axolemma
The surface membrane of an axon

axolemmas
plural of axolemma

axolysis
The degeneration or dissolution of an axon

axonography
The detection and recording of electrical impulses in axons

axonotmeses
plural of axonotmesis

axonotmesis
A form of nerve crush injury associated with disruption of the neuronal axon, but with maintenance of the myelin sheath.

axoplasm
The cytoplasm of an axon

axoplasma
Alternative form of axoplasm.

axoplasms
plural of axoplasm

axoplast
A dense structure, with no microtubules, located in the center or close to the nucleus of a cell, and from which radiate axopodia.

axoplasts
plural of axoplast

axoprotection
protection from damage to axons

axosome
The part of an axon that contains its organelles

axosomes
plural of axosome

azotosome
A theoretical nitrogen-based counterpart to liposome structures composed of acrylonitrile self-assembled membrane in a liquid methane bath

azotosomes
plural of azotosome

azurophil
An azurophilic cell.

azurophile
Alternative form of azurophil.

azurophiles
plural of azurophile

azurophils
plural of azurophil

babesia
Any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing any of several babesioses.

babesiae
plural of babesia

babesias
plural of babesia

bacilloscopies
plural of bacilloscopy

bacilloscopy
The examination of a diagnostic smear (typically of skin or sputum) in order to verify the presence of specific bacilli

baciloscopy
Misspelling of bacilloscopy.

bacinet
Alternative form of bascinet.

bacinets
plural of bacinet

backage
The rear part of a property or building that faces away from the main artery.

backbone
The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
Courage, fortitude, or strength.

backbones
plural of backbone

backfats
plural of backfat

backsheet
The bottom layer of a solar cell.
The outermost layer of a diaper or menstrual pad, made from breathable waterproof materials to prevent leakage.

backsheets
plural of backsheet

backstrip
The material that covers the spine of a book.

backstrips
plural of backstrip.

bacteriome
An organelle, in some insects, containing bacteriocytes

bacteriomes
plural of bacteriome

bacteriostases
plural of bacteriostasis

bacteriostasis
A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.

bacterium
A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

bacteriums
plural of bacterium

badunkadunk
Voluptuous buttocks, especially of a woman.

baglet
The nipple.

baglets
plural of baglet

bahgeeast
Alternative form of barghest.

bahgeeasts
plural of bahgeeast

balanoplasties
plural of balanoplasty

balanoplasty
reconstruction of the glans penis

balayage
A hair colouring technique in which colour is applied by hand.
A method for reconstructing a harmonic function.

balayages
plural of balayage

ballbag
The scrotum.
A thoughtless and ignorant individual.

ballbags
plural of ballbag

ballhair
The hair on a man's scrotum, or an individual strand of hair from it.

ballhairs
plural of ballhair

ballistometry
The measurement of the elastic properties of skin

ballonnement
The ballooning or distending of a part of the body for operative or diagnostic purposes.

bamsee
bottom; buttocks; posterior

bamsees
plural of bamsee

bandemia
An excess of band cells released by the bone marrow into the blood.

banker
One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.
The dealer in a casino, or one who keeps the bank in a banking game.
A money changer.
The stone bench on which a mason cuts or squares his work.
A type of envelope with a diamond shape or V-flap that opens on the long edge.

bankers
plural of banker

bardiglio
An Italian variety of marble, commonly having a dark grey or bluish ground traversed by veins.

bargast
Alternative form of barghest.

bargasts
plural of bargast

bargeist
Alternative spelling of barghest.

bargeists
plural of bargeist

bargest
Alternative spelling of barghest.

bargests
plural of bargest

barghaist
Alternative spelling of barghest.

barghaists
plural of barghaist

barghast
Alternative spelling of barghest.

barghasts
plural of barghast

bargheist
Alternative spelling of barghest.

bargheists
plural of bargheist

barghest
A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.

barghests
plural of barghest

barghist
Alternative form of barghest.

barghists
plural of barghist

bargiss
Alternative form of barghest.

bargisses
plural of bargiss

barguest
Alternative spelling of barghest.

barguests
plural of barguest

bargust
Alternative form of barghest.

bargusts
plural of bargust

baroreceptor
A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure.

baroreceptors
plural of baroreceptor

barotaxis
The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.

barotrauma
Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air.

barotraumas
plural of barotrauma

barreloid
A structure in the ventral posterior medial nucleus of the thalamus in the mouse brain, associated with a particular whisker.

barreloids
plural of barreloid

basales
plural of basalis

basalis
The basal portion of the endometrium

basapophyses
plural of basapophysis

basapophysis
Synonym of parapophysis.

bascinet
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).

bascinets
plural of bascinet

basenet
Obsolete form of bascinet.

basenets
plural of basenet

basichondrocrania
plural of basichondrocranium

basichondrocranium
A basal chondrocranium

basichromatin
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.

basicrania
plural of basicranium

basicranium
The inferior region of the skull

basihyal
Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.

basihyals
plural of basihyal

basihyoid
The central part of the hyoid bone, which is found at the base of the tongue.

basihyoids
plural of basihyoid

basilemma
basement membrane

basinet
Alternative form of bascinet.

basinets
plural of basinet

basiocciput
The basilar part of the occipital bone

basiocciputs
plural of basiocciput

basion
The middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull.

basions
plural of basion

basoepithelium
basal epithelium

basophil
Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.
Any cell that has granules stained by basic stains.

basophile
Alternative form of basophil.

basophiles
plural of basophile

basophils
plural of basophil

basophyl
Alternative form of basophil.

basophyls
plural of basophyl

bastocyst
Misspelling of blastocyst.

bathmotropism
Synonym of bathmotropy.

bathmotropy
The influence of a stimulus on the excitability or irritability of heart muscle

bathyesthesia
Any sensation that arises from below the skin

baubella
plural of baubellum

baubellum
A small bone found in the clitoris of some placental mammals.

bawbag
The scrotum or ballsack.
An obnoxious and contemptible person.

bawbags
plural of bawbag

bazonga
A female breast, usually a large one.

bazongas
plural of bazonga

bazoom
female breast; bazonga

bazoomba
A female breast.

bazoombas
plural of bazoomba

bazooms
plural of bazoom: (slang) breasts

bdelloplast
A modified cell formed in the host of a parasitic Bdellovibrio bacterium

bdelloplasts
plural of bdelloplast

beadies
eyes

beardruff
Scaly dry dead skin in the human beard.

bearhide
The hide (skin) of a bear.

bearhides
plural of bearhide