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 granulin Any of a family of secreted glycosylated peptides that affect cell growth. granulite A fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnets. granulitic Relating to or composed of granulite. granulitized Converted into granulite. granulization The process of granulizing. granulize To break down into granules. granulizer A machine that granulizes. granuloblast Synonym of myeloblast (an immature granulocyte) granuloblastic Relating to granuloblasts granuloblastoma a granular blastoma, typically of neural tissue granulocrine Describing secretions that originate in protoplasm granulocytapheresis The removal of granulocytes from blood. granulocyte Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm. granulocytic Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes. granulocytin A lectin from the flesh fly Sarcophaga peregrina granulocytopenia An abnormally low concentration of granulocytes in the blood, which reduces the body's resistance to many infections. granulocytopenic Relating to granulocytopenia granulocytoplasmic granular and cytoplasmic granulocytopoiesis Synonym of granulopoiesis. granulocytopoietic Relating to granulocytopoiesis. granulocytosis The presence in peripheral blood of (an increased number of) granulocytes granulocytotic Of or relating to granulocytosis. granulofibrillar granular and fibrillar granulofilament A granular filament granulofilamentous granular and filamentous granulogenesis The formation of granular cell tumors granulogenic Relating to granulogenesis granuloid Relating to granulocytes granulolytic That breaks up granulocytes granuloma An inflammatory nodule consisting of histiocytes (macrophages) attempting to wall off substances they perceive as foreign but are unable to eliminate, such as certain infectious organisms as well as other materials such as foreign objects, keratin and suture fragments. granulomatogenic That produces granulomata granulomatosic Relating to granulomatosis granulomatosis Any disease or condition accompanied by multiple granulomas. granulomatous Of, pertaining to, or characterised by granulomata granulomere Synonym of chromomere (central part of a blood platelet) granulometer A device used in granulometry granulometric Of or pertaining to granulometry (measurement of the size of grains in sedimentary deposits) granulometrically In a granulometric manner granulometry The measurement of the sizes of mineral grains in sedimentary rock. granulomonocytic Relating to granular monocytes granulonodular granular and nodular granulopenia agranulocytosis granulopexy The fixation of granules circulating in the blood, most notably by the reticuloendothelial system. granulophysin A membrane protein sometimes present in blood platelets granuloplasm The granular material within the ectoplasm and surrounding the nucleus of a unicellular organism granuloplasmatic Relating to granuloplasm granulopoiesis The formation and development of granulocytes. granulopoietic Relating to granulopoiesis granuloreticulosan Any foraminifer of the class Granuloreticulosa granulosa A layer of small cells that forms the wall of an ovarian follicle. granulosal Relating to the cells of the granulosa granulose The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. It is coloured blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments. granulosis A viral disease that affects many insects. granulosity A mass of granules granulous granular granulovacuolar Characterised by granular vacuoles granulovirus Any of various baculoviruses in the genus Betabaculovirus; used in the control of insect pests. granulysin A type of antimicrobial protein released by cytotoxic T cells granum A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis. granuphilin A synaptotagmin-like protein expressed in pancreatic beta-cells and in the pituitary gland. Granville An English surname from Old French. Granya A locality in the Shire of Towong, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Granzow A surname from German. granzyme Any of a series of serine proteases that are released by cytoplasmic granules within natural killer cells grao A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, equivalent to about 4.6 mm. graocracy A government led by old women or old men. grape A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on female vines of most species of genus Vitis and the self-fertile plants of species Vitis vinifera. grapeable Filter-avoidance spelling of rapeable. grapeade A grape-flavoured drink. grapefruit The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of Citrus maxima and sweet orange. grapefruitade A beverage made from the juice of a grapefruit mixed with water and a sweetener (be it sugar or otherwise). grapefruitini A martini cocktail made with grapefruit. grapefruitlike Resembling or characteristic of grapefruit. grapefruity Resembling or characteristic of grapefruit. grapeful Full of grapes. grapeless Without grapes. grapelet A little grape. grapelike Resembling or characteristic of a grape (the fruit, a bunch thereof, or the plant). graperita A grape-flavored margarita cocktail. grapery A place used for grape cultivation. grapes A surname. grapeseed The seed of the grape. grapeshot A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. grapeskin The skin of a grape. grapestalk The stalk of the grape. grapestone A seed of the grape. grapetini A martini cocktail made with grape juice. grapetree Only used in Brazilian grapetree. grapevine The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow. grapevined Planted or adorned with grapevines. grapewise In the manner of a grape or grapes. grapey Resembling grapes. graph A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers. graphable Capable of being plotted on a graph. Graphalloy Any of a group of metal-impregnated graphite materials, commonly used for self-lubricating plain bearings or electrical contacts. graphanalysis The analysis of handwriting. graphane An extended two-dimensional hydrocarbon, of general formula (CH)ₙ, derived from graphene by adding a hydrogen atom to each carbon atom alternately on each side of the plane. graphdiyne A form of graphyne in which each benzene ring is connected to each of six others by a diacetylene bridge graphematic Pertaining to graphemes. graphematics graphemics grapheme A fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean hangul. graphemic Of or pertaining to graphemes or their study. graphemically In terms of or by means of graphemes. graphemics The study of the graphemes, or writing units, of a script, and of their relation to the phonemes of the spoken language. graphene Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having the structure of part of a layer of graphite. graphenic Composed of graphene graphesthesia The ability to recognise writing on the skin purely by the sensation of touch. graphetic Of or relating to graphetics. graphetically In a graphetic manner graphetics A branch of linguistics concerned with the analysis of the physical properties of shapes used in writing. graphette A generalisation of a (possibly disconnected) graphlet graphex A form of exchangeable graphon graphic Drawn, pictorial. graphicacy The ability to comprehend information presented in graphical form, such as maps and charts. graphical Of, related to, or shown on a graph. graphicality The quality of being graphical. graphically In a graphic manner. graphicalness The quality of being graphical. graphicate Skilled in graphicacy. graphician A designer of graphics for computer software. graphicness The quality of being graphic: grotesqueness or vividness graphicon Any of various kinds of graphical icon used on social media platforms. graphics The making of architectural or design drawings. graphid A lichen with apothecia in the form of lirellae, as in the genus Graphis. graphidaceous Of or relating to the Graphidaceae. graphino A massless charged relativistic quasiparticle that arises from the low-energy excitations in a 2D graphene sheet interacting with an electromagnetic field graphiolaceous Of or relating to the Graphiolaceae. graphiological Relating to graphiology. graphiologist An expert in graphiology. graphiology The study of handwriting; graphology. graphism The expression of thought in material symbols. graphist A person able to communicate or depict information or art via graphism. graphitate A salt or ester of graphitic acid. graphite An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors. graphited Modified by the addition of graphite graphitelike Resembling or characteristic of graphite. graphitic Of, relating to, resembling, or having the structure of graphite. graphitizable Able to be converted to graphite. graphitization The formation of graphite from other organic materials. graphitize To convert to graphite. graphitized Converted to graphite graphitizing The conversion of some of the carbon in steel to graphite in the process of annealing graphitoid Resembling graphite. graphitoidal Synonym of graphitoid. graphium A stylus (for writing). graphlet A small, connected, non-isomorphic, induced subgraph of a large network graphlike Resembling or characteristic of a graph. graphoelement A distinct part of a graphic display, typically an electroencephalogram graphoepitaxy The growth of an aligned layer of single crystal, from a seed, on the surface of a substrate graphoglyptid A trace fossil in the form of a horizontal wriggly burrow found in deep water.