9-letter words containing ia
- arcturian — a first-magnitude star in the constellation Boötes.
- areflexia — (pathology) Lack of neuromuscular reflexes. A symptom associated with many neurological disorders.
- arhythmia — arrhythmia.
- arseniate — (inorganic chemistry) arsenate.
- artemisia — any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Artemisia, of the N hemisphere, such as mugwort, sagebrush, and wormwood: family Asteraceae (composites)
- arterials — Physiology. pertaining to the blood in the pulmonary vein, in the left side of the heart, and in most arteries, having been oxygenated during its passage through the lungs and being normally bright red.
- arthrodia — a joint
- arthurian — of or relating to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
- asbomania — the perceived indiscriminate and excessive use by the authorities of anti-social behaviour orders in dealing with people causing a nuisance to their fellow citizens
- ascidians — Plural form of ascidian.
- ascidiate — of or relating to the tunicate molluscs of the genus Ascidium
- asclepiad — a plant that belongs to the class Asclepiadaceae
- asclepias — any plant of the perennial mostly tuberous genus Asclepias; some are grown as garden or greenhouse plants for their showy orange-scarlet or purple flowers: family Asclepiadaceae
- ascogonia — Plural form of ascogonium.
- asian flu — a type of influenza recurring in worldwide epidemics, caused by a virus (A2 strain or subsequent antigenic variants), which apparently originated in China in 1957
- asimovian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of Isaac Asimov
- asphyxial — the extreme condition caused by lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood, produced by interference with respiration or insufficient oxygen in the air; suffocation.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- astrangia — a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.
- astrantia — a hardy flowering plant from the genus Astrantia and family Apiaceae. It produces tiny flowers in the mid-summer months and dies back after flowering every year
- astroglia — The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.
- asynergia — lack of coordination between muscles or parts, as occurs in cerebellar disease
- athanasia — deathlessness; immortality.
- athenians — Plural form of Athenian.
- aubrietia — any trailing purple-flowered plant of the genus Aubrieta, native to European mountains but widely planted in rock gardens: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- auctorial — of or relating to an author
- audiencia — a high court, found in South America during the colonial period
- auditoria — the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building.
- auspicial — of or relating to auspices: auspicial rites.
- australia — a country and the smallest continent, situated between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific: a former British colony, now an independent member of the Commonwealth, constitutional links with Britain formally abolished in 1986; consists chiefly of a low plateau, mostly arid in the west, with the basin of the Murray River and the Great Dividing Range in the east and the Great Barrier Reef off the NE coast. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: dollar. Capital: Canberra. Pop: 23 029 674 (2013 est). Area: 7 682 300 sq km (2 966 150 sq miles)
- austrasia — the eastern region of the kingdom of the Merovingian Franks that had its capital at Metz and lasted from 511 ad until 814 ad. It covered the area now comprising NE France, Belgium, and western Germany
- authorial — Authorial means relating to the author of something such as a book or play.
- auto-dial — a telephone device that makes possible a service feature (au·to-dial) whereby a call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user, as the pressing of a button.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- ave maria — “Hail, Mary,” the first words of the Latin version of a prayer to the Virgin Mary used in the Roman Catholic Church
- avian flu — Avian flu is a serious illness that can be transmitted to people from chickens, ducks, and other birds.
- aviatrice — a woman who is a pilot; aviator.
- ayia napa — a coastal resort in SE Cyprus. Pop: 9500 (2004 est)
- b special — a member of a part-time largely Protestant police force formerly functioning in Northern Ireland
- babylonia — the southern kingdom of ancient Mesopotamia: a great empire from about 2200–538 bc, when it was conquered by the Persians
- bacterial — Bacterial is used to describe things that relate to or are caused by bacteria.
- bacterias — (US) Plural form of bacteria.
- baia-mare — city in NW Romania: pop. 150,000
- bailliage — the office or district of a bailiff
- bandurria — a Spanish musical instrument of the guitar family with six pairs of double strings.
- barbadian — Barbadian means belonging or relating to Barbados or its people.
- barbarian — In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
- bariatric — of or relating to the treatment of obesity
- bartokian — characteristic of the music of Béla Bartók: driving, percussive, Bartokian rhythm.
- bathonian — of or relating to Bath