| acanthopterygian | (noun) a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays | Synonyms: spiny-finned fish |
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| aerodontalgia | (noun) pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying or mountain climbing) | - |
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| aerophagia | (noun) swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence) | - |
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| allegiance | (noun) the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action | Synonyms: commitment, dedication, loyalty |
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| (noun) the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) | Synonyms: fealty |
| aphagia | (noun) loss of the ability to swallow | - |
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| apologia | (noun) a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly | Synonyms: apology |
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| appoggiatura | (noun) an embellishing note usually written in smaller size | Synonyms: acciaccatura, grace note |
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| aquilegia | (noun) a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains | Synonyms: aquilege, columbine |
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| arthralgia | (noun) pain in a joint or joints | - |
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| asynergia | (noun) absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously | Synonyms: asynergy |
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| causalgia | (noun) a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes | - |
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| cephalalgia | (noun) pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs | Synonyms: head ache, headache |
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| chiralgia | (noun) a pain in the hand that is not traumatic | - |
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| collegian | (noun) a student (or former student) at a college or university | Synonyms: college boy, college man |
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| coprophagia | (noun) eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity | Synonyms: coprophagy |
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| costalgia | (noun) pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs | Synonyms: pleuralgia, pleurodynia |
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| crossopterygian | (noun) any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form | Synonyms: lobe-finned fish, lobefin |
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| cystoplegia | (noun) paralysis of the urinary bladder | Synonyms: cystoparalysis |
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| difflugia | (noun) a protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains | - |
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| diplegia | (noun) paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body | - |
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| dyslogia | (noun) impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses) | - |
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| dysphagia | (noun) condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful | - |
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| dyssynergia | (noun) inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait | Synonyms: ataxia, ataxy, motor ataxia |
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| gastralgia | (noun) an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region | Synonyms: bellyache, stomach ache, stomachache |
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| geophagia | (noun) eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior | Synonyms: geophagy |
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| giant | (noun) any creature of exceptional size | - |
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| (noun) an unusually large enterprise | - |
| (noun) a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun) | Synonyms: giant star |
| (noun) someone that is abnormally large and powerful | Synonyms: behemoth, colossus, goliath, monster |
| (noun) a person of exceptional importance and reputation | Synonyms: behemoth, colossus, heavyweight, titan |
| (noun) an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales | - |
| (noun) a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | Synonyms: heavyweight, hulk, whale |
| giantess | (noun) a female giant | - |
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| giantism | (noun) excessive largeness of stature | Synonyms: gigantism |
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| (noun) excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland | Synonyms: gigantism, overgrowth |
| giardia | (noun) a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans | - |
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| giardiasis | (noun) infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort | - |
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| glossalgia | (noun) pain in the tongue | Synonyms: glossodynia |
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| hemiplegia | (noun) paralysis of one side of the body | Synonyms: unilateral paralysis |
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| herpangia | (noun) a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time | - |
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| keratalgia | (noun) pain in the cornea | - |
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| krigia | (noun) any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia | - |
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| loggia | (noun) a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level | - |
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| malacopterygian | (noun) any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii | Synonyms: soft-finned fish |
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| mastalgia | (noun) pain in the breast | - |
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| menorrhagia | (noun) abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged | Synonyms: hypermenorrhea |
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| meralgia | (noun) pain in the thigh | - |
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| metralgia | (noun) pain in the uterus | - |
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| metrorrhagia | (noun) bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer) | - |
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| monoplegia | (noun) paralysis of a single limb | - |
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| myalgia | (noun) pain in a muscle or group of muscles | Synonyms: myodynia |
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| necrophagia | (noun) feeding on corpses or carrion | Synonyms: necrophagy |
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| nephralgia | (noun) pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins) | - |
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| neuralgia | (noun) acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves | Synonyms: neuralgy |
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| nierembergia | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers | Synonyms: cupflower |
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| nostalgia | (noun) longing for something past | - |
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| odontalgia | (noun) an ache localized in or around a tooth | Synonyms: toothache |
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| odynophagia | (noun) severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus | - |
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| omophagia | (noun) the eating of raw food | - |
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| ophthalmoplegia | (noun) paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye | - |
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| orchidalgia | (noun) pain in the testes | - |
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| otalgia | (noun) an ache localized in the middle or inner ear | Synonyms: earache |
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| paraplegia | (noun) paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma) | - |
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| photalgia | (noun) pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism) | Synonyms: photophobia |
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| physostegia | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers | - |
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| plagiarisation | (noun) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own | Synonyms: piracy, plagiarism, plagiarization |
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| plagiariser | (noun) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own | Synonyms: literary pirate, pirate, plagiarist, plagiarizer |
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| plagiarism | (noun) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own | Synonyms: piracy, plagiarisation, plagiarization |
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| (noun) a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work | - |
| plagiarist | (noun) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own | Synonyms: literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarizer |
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| plagiarization | (noun) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own | Synonyms: piracy, plagiarisation, plagiarism |
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| plagiarizer | (noun) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own | Synonyms: literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist |
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| pleuralgia | (noun) pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs | Synonyms: costalgia, pleurodynia |
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| podalgia | (noun) foot pain | - |
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| proctalgia | (noun) pain in the rectum | - |
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| quadriplegia | (noun) paralysis of both arms and both legs | - |
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| steatopygia | (noun) an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks | - |
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| strategian | (noun) an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) | Synonyms: strategist |
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| supergiant | (noun) an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density | - |
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| theologian | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologiser, theologist, theologizer |
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| ulalgia | (noun) pain in the gums | - |
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| ulemorrhagia | (noun) bleeding of the gums | - |
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