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ubhayapada(grammar) Using forms from both the active and middle voices.uchigatanaA kind of sword worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan.uchimataAlternative form of uchi mata.uchroniaAn idealized or fictional conception of a particular period of time, especially in the past.ucuubaThe tree Virola sebifera.ufraA disease of rice, caused by the nematode Ditylenchus angustus.ufufunyanaAlternative form of ufufunyane.ugbaA Nigerian condiment made from fermented African oil bean seeds (Pentaclethra macrophylla).uhaloaWaltheria indica, a plant in the mallow family.ujamaa(countable) A village built according to this ideology, with central homes and school surrounded by communal farmland.ujimaCollective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.ukhaA clear Russian fish soup.ukuthwasaA culture-bound syndrome among the Xhosa people, with pain and vivid dreams, interpreted as a sign that the sufferer should become a sangoma.ulamaA modern ball game descended from tlachtli.ulatrophia(medicine) Atrophy of the gingival tissue.ulceraplural of ulcusulegyriaA form of cortical scarring in the deep regions of the sulcus that leads to distortion of the gyri, often caused by hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in the perinatal period.ulemaplural of alim; the guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics.ulemorrhagia(medicine) bleeding of the gumsulerythemaAny of several cutaneous conditions involving redness and scarring, including atrophoderma vermiculatum and keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei.ulna(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.ultima(grammar, prosody, countable) The final syllable of a word.ultimataplural of ultimatumultraExtreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.uluaAny fish of the genus Ulua.ulvaAny organism of the genus Ulva.umaraplural of emirumbellaSynonym of umbel.umberella(dated, colloquial) umbrellaumbraThe fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.umbrellaA cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.umburanaA species of leguminous tree, Amburana cearensis, native to South America and often used for timber.umkhwethaAmong the Xhosa, a young male undergoing a group circumcision rite to mark the arrival of adulthood.ummaAlternative spelling of ummah.umraAlternative form of umrah.umugandaA national period of mandatory community work that takes place once per month in Rwanda.unangia(biology) Unilocular reproductive structures of algae, fungi etc.unca(dialect) Uncle (especially as a term of address).uncia(pharmacy) Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.underseaExisting, relating to, or made for use beneath the sea.ungaSarotherodon linnellii, a cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon.ungka(archaic) A kind of gibbon, the siamang.unguentariaplural of unguentariumungulaA hoof, claw, or talon.unigravidaSynonym of primigravida.unintelligentsia(informal, derogatory) The unintelligent members of a society or community; the unthinking mob.uniparaA woman who has given birth to one child.unnova(astronomy) The collapse of a star which cannot explode in a supernova.unutopiaThe antithesis of utopia; anti-utopia; dystopia.upanayana(Hinduism) An initiation ceremony undergone by Hindu boys over the age of seven belonging to the highest three castes, marking the start of their formal education.uparna(India) A long cloth worn over the shoulder.upazilaAfter divisions and districts, the third largest type of administrative division in Bangladesh.uplaAlternative form of oopla.upmaAn Indian porridge of dry roasted semolina or coarse rice flour, often with vegetables and seasonings.upsaraAlternative form of apsara.upupa(archaic) A hoopoe.uraemiaAlternative spelling of uremia.urania(mineralogy) Any of several impure mixtures of uranium oxides.uranometria(astronomy) Obsolete form of uranometry (“star chart”).uranophobia(rare) Fear of heaven.uraturia(pathology) The presence of uric acid in the urineurea(organic chemistry, countable) Any N-substituted derivative of urea, with the general formula (R₁R₂N)CO(NR₃R₄).ureaplasmaAny member of the genus Ureaplasma of urease-positive bacteriauredepaAn antiosteoporotic drug.urediniaplural of urediniumuremia(pathology) Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of waste products usually excreted as urine.ureteralgiapain in the ureterurethra(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.urethralgia(medicine) Pain of the urethra.urethrodyniapain in the urethraurethrorrhagiaurethral bleeding in the absence of urine, associated with dysuriaurethrorrhea(pathology) An abnormal discharge (typically of blood) from the urethra.urethrorrhoeaAlternative form of urethrorrhea.uricacidaemiaAlternative form of uricacidemia.uricacidemia(medicine) The presence of uric acid in the bloodstream.uricaciduriaThe presence of uric acid in the urine.uricaemiaAlternative form of uricemia.uricemia(medicine) The presence of uric acid in the blooduricosuriaThe presence of uric acid in the urine.urinaemiaAlternative form of urinemia.urinomaAn encapsulated collection of extravasated urine, the result of a breach of the integrity of the pelvis or calices of the kidney or of the ureter.urkaA common criminal in Russia.urna(Buddhism) A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.urobilinaemiaAlternative form of urobilinemia.urobilinemia(medicine) The presence of urobilin in the bloodstream.urobilinogenuria(medicine) The presence of urobilinogen in the urine.urobilinuria(medicine, obsolete) The presence of urobilin in the urine.urodynia(medicine) Pain during urination.urolagniaSynonym of urophilia.urophagiaThe consumption of urine.urophilia(psychology, sexuality) Undinism, a fetish for or sexual dependency on either the smell and/or taste of urine, or the sight and sound of someone urinating.uroplania(medicine) The discharge of urine through an abnormal passage.uroporphyria(pathology) The presence of porphyrins in the urineurorrhagia(medicine, uncommon) Synonym of polyuria.urorrhea(medicine, dated, uncommon) Synonym of enuresis (“involuntary urination”).urosepticemia(medicine) Septicemia of urological origin.urotoxia(medicine, obsolete) The poisonous content of the urine.urticaria(pathology) Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or other conditions.urupa(New Zealand) In Māori culture, a burial ground.urvaA crab-eating mongoose (Urva urva, syn. Herpestes urva).ushankaA traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps.ushnishaA sign depicted over the head of the Buddha in artistic representations, resembling a topknot or a cranial protuberance.usneaAny lichen of the genus Usnea.usta(informal) used to: accustomed tousura(rare, archaic or poetic) Usury.utacutaneous leishmaniasisutakaOpen water-dwelling cichlids found in Lake Malawi.uteralgia(medicine) pain in the uterusuteromania(medicine, dated) nymphomania; insatiable sexual desire in femalesutkatasana(yoga) An asana that exercises the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteal muscles, and erector spinae.utopiaA world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.uttanasana(yoga) A pose wherein the body of stretched forward.uvaGrape, raisin, grape-like fruit.uvala(geology) A closed karst depression, a landform usually of elongated or compound structure and of larger size than a sinkhole.uvalhaEugenia pyriformis, a myrtaceous plant found primarily in Brazil.uvea(anatomy) The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.uvula(music) an object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapperuvularia(botany) Any plant of the genus Uvularia.uxorophobia(very rare) An inordinate fear of one's own wife, or of wives.uzaraA plant of species Xysmalobium undulatum or its root, used in African traditional medicine.