, often metal-lined drawer in a sideboard used for storing wines and liquors.
- ENDOSTEALOf or pertaining to the endosteum.
- AKENEAlternative spelling of achene.
- BULBARRelating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata.
- METRITISInflammation of the uterus.
- OSTEONAny of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.
- ANAPLASTICOf, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion.
- CHAPARRALA region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
- EXHALENTAlternative form of exhalant.
- LATHYRISMA neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.
- LINNETA small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
- ARRACKAn alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers in South Asia.
- EGGERYA place where eggs are deposited, produced, sold or kept.
- URACHUSA band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.
- ACETABULUMThe bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of the femur.
- AFFRAYSplural of affray
- CLONALRelating to, or created by asexual reproduction (cloning)
- EXPLANTSplural of explant
- LECTINSplural of lectin
- LENTICLEA small lens or window.
- POMACESplural of pomace
- POUFFAlternative form of pouf.
- TENES
- CHORISTERSplural of chorister
- CISPLATINA platinum-containing antineoplastic drug cis-diamminedichloro-platinum(II) (Cl2H6N2Pt) that is cytotoxic and is used especially in the treatment of testicular and ovarian tumors a
- ENDOSTEUMA membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone; an internal periosteum.
- ERETHISMAbnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue.
- GONIOMETERSplural of goniometer
- ORANGERIEAlternative form of orangery.
- ACROLITHAn ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
- ANALGETICanalgesic
- CARRICKAlternative spelling of carrack.
- HORDEOLUMstye, sty. An infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid. This is distinguished from a chalazion, which is not infected, but a cyst formed from an impacted meibomian gland of the
- MEDIUSThe middle finger.
- OOMYCETEAny of a number of filamentous unicellular protists of the class Oomycetes; the water molds.
- ORBICULARCircular or spherical in shape; round.
- RENOVATESthird-person singular simple present indicative of renovate
- SIALICOf or pertaining to saliva.
- VITEXAny of several species of the genus Vitex.
- PURFLEAn ornamental border on clothing, furniture or a violin; beading, stringing.
- RHABDOMAny of the rods that support each ommatidium in the compound eye of arthropods
- UNAMBITIOUSHaving little ambition for success or achievement
- ACHENEA small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
- ENTERITISInflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.
- LANGURSplural of langur
- RUMINALOf, relating to, or situated inside the rumen.
- YELDbarren, not pregnant, not giving milk
- APONEUROTICOf or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
- ASCORBATEAny salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
- ELECTUARYAny preparation of a medicine mixed with honey or other sweetener in order to make it more palatable to swallow.
- ENSILEDsimple past and past participle of ensile
- FORMATEAny salt or ester of formic acid.
- VIRICIDALOf or pertaining to a viricide (killing of a husband)
- GLOBOIDA spherical representation or projection of a sphere or ellipsoid.
- PERTURBATIONAgitation; the state of being perturbed.
- SKINHEADSomeone with a shaved head.
- AZYGOUSOdd; not one of a pair; single.
- CARDIAThe area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
- DIASTEMAA gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).
- RHOMBOIDEUSAny of the rhomboid muscles.
- SORBATEAny salt or ester of sorbic acid.
- HOSENplural of hose (the old-fashioned garment; stockings)
- LLANOA plain or steppe in parts of Latin America.
- MELENAThe passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
- POLYURICRelating to polyuria
- UNGLUEto separate that which was held by glue
- ABULIAAbsence of willpower or decisiveness, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
- ALGALPertaining to, or like, algae.
- AXONEMALOf or pertaining to an axoneme
- DUENDEA small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp.
- HAMESplural of hame
- MONORCHIDHaving only one testicle within the scrotum.
- WITHESplural of withe
- LABRETA body piercing consisting of an adornment attached to the lip.
- PYREXIAFever.
- COGITATETo meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.
- SALETAlternative form of sallet (“helmet”).
- VENULESplural of venule
- ACROMIONThe outermost point of the shoulder blade.
- ALKENESplural of alkene
- ANALECTSA collection of excerpts or quotes.
- ATOPYA hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma,
- BASTINADOA blow with a cudgel or stick.
- FUNDICRelating to a fundus.
- RAFFIAA fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).
- CALAMINESynonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO3) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.
- MAGNETOSplural of magneto
- PHYLAROf or relating to a phylum.
- PINTAILA pintail duck, a type of dabbling duck with a characteristic pointed tail. A northern pintail, Anas acuta, a dabbling duck of the northern hemisphere that has a long pointed tail.
- RIVAGEA coast, a shore.