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aavakayaAlternative form of aavakaaya.abakwetaAlternative form of abakwetha.abhinaya(dance) Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.abhisekaAlternative spelling of abhisheka.abhyangaA form of Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with warm oil.ablepsia(medicine, rare) Lack of sight; blindness.aborishaA devotee of the orishas; a practitioner of Yoruba religion.abrachia(medicine) The congenital absence of both armsabscissa(geometry) The horizontal line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the abscissa (sense above) is shown.absconsa(historical) A kind of dark lantern.academia(collective) The scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.acalyphaAny plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments.acampsia(pathology) Rigidity of a joint.acapellaMisspelling of a cappella.acemisia(rare, neologism) Hatred of asexual people and/or human asexuality; prejudice against people on the asexual spectrum.achatina(zoology) Any of the snails of the genus Achatina.acheilia(pathology) A congenital absence of lips, liplessnessacheiriaThe congenital absence of one or both handsachilleaAny of various plants of the genus Achilleaachromia(medicine) Absence of pigmentation, especially in the skin or bloodacidemiaAlternative form of acidaemia.aciduria(medicine) The presence of an acid in the urineacinesia(medicine) Alternative form of akinesia.acolasia(rare) licentiousnessaconitia(organic chemistry) aconitine.acouasmaAlternative form of acouasm.actinula(zoology) A kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).adelphiaAny plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.adespota(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)adularia(mineralogy) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).adynamia(pathology) Lack or loss of strength, usually due to a disease.aedicula(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.agalaxiaAlternative form of agalactia.agerasiaAn outward appearance more youthful than one's true age.ageustiaAlternative spelling of ageusia.aglossia(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.agnathia(pathology) A birth defect in which the mandible is missing.agonadia(medicine) absence of the gonadsagraphia(pathology) A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).agrypnia(psychiatry, pathology) Persistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.ahamkara(Hinduism) Attachment to one's ego.ahankaraAlternative form of ahamkara.aikidokaOne who practices aikido, the martial art.akalimbaAn African thumb piano.akinesia(medicine) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.akudjuraPowdered kutjera, used as a seasoning.alacrima(pathology) A congenital inability to produce enough tears (absence or inadequacy of tear production).alalongaLongfin tuna, albacore (Thunnus alalunga).alalungaAlternative form of alalonga.albacoraObsolete form of albacore (“longfin tuna”).albarizaA white porous chalky soil found in some regions of Andalusia, Spain and on which sherry vineyards are often planted.albizziaAny of a number of trees and shrubs considered either now or formerly to belong to the genus Albizia.alboradaA Spanish aubade or morning song.alcavalaIn Spain, a tax levied on transactions involving property movable or immovable.algarobaThe carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region.algerobaAlternative form of algaroba.aligartaObsolete form of alligator.alkayidaA Ghanaian dance with an emphasis on side-to-side moves, sometimes performed as a group.alleluiaA liturgical or variant form of hallelujah.alocasiaAny of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.alstoniaAny of the genus Alstonia of evergreen trees and shrubs in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.aluminiaalumina; aluminium oxideamakweta(South Africa) An abakwetha.amalaita(South Africa) A member of an urban criminal gang.amalgamaArchaic form of amalgam.amalthea(botany, obsolete) An aggregation of dry fruits within a calyx which does not become fleshy, as in Alchemilla or Sanguisorba.ambalamaA simple structure built to provide shelter to travellers in Sri Lanka.ambrosia(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.aminuria(pathology) The presence of amines in the urineamoeboma(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of ameboma.amolillaThe plant Agave bulliana.amorphiaSynonym of amorphism.ampalaya(Philippines) bitter melonamphibiaThe amphibians.amphiuma(zoology) Any of the genus Amphiuma of aquatic salamanders.amredita(Sanskrit grammar) A compound consisting of the same word repeated with the first occurrence accented, used to express repetitiveness or distributivity.amygdala(neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.amyluria(medicine) A condition in which starch is found in the urine.anabaenaAny cyanobacterium of the genus Anabaena.anaconda(countable) Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from 19th c.]anadenia(medicine) Insufficiency or lack of glands, especially those of the gastrointestinal system.anakinra(pharmacology) A drug that blocks the activity of interleukin-1 and is administered as a subcutaneous injection chiefly in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is a recombinant form of an endogenous antagonist of interleukin-1 receptor and is marketed under the trademark Kineret.analemmaA figure-eight curve that results when the Sun's position in the sky is plotted out over the year at the same hour of mean solar time every day. [from 17th c.]anandria(pathology) A lack of male virilityanaphora(rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.anasarca(medicine) Severe generalised oedema.anasyrmaThe gesture of lifting up the skirt or kilt to expose the buttocks or genitalia.anathema(by extension) Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.andirobaAny of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis.andirovaArchaic form of andiroba.anecdata(usually humorous or derogatory) Anecdotal evidence.anecdotaplural of anecdotonangarkha(India) A traditional outer upper garment worn by men, tied using strings in place of buttons.angelicaA tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).animanga(uncountable) Japanese comics (manga) and Japanese animation (anime) taken collectively.aniridiaA rare congenital condition characterized by the underdevelopment of the iris of the eye.anjumaraSynonym of aimara (“type of fish”).anodynia(medicine) The absence of pain in a previously painful region.anoopsia(medicine) A condition in which one eye gazes upward while the other looks straight ahead.anorchia(medicine) An intersex condition of XY individuals where both testes are absent at birth.anorexia(especially in medicine) Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.anoxemiaAlternative spelling of anoxaemia.ansonicaA white grape variety used in various parts of Italyantefixa(architecture) Alternative form of antefix.antheliaplural of anthelionanthemiaplural of anthemionanthozoaplural of anthozoananticocaOpposing the growing of coca, used to produce the drug cocaine.antifleaCountering fleas.antiseraplural of antiserumantpittaAny of the small, insect-eating passerine birds in family Grallariidae, of subtropical and tropical Central and South America.antumbra(rare) The region from which an occulting body appears entirely contained within the disc of the light source.anusvaraA diacritic used in Indic scripts as a nasal consonant.apachetaAlternative form of apachita.apachitaA stone cairn in the Andes.apatheia(philosophy) A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.aperturaThe dehiscence of anthers.aphallia(medicine) A congenital condition in which the phallus is absent.aphlebia(botany) An imperfect or irregular leaf ending (commonly found on ferns)aphrasia(pathology) Condition of being unable to speak.aphrenia(medicine) stoppage of thought; inability to thinkaphroniaThe lack of practical judgment.apimania(rare) An excessive interest in bees.apologiaA written defense of a position or belief.apostataObsolete form of apostate.aposthia(medicine, urology) The congenital absence of a foreskin.apterylaAny of the regions of a bird's skin, between the pterylae, which are free of contour feathers, and where filoplumes and down may grow.aptyalia(medicine) Reduced secretion of saliva.apyrexia(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.aquafaba(cooking, neologism) The liquid left over from boiling chickpeas or similar beans, or from a can of chickpeas.aquavinaAlternative form of aguavina (“kind of fish”).aracangaThe scarlet macaw.arahuanaAlternative form of arowana (“type of fish”).aranzadaA Sardinian dessert made from candied orange peel in honey and toasted almonds.arapaimaAny large, bonytongue fish in the genus Arapaima, native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America.arapongaSynonym of bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis)arapungaAlternative form of araponga.araraunaA blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).arboretaplural of arboretumarethusaA bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.aristeiaA scene in epic poetry where the hero has his finest moments in battle.armonicaA musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle turned originally by a foot pedal, and played with wetted fingers, producing an ethereal sound. Technically, it is a crystallophone.arrastraA device formerly used by gold-miners for grinding auriferous quartz, crudely resembling a mortar and pestle, with the crushing element dragged around by horse or mule.arrhinia(teratology) Congenital absence of the nosearribada(zoology) A mass nesting of marine turtles.arythmiaAlternative form of arrhythmia.asabiyyaAlternative form of asabiyyah.asemasiaSynonym of asemia.asfetidaAlternative spelling of asafoetida.ashtangaThe classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.aspermia(pathology, urology) A form of infertility associated with a inability to produce semen.asphyxiaLoss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.asplasia(pathology) Any of several forms of anemia (erythroblastopenia)asplenia(biology, medicine) Absence of normal function of the spleen, from any cause:asthenia(medicine) Weakness; loss of strength.astigmia(dated) astigmatismastrapiaAny of the birds in the genus Astrapia, found in New Guinea.ataraxia(literary, Greek philosophy) Tranquility of mind; absence of mental disturbance.athambiaimperturbability, ataraxiaathenaeaplural of athenaeumatheroma(pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries.athresiaMisspelling of atresia.atrichiaThe absence of hair due to congenital or acquired physical reasons.atrophiaArchaic form of atrophy.aubretiaAny plant of the genus Aubrieta.aubrietaAlternative spelling of aubrietia.aurantiaAn orange coal-tar dye that is an ammonium salt of hexanitrodiphenylamine.auricula(anatomy) The external part of the ear.automataplural of automatonautopsiaArchaic form of autopsy.avadhutaIn some Indian religions, a kind of mystic or guru who has gone beyond common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for social etiquette.avagrahaA symbol (ऽ) used in the Devanagari script and other Indian scripts, used to mark vocalic gemination or the elision of the inherent vowel a in the process of sandhi in Sanskrit.avifaunaThe birds, or all the kinds of birds, inhabiting a region.aviremiaThe condition of being aviremicaxilemmaAlternative spelling of axolemmaaxizilla(physics) A heavy form of axion in an extension of the Standard Model.axolemmaThe surface membrane of an axonayanamsa(Vedic astrology) The amount of precession.ayatollaAlternative spelling of ayatollah.azotemia(pathology) The accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine.azoturia(medicine) An increase in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine