ameba | (noun) naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion | Synonyms: amoeba |
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amebiasis | (noun) infection by a disease-causing ameba | Synonyms: amebiosis, amoebiasis, amoebiosis |
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amebiosis | (noun) infection by a disease-causing ameba | Synonyms: amebiasis, amoebiasis, amoebiosis |
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ameer | (noun) an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia) | Synonyms: amir, emeer, emir |
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amelia | (noun) congenital absence of an arm or leg | - |
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amelioration | (noun) the act of relieving ills and changing for the better | Synonyms: betterment, melioration |
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ameloblast | (noun) a cell from which tooth enamel develops | - |
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amelogenesis | (noun) the developmental process of forming tooth enamel | - |
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amenability | (noun) the trait of being cooperative | Synonyms: amenableness, cooperativeness |
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amenableness | (noun) the trait of being cooperative | Synonyms: amenability, cooperativeness |
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amendment | (noun) the act of amending or correcting | - |
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(noun) a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) | - |
amends | (noun) something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | Synonyms: reparation |
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(noun) a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | Synonyms: damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress, restitution |
amenia | (noun) absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow | Synonyms: amenorrhea, amenorrhoea |
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amenities | (noun) things that make you comfortable and at ease | Synonyms: comforts, conveniences, creature comforts |
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amenity | (noun) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions | Synonyms: agreeableness |
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amenorrhea | (noun) absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow | Synonyms: amenia, amenorrhoea |
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amenorrhoea | (noun) absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow | Synonyms: amenia, amenorrhea |
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ament | (noun) a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence | Synonyms: catkin |
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amentia | (noun) extreme mental retardation | Synonyms: idiocy |
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amercement | (noun) money extracted as a penalty | Synonyms: fine, mulct |
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americium | (noun) a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms | Synonyms: Am, atomic number 95 |
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amethopterin | (noun) toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis | Synonyms: methotrexate, methotrexate sodium |
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amethyst | (noun) a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone | - |
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ametria | (noun) congenital absence of the uterus | - |
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ametropia | (noun) (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia | - |
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