Greek alphabetThe Greek alphabet is a set of twenty-four letters that has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BCE. It is the first and oldest alphabet in the narrow sense that it notes each vowel and consonant with a separate symbol. It is as such in continuous use to...
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| Transliteration Transliteration is the practice of converting a text from one writing system into another in a systematic way.-Definitions:From an information-theoretical point of view, transliteration is a mapping from one system of writing into another, word by word, or ideally letter by letter...
schemes |
| Greek |
Traditional |
Classical |
Modern |
| Α α |
a |
a |
a |
| Β β |
b |
b |
v |
| Γ γ |
g |
g |
gh, y |
| Δ δ |
d |
d |
dh |
| Ε ε |
e |
e |
e |
| Ζ ζ |
z |
z, dz |
z |
| Η η |
e |
ē |
i |
| Θ θ |
th |
th |
th |
| Ι ι |
i |
i |
i |
| Κ κ |
c |
k |
k |
| Λ λ |
l |
l |
l |
| Μ μ |
m |
m |
m |
| Ν ν |
n |
n |
n |
| Ξ ξ |
x |
x |
x |
| Ο ο |
o |
o |
o |
| Π π |
p |
p |
p |
| Ρ ρ |
r |
r |
r |
| Σ σ ς |
s |
s |
s |
| Τ τ |
t |
t |
t |
| Υ υ |
y |
u |
i |
| Φ φ |
ph |
ph |
ph, f |
| Χ χ |
ch |
kh |
kh |
| Ψ ψ |
ps |
ps |
ps |
| Ω ω |
o |
ō |
o |
| αι |
ae, e |
ai |
e, ai |
| αυ |
au |
au |
af, av |
| ει |
i |
ei |
i |
| ευ |
eu |
eu |
ef, ev |
| γγ |
ng |
ng |
ng |
| γξ |
nx |
nx |
nx |
| γκ |
nc |
nk |
g, ng |
| γχ |
nch |
nkh |
nkh |
| μπ |
mp |
mp |
b, mb |
| ντ |
nt |
nt |
d, nd |
| οι |
oe, e |
oi |
i |
| ου |
u |
ou |
ou, u |
This is a
list of Greek words with derivatives in English. The words are in Greek alphabetic order, with tables for the 24 Greek letters, listing thousands of related English words.
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- Transliteration
- Greek Words with Modern Derivatives
- Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω
- See also
- External links
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Transliteration
There are considerable differences between the various
transliterationTransliteration is the practice of converting a text from one writing system into another in a systematic way.-Definitions:From an information-theoretical point of view, transliteration is a mapping from one system of writing into another, word by word, or ideally letter by letter...
s used to represent the
Greek alphabetThe Greek alphabet is a set of twenty-four letters that has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BCE. It is the first and oldest alphabet in the narrow sense that it notes each vowel and consonant with a separate symbol. It is as such in continuous use to...
in
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
. The table in the sidebar shows:
- the "traditional" transliteration, in other words that used in Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Roman conquest, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe...
, representing classical Greek: this is the form in which most Greek words have made their way into English
- a "classical" transliteration, commonly used to represent more accurately the pronunciation of Ancient Greek, although traditional forms are rarely used.
- the "modern" transliteration often used for Modern Greek
Modern Greek refers to the varieties of Greek spoken in the modern era. The beginning of the "modern" period of the language is often symbolically assigned to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, even though that date marks no clear linguistic boundary and many characteristic modern features...
— see Transliteration of Greek into English for some variations.
Rough breathing was represented in some Greek dialects by an [h] while in others, the [h] represented the vowel
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(the origin of the sign is thought to be the left-hand half ( ├ ) of the letter H): a rough breathing over an initial vowel or diphthong – – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a smooth breathing – – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits the breathings. An initial upsilon always had the rough breathing – – hence
hy is very common at the start of words derived from Greek, but no (or very few) such words start with
y.
The letter
rhoRho is the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 100. It is derived from Semitic Rêš "head" . Its uppercase form is not to be confused with the Roman letter P, however both are typeset using the same glyph.The letter Rho has religious significance...
at the start of a word always had the rough breathing – – and is transliterated
rh. If a rho was geminated within a word, the first always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – – leading to the transiliteration
rrh.
In ancient Greek, gamma was used to represent nu before a khi, ksi, kappa and another gamma. On this list, where this occurs, the word is listed as if the gamma were in fact a nu.
For a fuller discussion of these matters, see the
Greek alphabetThe Greek alphabet is a set of twenty-four letters that has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th or early 8th century BCE. It is the first and oldest alphabet in the narrow sense that it notes each vowel and consonant with a separate symbol. It is as such in continuous use to...
.
Note: the distinction between the rough and smooth breathings as shown above may not be very clear on certain browsers.
Greek words with modern derivatives
The citation form shown is the form most commonly shown in dictionaries, but this form is often unrepresentative of the word as used to form a compound word, hence the
Root formIn the linguistics of word formation, a combining form is a bound base designed to combine with another combining form or a free word...
is also shown. In the case of verbs, the citation form is often by convention the first person singular, present indicative, (cf
LatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Roman conquest, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe...
), for instance (phagō), "I eat", rather than the infinitive ("to eat"). The Greek formsare generally in their true root form; i.e., a noun or verb derived from an earlier form will appear under the earlier form.
The "classical" transliteration as described above is used for both the Citation form and the Root form. Greek entries are in alphabetical order according to the Greek alphabet, English entries by the Roman alphabet.
The Greek words are shown in polytonic orthography, in other words showing the breathings and the fuller range of accents, as used in Ancient Greek and in Modern Greek for those who do not accept the 1982 "monotonic reform".
Note that
alpha privativesThe privative a is the prefix a- which expresses negation or absence . Originally described for the grammar of Ancient Greek, it goes back to a Proto-Indo-European syllabic nasal *, the zero ablaut grade of the negation *ne, i.e. /n/ used as a vowel...
are addressed under the heading of the positive form of the word whenever possible.
Α
a
{| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2 |Citation form!! colspan=2 |Root form!!Meaning!! English Derivative
|-
|||a-||||a-/an-||without, not||adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical,
amoralAmoralism is the complete absence of moral beliefs, and/or the unequivocal belief that the theory of morality is immaterial.Though often associated with immoralism, the two are fundamentally different...
, anaemia, anaesthesia,
anhydrousAs a general term, a substance is said to be anhydrous if it contains no water. The way of achieving the anhydrous form differs from one substance to another.-Solvents:...
, anonymous,
apathyImage:Challenge_vs_skill.jpg|250px|Apathy in terms of challenge level and skill level. Clickable.|thumbpoly 66 7 211 9 285 189 254 234 67 152 Anxietypoly 221 7 428 7 351 188 296 187 294 188 Arousalpoly 439 7 583 7 584 149 388 236 360 194 Flow...
,
asymmetric* The term asymmetric is the antonym of symmetric.* See Asymmetric relation for information on asymmetric relations in mathematics and set theory.* See Asymmetric warfare for information and theories of modern war....
,
asymptoteIn geometry, an asymptote of a curve is a way of describing its behavior far away from the origin by comparing it to another curve. Specifically, the second curve is an asymptote of the first if distance between the two approaches 0 as the points being considered tend to infinity. Informally, this...
, atrophic
|-
|||ābax||-||abac-||reckoning-board, used for counting votes||
abacusThe abacus, also called a counting frame, is a calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia for performing arithmetic processes. Today, abacuses are often constructed as a bamboo frame with beads sliding on wires, but originally they were beans or stones moved in grooves in sand or on tablets...
, abaculus, abax
|-
|||ābussos||-||abyss-||bottomless||
abyssAbyss may mean:-Sciences:* Abyssal zone, a deep extent of the sea.* Abyssal plain, a flat area on the ocean floor-Philosophy:* Abyss , is a bottomless depth....
, abyssal,
abyssocottidaeThe deep-water sculpins are a small family, Abyssocottidae, of sculpins that are almost entirely restricted to Lake Baikal in Siberia, most of them living at depths below 170 m....
, abyssopelagic
|-
|||achatēs||-||agat-||agate||
agateAgate is a microcrystalline variety of quartz , chiefly chalcedony, characterised by its fineness of grain and brightness of color...
|-
|||āgalma||-||agalmat-||glory, delight, honour, statue||agalmatolite, Agalmatophilia
|-
|||agathē||-||agath-||good||
agathismAgathism, from the Greek, agatho- , is the doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil. In the conflict between optimism and pessimism, agathism is the reasonable intermediate...
,
agathodaemonIn ancient Greek religion, Agathos Daimon or Agathodaemon was a daemon or presiding spirit of the vineyards and grainfields and a personal companion spirit, similar to the Roman genius, ensuring good luck, health and wisdom...
, kalokagathia
|-
|||agapē||-||agap-||fraternal love||
agapeLove styles are models of how people love, originally developed by John Lee .He identified six basic love theories—also known as "colors" of love—that people use in their interpersonal relationships:...
,
agapanthusAgapanthus , the "Lily of the Nile", is a genus of flower plants with six to ten species depending on how the different species are classified. They are all herbaceous perennial plants native to South Africa. They have been placed either in the family Alliaceae, or separated into their own...
,
agapanthaceaeAgapanthaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants. The sole included genus, and the one from which the family takes its name, is Agapanthus...
|-
|||aeidō||-||-od-/-ed-||I sing||
comedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain members of an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
,
comedyComedy as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse generally intended to amuse, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in Ancient Greece...
,
melodyA melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
,
odeOde is a lyrical verse. A classic ode is structured in three major parts: the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode...
,
parodyA parody , in contemporary usage, is a work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
,
prosodyProsody may refer to:* Prosody , the study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech* Prosody , the study of poetic meter...
, psalmody,
rhapsodyIn art and literature, rhapsody may mean:* Rhapsody , an enthusiastic instrumental composition of indefinite form* Epic poem, or part of one, that is suitable for recitation at one time, such as a book of Homer's Odyssey...
, tragedian,
tragedyTragedy is a form of art based on human suffering that, paradoxically, offers its audience pleasure...
|-
|||adelphos||-||adelph-||brother||
adelphogamyAdelphogamy is a form of sexual partnership between sibling eukaryotes, for example in some species of fungi, flowering plants or ants, or in humans. In sociology, the term adelphogamy may also refer to fraternal polyandry....
, Philadelphia
|-
|||agauos||-||agau-||illustrious, noble||
agaveAgave is a succulent plant of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae.- Description :Chiefly Mexican, agaves occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America...
,
agavaceaeAgavaceae is a family of plants that includes many well-known desert and dry zone types such as the agave, yucca, and Joshua tree. The family includes about 550-600 species in around 18 genera, and is widespread in the tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of the world.The...
|-
|||angareia||-||angarei-||impressment for public service||
angaryAngary , the name given to the right of a belligerent to seize and apply for the purposes of war any kind of property on belligerent territory, including that...
,
angariaAngaria , a sort of postal system adopted by the Roman imperial government from the ancient Persians, among whom, according to Xenophon it was established by Cyrus the Great...
,
angariaAngaria , a sort of postal system adopted by the Roman imperial government from the ancient Persians, among whom, according to Xenophon it was established by Cyrus the Great...
te
|-
|||angeion||-||angio-||vessel||angiosperm, angiocardiography,
angiodysplasiaIn medicine , angiodysplasia is a small vascular malformation of the gut. It is a common cause of otherwise unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia. Lesions are often multiple, and frequently involve the cecum or ascending colon, although they can occur at other places...
,
angiogenesisAngiogenesis is a physiological process involving the growth of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels. Though there has been some debate over this, vasculogenesis is the term used for spontaneous blood-vessel formation, and intussusception is the term for new blood vessel formation by...
,
angiogramAngiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers. This is traditionally done by injecting a radio-opaque contrast agent into the blood...
, angiography,
angiomaAngiomas are benign tumors that are made up of small blood vessels or lymph vessels.-Presentation:They usually appear at or near the surface of the skin. Angiomas may appear anywhere on the body, and may be considered bothersome depending on their location. However, they may be present as symptoms...
,
angiopathyAngiopathy is the generic term for a disease of the blood vessels . The best known and most prevalent angiopathy is the diabetic angiopathy, a complication that may occur in chronic diabetes.-By caliber:...
,
angioplastyAngioplasty is the technique of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel; typically as a result of atherosclerosis. Tightly folded balloons are passed into the narrowed locations and then inflated to a fixed size using water pressures some 75 to 500 times normal blood pressure...
, angiosperma,
angiostatinAngiostatin is a naturally occurring protein found in several animal species, including humans. It is an endogenous angiogenesis inhibitor , and it is currently undergoing clinical trials for its use in anticancer therapy.-Structure:Angiostatin is a 38 kDa fragment of a larger protein, plasmin ...
,
angiotensinAngiotensin, a protein, causes blood vessels to constrict, and drives blood pressure up. It is part of the renin-angiotensin system, which is a major target for drugs that lower blood pressure. Angiotensin also stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex...
,
|-
|||angelos||-||angel-||messenger||
angelAngels are spiritual beings found in many religious traditions. They are broadly viewed as messengers of God, sent to do God's tasks. Traditions vary as to the precise nature and role of these messages and tasks...
,
archangelArchangel is a term meaning an angel of high rank. Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism. Michael is the only archangel named in the Bible as recognized by both Jews and Christians...
,
evangelistEvangelism is the practice of attempting to convert people to a religion. The term is used most often in reference to Christianity's religions, since they mandate that their followers make efforts to recruit as many people as possible into their faith...
|-
|||hagios||-||hagio-||holy||
hagiographyHagiography is the study of saints. A hagiography, from the Greek and , refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy people, and specifically to the biographies of ecclesiastical and secular leaders. The term hagiology, the study of hagiography, is also current in English, though...
, hagiology, hagiographa
|-
|||angistron||-||ancistr-||hook||
ancistrocladusAncistrocladus is a little known genus of about 20 species in the monogeneric family Ancistrocladaceae.These are palaeotropical climbing twining plants, found in lowland to submontane, wet to seasonal evergreen or swamp forests, with eleven species occurring in tropical Africa and at least five...
, ancistrocactus, ancistrocheirus
|-
|||ankulos||-||ancyl-
angul-||crooked, curved ||
ancylusAncylus is a genus of very small, freshwater, air-breathing limpets. They are aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the tribe Ancylini within the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies....
,
angleIn geometry and trigonometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle...
,
ankyloglossiaAnkyloglossia, commonly known as tongue tie, is a congenital oral anomaly which may decrease mobility of the tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth...
,
ancylopodaAncylopoda, is a group of mammals in the Perissodactyla that show long, curved and cleft claws. Morphological evidence indicates the Ancylopoda diverged from the tapirs, rhinoceroses and horses after the Brontotheria, however earlier authoritites such as Osborn sometimes considered the Ancylopoda...
, ankylosaurid, ankylostomiasis
|-
|||ankulōsis||-||ankyl-οsi-||stiffening of the joints||ankylosis,
ankyloglossiaAnkyloglossia, commonly known as tongue tie, is a congenital oral anomaly which may decrease mobility of the tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth...
,
ankylosaurusAnkylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur, containing one species, A. magniventris. Fossils of Ankylosaurus are found in geologic formations dating to the very end of the Cretaceous Period in western North America.Although a complete skeleton has not been discovered and several other...
|-
|||ankyra||-||anchor-||anchor||
anchoringAnchoring or focalism is a cognitive bias that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily, or "anchor," on one trait or piece of information when making decisions.- Background :...
,
anchorAn anchor is an object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point. There are two primary classes of anchors—temporary and permanent. A permanent anchor is often called a mooring, and is rarely moved; it is quite possible the vessel...
,
ankyrinAnkyrins are a family of adaptor proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane skeleton. Ankyrins have binding sites for the beta subunit of spectrin and at least 12 families of integral membrane proteins...
|-
|||ankōn||-||ankon-||elbow||ancona, ancon, anconal
|-
|||agora||-||agor-||marketplace||
agora* An agora is an architectonic form typical of ancient Greek markets, e.g the Ancient Agora of Athens.Agora may also refer to:-Places:* Agora , an ancient Greek town on the Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey...
.
agoraphobiaAgoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia avoid public and/or unfamiliar places, especially large, open, spaces such as shopping malls or airports...
,
agoranomosAgoranomos was an electable official position in the cities of Ancient Greece and Byzantine Empire that controlled the order of the marketplace...
|-
|||agra||||-agra||seizure, trap||podagra,
pellagraPellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease most commonly caused by a chronic lack of niacin in the diet. It can be caused by decreased intake of niacin, tryptophan, or perhaps leucine...
|-
|||agros||-||agro-||tilled land||agrobiology, agronomics,
agrologyAgrology is the branch of soil science dealing with the production of crops. The use of the term is most active in Canada. Use of the term outside of Canada is sporadic but significant...
|-
|||agrōstis||-||agrostid-||a type of grass||agrostology,
agrostophyllumAgrostylum is a genus with about ninety species from the orchid family . The genus name is derive form the Greek words agrostis and phyllos , referring to the grass-like appearance of the leaves of some species....
,
agrostistachysAgrostistachys is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 9 species, present from India to West Malesia. 5 species are found in Malesia.Species include:*Agrostistachys coriacea*Agrostistachys hookeri*Agrostistachys indica...
|-
|||ankhō||-||ankh-||I press tight, strangle, throttle, choke
||angina
anxious
|-
|||agō||-||ag-||I drive, lead||pedagogue, anagoge,
mystagogueA mystagogue is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, an educator or person who has knowledge of the Sacred Mysteries or magick.In ancient mystery religions, a mystagogue would be responsible for leading an initiate into the secret teachings and rituals of the cultus...
|-
|||agōnia||-||agōni-||agony||agonize, antagonistic, agony
|-
|||adamas||-||adamant-||unconquerable, diamond||
adamantAdamantand similar words are used to refer to any especially hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some type of metal. Both adamant and diamond derive from the Greek word αδαμας , meaning "untameable"...
,
adamantineAdamantine is a mineral, often referred to as adamantine spar. It is a silky brown form of corundum. It has a Mohs rating of 9.Adamantine is also used as an adjective to refer to non-metallic, brilliant light reflecting and transmitting properties, known as adamantine luster...
|-
|||adelphos||-||adelph-||brother||
adelphopoiesisAdelphopoiesis, or adelphopoiia from the Greek , derived from "brother" and "I make", literally "brother-making" is a ceremony practiced at one time by various Christian churches to unite together two people of the same sex...
, adelphous, monadelphous
|-
|||adēlos||-||adelo-||unknown, obscure||adelopod,
adelospondyliAdelospondyli are an order of elongate, presumably aquatic, Carboniferous amphibians. The skull is solidly roofed, and elongate, with the orbits located very far forward. The limbs are well developed. There is a single family, the Adelogyrinidae...
,
adelophagiAdelophagi were a sect mentioned by the anonymous author known as Praedestinatus. They believed that a Christian ought to conceal himself from other men to take his nourishment, imagining that thus he imitated the Prophets...
,
adelophryneAdelophryne is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylinae, which was formerly considered a subfamily of the Leptodactylidae.-Species:* Adelophryne adiastola* Adelophryne baturitensis...
|-
|||adēn||-||adeno-||gland||
adenomaAn adenoma is a benign tumor of glandular origin. Adenomas can grow from many organs including the colon, adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thyroid, etc. Although these growths are benign, over time they may progress to become malignant, at which point they are called adenocarcinomas...
,
adenomelablastoma,
adenomyosisAdenomyosis is a medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue within the myometrium ....
,
adenosineAdenosine is a nucleoside composed of a molecule of adenine attached to a ribose sugar molecule moiety via a β-N
9-glycosidic bond....
|-
|||Hades||-||hade-/hado-||god of the underworld||
hadeanThe Hadean is the geologic eon before the Archean. It started at Earth's formation about 4.6 billion years ago , and ended roughly 3.8 billion years ago, though the latter date varies according to different sources. The name "Hadean" derives from Hades, Greek for "Underworld," referring to the...
,
HadesHades refers both to the ancient Greek underworld, the abode of Hades, and to the god of the underworld. Hades in Homer referred just to the god; the genitive , Haidou, was an elision to denote locality: "[the house/dominion] of Hades"...
, hadopelagic
|-
|||hadros||-||hadro-||thick||
hadronIn particle physics, a hadron is a particle made of quarks held together by the strong force . Hadrons are either mesons or baryons...
,
hadrosaurusHadrosaurus is a dubious genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur. In 1858, a skeleton of a dinosaur from this genus was the first dinosaur skeleton known from more than isolated teeth to be found in North America. In 1868, it became the first ever mounted dinosaur skeleton...
|-
|||adiaphoros||-||adiaphor-||indifferent||
adiaphoraAdiaphoron was a concept used in Stoic philosophy to indicate things which were outside of moral law – that is, actions which are neither morally mandated nor morally forbidden....
, adiaphorism
|-
|||aduton||-||adyt-||not to be entered||
adytumADYTUM is a progressive metal band from Newmarket/Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Biography:Adytum was formed in the Autumn of 2004 when Brendan Dean, Ryan Lewis and Daniel Bonofiglio. The group began their first set of gigs with drummer Dean Williams...
|-
|||aerios||-||aeri-||of the air||
aerialAerial can mean:Sport*Aerial skiing, discipline of Freestyle Skiing.Devices*Antenna , radio or television antenna*Aerial apparatus, device used for firefighting and rescue*Aerial telescope, late 17th century tubeless telescope...
, aerie
|-
|||aerobios||-||aerobi-||living in air||
aerobicAn aerobic organism or aerobe is an organism that can survive and grow in an oxygenated environment. -Types:*Obligate aerobes require oxygen for aerobic cellular respiration...
,
aerobicsAerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness...
,
aerobiologyAerobiology is a branch of biology that studies organic particles, such as bacteria, fungal spores, very small insects, pollen grains and viruses, which are passively transported by the air...
, anaerobic
|-
|||aēdēs||-||aed-||distasteful, unpleasant||
aedesAedes is a genus of mosquito originally found in tropical and subtropical zones, but has spread by human activity to all continents excluding Antarctica. Several of the species transmit important human diseases and one species, Aedes albopictus, is the most invasive mosquito in the world...
|-
|||aēr||-||aero-
air-||air||
aerodynamicsAerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is a subfield of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is often used synonymously with gas dynamics, with...
,
aerofoilAn airfoil or aerofoil is the shape of a wing or blade or sail as seen in cross-section....
,
aeronauticsAeronautics is the science involved with the study, design, and manufacture of flight-capable machines, or the techniques of operating aircraft...
,
aerobaticsAerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flight. Aerobatics are performed in airplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment and sport...
,
airplaneA fixed-wing aircraft, usually called an airplane, aeroplane or plane, is an aircraft capable of flight using forward motion that causes air to pass over its wings to generate lift. Planes include jet engine and propeller driven vehicles propelled forward by thrust, as well as unpowered aircraft...
,
airshipAn airship or dirigible is a lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust...
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|||aēchos||-||aecho-||without sound ||anechoic,
anechoic chamberAn anechoic chamber is a shielded room designed to attenuate sound or electromagnetic energy. Anechoic chambers were originally used in the context of acoustic to trap the reflections of a room, but more recently, anechoic chambers have also been used to provide a shielded environment for radio...
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atheromaIn pathology, an atheroma is an accumulation and swelling in artery walls that is made up of cells , or cell debris, that contain lipids , calcium and a variable amount of fibrous connective tissue. In the context of heart or artery matters, atheromata are commonly referred to as atheromatous...
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atherosclerosisAtherosclerosis is the condition in which an artery wall thickens as the result of a build-up of fatty materials such as cholesterol...
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athleteTrack and field athletics is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing, jumping and walking. Organised athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC, and most modern events are conducted by the member clubs of the International Association of Athletics...
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aethalopsThe Pygmy Fruit Bat also known as the Grey Fruit Bat is a species of Old World fruit bat.-Distribution:Three specimens were collected in April 1995 from Bario highlands in Sarawak. A. alecto is confined to montane forest above 1000 m from Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Java...
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ethallobarbitalEthallobarbital is a drug which is a barbiturate derivative....
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etherEther is a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"...
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etherealEthereal could refer to:*Ethereal oil, a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid*Wireshark , a software network traffic analyzer*Ethereal , a horse that won Australia's Caulfield and Melbourne Cups in 2001...
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aegialornisAegialornisis a genus of prehistoric apodiform bird. It formed a distinct family Aegialornithidae and was in some ways intermediate between modern swifts and owlet-nightjars, lacking the more extreme adaptations to an aerial lifestyle that swifts show today, but already having sickle-shaped wings...
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aigialosaurAigialosauridae is family of Late Cretaceous semi-aquatic varanoid lizards, regarded by some paleontologists to form distinct monophyletic group and by others as an adaptive grade within the basal mosasauroids.-References:
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aegisIn Greek mythology, aegis is the shield used by the Greek god Zeus. It is referred to prominently in Homer's epic poem the Iliad.Aegis can also refer to:- African Studies :...
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ailurophobiaAilurophobia is a type of specific phobia. It is a persistent, irrational fear of cats. It comes from the Greek , "cat" and , "fear"...
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aelurodonAelurodontina, originally named Aelurodon is an extinct genus of the subfamily Borophaginae which lived from the Hemingfordian stage of the Miocene to the Hemphillian stage of the Early Pliocene...
, aeluroscalabotinae
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haimat-||blood||
anemiaAnemia is a decrease in normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood...
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Gk. Myth||Aeolic,
AeolianAeolian may refer to:* things related to Aeolus, the Greek God of wind* Aeolian harp, a harp that is played by the wind* Aeolian processes, wind generated geologic processes* Aeolians, an ancient Greek tribe said to be descended from Æolus...
, Aeolotropy
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aepisaurusAepisaurus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Albian-age Lower Cretaceous Grès vert of Départment du Vaucluse, France, around 100 million years ago. It is an obscure genus from an unknown family, represented by a single humerus, now lost...
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aepycamelusAepycamelus is an extinct genus of camelid, formerly called Alticamelus which lived during the Miocene 20.6-4.9 Ma existing for approximately ....
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aepyornisAepyornis is an extinct genus of Aepyornithid, also known as "elephant birds".- Description :Aepyornis, which was a giant ratite native to Madagascar, has been extinct since at least the 17th century. Aepyornis was the world's largest bird, believed to have been over tall and weighing close to...
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aestheticianAn aesthetician may be a specialist in:* [philosophical] aesthetics** list of aestheticians* cosmetology...
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aestheticismThe Aesthetic Movement is a 19th century European movement that emphasized aesthetic values over moral or social themes in literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design...
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aestheticsAesthetics is commonly known as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
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anesthesiaAnesthesia, or anaesthesia , has traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away. This allows patients to undergo surgery and other procedures without the distress and pain they would otherwise experience...
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aeschynanthusAeschynanthus is a genus of ca. 185 species of tropical herbs. They are found in southern and southeastern Asia, the islands of Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. They are usually trailing epiphytes with brightly colored flowers that are pollinated by sunbirds. Among the better known...
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aeschyniteAeschynite- 26 is a mineral of yttrium, calcium, iron, thorium, titanium, niobium, oxygen, and hydrogen. Its name comes from the Greek word for "shame". Its Mohs scale rating is 5 to 6.-External links:**...
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etiologyEtiology is the study of causation, or origination. The word is derived from the Greek , aitiologia, "giving a reason for" ....
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aechmeaBromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 2,400 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa. The family includes both epiphytes, such as Spanish moss , and terrestrial species, such as the...
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eonEon is the US English variant of the traditional aeon, which means "age" or "forever".A geologic eon is the largest division of time in geology, and is generally considered to be around a billion years.Eon or EON may also refer to:...
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aeoniumAeonium is a genus of about 35 species of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Crassulaceae.The name comes from the ancient Greek "aionos" ....
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academyAn academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, north of Athens, Greece.-The original Academy:Before the Akademia was a...
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acacia
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acalyphaAcalypha is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. With 450 to 500 species of herbs and shrubs, the genus is only behind Euphorbia, Croton and Phyllanthus in term of Malpighiales diversity...
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acalyphoideaeThe Acalyphoideae is a subfamily belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae.- See also :* Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae...
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acanthusAcanthus is the Latinized form of the Greek Acanthos or Akanthos. It can also be used as the prefix Acantho-, meaning 'thorny'...
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acanthareaThe Acantharea are a group of radiolarian protozoa, distinguished mainly by their skeletons.-Structure:These are composed of strontium sulfate crystals, which do not fossilize, and take the form of either ten diametric or twenty radial spines...
, acanthite,
acanthocephalaThe Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms known as acanthocephales, thorny-headed worms, or spiny-headed worms, characterised by the presence of an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and hold the gut wall of its host...
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acanthocercusAcanthocercus is a genus of agamid lizards.-Selected species:*Acanthocercus annectens*Acanthocercus atricollis, Southern Tree Agama*Acanthocercus cyanogaster*Acanthocercus phillipsii*Acanthocercus trachypleurus...
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acanthodactylusAcanthodactylus is a genus of lizards within the Lacertidae family, commonly referred to as fringe-fingered or fringe-toed lizards ....
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acanthosauraAcanthosaura is a genus of lizards commonly known as mountain horned dragons, or pricklenape agamas. They are so named because of a row of dorsal spines which run down the back of their neck. They are arboreal lizards that are found in Southeast Asia. They are medium-sized, ranging from about 7...
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|||akari||-||acar-||a kind of mite||acarid,
acariasisAcariasis is an infestation with mites. Examples include scabies and chiggers.Acariasis is a term for a rash, caused by mites, sometimes with a papillae , and usually accompanied by severe itching and creepy-crawly sensations. Most of the mites which cause this affliction to humans are from the...
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acatalecticAn acatalectic line of verse is one having the metrically complete number of syllables in the final foot. When talking about poetry written in English the term is arguably of limited significance or utility, at least by comparison to its antonym, catalectic, for the simple reason that acatalexis...
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acephaliAcephali is a term applied to several sects as having no head or leader.In particular, the term refers to a strict monophysite sect that separated itself, in the end of the 5th century, from the rule of Peter Mongus, Patriarch of Alexandria, and remained "without king or bishop" until they were...
, acephaly,
acephalousAn acephalous or headless line is a line in a poem which does not conform to its accepted metre, due to the first syllable's omission. Acephalous lines are usually deliberate variations in scansion, but this is not always obvious. Famous poems to use such a technique include A.E. Housman's To an...
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aclinic lineThe aclinic line is the magnetic equator, along which the needle of a magnetic compass always remains horizontal.-External links:**...
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facial eruption||acme
acneAcne vulgaris is a common skin condition, caused by changes in pilosebaceous units, skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland, via androgen stimulation. It is characterized by noninflammatory follicular papules or comedones and by inflammatory papules,...
, acnestis
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anacoluthonAn anacoluthon is a rhetorical device that can be loosely defined as a change of syntax within a sentence. More specifically, anacoluthons are created when a sentence abruptly changes from one structure to another. Grammatically, anacoluthon is an error; however, in rhetoric it is a figure that...
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aconitumAconitum , known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, women's bane, Devil's helmet or blue rocket, is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the buttercup family...
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paragonA paragon is an ideal: a model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal; a perfect embodiment of a concept. In modern fantasy, it is typically a synonym of paladin or templar; a holy defender of justice and of divine nature....
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acousticsAcoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of sound, ultrasound and infrasound . A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician. The application of acoustics in technology is called acoustical engineering...
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acrobatAcrobat may refer to:* Acrobat, one who practices acrobaticsIn music:* "Acrobat" , from U2's album Achtung Baby* "Acrobat", a song from Maxïmo Park's album A Certain TriggerIn literature:* Acrobat, a novel by Gonzalo Lira...
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acrocephalusThe Acrocephalus warblers are small, insectivorous passerine birds belonging to the genus Acrocephalus. Formerly in the paraphyletic Old World warbler assemblage, they are now separated as the namesake of the marsh- and tree-warbler family Acrocephalidae...
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acrochordidaeThe Acrochordidae are a monotypic family created for the genus Acrochordus. This is a group of primitive snakes found in Australia and Indonesia. Currently, 3 species are recognized.-Description:...
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acrochordonAn acrochordon is a small benign tumor that forms primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpit, and groin...
, acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
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acrosticAn acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in an alphabetic script, in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message...
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actiniumActinium is a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Ac and atomic number 89, which was discovered in 1899. It was the first non-primordial radioactive element to be isolated. Polonium, radium and radon were observed before actinium, but they were not isolated until 1902...
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actinobacteriaActinobacteria are a group of Gram-positive bacteria with high G+C ratio. They can be terrestrial or aquatic.Use of the ferric uptake regulator has been suggested for classification...
, actinodine,
actinoliteActinolite is an amphibole silicate mineral with the chemical formula .-Mineralogy:Actinolite is an intermediate member in a solid-solution series between magnesium-rich tremolite, , and iron-rich ferro-actinolite, . Mg and Fe ions can be freely exchanged in the crystal structure...
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actinometerActinometers are instruments used to measure the heating power of radiation. They are used in meteorology to measure solar radiation as pyrheliometers.An actinometer is a chemical system or physical device which determines the number of...
, actinomorphic, actinomycetes,
actinophryidThe actinophryids are small,familiar group of heliozoan protists. They are the most common heliozoa in fresh water, and are especially frequent in lakes and rivers, but a few are found in marine and soil habitats as well...
, actinophryids,
actinopteriEukaryota > Metazoa > Chordata > Craniata > Vertebrata > Euteleostomi > Actinopterygii > Actinopteri----Actinopteri are related to sturgeon. Dating back to the Permian period, the Actinopteri are comprise the Chondrostei and the Neopterygi...
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actinopterygiiThe Actinopterygii constitute the class of the ray-finned fishes.The ray-finned fishes are so called because they possess lepidotrichia or "fin rays", their fins being webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines , as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize the class Sarcopterygii...
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actinozoaActinozoa is an obsolescent term in systematic zoology, first used by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in his Manuel d'Actinologie to designate animals the organs of which were disposed radially about a centre....
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alabasterAlabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; the latter is generally the alabaster of the ancients....
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allantoisAllantois is a part of a developing animal conceptus . It helps the embryo exchange gases and handle liquid waste....
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allantoinAllantoin is a chemical compound with formula C
4H
6N
4O
3. It is also called 5-ureidohydantoin or glyoxyldiureide. It is a diureide of glyoxylic acid...
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alethiologyAlethiology literally means 'the study of truth', but can more accurately be translated as 'the study of the nature of truth'. It could be argued that this is synonymous with epistemology, the study of knowledge, and that dividing the two is mere semantics, but there is a distinction between the...
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|||alexō||-||alex(o)-||I ward off, defend||
Alexander-Origin:Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξω "to push back","to hold off" and the noun ἀνδρός , genitive of ἀνήρ "man"...
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aleuroneAleurone is a protein found in protein granules of maturing seeds and tubers. The term is also used for the outermost cell layer of the seed coat, the aleurone layer.-Aleurone protein:...
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arthralgiaArthralgia literally means joint pain; it is a symptom of injury, infection, illnesses or an allergic reaction to medication....
, cardialgia, cephalalgia,
fibromyalgiaFibromyalgia is also referred to as FM or FMS. Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain and also allodynia, a heightened and painful response to pressure...
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myalgiaMyalgia means "muscle pain" and is a symptom of many diseases and disorders. The most common causes are the overuse or over-stretching of a muscle or group of muscles. Myalgia without a traumatic history is often due to viral infections...
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neuralgiaNeuralgia is pain in one or more nerves. When equated to neuropathic pain can be defined as non-nociceptive pain, or in other words, pain that is not related to activation of pain receptor cells in any part of the body. Neuralgia is pain produced by a change in neurological structure or function....
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nostalgiaThe term nostalgia describes a longing for the past, often in idealized form.The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of , nóstos, "returning home", a Homeric word, and , álgos, "pain" or "ache"...
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otalgiaOtalgia is ear pain or an earache. Primary otalgia is from pain that originates inside the ear. Referred otalgia is from pain that originates from outside the ear.Otalgia is not always associated with ear disease...
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aliphatic compoundIn organic chemistry, compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen are divided into two classes: aromatic compounds, which contain benzene rings or similar rings of atoms, and aliphatic compounds , which do not contain aromatic rings.
Aliphatic compounds can be cyclic, like cyclohexane, or...
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analciteAnalcime or analcite is a white, grey, or colourless tectosilicate mineral. Analcime consists of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Its chemical formula is NaAlSi
2O
6·H
2O. Minor amounts of potassium and calcium substitute for sodium...
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AlcyonariaOctocorallia is a subclass of Anthozoa comprising ~3,000 species of water-based organisms formed of colonial polyps with 8-fold symmetry. It includes the blue coral, soft corals, sea pens, and gorgonians within three orders: Alcyonacea, Helioporacea, and Pennatulacea...
, halcyon,
HalcyonHalcyon is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the family Halcyonidae.The following is the list of species:* Micronesian Kingfisher, Halcyon cinnamomina* Ruddy Kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda...
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halcyonidaeThe tree kingfishers or wood kingfishers, family Halcyonidae, are the most numerous of the three families of birds in the kingfisher group. There are between 56 and 61 species of tree kingfisher in around 12 genera, and include several species of kookaburras...
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allegoryAllegory is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than the literal. An allegory is a device that can be presented in literary form, such as a poem or novel, or in visual form, such as in painting or sculpture...
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parallelogramIn geometry, a parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides. The opposite or facing sides of a parallelogram are of equal length, and the opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal...
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all-||other, different||
allochthonthumb|right|250px|Schematic overview of a thrust system. The hanging wall block is called a [[nappe]]. If an [[erosion]]al hole is created in the nappe that is called a [[window |window]]...
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allodontidaeAllodontidae is a family of extinct mammal that lived in what is now North America during the Upper Jurassic period. Allodontids were members of the order Multituberculata. They were relatively early mammals and are within the informal suborder of "Plagiaulacida". The family was named by Othniel...
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allogenesAllogenes is a Sethian Gnostic text from the New Testament apocrypha. The main surviving copies come from the Nag Hammadi library, though there are many missing lines. A small fragment also survives in the more recently discovered Codex Tchacos, which may prove mildly useful in filling the gaps.The...
, allograft,
allographyAllography, from the Greek for "other writing", has several meanings which all relate to how words and sounds are written down.-Allographs as authorship:...
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allolactoseAllolactose is a disaccharide similar to lactose. It consists of the monosaccharides β-D-galactose and β-D-glucose linked through a β1-6 glycosidic linkage.-External links:*...
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allometryAllometry is the study of the relationship between size and shape,, first outlined by Otto Snell in 1892 and Julian Huxley in 1932. Allometry is a well-known study, particularly in statistical shape analysis for its theoretical developments, as well as in biology for practical applications to the...
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allomorphAn allomorph is a linguistics term for a variant form of a morpheme. The concept occurs when a unit of meaning can vary in sound without changing meaning. It is used in linguistics to explain the comprehension of variations in sound for a specific morpheme.-Allomorphy in English suffixes:English...
, allopath, allopatry, allophony,
allopoiesisAllopoiesis is the process whereby a system produces something other than the system itself. One example of this is an assembly line, where the final product is distinct from the machines doing the producing. This is in contrast with autopoiesis....
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allopurinolAllopurinol is a drug used primarily to treat hyperuricemia and its complications, including chronic gout.- Mechanism of action :...
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allotrophAllotrophs are organisms that take in food from their environment. They cannot synthesize their own....
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allotropyAllotropy or allotropism is a behavior exhibited by certain chemical elements: these elements can exist in two or more different forms, known as allotropes of that element. In each allotrope, the element's atoms are bonded together in a different manner...
allergyAllergy is a disorder of the immune system often also referred to as atopy. Allergic reactions occur to normally harmless environmental substances known as allergens; these reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid. Strictly, allergy is one of four forms of hypersensitivity and is called type...
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sea||
halogenThe halogens or halogen elements are a series of nonmetal elements from Group 17 IUPAC Style of the periodic table, comprising fluorine, ; chlorine, ; bromine, ; iodine, ; and astatine,...
, haloaromatic,
halobacteriaIn taxonomy, the Halobacteria are a class of the Euryarchaeota, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt. They are also called halophiles, though this name is also used for other organisms which live in somewhat less concentrated salt water...
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halosaurHalosaurs are eel-shaped fishes found only at great ocean depths. As the family Halosauridae, halosaurs are one of two families within the order Notacanthiformes; the other being the deep-sea spiny eels. Halosaurs are thought to have a worldwide distribution, with some seventeen species in three...
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allotropyAllotropy or allotropism is a behavior exhibited by certain chemical elements: these elements can exist in two or more different forms, known as allotropes of that element. In each allotrope, the element's atoms are bonded together in a different manner...
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|||haluskō||-||halluc-||I flee from, shun, avoid, escape
alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived||
hallucinosisPeduncular hallucinosis, also known as Lhermitte's peduncular hallucinosis, is a rare neurological syndrome with a relatively rich series of detailed clinical case studies in the medical literature....
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alyssumAlyssum is a genus of about 100-170 species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region....
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AlyssaAlyssa is Alyssa Milano's self-titled second album, released October 25, 1989. On this album she worked with most of the same producers she had worked with on the first album. It wasn't until her third studio album that she went for a different sound with different producers...
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alphabetAn alphabet is a standardized set of letters basic written symbols or graphemes each of which roughly represents a phoneme in a spoken language, either as it exists now or as it was in the past. There are other systems, such as logographies, in which each character represents a word, morpheme, or...
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alphagramAn alphagram of a word consists of those letters arranged in alphabetical order. For example, the alphagram of abdicate is aabcdeit...
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alphandiaAlphandia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It has 3 species, found in the West Pacific and New Guinea....
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alphanumericAlphanumeric is a combination of alphabetic and numeric , and is used to describe the collection of Latin letters and Arabic digits used by much of western society. There are either 36 or 62 alphanumeric characters...
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alpha particleAlpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium nucleus; hence, it can be written as or . They have a net spin of zero, and normally a total energy of about 5 MeV...
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alopeciaAlopecia or hair loss is the medical description of the loss of hair from the head or body, sometimes to the extent of baldness. Unlike the common aesthetic depilation of body hair, alopecia tends to be involuntary and unwelcome, e.g., androgenic alopecia...
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haloA halo is an optical phenomenon produced by ice crystals creating colored or white arcs and spots in the sky. Many are near the sun or moon but others are elsewhere and even in the opposite part of the sky...
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Gk. Myth.||
AmazonThe Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Classical and Greek mythology. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia...
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AmazonomachyAn Amazonomachy was a portrayal of legendary battle between Greeks and Amazons...
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AmazoniteAmazonite is a green variety of microcline feldspar.The name is taken from that of the Amazon River, from which certain green stones were formerly obtained, but it is doubtful whether green feldspar occurs in the Amazon area.Amazonite is a mineral of limited occurrence...
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|||Amalthēa||-||Amalthe-||the foster-mother of Zeus||
AmaltheaAmalthea can refer to:*Amalthea , the foster-mother of Zeus in Greek mythology.*Amalthea , a moon of Jupiter.*113 Amalthea, an asteroid in the asteroid belt....
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amanitaThe genus Amanita contains about 600 species of agarics including some of the most toxic known mushrooms found worldwide. This genus is responsible for approximately 95% of the fatalities resulting from mushroom poisoning, with the death cap accounting for about 50% on its own...
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amanitaceaeAmanitaceae is a family of fungi or mushrooms. The family, also commonly called the Amanita family, is in order Agaricales, gilled mushrooms. The family consists primarily of the genus Amanita, but has also included the genus Limacella....
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amaranthAmaranthus, collectively known as amaranth or pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Approximately 60 species are recognized, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold...
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amaranthaceaeThe flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 160 genera and 2,400 species. Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers....
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amaranthoideaeThe Amaranthoideae is a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae.The genera Amaranthus and Celosia contain many ornamental species as well as species whose seeds are used as pseudo-cereals and leaves as leaf vegetables....
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amaryllisAmaryllis is a monotypic genus of plant also known as the Belladonna Lily or naked ladies. The single species, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest region near the Cape...
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amaryllidaceaeThe Amaryllis family or Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, perennials and bulbous flowering plants included in the monocot order Asparagales, taking its name from the genus Amaryllis...
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amaurosisAmaurosis fugax is a transient monocular visual loss.-Pathophysiology and etiology:...
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amblygoniteAmblygonite is a fluorophosphate mineral, AlPO4, composed of lithium, sodium, aluminium, phosphate, fluoride and hydroxide. The mineral occurs in pegmatite deposits and is easily mistaken for albite and other feldspars. Its density, cleavage and flame test for lithium are diagnostic....
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amblyopiaAmblyopia, otherwise known as lazy eye, is a disorder of the visual system that is characterized by poor or indistinct vision in an eye that is otherwise physically normal, or out of proportion to associated structural abnormalities...
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amblypodaAmblypoda is a taxonomic hypothesis uniting a group of extinct, herbivorous mammals. They were considered a suborder of the primitive ungulate mammals and have since been shown to represent a polyphyletic group.-Characteristics:...
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ambrosiaIn ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the gods, often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it...
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ambrotyperight|thumb|Many ambrotypes were made by unknown photographers, such as this American example of a small girl holding a flower, circa 1860. Because of their fragility ambrotypes were held in folding cases much like those used for daguerreotypes...
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alembicAn alembic is an alchemical still consisting of two retorts connected by a tube. Technically, the alembic is only the upper part , while the lower part is the cucurbit, but the word was often used to refer to the entire distillation apparatus...
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amboAmbo may refer to:* Ambo, Ethiopia** Ambo , the woreda of the Ethiopian town* Ambo, an abbreviation for ambulance.** Ambo, Australian slang term for paramedic...
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amethystAmethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek a- and methustos , a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief that it...
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ammoperdixAmmoperdix is a small genus in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. It contains two similar species:* See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis* Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heya...
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ammophilaAmmophila is the Latin name of two genera:* Ammophila , a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae* Ammophila , a genus of insects in the family Sphecidae...
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ammotrechidaeAmmotrechidae are a family of solifuges distributed in the Americas and the Caribbean Islands. They include 22 described genera and at least 83 species...
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amnesiaAmnesia is a memory condition in which memory is disturbed. In simple terms it is the loss of memory. The causes of amnesia are organic or functional. Organic causes include damage to the brain, through trauma or disease, or use of certain drugs. Functional causes are psychological factors, such...
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amnestyAmnesty is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to the positions of innocent persons. It includes more than pardon, in as much as it obliterates all legal remembrance of the offense. The word has the same root as amnesia...
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ammoniaAmmonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH
3. It is normally encountered as a gas with a characteristic pungent odor. Ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor to foodstuffs and fertilizers...
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ammoniteAmmonites, as they pertain specifically to the order Ammonitida, are an extinct group of marine animals belonging to the cephalopod subclass Ammonoidea...
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ammonoideaThe Ammonoidea constitute a subclass of extinct cephalopods found in marine sediments from the Early Devonian through the Cretaceous , existing for approximately ....
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amnionThe amnion is a membrane building the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects an embryo. It is developed in reptiles, birds, and mammals, which are hence called “Amniota”; but not in amphibians and fish , which are consequently termed “Anamniota”. The primary function of this is the protection of...
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amoebaAmoeba is a genus of protozoan.- Terminology :There are many closely related terms that can be the source of confusion:...
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amylinAmylin, or Islet Amyloid Polypeptide , is a 37-residue peptide hormone secreted by pancreatic β-cells at the same time as insulin . -Clinical significance:...
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amyloidAmyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregates sharing specific structural traits. Abnormal accumulation of amyloid in organs may lead to amyloidosis, and may play a role in various other neurodegenerative diseases.-Definition:...
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amyloseAmylose is a linear polymer of glucose linked mainly by α bonds. It can be made of several thousand glucose units. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylopectin. Amylose is soluble in water....
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amylopectinAmylopectin is a polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of glucose found in plants. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylose. It is not soluble in water....
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amylaseAn amylase is an enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar. Amylase is present in human saliva, where it begins the chemical process of digestion. Foods that contain much starch but little sugar, such as rice and potato, taste slightly sweet as they are chewed because amylase turns some of their...
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amylophagiaAmylophagia is a condition involving the compulsive consumption of excessive amounts of purified starch. It is a form of pica and is often observed in pregnant women. Amylophagia is distinct from a traditional diet containing a great deal of starchy staples such as potatoes, rice etc...
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amylThe word or root amyl has two meanings, in organic chemistry and biochemistry.- Biochemistry :In biochemistry, "amyl" means "pertaining to starch", "amylum" being another word for starch...
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amygdalaThe ' are almond-shaped groups of nuclei located deep within the medial temporal lobes of the brain in complex vertebrates, including humans...
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amygduleAmygdules or amygdales form when the gas bubbles or vesicles in volcanic lava are infilled with a secondary mineral such as calcite, quartz, chlorite or one of the zeolites. Amygules usually form after the rock has been emplaced, and are often associated with low-temperature alteration. Amydules...
almondThe Almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated nut of this tree...
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amphipodaAmphipoda is an order of animals that includes over 7,000 described species of shrimp-like crustaceans ranging from in length...
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amphiglossusAmphiglossus is a genus of skinks .It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably quite close to Paracontias and possibly Androngo trivittatus, it belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the type genus Scincus...
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amphiboleAmphibole defines an important group of generally dark-colored rock-forming inosilicate minerals, composed of double chain SiO
4 tetrahedra, linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures. Amphiboles crystallize into two crystal systems,...
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amphibologyAmphibology or amphiboly is an ambiguous grammatical structure in a sentence. -Examples:Teenagers shouldn't be allowed to drive...
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amphibiousAmphibians , such as frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians, are ectothermic animals that metamorphose from a juvenile water-breathing form, to an adult air-breathing form. Though amphibians typically have four limbs, the Caecilians are notable for being limbless. Unlike other land...
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amphiboleAmphibole defines an important group of generally dark-colored rock-forming inosilicate minerals, composed of double chain SiO
4 tetrahedra, linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures. Amphiboles crystallize into two crystal systems,...
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amphiboliteAmphibolite is the name given to a rock consisting mainly of hornblende amphibole, the use of the term being restricted, however, to metamorphic rocks. The modern terminology for a holocrystalline plutonic igneous rocks composed primarily of hornblende amphibole is a hornblendite, which are...
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amphibrachAn amphibrach is a metrical foot used in Latin and Greek prosody. It consists of a long syllable between two short syllables. The word comes from the Greek αμφίβραχυς, amphíbrakhys, "short on both sides"....
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amphiboliteAmphibolite is the name given to a rock consisting mainly of hornblende amphibole, the use of the term being restricted, however, to metamorphic rocks. The modern terminology for a holocrystalline plutonic igneous rocks composed primarily of hornblende amphibole is a hornblendite, which are...
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amphictyonicIn the Archaic period of ancient Greece, an amphictyony , a "league of neighbors", or Amphictyonic League was an ancient association of Greek tribes formed in the dim past, before the rise of the Greek polis...
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amphoraAn amphora is a type of ceramic vase with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body. The word amphora is Latin, derived from the Greek amphoreus , an abbreviation of amphiphoreus , a compound word combining amphi- plus phoreus , from pherein , referring to...
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ampullaAn ampulla was, in Ancient Rome, a "small nearly globular flask or bottle, with two handles" . The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later, often handle-less flasks for holy water or holy oil in the Middle Ages, often bought as souvenirs of pilgrimages.* Part of the British Crown...
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anabolismAnabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units. These reactions require energy. One way of categorizing metabolic processes, whether at the cellular, organ or organism level is as 'anabolic' or as 'catabolic', which is the opposite...
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anachronismAn anachronism—from the Greek ανά and χρόνος —is an error in chronology, especially a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other...
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anaplasiaAnaplasia refers to a reversion of differentiation in cells and is characteristic of malignant neoplasms . Sometimes, the term also includes an increased capacity for multiplication. Lack of differentiation is considered a hallmark of malignancy. The term anaplasia literally means "to form backward"...
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anabasisAnabasis is an expedition from a coastline up into the interior of a country. Katabasis, by contrast, is a trip from the interior down to the coast.Two classic texts are titled with "anabasis":...
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anabaticAn anabatic wind, from the Greek anabatos, verbal of anabainein meaning moving upward, is a wind which blows up a steep slope or mountain side, driven by heating of the slope through insolation. It is also known as an upslope flow. These winds typically occur during the daytime in calm sunny weather...
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anabaptistAnabaptists are Christians of the Radical Reformation. This article describes the Anabaptists of 16th-century Europe and their direct descendants, particularly the Amish, Hutterites, and Mennonites.Anabaptists rejected conventional Christian practices such as wearing wedding rings, taking oaths, and...
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anabolismAnabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units. These reactions require energy. One way of categorizing metabolic processes, whether at the cellular, organ or organism level is as 'anabolic' or as 'catabolic', which is the opposite...
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anabolic steroidAnabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids , are a class of steroid hormones related to the hormone testosterone. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue , especially in muscles...
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anaglyphAnaglyph may refer to:* Anaglyph image, a method of encoding a three-dimensional image in a single picture by superimposing a pair of pictures* Ornament carved in low relief...
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anagramAn anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once; e.g., orchestra = carthorse, A decimal point = I'm a dot in place. Someone who creates anagrams is called an anagrammatist...
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anagogeAnagoge is a Greek word suggesting a "climb" or "ascent" upwards. The anagogical is a method of spiritual interpretation of literal statements or events, especially the Scriptures....
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anadiplosisAnadiplosis is the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause. The word is used at the end of a sentence and then used again at the beginning of the next sentence.-Examples:...
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anathemaAnathema originally meant something lifted up as an offering to the gods; later, with evolving meanings, it came to mean:# to be formally set apart;# banished, exiled, excommunicated;# denounced, sometimes accursed; or# a literary term...
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