Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z alveolectomy the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis alveoliform Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities. alveolin A type of protease similar to astacin alveolinid Any foraminifer in the family Alveolinidae. alveolitid Relating to, or caused by alveolitis alveolitis An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs. alveolization The process or result of becoming alveolate. alveolize To become alveolate alveolizing That alveolates alveoloarterial Of or pertaining to the pulmonary alveoli and the arteries. alveolobuccal Relating to the alveolus and the cheek alveolocapillary Of the capillaries around the alveoli. alveoloclasia The destruction of an alveolus alveolodental Relating to the alveolus and the teeth alveologenesis The formation of the alveoli of the lungs alveololabial Synonym of labioalveolar. alveololingual Relating to the alveolus and the tongue alveolonasal Relating to the alveolus and the nose alveolopalatal articulated in the postalveolar region with strong palatalization. alveoloplasty The surgical modification of the alveolar ridges in preparation for the fitting of dentures. alveolosphere A collection of alveolar stem cells alveolotomy incision into the alveolus, especially in order to drain pus from an abscess alveolus Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries. alveolysin A hemolysin, similar to listeriolysin, produced by Bacillus alvei alveopalatal Synonym of palato-alveolar. alverine A drug used to treat functional gastrointestinal disorders. Alverio A surname. Alverson A surname. Alverstoke A suburb of Gosport, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ6099). Alverstone A village in Newchurch parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5785). Alverthorpe A western suburb of the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3121). Alves A small village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ1362). alvespimycin A semisynthetic derivative of geldanamycin. Alvesta A locality and municipality in Kronoberg county, Sweden. Alveston A village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6388). alveus The bed or channel of a river, especially when the river is flowing in its natural or ordinary course; (also) the trough of the sea. Alvey A surname. Alvia A male given name. Alviar A surname from Spanish. Alvidrez A surname. Alvie A hamlet south-west of Aviemore, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8609). Alvik A town in Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden. alvikite A fine-grained form of sovite Alvillar A surname. alvimopan A particular narcotic painkiller. Alvin A male given name from Old English. Alvina A female given name from the Germanic languages. Alvindia A barangay of Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines. alvine Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines. alvinellacin An antimicrobial peptide present in the polychaete worm Alvinella pompejana alvinellid Any of several polychaete worms, of the family Alvinellidae, endemic to hydrothermal vents in the Pacific Ocean Alvingham A village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3691). Alvino A surname from Italian. alvinocarid Any deep-sea shrimp of the genus Alvinocaris alvinocaridid Any shrimp of the family Alvinocarididae that inhabit deep-sea hydrothermal vents. alvinoconchid Any sea snail of the genus Alviniconcha. alvinolagnia sexual attraction to or paraphilia involving the stomach or belly alvinophilia Synonym of alvinolagnia. Alvira A surname. Alvis An American surname. Alviso A surname. alvite A silicate of hafnium, thorium and zirconium Alvizo A surname. alvocidib A drug being researched for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and arthritis. Alvord A surname. Alvyn A male given name from Old English, of rare usage, variant of Alvin. Alwalton A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England, on the western edge of Peterborough (OS grid ref TL1396). Alwan A surname from Arabic. Alwar A district of Rajasthan, India. Alward A surname. alwayness The state or quality of occurring always. always At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning. alwaysness The state, quality, or condition of being or lasting indefinitely or always; continuity; indefiniteness; eternity. alwhite Composed of polished steel plates covering most or all of the body without a surcoat or other covering; white; pertaining to white armor. Alwin A male given name from Old English; always rather rare in English. alwise In every way; always. alwrong Totally wrong. Alwyn A male given name from Old English, of rare usage, variant of Alwin. Alxa A league in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in northern China. Aly A diminutive of the female given name Alison, Alyssa, or Alexandra. Alyaksandr A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Алякса́ндр (Aljaksándr). Alyaksei A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Аляксе́й (Aljaksjéj). Alyaksey A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Аляксе́й (Aljaksjéj). Alyawarra An Arandic Australian Aboriginal suffixing language originally from northeast of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. alychne The line of zero luminance in a color space. Alycia A female given name from the Germanic languages. alydid Any member of the family Alydidae, the broad-headed bugs. Alyea A surname from French. alymphoblastic Not lymphoblastic alymphocytosis A genetic disorder in which lymphocyte proliferation is inhibited and the immune system is compromised. alymphocytotic Relating to alymphocytosis. alymphoid That does not involve the lymphatic system alymphoplasia aplasia of the lymphoid tissue alymphoplastic Relating to alymphoplasia. Alyn A river in Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham borough county borough, Wales, which joins the River Dee on the border with England; in full, the River Alyn. Alyona A transliteration of the Russian female given name Алёна (Aljóna). alypin The local anesthetic benzoyltetramethyl-diaminoethyl-dimethyl-carbinol hydrochloride. Alysha A female given name, variant of Alicia. Alyshia A female given name from the Germanic languages. Alysmond The ship of characters Alys Rivers and Aemond Targaryen from Fire & Blood and its television adaptation House of the Dragon. alysoid catenary Alyson A female given name. Alyssa A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s. alyssonoside A phenylpropanoid glycoside present in the horehound Marrubium alysson alyssum Any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers. alytarch An official responsible for maintaining order at the ancient Olympic Games. Alyth A town in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO2448). alytid A primitive frog of the family Alytidae. Alytus A city and municipality, the administrative centre of Alytus County, Lithuania. Alyvia A female given name originating as a coinage. Alzamora A surname from Spanish. Alzate A surname from Spanish of Basque origin. Alzette A river in Europe that flows for 73 km (45 mi) from just inside France northwards through part of Luxembourg; it empties into the Sauer near Ettelbruck. Alzheimer Somebody with Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimerian Pertaining to or affected by Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimerism Synonym of Alzheimer's disease. Alzies Alzheimer's disease. Alzira A city near the Spanish Mediterranean coast. am Member of the Order of Australia. ama A traditional Japanese pearl diver, usually female, who mainly dives for seafood, typically without any tool for breathing. amaas Synonym of alastrim (“milder variant of smallpox”). AMAB An AMAB person. Amabel A female given name from Latin. amability lovableness amable Friendly, pleasant. Amabot A particularly dedicated employee of Amazon.com, Inc.. amacha A sweet Japanese herbal tea made from the fermented leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii. Amacher A surname. Amacker A surname. amacratic Uniting the rays of light into one focus. amacrine Without long processes. amadavat An estrildid finch, Amandava amandava, of India and Southeast Asia, commonly kept and bred as a cagebird. Amadea A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Amadeus. amadelphous Outgoing; gregarious. Amadeo A municipality of Cavite, Philippines. Amadeus A male given name from Latin. Amadi A surname from Igbo. amadinone A therapeutic progestin. Amadio A surname. Amado A surname. Amador A surname. Amadotte A pear cultivar. amadou A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder. amae Childlike behaviour aimed at inducing another (such as a parent, spouse, teacher or boss) to take care of one. Amaethon A god of agriculture in Welsh mythology. amafolone An antiarrhythmic drug. Amagansett A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York. Amagasaki A city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. amagat A practical unit of volumetric number density, defined as the number of ideal gas molecules per unit volume at 1 atm (101.325 kPa) and 0 °C (273.15 K). Symbol: amg or Am. amagent A young male criminal gang member.