| afibrinogenemia | (noun) the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding | - |
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| agglutinogen | (noun) any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production | - |
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| caenogenesis | (noun) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) | Synonyms: cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis |
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| cainogenesis | (noun) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) | Synonyms: caenogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis |
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| carcinogen | (noun) any substance that produces cancer | - |
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| cenogenesis | (noun) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) | Synonyms: caenogenesis, cainogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis |
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| chronograph | (noun) an accurate timer for recording time | - |
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| cyanogen | (noun) a colorless toxic gas with a pungent almond odor; has been used in chemical warfare | - |
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| eggnog | (noun) a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor | - |
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| electroretinogram | (noun) a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye | - |
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| ethnographer | (noun) an anthropologist who does ethnography | - |
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| ethnography | (noun) the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies | Synonyms: descriptive anthropology |
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| fibrinogen | (noun) a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots | Synonyms: factor I |
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| gynogenesis | (noun) female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus | - |
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| hallucinogen | (noun) a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences | Synonyms: hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug |
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| hymnography | (noun) (music) the craft of hymn composition. | - |
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| hypnogenesis | (noun) the induction of sleep or hypnosis | - |
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| iconography | (noun) the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject | - |
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| immunogen | (noun) any substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the body | Synonyms: immunizing agent |
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| immunogenicity | (noun) the property of eliciting an immune response | - |
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| immunoglobulin | (noun) a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response | Synonyms: Ig, immune gamma globulin, immune globulin, immune serum globulin |
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| isoagglutinogen | (noun) an antigen capable of causing the production of (or reacting with) an isoagglutinin | - |
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| kainogenesis | (noun) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) | Synonyms: caenogenesis, cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kenogenesis |
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| kenogenesis | (noun) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) | Synonyms: caenogenesis, cainogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis |
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| methanogen | (noun) archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas | - |
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| monogamist | (noun) someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time) | Synonyms: monogynist |
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| monogamousness | (noun) the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time | Synonyms: monogamy |
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| monogamy | (noun) the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time | Synonyms: monogamousness |
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| monogenesis | (noun) asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores | Synonyms: sporulation |
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| monogram | (noun) a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing | - |
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| monograph | (noun) a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject | - |
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| monogynist | (noun) someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time) | Synonyms: monogamist |
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| monogyny | (noun) having only one wife at a time | - |
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| nanogram | (noun) one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram | Synonyms: ng |
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| nog | (noun) a wooden block built into a masonry wall so that joinery structure can be nailed to it | - |
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| (noun) a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface | Synonyms: peg |
| noggin | (noun) informal terms for a human head | Synonyms: attic, bean, bonce, dome, noodle |
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| nogging | (noun) rough brick masonry used to fill in the gaps in a wooden frame | - |
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| oceanographer | (noun) a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas | - |
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| oceanography | (noun) the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans | Synonyms: oceanology |
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| palaeoethnography | (noun) the ethnography of paleolithic humans | Synonyms: paleoethnography |
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| paleoethnography | (noun) the ethnography of paleolithic humans | Synonyms: palaeoethnography |
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| parthenogenesis | (noun) process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods | Synonyms: parthenogeny |
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| (noun) human conception without fertilization by a man | Synonyms: parthenogeny, virgin birth |
| parthenogeny | (noun) process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods | Synonyms: parthenogenesis |
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| (noun) human conception without fertilization by a man | Synonyms: parthenogenesis, virgin birth |
| pepsinogen | (noun) precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach | - |
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| phonogram | (noun) any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word | - |
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| phonograph | (noun) machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically | Synonyms: record player |
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| planography | (noun) the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent) | Synonyms: planographic printing |
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| plasminogen | (noun) an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents | - |
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| pornographer | (noun) someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores | Synonyms: porn merchant |
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| pornography | (noun) creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire | Synonyms: erotica, porn, porno, smut |
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| pycnogonid | (noun) any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs | Synonyms: sea spider |
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| roentgenogram | (noun) a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis | Synonyms: X-ray, X-ray photograph, X-ray picture, X ray |
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| roentgenography | (noun) radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram | Synonyms: X-ray photography |
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| snogging | (noun) (British informal) cuddle and kiss | - |
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| solenogaster | (noun) deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle | Synonyms: aplacophoran |
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| sonogram | (noun) an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs | Synonyms: echogram |
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| sonograph | (noun) an instrument that uses the differential transmission and reflection of ultrasonic waves in order to provide an image of a bodily organ | - |
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| sonography | (noun) using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs | Synonyms: echography, ultrasonography, ultrasound |
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| steganography | (noun) act of writing in code or cipher | Synonyms: coding, cryptography, secret writing |
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| stenograph | (noun) a machine for typewriting shorthand characters | - |
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| (noun) a shorthand character | - |
| stenographer | (noun) someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) | Synonyms: amanuensis, shorthand typist |
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| stenography | (noun) the act or art of writing in shorthand | - |
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| (noun) a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system | Synonyms: shorthand, tachygraphy |
| stercobilinogen | (noun) a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine | Synonyms: urobilinogen |
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| tonograph | (noun) A recording tonometer, used in medicine. | - |
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| trypsinogen | (noun) inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine | - |
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| ultrasonography | (noun) using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs | Synonyms: echography, sonography, ultrasound |
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| urobilinogen | (noun) a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine | Synonyms: stercobilinogen |
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| venogram | (noun) an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium | Synonyms: phlebogram |
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| venography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of veins | - |
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| xenogenesis | (noun) the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal | Synonyms: alternation of generations, heterogenesis |
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| xenograft | (noun) tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species | Synonyms: heterograft |
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