12-Letter Words Ending in A

Short grace note that is played very quickly

Absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions of the stomach.

Embellishing musical note [2005]

""Pl. armamentariums or armamentaria (- - ) The complete equipment of a physician or medical institution, including books, supplies, and instruments.""

An ardent admirer of the ballet.

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The process of transferring pictures or designs printed on specially prepared paper to materials such as glass or metal.

A form of colorblindness characterized by insensitivity to green.

Book of knowledge

Reference work

Reference book

Pl. endotheliomata (-m -t ) or endotheliomas Any of various neoplasms derived from endothelium.

An increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood.

Pl. epiphenomena (-n ) A secondary phenomenon that results from and accompanies another: "Exploitation of one social class or ethnic group by another [is] an epiphenomenon of real differences in power between social groups" (Harper's).

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""An extensive order of rhizopods which generally have a chambered calcareous shell formed by several united zooids. Many of them have perforated walls, whence the name. Some species are covered with sand. See Rhizophoda. Rhizophoda.""

""An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the deficiency of an enzyme that is necessary for the metabolism of galactose. The disorder results in elevated levels of galactose in the blood and, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation and eye and liver abnormalities.""

""Pl. glioblastomas or glioblastomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor of the central nervous system, usually occurring in the cerebrum of adults.""

Abnormal enlargement of the breasts in a male.

""Pl. hemangiomas also hemangiomata (-m -t ) A benign skin lesion consisting of dense, usually elevated masses of dilated blood vessels.""

""Body, Human a condition of the body in which muscular movement is abnormally agitated. ; hyperkinetic ,""

""LIPEMIA excessive fat in the blood, also LIPAEMIA""

""A condition of excessive fever; an elevation of temperature in a disease, in excess of the limit usually observed in that disease.""

High body temperature

An abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood.

Feeling sick in the head (wordplay)

Feeling virtually sick (wordplay)

Thinking ill of oneself (wordplay)

""GLYCEMIA glucose in the blood, also GLYCAEMIA""

The fish of a particular region.

""Pl. meningiomas or meningiomata (-m -t ) A slow-growing tumor of the meninges, occurring most often in adults.""

""Pl. mesotheliomata (-m -t ) or mesotheliomas A usually malignant tumor of mesothelial tissue, especially that of the pleura or peritoneum.""

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""Profuse bleeding from the womb, esp. such as does not occur at the menstrual period.""

The minute larval form of a filarial worm [n -RIAE] : MICROFILARIAL

Structures in cells that produce energy

In cell cytoplasm, organelles which store and release energy

""A group of rod-shaped bacteria, some saprophytic or causing diseases.""

Nervous condition

Nervous debility

What could make you uneasier than debilitation (wordplay)

Pl. neurofibromas or neurofibromata (-m -t ) A usually benign tumor originating in peripheral nerve fibers and composed chiefly of neurilemma cells.

Normal body temperature.

Formation of words from natural sounds.

Cuckoo or "whippoorwill," for example

Formation of words like "buzz" or "hiss"

""A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia. malacia.""

See aplastic anemia .

""Body, Human , Perception""

Pl. perichondria (-dr - ) The fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints.

American dopes lie on the sheets in this

Stock of drugs

The excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine.

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A condition marked by an abnormally large number of red blood cells in the circulatory system.

Toxic condition that can occur in late pregnancy

""A figure by which things are represented as persons, or by which things inanimate are spoken of as animated beings; also, a figure by which an absent person is introduced as speaking, or a deceased person is represented as alive and present. It includes personification, but is more extensive in its signification.personification, but is more extensive in its signification.""

Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down.

Non-alcoholic drink

Drink prepared from roots

Nonalcoholic root drink

Drama ()

Sensation crossing over between different senses

""Fear of or aversion to technology, especially computers and high technology.""

""(Medicine / Pathology) a hereditary disease, common in many parts of the world, resulting from defects in the synthesis of the red blood pigment haemoglobin Also called Cooley's anaemia [ˈkuːlɪz] [New Latin, from Greek thalassa sea + -aemia , from it being esp prevalent round the eastern Mediterranean Sea]""

Common house plant

A trained cat's cultivated plant

Spiderwort genus

Dry red Italian wine

Red wine from northeast Italy

Italian wine

Pl. zoosporangia (-j - ) A sporangium in which zoospores develop.