acarophobia noun a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms
acataphasia noun a disorder in which a lesion to the central nervous system leaves you …
acocanthera noun small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glyc…
acromegalia noun enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face
adenanthera noun small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas
agoraphobia noun a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some pu…
albuminuria noun the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) …
alkalinuria noun a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is …
amenorrhoea noun absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
amphisbaena noun (classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body
anacoluthia noun an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to ano…
anaesthesia noun loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
anglophilia noun admiration for Britain and British customs
anglophobia noun dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs
aniseikonia noun visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in…
antilocapra noun type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species
astraphobia noun a morbid fear of thunder and lightning
azadirachta noun genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees
bacchanalia noun an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
bacteriemia noun transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
belemnoidea noun order of extinct dibranchiate cephalopods related to the surviving spi…
bibliomania noun preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books
blandfordia noun small genus of tuberous Australian perennial herbs
bodhisattva noun Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
brachiopoda noun marine invertebrates that resemble mollusks
byelorussia noun a landlocked republic in eastern Europe
calabazilla noun perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States …
calceolaria noun any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large in…
canafistola noun deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flower…
canafistula noun deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flower…
carpenteria noun California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal …
cephalalgia noun pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle con…
ceratozamia noun a small cycad of the genus Ceratozamia having a short scaly woody trun…
chaulmoogra noun East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat l…
chickamauga noun a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863)
christiania noun the capital and largest city of Norway
collinsonia noun small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs
conjunctiva noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and …
convallaria noun sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley
corrodentia noun an order of insects: includes booklice and bark-lice
counterplea noun a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea
cryptogamia noun in former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, in…
cycadophyta noun palmlike gymnosperms: includes the surviving order Cycadales and sever…
cyclopaedia noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on var…
cyclothymia noun a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
differentia noun distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a g…
dyssynergia noun inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements
echinochloa noun annual or perennial succulent grasses of warm regions
enchondroma noun benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubula…
engelmannia noun common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and ce…
epithelioma noun a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue
eurypterida noun extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic
fothergilla noun any of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla h…
gaylussacia noun deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries
gentianella noun genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian
globigerina noun marine protozoan having a rounded shell with spiny processes
glossolalia noun repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a tra…
gymnophiona noun an order of amphibians including caecilians
haemangioma noun benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels
haemophilia noun congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding
haemostasia noun surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat)
hagiographa noun the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
hebephrenia noun a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of pers…
heliamphora noun genus of pitcher plants of the Guiana Highlands in South America
hemeralopia noun inability to see clearly in bright light
hemianopsia noun blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes
hydrophobia noun a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing …
hyperacusia noun abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sen…
hypercapnia noun the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high le…
hypercarbia noun the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high le…
hyperoartia noun lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes
hyperotreta noun hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys
hyperpiesia noun persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific …
hypokalemia noun abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to …
impedimenta noun any structure that makes progress difficult
interlingua noun an artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international …
isometropia noun equality of refractive power in the two eyes
katharevusa noun literary style of Modern Greek containing features borrowed from Koine
keratoderma noun any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny
kinesthesia noun the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
kleptomania noun an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
lesquerella noun genus of low-growing hairy herbs: bladderpods
lipoidaemia noun presence of excess lipids in the blood
lymphopenia noun an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood
malonylurea noun a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine
marsupialia noun coextensive with the subclass Metatheria
masdevallia noun any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia
megalomania noun a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
megaloptera noun in some classifications considered a separate order: alderflies
melancholia noun extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
melanoderma noun abnormally dark skin caused by increased deposits of melatonin
menorrhagia noun abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation
mesopotamia noun the land between the Tigris and Euphrates
metasequoia noun large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green de…
miscellanea noun a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
monongahela noun a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Penn…
monotremata noun coextensive with the subclass Prototheria
myofibrilla noun one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber
necrophilia noun an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
neutropenia noun leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils…
nymphomania noun abnormally intense sexual desire in women
onychophora noun enigmatic small elongated wormlike terrestrial invertebrates of damp d…
ornithopoda noun widespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relat…
orthodontia noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of i…
pantotheria noun generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic
papilledema noun swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball)
paraphrenia noun a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or …
parasitemia noun a condition in which parasites are present in the blood
paresthesia noun abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burnin…
parkinsonia noun small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees
periodontia noun the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other st…
periplaneta noun cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
phasmatodea noun in some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick ins…
phonophobia noun a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
physostegia noun any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear t…
pleurodynia noun pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
proboscidea noun in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the t…
proteinuria noun the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) …
psychedelia noun the subculture of users of psychedelic drugs
pyrrhuloxia noun crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
saintpaulia noun east African herb with nodding flowers
sansevieria noun grown as a houseplant for its mottled fleshy sword-shaped leaves or as…
saprolegnia noun aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains
scandinavia noun the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
schistosoma noun type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
scleroderma noun an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective ti…
scutellaria noun an asterid dicot genus that includes the skullcaps
selaginella noun type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae
septicaemia noun invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of…
somesthesia noun the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
spergularia noun chiefly maritime Eurasian herbs: sand spurry
sphaeralcea noun large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly gl…
spirochaeta noun the type genus of the family Spirochaetaceae
steatopygia noun an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks
steatorrhea noun the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which …
susquehanna noun a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and f…
synesthesia noun a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when ano…
tachycardia noun abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
templetonia noun genus of Australian shrubs or subshrubs: coral bush
thalassemia noun an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
thallophyta noun used only in former classifications: comprising what is now considered…
trichoptera noun an order of insects consisting of caddis flies
trichostema noun genus of North American aromatic herbs or subshrubs: blue curls
unguiculata noun in former classifications a major division of Mammalia comprising mamm…
utricularia noun bladderworts: large genus of aquatic carnivorous plants
welwitschia noun curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-hig…