angiooedema
Alternative form of angioedema.

angiooedemas
plural of angiooedema

angioreactor
A very small silicone cylinder, filled with an angiogenic material, placed beneath the skin in order to investigate angiogenesis

angioreactors
plural of angioreactor

angiosclerosis
Synonym of atherosclerosis.

angioscopy
A medical technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels by means of a flexible fiber optic catheter inserted directly into an artery.

angiosome
The area of skin surrounding vascularized tissue

angiosomes
plural of angiosome

angiosphere
A spherical colony of endothelial or epithelial cells in a blood vessel

angiospheres
plural of angiosphere

angiotensinogen
A globulin produced by the liver

angiotensinogens
plural of angiotensinogen

angleberries
plural of angleberry

angleberry
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.

angulospenial
A bone in the lower jaw of amphibians

anhepatia
The total failure of liver function.

anilinophil
Cell having a strong affinity for or readily soluble in aniline.

animalcula
plural of animalculum

animalcule
A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
A small animal.

animalcules
plural of animalcule

animalculum
Synonym of animalcule.

aniridia
A rare congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment of the iris of the eye.

aniridias
plural of aniridia

anismus
A malfunction of the external anal sphincter and puborectalis muscle during defecation, sometimes causing constipation.

anisocarioses
Misspelling of anisokaryosis.

anisochromasia
Non-uniform coloration of erythrocytes, caused by a non-uniform distribution of hemoglobin within them.

anisocyte
A blood cell that is significantly different in size to the others

anisocytes
plural of anisocyte

anisocytoses
plural of anisocytosis

anisocytosis
Significant size variation of blood cells

anisogamete
heterogamete

anisogametes
plural of anisogamete

anisokaryosis
A larger than normal variation in the size of the nuclei of cells

ankle
The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.

anklebone
The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

anklebones
plural of anklebone

ankles
plural of ankle

ankyloblepharon
fusion of the margins of the eyelids

ankylosis
The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.

anlage
A primordium, the initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a body part develops.
An allele, a specific version of a gene (as used by Gregor Mendel).
Temperament, the predominant personality type.

anlagen
plural of anlage

anlages
plural of anlage

annellide
A specialized conidiogenous cell that grows as it extrudes material.

annellides
plural of annellide

annessiectomies
plural of annessiectomy

annessiectomy
The removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.

anoderm
A skin-like area within the anal canal.

anoesis
The reception of impressions or sensations (by the brain) without any intellectual understanding.

anoikis
The form of apoptosis, or programmed cell death, that occurs when a cell becomes dislodged from its matrix

anorchia
An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.

anorectoplasties
plural of anorectoplasty

anorectoplasty
Repair to the anus and rectum

anorectum
The rectum and anus, considered as a single entity.

anormogenesis
abnormal formation and development (of cells or tissue)

antecosta
An internal ridge, near the anterior margin of a dorsal or ventral plate of the primitive segment of an arthropod, to which muscles are attached

antecrochet
A fold of enamel on the molar teeth of some rhinoceros.

antecrochets
plural of antecrochet

anteflexion
A forward bending of an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix

anteflexions
plural of anteflexion

antefurca
A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects

antefurcae
plural of antefurca

antehelices
plural of antehelix

antehelix
Alternative spelling of antihelix.

antehelixes
plural of antehelix

antehypophyses
plural of antehypophysis

antehypophysis
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

anterocone
A cusp at the front of the tooth that may be divided into anterolabial and anterolingual conules.

anterocones
plural of anterocone

anteroconid
A cusp at the front of the tooth that may be divided into anterolabial and anterolingual conulids.

anteroconids
plural of anteroconid

anteroflexid
A flexid between the anterolophid and the anterolingual conulid.

anteroflexids
plural of anteroflexid

anterofossettid
An ephemeral lingual flexid in some primitive rodents

anterofossettids
plural of anterofossettid

anterolophulid
An anterior lophulid

anterolophulids
plural of anterolophulid

anterostriid
A vertical groove found between the metaconid and the metalophulid on the crowns of lower cheek teeth of certain rodents.

anterostriids
plural of anterostriid

anteroversion
Synonym of anteversion.

anterversioflexion
A normal or exaggerated displacement of the uterus in which the organ is both anteverted (tilted forward in the pelvis, often toward the bladder) and anteflexed (bent forward upon itself at the junction of the body and cervix). This position is generally considered the most common and typical orientation of the non-gravid uterus.

antetorsion
A twisting angle between the neck and condyle of a bone such as the femur that ceases before it reaches normal

anteversion
Forward-tilting of an anatomical structure (e.g. the uterus).

anteversions
plural of anteversion

anthelices
plural of anthelix

anthelix
Alternative spelling of antihelix.

anthelixes
plural of anthelix

antheridia
plural of antheridium

antheridium
An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.

antherocyst
Synonym of antheridium

antherocysts
plural of antherocyst

antiaggregation
Prevention of the aggregation of platelets.

anticardia
plural of anticardium

anticardium
The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.

anticoeur
Alternative form of anticor.

anticoeurs
plural of anticoeur

anticor
A dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart, caused by the friction of a harness.

anticore
Alternative form of anticor.

anticors
plural of anticor

anticucho
A grilled and seasoned piece of meat, especially beef heart, of a kind popular in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

anticuchos
plural of anticucho

anticurvature
The filing of a tooth away from the inner curve of a root to reduce the risk of a strip perforation

antihelices
plural of antihelix

antihelix
The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.

antihelixes
plural of antihelix

antilysin
Any substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin

antilysins
plural of antilysin

antimesometrium
A ventral mesometrium

antinuclei
plural of antinucleus

antinucleus
The nucleus of an antiatom

antiporter
A cell protein that acts within an antiport to transport different molecules or ions across the membrane in opposite directions

antiporters
plural of antiporter

antistasis
The repetition of a word in an opposing sense.

antisynapse
The part of a neuron at the other end than the synapse

antisynapses
plural of antisynapse

antra
plural of antrum

antrectomies
plural of antrectomy

antrectomy
The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.

antroversion
Alternative form of anteroversion.

antrum
A bodily cavity, especially one having bony walls, especially one in the sinuses.

antrums
plural of antrum