7-letter words containing a, m
- amyclas — a son of Lacedaemon and Sparta.
- amyelia — congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- amygdal — an almond
- amylase — any of several enzymes that hydrolyse starch and glycogen to simple sugars, such as glucose. They are present in saliva
- amylate — (organic chemistry) A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.
- amylene — any of several liquid isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C5H10; pentene
- amyloid — a complex protein resembling starch, deposited in tissues in some degenerative diseases
- amylose — the minor component (about 20 per cent) of starch, consisting of long unbranched chains of glucose units. It is soluble in water and gives an intense blue colour with iodine
- amyntor — a king of Ormenium who refused to give his daughter Astydamia to Hercules and who was slain by Hercules.
- anaemia — Anaemia is a medical condition in which there are too few red cells in your blood, causing you to feel tired and look pale.
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- anagram — An anagram is a word or phrase formed by changing the order of the letters in another word or phrase. For example, 'triangle' is an anagram of 'integral'.
- anaheim — a city in SW California: site of Disneyland. Pop: 332 361 (2003 est)
- anambra — a state of S Nigeria. Capital: Awka. Pop: 4 182 031 (2006). Area: 4844 sq km (1870 sq miles)
- anatman — (in Theravada Buddhism) the belief that since all things are constantly changing, there can be no such thing as a permanent, unchanging self: one of the three basic characteristics of existence
- anatomy — Anatomy is the study of the structure of the bodies of people or animals.
- andaman — Also, Andamanese. of or relating to the Andaman Islands, the Andamanese people, or their language.
- anemias — Plural form of anemia.
- anemone — An anemone is a garden plant with red, purple, or white flowers.
- angioma — a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)
- animacy — the state of being alive and animate
- animals — Plural form of animal.
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- animato — (to be performed) in a lively manner
- animism — the belief that natural objects, phenomena, and the universe itself have desires and intentions
- animist — A believer in animism.
- animose — Resolute and full of vigor; vehement.
- animous — Animose.
- anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
- anomers — Plural form of anomer.
- anomies — a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- anomite — a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- anomoly — Misspelling of anomaly.
- anonyma — a woman of ill repute and low social stature
- anonyms — an assumed or false name.
- anormal — (obsolete) Not according to rule; abnormal.
- anosmia — loss of the sense of smell, usually as the result of a lesion of the olfactory nerve, disease in another organ or part, or obstruction of the nasal passages
- anosmic — absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- anthema — exanthema.
- anthems — Plural form of anthem.
- anticum — pronaos.
- antijam — acting to prevent jamming in mechanical systems or communications devices
- antiman — opposed to men
- antonym — The antonym of a word is a word which means the opposite.
- anymore — If something does not happen or is not true anymore, it has stopped happening or is no longer true.
- anytime — You use anytime to mean a point in time which is not fixed or set.
- ape-man — any of several extinct primates, as a pithecanthropine, with structural characteristics intermediate between ape and man
- aphemia — a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words.
- apodema — apodeme.
- apodeme — a ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles.