Word origins

• idAn ident.
• IslamicOf, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam.
• concentrateTo bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
• AntarcticaThe southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.
• vascularRelating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids
• postscriptAn addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.
• preventivePreventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
• magnesiumThe chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal.
• abdominalOf or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
• energeticPossessing or pertaining to energy.
• saratogaA cocktail resembling a Manhattan, with the base split between rye whiskey and cognac or brandy.
• alcoholismA chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
• anarchyThe state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
• utopiaA world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.
• trajectoryThe path an object takes as it moves.
• ventricularOf or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus.
• typographicalPertaining to typography or printing.
• diffractionThe bending of a wave around an obstacle.
• clitorisA sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals.
• unilateralDone by one side only.
• autopsyA dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
• instantaneousOccurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time.
• dermatitisInflammation of the skin.
• apneaThe cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
• edemaAn excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
• ischemiaLocal disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (for example, embolism, thrombosis, or vasoconstriction).
• stenosisAn abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.
• anacondaAny large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America.
• cartesianOf, or pertaining to, Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
• rosaceaA chronic condition characterized by redness of the face.
• platypusA semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).
• rudimentaryOf or relating to one or more rudiments; of the nature of an early stage.
• ponderosaA pine tree of very large size, native to western North America (Pinus ponderosa).
• vanadiumA chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
• logarithmFor a number x, the exponent by which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain the power x. Written log _bx. For example, log ₁₀1000=3 because 10³=1000 and log ₂16=4 because 2⁴=16.
• mimosaA plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.
• rhesusA macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.
• ornithologyThe branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.
• synovialOf, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid.
• neuralgiaAn acute, severe, intermittent pain that radiates along a nerve.
• theismBelief in the existence of at least one deity.
• phloxAny flowering plant of the genus Phlox.
• tellinA marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand and siphons detritus.
• neonateA newborn infant; recently born baby.
• anachronismA chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object.
• charaA green alga of the genus Chara.
• gingivalRelating to the gums.
• paraplegiaA condition where the lower half of a patient's body is paralyzed and cannot move.
• typhusAny of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.
• valvularOf or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.
• tendinitisInflammation of a tendon.
• choroidResembling the chorion, particularly in containing many blood vessels.
• grandifloraA rose of the Grandiflora class of roses created in the middle of the 20th century as backcrosses of hybrid teas and floribundas that fit neither category.
• filtrateThe liquid or solution that has passed through a filter, and which has been separated from other fractions of the original material.
• cyclamenAny of various primulaceous flowering plants, of the genus Cyclamen, widely cultivated as a houseplant, having decorative leaves and solitary flowers.
• octaviusA male given name from Latin, in occasional use.
• anabaptistA member of a radical wing of Christians during the Protestant Reformation, with a tenet of adult baptism.
• isometryA function between metric spaces (or on a single metric space) having the property that the distance between two images is equal to the distance between their preimages.
• aphelionThe point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.
• zeaxanthinA yellow crystalline carotenoid alcohol that occurs widely with lutein, with which it is isomeric, and is the chief pigment of maize
• diuresisExcessive production of urine; polyuria.
• poloniumA rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.
• introversionA turning inward, particularly
• ascidianAny member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
• onchocerciasisA disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to humans by flies and often causing blindness; common in tropical Africa.
• arilA tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
• fucusAny alga of the genus Fucus.
• sartorialOf or relating to the tailoring of clothing.
• agrostisAny grass of the genus Agrostis of bentgrasses.
• splanchnicOf, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines.
• zeistOne who believed that maize was the cause of pellagra.
• branchialOf, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.
• plasmapheresisA procedure in which whole blood is removed from a donor or patient and centrifuged to isolate blood cells that are resuspended in a compatible solution and re-injected into the donor or patient.
• dehiscenceOpening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
• sphenoidHaving a wedge shape.
• sylphAn invisible being of the air.
• melenaThe passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
• pityriasisAny of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff.
• diencephalonThe region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
• coagulateTo become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.
• defenestrationThe act of throwing something or especially someone out of a window, especially lethally.
• phlogistonThe hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.
• audibilityThe quality of being heard or understood; the degree to which a thing is audible.
• orthognathicStraight-jawed.
• chitonA loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece and in Ancient Rome.
• ailanthusAny of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
• teucriumAny of the genus Teucrium of lamiaceous plants; a germander.
• syllabaryA table or list of syllabic letters or syllables.
• phytolaccaAny of the genus Phytolacca of herbaceous plants; the poke or pokeweed.
• stramoniumThe jimsonweed or thornapple plant, Datura stramonium.
• chemicPractising chemistry (or, earlier, alchemy); pertaining to these sciences.
• anuranAny amphibian of the order Anura: any frog (narrow sense) or toad.
• mucilaginousOf or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.
• cotingaAny of the neotropical passerine birds of the family Cotingidae.
• abbot nulliusAn abbot who is exempt from diocesan control, and acts with papal authority.
• abdomino-abdomen; abdominal.
• abducens nerveEach of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.
• abelmoskThe edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
• acanthorThe spindle-shaped embryo stage of Acanthocephala that burrows into the body cavity of its first intermediate host.
• acaro-mite