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 anaplasmosis A disease of ruminants and sometimes humans caused by infection with Anaplasma bacteria, normally transmitted by hard ticks. anaplastic Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion. anaplastologist One who works in the field of anaplastology. anaplastology A branch of medicine dealing with the prosthetic rehabilitation of an absent or malformed part of the anatomy. anaplasty The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue. anaplerosis The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part. anaplerotic Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle). anaplerotically In an anaplerotic manner anapleural Synonym of anaplerotic. anapnea Resumption of breathing after a period of halted respiration. anapnograph A form of spirometer. anapocosis A form of apoptosis, due to the formation of large pores, in some cancer cells anapodeictic Not able to be shown or proved by argument; undemonstrable. anapodoton A special kind of ellipsis in which a main clause implied by a subordinate clause is left out. anapoiesis Recreation. anapole An electromagnetic moment found in certain atomic nuclei anapophysial Relating to the anapophysis. anapophysis A backward-pointing process in the lumbar vertebrae of some mammals. anaporate Having a pore on the distal face Anapra A neighbourhood in Sunland Park, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. anaprotaspid Of or relating to, anaprotaspis. anaprotaspis The first molt stage of the protaspis. anapsid Pertaining to the group of reptiles whose skulls do not have openings near the temples, originally considered as a specific subclass anaptomorphine Any member of the subfamily †Anaptomorphinae of prehistoric primate. anaptotic Having lost, or tending to lose, inflections by phonetic decay; uninflected anaptychus One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites. They are now considered to have been parts of the jaw. anaptyctic Of or pertaining to anaptyxis; of a vowel having been inserted into a word. anaptyctical Relating to anaptyxis. anaptyctically In terms of, or by means of, anaptyxis. anaptyxis The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel. anarakite Herbertsmithite. anarboricity The maximum number of edge-disjoint cyclic subgraphs of a graph G whose union is G. anarch The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt. anarchal lawless; anarchic anarchese The jargon used by anarchists. anarchial Anarchic. anarchially Anarchically. anarchic Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy. anarchical Anarchic anarchically In an anarchic manner; in the manner of anarchy. anarchild Synonym of anarkid (“an immature or uninformed anarchist”) anarchism A political and philosophical belief that all forms of government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state. anarchist One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such. anarchistic Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy. anarchistical Synonym of anarchistic. anarchistically In an anarchistic manner. anarchization The act of anarchizing. anarchize To convert to a state of anarchy. anarchology The study of anarchy. anarchotopia A society or culture employing anarchism, especially if viewed as utopian or dystopian. anarchotyrannical Relating to anarcho-tyranny. anarchotyrant One who supports anarcho-tyranny. anarchy The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body. anareolate That lacks areolas anargyros Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”). anarhichadid Any member of the Anarhichadidae. anarithmia A pathological inability to count anaritide A therapeutic hormone. anarkid An immature or uninformed anarchist. anarkiddie Synonym of anarkid. anarsa A sweet pastry made with rice, jaggery, poppy seeds and milk. anarthria A speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely. anarthric Of, relating to, or suffering from anarthria; unable to articulate owing to muscle weakness. anarthritic Not arthritic; not associated with arthritis anarthrous Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns). anarthrously In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article. anarthrousness The state or quality of being anarthrous. anas A barangay of Calauag, Quezon, Philippines. anasarca Severe generalised oedema. anasarcous Belonging to, or affected by, anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical. Anasazi Synonym of Ancestral Puebloan. anascan Any member of the Anasca suborder of bryozoans. anascopic Of scientific forms of thinking which strongly focus upon the individual (or its smaller components such as the body, an organ, tissue, cells, etc.) and look from that point of view toward bigger wholes. anaseismic Moving up and down; said of earthquake shocks. anaspalin A mixture of lanolin and vaseline, used as a basis for ointments. anaspeptic Very distressed. anaspidacean Any crustacean of the order Anaspidacea anaspidean A marine mollusc of the clade Anaspidea. anaspidid Any crustacean in the family Anaspididae. Anastacia A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Anastasia. Anastacio A surname. anastaltic styptic Anastasi A male given name from the Slavic languages. Anastasia A female given name from Ancient Greek. anastasic Pertaining to resurrection. Anastasio A surname from Italian. anastasis a recovery from a debilitating condition, especially irradiation of human tissue Anastasius A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use. anastate One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm. Anastatia A female given name, variant of Anastasia. anastatic Of or pertaining to anastasis. anastatically In an anastatic way. anastellin An angiostatic fibronectin Anastenaria A religious ritual performed in Southern Bulgaria and Northern Greece involving trance and dancing on fire. Anastenaride A man who takes part in the Anastenaria. Anastenarissa A woman who takes part in the Anastenaria. anasteroside A particular steroid glycoside. anastigmat An anastigmatic lens. anastigmatic Free from astigmatism anastole retraction of the edges of a wound anastomize To carry out an anastomosis anastomose To join (two or more things) by anastomosis, to interconnect forming a network. anastomosed Joined by anastomosis anastomosely In an anastomose manner. anastomosing Fused together in a vein-like network; used to describe mushroom gills that are interconnected with veins. anastomosis A cross-connection between two blood vessels. anastomotic Of or pertaining to anastomosis anastomotuberculate Having ridges similar to lineartuberculate eggshells, but instead form wavy, branching, or anastomosing patterns resembling the water ripple marks in sand Anastos A surname from Greek. anastral Lacking asters anastrephin The lactone (3aS,4R,7aS)-4-ethenyl-4,7a-dimethyl-3a,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3H-1-benzofuran-2-one present in the pheromone of some male fruit flies anastrophe Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence. anastrophic Of or relating to an anastrophe; having an unusual word order. anastrozole A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₉N₅ (trademark Arimidex) used to treat breast cancer after surgery and for metastases in postmenopausal women. anastylosis The reassembly of ruined monuments or other artifacts from remaining fragments in an archeologically responsible way (with use of modern materials when needed). anastylotic Relating to anastylosis. Anasuya Name of the wife of sage Atri. She had three sons: Dattatreya, Durvasa and Chandra. anasynthesis A problem solving approach that consists of analysis and synthesis, often also including modeling and simulation. anasyrma The gesture of lifting up the skirt or kilt to expose the buttocks or genitalia. Anat An ancient Semitic goddess of war and fertility. anatabine The alkaloid [2R,(+)]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,3'-bipyridine present in the nightshades anatase A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. anataxis difference in ordering between consecutive syntactic layers anatectic Of or pertaining to anatexis anatelophase A combination of anaphase and telophase anatelophasic Relating to anatelophase. anatexis The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust anatexite Any rock produced by anatexis anatexitic Relating to or composed of anatexite. anathema A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. anathematic Having the characteristic of anathema. anathematical anathematic anathematically In an anathematic manner. anathematiser Non-Oxford British spelling of anathematizer. anathematism A formula of words used to cast anathema upon heretics etc anathematization The act of anathematizing; vigorous denunciation. anathematize To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil. anathematizer One who anathematizes; a severe critic. anathemic anathematic anathemization The act or process of anathemizing. anathemize To declare to be anathema; to curse and reject. anathemized having undergone anathemization anathermy insensitivity to heat anathyrosis The ancient method of dressing the joints of stone blocks in dry-stone construction. anatid Any member of the family Anatidae of ducks and close relatives. anatidaephobia The fear that one is being constantly watched by a duck. anatiferous Producing ducks. anatine Being of the family Anatinae. anation The replacement of a ligand (especially of water) by an anion in a coordination compound anational Not national.