Graduate Vocabulary

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

A ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

A latent form of antithrombin.

A process by which an /l/ sound is replaced by a vowel or semivowel.

An enzyme that catalyzes ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and L-xylulose, producing ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and L-xylulose 5-phosphate. It's a phosphotransferase used in metabolism.

plural of L-xylulokinase

An Indian male given name.

plural of labialisation

plural of labialization

Having labiate flowers (as the snapdragon).

Any acariform mite of the family Labidostommatidae

plural of labidostommatid

The inclination of a tooth positioned more towards the lips.

A change to a sound that makes it labiodental.

Relating to the lips, tongue, and larynx.

Relating to the lips, tongue and pharynx

In a labiolateral manner or direction

In a labiolingual orientation.

Relating to the lip and the maxilla.

Both labial and pharyngeal.

Positioning or placement of a tooth more towards the lips than normal.

The process of making or becoming labiovelar.

simple past and past participle of labiovelarize

present participle and gerund of labiovelarize

Requiring a great deal of work, especially physical and manual effort versus capital.

The state of being labor-intensive

Conversion to laboratory conditions

plural of laboratoryful

Resembling or characteristic of a laboratory.

Synonym of labware.

plural of laboratoryware

Of or relating to the Laboulbeniaceae.

British standard spelling of labor-intensive.

Misspelling of laboriousness.

A form of iridescence or reflectance, seen in labradorite feldspar and spectrolite, arising from submicroscopical planes orientated in one or more directions.

Having the striking iridescent appearance of some forms of labradorite: exhibiting labradorescence.

Synonym of labradorescence.

labrous and ligamentous

plural of lab-on-a-chip

plural of labyrinthectomy

Having undergone labyrinthectomy.

Having undergone labyrinthectomy.

surgical removal of the labyrinth(s) of the inner ear

In a labyrinthic or mazy fashion; with twistings or confusion.

Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.

In a labyrinthine manner.

plural of labyrinthitis

plural of labyrinthodon

Having teeth with a labyrinthine (maze-like) internal structure

plural of labyrinthodont

plural of labyrinthopathy

Any disease of the labyrinth of the ear

Any of a class of lantibiotic peptides produced by the actinomycete Actinomadura

plural of labyrinthopeptin

Any protist of the class Labyrinthulea

plural of labyrinthulean

plural of labyrinthulid

plural of Lacedaemonian

Of or relating to the Lachnocladiaceae.

plural of lachrymatory

The quality of being lachrymose.

plural of lachrymosity

Alternative form of lackadaisical.

The quality of being lackadaisical.

In a lackadaisical manner; without enthusiasm or interest; perfunctorily.

The state or quality of being lackadaisical.

The quality of being lackluster.

Alternative form of lacklusterness.

The quality of being lackwitted.

Involving the lacrimal system, auricles, teeth, and digits; applied to Levy-Hollister syndrome.

artificial tears (typically, in cinematography)

plural of lacrimomimetic

plural of lacrosstitute

plural of lactamization

The presence of a milky fluid near an implanted intraocular lens

The quality of being lactiferous.

A particular glutarimide antibiotic

A vegetarian whose diet excludes animal flesh, but accepts food that can be produced from a living animal without directly causing death (such as eggs, honey, and dairy products).

plural of lacto-ovo-vegetarian

Relating to the lactobacilli

The presence of lactobacilli in the blood

That leads to the proliferation of lactobacilli

Any bacterium of the order Lactobacillales

An instrument for determining the amount of butterfat in milk.

plural of lactobutyrometer

Any cerebroside in which the sugar component is lactose

plural of lactocerebroside

Synonym of lactate dehydrogenase.

A lactometer

plural of lactodensimeter

An oligosaccharide composed of lactose with two added fucose moieties

Lactic acid fermentation, a process by which certain sugars are converted into lactic acid, used especially to produce certain pickled/fermented foods such as sauerkraut and narezushi.

plural of lactofermentation

simple past and past participle of lactoferment

present participle and gerund of lactoferment

An antimicrobial peptide related to lactoferrin

plural of lactoferricin

In a lactogenic manner

plural of lactoglobulin

A solution of lactate and glutamate that is used to stabilize biological material when freeze-dried

plural of lactoglutamate

The S-lactoyl derivative of glutathione

Any glyceride (glycerol ester) of lactic acid

plural of lactoglyceride

plural of lactonisation

plural of lactonization

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of intramolecular carboxylic ester bonds within lactone rings.

A vegetarian who also eats eggs and dairy products.

plural of lactoovovegetarian

A peroxidase found in, e.g., milk and saliva.

plural of lactoperoxidase

A particular quinoid antibiotic that has anticancer properties

Of or relating to the Lactoridaceae.

Any glycan derived from lactosamine

plural of lactosaminoglycan

A somatotroph that produces prolactin

plural of lactosomatotroph

plural of lactosylation

An enzyme that removes lactose from ceramide derivatives (lactocerebrosides)

plural of lactosylceramidase

Any glycosylceramide containing lactose

plural of lactosylceramide

A glycoside of lactose and sphingosine

plural of lactotetraose

Any lactotetraose derivative of a ceramide

plural of lactotetraosylceramide

A combined lactometer and thermometer.

plural of lactothermometer

lactoferrin

plural of lactotransferrin

A person whose diet excludes meat and eggs, but includes dairy products.

The practice of following a lactovegetarian diet.

plural of lactovegetarian

An S-lactoyl derivative of the amino-acid glutathione

A hydroxylated carotenoid found in plants of the genus Lactuca.

Relating to the lacunae and the canaliculi

plural of ladderization

plural of lady-in-waiting

A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.

Any plant of the genus Laeliocattleya.

plural of laeliocattleya

In a laeotropic maner

plural of Laestrygonian

A particular steroid glycoside.

A cardiogram of the left side of the heart

plural of laevocardiogram

cardiography of the left side of the heart

A condition in which the top of the eye rotates to the left.

eye movement down and to the left

L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, a biosynthetic compound used as a drug in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and dystonia.

eye movement up and to the left

plural of laevorotation

Having prolatocanaliculate-type pores, with a narrower openings.

Of beer, produced using the bottom fermentation process.

An alkaloid found in Lagerstroemia indica.

A commune in Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.

A disease caused by infection with parasites of the genus Lagochilascaris

Synonym of Lekwiltok.

Synonym of Sanamahism.

Alternative form of laissez-passer.

plural of laisser-passer

The policy of laissez faire.

Alternative spelling of laissez-faireism.

A pass or permit; a document permitting the bearer to travel, sometimes issued as an emergency passport.

plural of laissez-passer

plural of lallapalootza

Alternative form of lamb's quarters.

Alternative form of lamb's quarters.

A commercial mixture of isomers of cyhalothin

plural of lambeosaurine

Any tube worm of the genus Lamellibrachia

plural of lamellibrachid

Having lamellar gills; relating to the lamellibranchs

plural of lamellibranchiate

plural of lamellibranch

plural of lamellipedian

Having a lamellate bill.

The formation of lamellae

Any extinct cephalopod in the family Lamellorthoceratidae.

plural of lamellorthoceratid

The state or characteristic of being lamentable.

plural of laminapophysis

A structure, composed of the metapophysis and anapophysis, approximately midway between the diarthrum and zygarthrum of some mammals

Of or relating to the Laminariaceae.

Any glycoside of laminaribiose

plural of laminaribioside

An oligosaccharide related to laminarin

An oligosaccharide composed of two laminaribiose moieties

An isomer of glucotriose

The act of laminarizing

plural of laminarization

plural of laminarizator

Having had a laminectomy

Alternative form of laminectomised.

The quality of being laminiplantar.

plural of laminoforaminotomy

A form of foraminotomy in which the vertebral lamina are also removed

By means of laminography

laminar and peduncular

plural of laminoplasty

laminar and prezygapophyseal

A commune in Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

plural of lampropeltine

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, and titanium.

plural of lamprophyllite

Alternative form of lance corporal.

plural of lance-corporal

A salamander (Order Caudata) that habitually or permanently lives its life on land.

plural of land-salamander

The gubernatorial title of the head of government of an Austrian state and the Italian autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino, corresponding to the title of minister-president or premier.

plural of landgraveship

The state of being a landholder.

The quality of being landlocked.

The quality of being landlubberly.

plural of landownership

plural of Landsgemeinde

Alternative form of landsmanshaft.

plural of landsmanschaft

plural of landsmanschaft

plural of landsmanshaft

plural of landsmanshaft

In a manner that is independent of the computer language being used.

Synonym of language-agnostic.

Alternative form of language learner.

plural of language-learner

Alternative form of language learning.

Of or pertaining to a software development technique that involves creating a new programming language to solve problems, in which the programmer treats a language as a software building block.

The state of being languageless; lack of language.

plural of languagescape

A former administrative region of France, made up of Languedoc and Roussillon; in 2016, it became part of the administrative region of Occitania.

The quality of being languorous.

Any member of the Lankesterellidae.

plural of lankesterellid

Any member of the Lanthanosuchidae, an extinct family of procolophonomorph parareptiles.

plural of lanthanosuchid

Any extinct parareptile of the superfamily †Lanthanosuchoidea

plural of lanthanosuchoid

plural of lanthipeptide

plural of lanthorn-fly

conversion of a laparoscopic procedure to a normal, open one

plural of laparoconversion

Relating to laparoendoscopy

In a laparoendoscopic manner.

laparoscopic endoscopy

ventrofixation of the uterus

plural of laparohysterosalpingooophorectomy

A surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries by means of laparoscopy.

By means of laparoscopy.

plural of laparoscopist

plural of laparosternotomy

A laparoscopic sternotomy

present participle and gerund of laparotomize

The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction, turning to stone

plural of lapidification

plural of larderhoarder

present participle and gerund of larderhoard

Dated form of larding needle.

plural of larding-needle

Of or relating to the Lardizabalaceae.

In a large-handed manner.

The quality of being large-handed.

Alternative form of largeheartedly.

Alternative form of largeheartedness.

Alternative form of large intestinal.

In a largehearted manner.

The quality of being largehearted.

comparative form of large-hearted: more large-hearted

Alternative form of larger than life.

superlative form of large-hearted: most large-hearted

plural of lariciresinol

A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.

A commune in Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

plural of larviposition

The process or result of laryngealizing.

plural of laryngealization

present participle and gerund of laryngealize

plural of laryngectomee

plural of laryngectomy

To perform a laryngectomy upon.

simple past and past participle of laryngectomize

third-person singular simple present indicative of laryngectomize

present participle and gerund of laryngectomize

The closure or obstruction of the larynx.

Affecting the larynx and bronchi.

Of or pertaining to laryngobronchoscopy.

plural of laryngobronchoscopy (plural count noun sense denoting instances of the mass noun sense [i.e., countable procedure episodes])

Endoscopic examination of the respiratory tract from the larynx to the bronchi (thus viewing the larynx, trachea, and bronchi).

carcinoma of the larynx

plural of laryngocarcinoma

Relating to the larynx and the skin.

A fiberscope for the larynx, used in laryngoscopy.

plural of laryngofiberscope

thyrotomy

plural of laryngofissure

Relating to laryngography.

Using laryngography.

Of or pertaining to laryngology.

In a laryngological manner

plural of laryngologist

A condition in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction.

laryngeal microsurgery

paralysis of the larynx

plural of laryngopathy

Of, pertaining to or connecting the larynx and the pharynx

plural of laryngopharyngectomy

Removal of the larynx and the pharynx (typically in the case of cancer)

plural of laryngopharynx

Synonym of pharyngolaryngitis.

plural of laryngopharyngoesophagectomy

Removal of the larynx, pharynx and oesophagus.

The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx

plural of laryngoplasty

A rare complication of laryngocele when it becomes infected.

laryngeal haemorrhage

Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy.

By means of laryngoscopy.

plural of laryngoscopy

Someone who performs a laryngoscopy.

plural of laryngoscopist

Laryngospastic.

Of or pertaining to laryngospasm.

narrowing of the larynx

Relating to laryngostenosis

An instrument used to observe the vibration of the vocal chords during speech or singing

plural of laryngostroboscope

Relating to laryngostroboscopy or to a laryngostroboscope

The use of a laryngostroboscope

Laryngoscopy, stroboscopy and videography combined.

Both larynx and trachea.

plural of laryngotrachea

Pertaining to both larynx and trachea.

plural of laryngotrachea

The combination of laryngitis and tracheitis.

Affecting the larynx, trachea, and bronchi.

A respiratory disease, a form of croup.

A respiratory disease, a form of croup.

Of or pertaining to laryngotracheobronchoscopy.

plural of laryngotracheobronchoscopy (plural count noun sense denoting instances of the mass noun sense [i.e., countable procedure episodes])

Synonym of laryngobronchoscopy.

Relating to, or connecting the larynx, the esophagus and the trachea

A condition in which the soft cartilages in the trachea and larynx partly collapse inward during inspiration, causing airway obstruction.

plural of laryngotracheoplasty

Reconstruction of the larynx and the trachea

plural of laryngotracheotomy

The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper ring of the trachea.

Typhoid fever with marked laryngeal complications.

Laryngeal videostroboscopy.

present participle and gerund of lasertypeset

Any of a group of jasmonic acid esters that are fungal phytotoxins

plural of lasiojasmonate

Of or relating to the Lasiosphaeriaceae.

Alternative form of last in first out.

The last of a number of things or people mentioned, e.g. in the preceding text.

Alternative spelling of late capitalist.

The uniform pre-exposure of a photographic film.

plural of latensification

Alternative spelling of lateralization.

plural of lateralisation

Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.

plural of lateralization

lateral and occipital

plural of lateriversion.

lateral and anterior

In a laterocaudal manner.

Alternative form of laterooccipital.

lateral and cervical

In a laterodistal manner or direction

In a laterodorsal direction

plural of lateroduction

lateral fixation (of a body part)

plural of laterofixation

lateral and inferior

In a laterolingual manner or direction

In a lateromedial direction

lateral and occipital

In a lateropalmar manner or direction

lateral and parietal

plural of lateroparietal

lateral and posterior

In a lateroposterior manner or direction

lateral pronotum

Both lateral and proximal

In a lateroproximal manner.

A lateral pterygium.

plural of lateropulsion

In a laterorostral manner.

A lateral form of sphenoid bone that is an ossified cartilage in the braincase of crocodilians and birds

plural of laterosphenoid

A bacteriocin present in the bacterium Brevibacillus laterosporus

lateral and superior

In a laterosuperior manner or direction

Relating to the lateral part of the temporal region of the skull

In a laterotemporal manner.

plural of laterotergite

That is lateral to the thalamus.

In a lateroventral direction

plural of lateroversion

A rare inborn error of sterol biosynthesis characterised by facial dysmorphism and other congenital anomalies

Alternative form of Latin American.

Of or pertaining to Latin and Faliscan.

A Latin American.

The condition of being latitudinal

Tolerance of other people's views, particularly in religious context.

plural of latitudinarianism

plural of latitudinarian

the act or process of Latvianizing.

very funny; causing the listener to laugh aloud

Alternative spelling of laughing stock.

plural of laughing-stock

plural of laughingstock

Any of a number of species of tropical birds in the family Leiothrichidae, found mainly in Asia.

plural of laughingthrush

Alternative spelling of laughter lines.

The quality or degree of being launderable.

plural of launderometer

The act of using a laundromat.

Any member of the Laurasiatheria.

plural of laurasiatherian

A cobalt-blue to green-yellow mineral containing magnesium, potassium, beryllium, aluminium, silicon and oxygen.

Synonym of dodecanal.

the N-lauroyl derivative of sarcosine; its sodium salt is an ionic detergent used to purify membrane proteins

Of or relating to the Comte de Lautréamont (Isidore Lucien Ducasse, 1846–1870), French poet born in Uruguay, whose works influenced the surrealists and the situationists.

A particular carbazole alkaloid found in streptomyces bacteria.

Of or pertaining to lesbians in the workplace.

A comune in Varese, Lombardy, Italy.

Alternative form of law enforcement.

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.

Written in a legal style aimed at lawyers.

A hamlet and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3971).

plural of leachability

unfeeling

The state or condition of being leaderless.

Strings with which children were formerly guided while they were learning to walk.

plural of leading-string

plural of leaping-house

plural of learnability

The shift in discourses around and understandings of education to focus entirely or almost entirely on learning.

Having a condition that impedes learning.

One disciplined and devoted to learning; a student or disciple.

plural of learning-knight

Possessing or characterized by robust lungs and a strong voice suitable for loud, sustained public speaking, shouting, wailing, singing, etc.

green beans strung on thread for drying and storage.

One who crafts articles from leather; a leatherworker.

plural of leathercrafter

craftsmanship in leather; leatherworking

plural of leatherjacket

plural of leatherseller

A man who develops survival skills in order to live in the wild, away from civilization.

plural of Leatherstocking

plural of leatherworker

The manufacture of articles from leather.

Any tapeworm of the order Lecanicephaloidea

plural of lecanicephalidean

Any scale insect in the family Lecanodiaspididae.

plural of lecanodiaspidid

A type of natural or artificial glass formed by the sudden melting of silica sand or sandstone by extreme heat (for instance, from a lightning strike, impact event, or nuclear explosion), followed by rapid cooling.

plural of lechatelierite

Any trematode of the family Lecithodendriidae

plural of lecithodendriid

That feeds on egg yolks

By means of lecithotrophy

Relating to chemical properties of lectins

Relating to lectinology.

plural of lectinologist

plural of lectisternium

A stratotype used to describe a stratigraphic unit that does not already have a sufficient holostratotype.

plural of lectostratotype

The process, or the result of lectotypifying

plural of lectotypification

present participle and gerund of lectotypify

Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts.

A large coastal settlement in Gosport borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5600).

A former municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

A silver coin minted from 1575 by the rebelling Dutch provinces and subsequently the Dutch Republic with a nominal value varying between 32 and 42 stivers, also used for trade in the American colonies and the Levant, in use until the 18th century.

plural of leeuwendaalder

Of or relating to Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723), Dutch microbiologist and microscopist.

The state of being left-handed.

Left-handedness.

Of text, laid out so that the left ends of lines are vertically aligned, leaving the right ends unaligned.

One who advocates left-libertarianism.

A type of libertarianism that stresses both individual freedom and social equality, and advocates shared ownership of natural resources.

plural of left-libertarian

American standard spelling of left-of-centre.

Having opinions that are moderately more socialist than conservative.

Relating to left recursion

Alternative form of left-handedness.

In a legalistic manner; in a manner promoting legalism.

The use of legislation as a means of bring about equality.

A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

A person who practices or performs sleight of hand.

plural of legerdemainist

Alternative form of leghemoglobin.

plural of leghaemoglobin

plural of leghemoglobin

In a legislatorial manner.

The office or position of a legislator.

plural of legislatorship

plural of legislatress

The quality of being legitimate.