| acariosis | (noun) infestation with itch mites | Synonyms: acariasis, acaridiasis |
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| aldotriose | (noun) Any aldose having three carbon atoms; in reality, just glyceraldehyde. | - |
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| anterior | (noun) a tooth situated at the front of the mouth | Synonyms: front tooth |
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| anteriority | (noun) the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head | - |
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| (noun) preceding in time | Synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, precedence, precedency, priority |
| apriorism | (noun) belief in a priori principles or reasoning; specifically : the doctrine that knowledge rests upon principles that are self-evident to reason or are presupposed by experience in general. | - |
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| arioso | (noun) (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria | - |
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| arteriogram | (noun) an X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium | - |
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| arteriography | (noun) roentgenographic examination of arteries | - |
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| arteriola | (noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries | Synonyms: arteriole, capillary artery |
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| arteriole | (noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries | Synonyms: arteriola, capillary artery |
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| arteriolosclerosis | (noun) sclerosis of the arterioles | - |
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| arteriosclerosis | (noun) sclerosis of the arterial walls | Synonyms: arterial sclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries |
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| asterion | (noun) the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture | - |
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| bacteriochlorophyll | (noun) a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants | - |
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| bacteriologist | (noun) a biologist who studies bacteria | - |
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| bacteriology | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease | - |
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| bacteriolysis | (noun) dissolution or destruction of bacteria | - |
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| bacteriophage | (noun) a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria | Synonyms: phage |
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| bacteriostasis | (noun) inhibition of the growth of bacteria | - |
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| bacteriostat | (noun) a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth | - |
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| barrio | (noun) an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country | - |
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| (noun) a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States) | - |
| brio | (noun) quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous | Synonyms: animation, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification |
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| brioche | (noun) a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet | - |
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| briony | (noun) a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties | Synonyms: bryony |
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| cabriolet | (noun) small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood | Synonyms: cab |
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| capriole | (noun) (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump | - |
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| (noun) a playful leap or hop | Synonyms: caper |
| carioca | (noun) a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba | - |
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| (noun) music composed for dancing the carioca | - |
| carrion | (noun) the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food | - |
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| centriole | (noun) one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis | - |
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| centurion | (noun) (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers | - |
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| chariot | (noun) a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage | - |
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| (noun) a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome | - |
| charioteer | (noun) the driver of a chariot | - |
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| cheerio | (noun) a farewell remark | Synonyms: adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, bye, good-by, good-bye, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long |
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| chondriosome | (noun) an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy | Synonyms: mitochondrion |
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| chorioallantois | (noun) the very vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois | Synonyms: chorioallantoic membrane |
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| choriomeningitis | (noun) a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges | - |
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| chorion | (noun) the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | - |
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| chorioretinitis | (noun) inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina | - |
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| cirio | (noun) candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers | Synonyms: boojum tree, Fouquieria columnaris, Idria columnaris |
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| clarion | (noun) a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone | - |
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| compatriot | (noun) a person from your own country | - |
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| criollo | (noun) cocoa of superior quality | - |
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| (noun) a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish) | - |
| criterion | (noun) the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | Synonyms: standard |
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| (noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated | Synonyms: measure, standard, touchstone |
| curio | (noun) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | Synonyms: curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity |
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| curiosa | (noun) books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica) | - |
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| curiosity | (noun) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | Synonyms: curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity |
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| (noun) a state in which you want to learn more about something | Synonyms: wonder |
| curiousness | (noun) the quality of being alien or not native | Synonyms: foreignness, strangeness |
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| (noun) a state of active curiosity | Synonyms: inquisitiveness |
| deterioration | (noun) process of changing to an inferior state | Synonyms: declension, decline in quality, worsening |
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| (noun) a symptom of reduced quality or strength | Synonyms: impairment |
| durion | (noun) tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind | Synonyms: durian, durian tree, Durio zibethinus |
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| endometriosis | (noun) the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea | Synonyms: adenomyosis |
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| eriogonum | (noun) any plant of the genus Eriogonum with small clustered flowers | - |
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| eriometer | (noun) An instrument for measuring the diameters of minute particles or fibers, from the size of the colored rings produced by the diffraction of the light in which the objects are viewed. | - |
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| estriol | (noun) a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: oestriol |
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| exterior | (noun) the outer side or surface of something | Synonyms: outside |
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| (noun) the region that is outside of something | Synonyms: outside |
| exteriorisation | (noun) embodying in an outward form | Synonyms: exteriorization, externalisation, externalization |
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| exteriorization | (noun) embodying in an outward form | Synonyms: exteriorisation, externalisation, externalization |
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| furiousness | (noun) the property of being wild or turbulent | Synonyms: ferocity, fierceness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness |
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| gloriole | (noun) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint | Synonyms: aura, aureole, glory, halo, nimbus |
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| gloriosa | (noun) any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous | Synonyms: climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba, glory lily |
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| gregariousness | (noun) the quality of being gregarious--having a dislike of being alone | - |
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| griot | (noun) a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village | - |
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| historiographer | (noun) a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it | Synonyms: historian |
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| historiography | (noun) the writing of history | - |
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| (noun) a body of historical literature | - |
| histrion | (noun) a theatrical performer | Synonyms: actor, player, role player, thespian |
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| histrionics | (noun) a performance of a play | Synonyms: representation, theatrical, theatrical performance |
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| (noun) a deliberate display of emotion for effect | - |
| illustriousness | (noun) the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence | Synonyms: greatness |
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| imperiousness | (noun) the trait of being imperious and overbearing | Synonyms: domineeringness, overbearingness |
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| impresario | (noun) a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments | Synonyms: promoter, showman |
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| industriousness | (noun) persevering determination to perform a task | Synonyms: diligence, industry |
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| inferior | (noun) a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character | Synonyms: subscript |
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| (noun) one of lesser rank or station or quality | - |
| inferiority | (noun) an inferior quality | Synonyms: low quality |
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| (noun) the quality of being a competitive disadvantage | Synonyms: unfavorable position |
| (noun) the state of being inferior | Synonyms: lower rank, lower status |
| injuriousness | (noun) destructiveness that causes harm or injury | Synonyms: harmfulness |
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| insalubriousness | (noun) the quality of being insalubrious and debilitating | Synonyms: insalubrity |
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| interior | (noun) the inner or enclosed surface of something | Synonyms: inside |
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| (noun) the region that is inside of something | Synonyms: inside |
| kerion | (noun) ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid | - |
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| ketotriose | (noun) Any ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetone. | - |
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| laboriousness | (noun) the quality of requiring extended effort | Synonyms: operoseness, toilsomeness |
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| listeriosis | (noun) an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms | Synonyms: listeria meningitis |
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| lugubriousness | (noun) the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness | Synonyms: gloominess, sadness |
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| luxuriousness | (noun) wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living | Synonyms: luxury, opulence, sumptuousness |
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| marionette | (noun) a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer | Synonyms: puppet |
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| meritoriousness | (noun) the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance) | Synonyms: deservingness, merit |
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| mitochondrion | (noun) an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy | Synonyms: chondriosome |
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| morion | (noun) a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century | Synonyms: cabasset |
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| multifariousness | (noun) noticeable heterogeneity | Synonyms: diverseness, diversity, variety |
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| nefariousness | (noun) the quality of being wicked | Synonyms: ugliness, vileness, wickedness |
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| oestriol | (noun) a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: estriol |
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| oratorio | (noun) a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text | Synonyms: cantata |
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| oriole | (noun) American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow | Synonyms: American oriole, New World oriole |
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| (noun) mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black | Synonyms: Old World oriole |
| patriot | (noun) one who loves and defends his or her country | Synonyms: nationalist |
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| patrioteer | (noun) an extreme bellicose nationalist | Synonyms: chauvinist, flag-waver, hundred-percenter, jingo, jingoist |
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| patriotism | (noun) love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it | Synonyms: nationalism |
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| penuriousness | (noun) a disposition to be niggardly with money | - |
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| (noun) a state of lacking money | Synonyms: impecuniousness, pennilessness |
| period | (noun) a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations | Synonyms: full point, full stop, point, stop |
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| (noun) the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause | Synonyms: catamenia, flow, menses, menstruation, menstruum |
| (noun) an amount of time | Synonyms: period of time, time period |
| (noun) the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon | - |
| (noun) a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed | Synonyms: geological period |
| (noun) the end or completion of something | - |
| (noun) (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games | - |
| periodical | (noun) a publication that appears at fixed intervals | - |
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| periodicity | (noun) the quality of recurring at regular intervals | Synonyms: cyclicity |
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| periodontia | (noun) the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth | Synonyms: periodontics |
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| periodontics | (noun) the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth | Synonyms: periodontia |
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| periodontist | (noun) a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth | - |
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| periodontitis | (noun) a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth | Synonyms: periodontal disease |
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