afterhyperpolarization
The hyperpolarizing phase of a neuron's action potential.

afterhyperpolarizations
plural of afterhyperpolarization

afterload
The load on a working muscle from a constant opposing force

afterloading
A radiotherapy technique in which a hollow tube or applicator is implanted in the organ to be treated, and the source of radiation is loaded into it afterwards, minimizing radiation exposure to healthcare personnel.

afterloads
plural of afterload

afterpotential
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.

afterpotentials
plural of afterpotential

agamont
a cell that divides by schizogony

agamonts
plural of agamont

agarophyte
A seaweed, typically a red alga, that produces agar in its cell walls.

agarophytes
plural of agarophyte

agastopia
The fetishistic admiration of a specific body part.

agastroneuria
A loss of nervous control of the stomach

agenitalism
The absence or incomplete development of sex organs.

agglutinogen
Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin

agglutinogens
plural of agglutinogen

aggregabilities
plural of aggregability

aggregability
A tendency to aggregate (especially of blood platelets)

aggregometry
The measurement of aggregation, especially of platelets

agnail
Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.
A corn or sore on the toe or finger.

agnails
plural of agnail

agogwe
A supposed small human-like biped reported from the forests of East Africa, said to have long rust-coloured woolly hair and yellowish-red skin.

agogwes
plural of agogwe

agomphiasis
Looseness of the teeth.

agomphosis
Looseness of the teeth.

agonadism
The absence of internal sexual organs in females

agonescence
A halting of the growth of a colony of cells.

agranulocyte
Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.

agranulocytes
plural of agranulocyte

agraphia
A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
The inability to write.

agraphias
plural of agraphia

agynary
The absence of female organs, such as on double flowers which have petals but no pistils.

agyria
The smooth appearance of the brain in cases of lissencephaly.

agyrias
plural of agyria

ahoge
An exaggerated cowlick (lock of hair). It adds cuteness to a character and is usually indicative of character traits like airheadedness.

airbrasion
The delivery of a jet of sodium bicarbonate slurry at teeth in order to remove stains.

airorhynchy
A retroflexion of the face at the front of the palate in primates.

airtrapping
An abnormal retention of air in the lungs.

akaryocyte
A cell that has no nucleus.

akaryocytes
plural of akaryocyte

akaryote
akaryocyte

akineses
plural of akinesis

akinesia
The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.

akinesias
plural of akinesia

akinesis
Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.
Akinesia; loss of muscle control.
Increase without the phenomena of karyokinesis.

akinete
A thick-walled, dormant cell found in cyanobacteria and green algae

akinetes
plural of akinete

akinetopsia
An inability to perceive motion, despite stationary objects remaining more or less visible, due to brain damage disrupting input to the dorsal pathway.

alarmin
Any endogenous substance that signals tissue and cell damage

alarmins
plural of alarmin

albinism
Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

albinisms
plural of albinism

albinoism
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino

albinoisms
plural of albinoism

albuginea
A layer of white, fibrous tissue.

aldynoglia
Specialised glia that are able to survive and proliferate when cultured from adult tissue

aleukia
Synonym of leukopenia.

aleukias
plural of aleukia

aleurioconidia
plural of aleurioconidium

aleurioconidium
A thallic conidium formed by the breakdown of the supporting cell

alexin
A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.

alexine
Obsolete form of alexin.

alexines
plural of alexine

alexins
plural of alexin

aleydigism
The aplasia of, and absence of secretion by, Leydig cells.

algoneuron
A peripheral afferent which, when activated, evokes a sensation of pain

algoneurons
plural of algoneuron

alicochlear
The greater wing of the cochlear bone

alicochlears
plural of alicochlear

alloalbumin
Any of a group of genetically-related albumins found in blood serum

alloalbumins
plural of alloalbumin

alloarteries
plural of alloartery

alloartery
An artery from a donor

allochezia
defecation from somewhere other than the anus
expulsion through the anus something other than feces

allochromasia
A change in the colour of skin or hair.
A defect in colour vision.

allocortex
The heterogenetic cortex; part of the cerebral cortex characterized by fewer cell layers than the neocortex (i.e. fewer than six)

allocortexes
plural of allocortex

allocortices
plural of allocortex

allodepletion
The removal (or reduction) of alloreactive T cells

allodynia
Pain produced by innocuous stimulation of normal skin.

allodynias
plural of allodynia

alloflap
A flap of skin used in allotransplantation

alloflaps
plural of alloflap

allogenome
The combined genome of two unrelated people (typically involved in a tissue graft)

allogenomes
plural of allogenome

alloimmunities
plural of alloimmunity

alloimmunity
Immunity, obtained from another, against one's own cells.

alloimmunothrombocytopenia
Alloimmune thrombocytopenia.

allolysis
lysis induced by cells of the same species or phylotype

alloplast
A graft (especially a bone graft) of an inert (non-biological) material

alloplasts
plural of alloplast

allosensitisation
Alternative form of allosensitization.

allosensitisations
plural of allosensitisation

allosensitization
sensitization to foreign tissue

allotransplantation
transplantation of organs or tissues between genetically different individuals of the same species

allotransplantations
plural of allotransplantation

allovein
A vein from a donor

alloveins
plural of allovein

alvearies
plural of alveary

alveolare
The lowest point on the septum between the central incisors of the upper jaw.

alveolosphere
A collection of alveolar stem cells

alveolospheres
plural of alveolosphere

alvinolagnia
sexual attraction to or paraphilia involving the stomach or belly

alvinophilia
Synonym of alvinolagnia.

alymphoplasia
aplasia of the lymphoid tissue

amaebocyte
Misspelling of amoebocyte.

amastia
The absence of breast tissue, nipple, and areola.

amastigote
Any cell (or unicellular organism) that does not have any flagella or cilia

amastigotes
plural of amastigote

amazia
The absence of one or both of the mammary glands, with the nipple and areola present.

ambenoxan
A muscle relaxant.

ambergreace
Alternative spelling of ambergris.

ambergrease
Obsolete spelling of ambergris.

ambergrece
Alternative spelling of ambergris.

ambergreece
Obsolete spelling of ambergris.

ambergreese
Obsolete spelling of ambergris.

ambergrese
Alternative spelling of ambergris.

ambergrice
Alternative spelling of ambergris.

ambergriece
Alternative spelling of ambergris.

ambergriese
Alternative spelling of ambergris.

ambergris
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.

ambergrise
Obsolete form of ambergris.

ambergrises
plural of ambergris

ambitendencies
plural of ambitendency

ambitendency
Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.