| AMPLIATION | • ampliation n. Enlargement; amplification. • ampliation n. (Law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument. • AMPLIATION n. enlargement; amplification. |
| AMPUTATION | • amputation n. Surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc. • amputation n. The loss of a limb, etc. through trauma. • AMPUTATION n. the act of amputating. |
| ANAMORPHIC | • anamorphic adj. Producing various optically distorted images. • anamorphic adj. (Mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi. • ANAMORPHIC adj. relating to anamorphosis, also ANAMORPHOUS. |
| DIPSOMANIA | • dipsomania n. (Pathology) Addiction to alcohol. • dipsomania n. Specifically periodic alcoholism, characterized by bouts of heavy drinking rather than continuous indulgence… • DIPSOMANIA n. an abnormal craving for alcohol. |
| HEMIANOPIA | • hemianopia n. (Ophthalmology) Alternative form of hemianopsia. • HEMIANOPIA n. a defect of vision in consequence of which a person sees but half of an object looked at, also HEMIANOPSIA, HEMIOPIA, HEMIOPSIA. |
| HYPOMANIAS | • hypomanias n. Plural of hypomania. • HYPOMANIA n. slightly abnormal overactivity and elation. |
| IMPANATION | • impanation n. (Christianity) The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the… • IMPANATION n. in Eucharistic doctrine, the presence of the body and blood of Christ in the bread (and wine) after consecration. |
| MYRIAPODAN | • MYRIAPODAN adj. of or like a myriapod. |
| OPSOMANIAC | • OPSOMANIAC n. one who loves a certain kind of food, bordering on madness. |
| OPSOMANIAS | • OPSOMANIA n. an abnormal love for one kind of food. |
| PALMATIONS | • palmations n. Plural of palmation. • PALMATION n. all or part of a palmate structure. |
| PARASOMNIA | • parasomnia n. (Psychiatry, medicine) Any of several sleep disorders. • PARASOMNIA n. any of several sleep disorders characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour of the nervous system during any of the stages of sleep. |
| PARMIGIANO | • Parmigiano n. Synonym of Parmigiano-Reggiano (“parmesan cheese”). • PARMIGIANO n. (Italian) parmesan cheese, also PARMIGIANA. |
| PHAGOMANIA | • phagomania n. A compulsion to eat. • PHAGOMANIA n. a compulsive desire to eat. |
| PRAENOMINA | • praenomina n. Plural of praenomen. • PRAENOMEN n. (Latin) the first name of an ancient Roman, also PRENOMEN. |
| PYROMANIAC | • pyromaniac n. A person experiencing pyromania. • PYROMANIAC n. a sufferer from pyromania, an obsessive urge to set fire to things. |
| PYROMANIAS | • pyromanias n. Plural of pyromania. • PYROMANIA n. an obsessive urge to set fire to things. |
| TYPOMANIAS | • TYPOMANIA n. the overwhelming urge to see one's name in print. |