Word origins

• percentFor every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
• electricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
• phaseA distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
• therapyAttempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
• automaticCapable of operating without external control or intervention.
• encyclopediaA comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
• biologyThe study of all life or living matter.
• biographyA person's life story, especially one published.
• cellularOf, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.
• concentrationThe act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated.
• vacuumA region of space that contains no matter.
• preliminaryIn preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
• compatibilityThe state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.
• latexA clear liquid believed to be a component of a humour or other bodily fluid (esp. plasma and lymph).
• vibratorA vibrating device used for massage or sexual stimulation.
• respiratoryRelating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing.
• titaniumA chemical element (symbol Ti), atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.
• acneA skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection; acne vulgaris.
• criterionA standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
• infectiousCaused by an agent that enters the host's body (such as a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion); often, also, transmitted among hosts via any of various routes (for example, contact, droplet-borne, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, fomite-borne, or bloodborne).
• concentrateTo bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
• anthropologyThe scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic, linguistic, archaeological, and evolutionary dimensions of humanity using a holistic methodological framework.
• lithiumThe simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.
• orchidA plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
• vaginalOf, relating to, or affecting the vagina.
• thyroidOf, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.
• tuberculosisAn infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.
• compressorA device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
• urinaryOf, relating to, occurring in, or affecting urine, its production, function, or excretion.
• skeletonThe system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals.
• microscopeAn optical instrument used for observing small objects.
• neurologyThe branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.
• MagellanA surname.
• faunaAnimals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time, biological group, etc.
• anesthesiaAn artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.
• academiaThe scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education and research, taken as a whole.
• chronologyThe science of determining the order in which events occurred.
• laminateTo assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
• nostalgiaA longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.
• gastricOf or relating to the stomach.
• differentiateTo modify so as to create a difference or distinction.
• heliumThe second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.
• lexiconThe vocabulary of a language.
• particulateComposed of separate particles.
• silicaSilicon dioxide.
• frontalOf, relating to, directed toward, or situated at the front.
• tacticA maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
• embryonicOf or relating to an embryo.
• negligibleAble to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
• commemorativeServing to commemorate something.
• burglaryThe crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
• ammoniumThe univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
• PrussiaA geographical area on the Baltic coast of Northeast Europe.
• tensorA muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.
• syntacticOf, related to or connected with syntax.
• synapticOf or relating to a synapse—the junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell.
• encyclopaediaCommonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia.
• ovaryA female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
• skepticismThe practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
• mantisAny of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.
• centrifugalTending, or causing, to recede from the center.
• rhodiumA rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.
• chlamydiaAny of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
• syphilisA disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
• epitheliumA membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
• planetariumA display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.
• hysteriaBehavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.
• rectumThe terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.
• prostheticArtificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis.
• euphoriaAn excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
• cutaneousOf, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin, especially the cutis.
• bacteriumA single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
• tentacleAn elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.
• sporeA reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.
• molybdenumA chemical element (symbol Mo) with an atomic number of 42: a silvery metal, not found as a free element, used in steel alloys.
• tritiumA radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen (symbol T, ³H or 31H) having one proton and two neutrons.
• aristaOne of the fibrils found on grains or fishes.
• japonicaA species of camellia (Camellia japonica), a native flower of Japan, bearing beautiful red or white flowers.
• gravitationThe fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.
• ephemeralLasting for a short period of time.
• trigonometryThe branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.
• mineralogyThe branch of petrology that studies minerals.
• crotonAny of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.
• arrhythmiaAn irregular heartbeat; a lack of a regular pulse.
• synopticOf or relating to a synopsis.
• centraleThe central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus in most vertebrates. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.
• biotaSynonym of life; Biota; all living things.
• adiposeContaining, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
• aphisAn aphid.
• larynxA hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
• academeThe garden in Athens where the academics met.
• myocardiumThe muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.
• xeniaThe concept of hospitality to strangers.
• acidophilusLactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
• sclerodermaA chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.
• aphidA sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
• varicellaAn acute, highly contagious pathogenic disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, primarily affecting children and characterized by a widespread eruptive skin rash of itchy blisters;chicken pox
• crematoriumA place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.
• erythemaAbnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
• capsicumAny of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.