2-Letter Words Ending in A

VACUA vacuum

""An old rustic dance, accompanied with singing.""

""Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to Vorticella and many other genera of the family Vorticellid\'91. They have a more or less bellshaped body with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple or branched. Vorticella and many other genera of the family Vorticellid\'91. They have a more or less bellshaped body with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple or branched.""

A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.

MALARIA an infectious disease

Do without restraint (wordplay)

Drunken revels - a China cabal (anagram)

Roman festival; wild revelry

Book-collecting urge

A library.

""Any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Hydnocarpus, whose seeds contain an oil formerly used to treat skin lesions caused by leprosy and other diseases.""

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""Passages selected from various authors, usually for purposes of instruction; miscellany; anthology.""

A tissue of vegetable cells which are thickend at the angles and (usually) elongated.

""Pl. condylomas or condylomata (-m -t ) A wartlike growth on the skin or mucous membrane, usually in the area of the anus or the external genital organs.""

""An abnormal, often obsessive interest in excrement, especially the use of feces for sexual excitement.""

Feed me

'Feed me'

Books

A mild bipolar disorder.

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Plural of diverticulum .

Songs or poems celebrating a marriage

A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; called also epithelial cancer. epithelial cancer.

""A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crownimperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the Guineahen flower (F. Meleagris) another. See Crownimperial. Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the Guineahen flower (F. Meleagris) another. See Crownimperial.""

Speaking in tongues, more formally

Speaking in tongues

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""Pl. granulomas or granulomata (-m -t ) A mass of inflamed granulation tissue, usually associated with ulcerated infections.""

""Pl. hibernacula (-l ) Biology A protective case, covering, or structure, such as a plant bud, in which an organism remains dormant for the winter.""

""An increase in, or excessive growth of, the normal elements of any part.""

An abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood.

Funnel-shaped parts

Taking issue (wordplay)

Taking ill (wordplay)

Problem with lifting (wordplay)

Moths and butterflies

Butterflies and moths

Polite padre converted large group of fliers

""An abnormal condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membranes, especially of the mouth and vulva. Also called leukoplasia .""

""An assembly plant in Mexico, especially one along the border between the United States and Mexico, to which foreign materials and parts are shipped and from which the finished product is returned to the original market.""

Passion for grandeur

Folie de grandeur

Hitler's delusion.

Deep long-lasting sadness

Feeling of deep sadness

Long-lasting sadness

Much eBay merchandise

Objects connected with famous people

Objects associated with the famous

Junk drawer's contents

Moving miles with a clean mixture

This and that

""Sex an abnormal attraction, especially erotic, to corpses. ; necrophile, necrophiliac , n . Corpses an abnormal attraction, especially erotic, to corpses. ; necrophile, , adj. ; necrophiliac, , adj. -Phile, -Philia, -Phily an abnormal, often sexual attraction toward the dead or a dead body. ; necrophile , Death""

""Pl. papillomas or papillomata (-m -t ) A small benign epithelial tumor, such as a wart, consisting of an overgrowth of cells on a core of smooth connective tissue.""

Composition on a ground bass

Composition with a repeating ground bass

Composition over a ground bass

""Pl. philodendrons or philodendra (-dr ) Any of various climbing tropical American plants of the genus Philodendron, many of which are cultivated as houseplants.""

See cell membrane .

Pl. plasmodesmata (-m -t ) or plasmodesmas also plasmodesms A strand of cytoplasm that passes through openings in cell walls and connects the protoplasts of adjacent living plant cells.

Literary introductions

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Pervasive in the '60s

Italian dish

Italian dish which translates as "it leaps into the mouth"

""A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.""

A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See Centiped. Centiped.

""A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories.""

""The integument of the under surface of the bell, or diskshaped body, of a jellyfish.""

""An inherited form of anemia occurring chiefly among people of Mediterranean descent, caused by faulty synthesis of part of the hemoglobin molecule.""

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

An ardent admirer of the ballet.

Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts.

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

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.

Excessive flow of milk from the breasts during lactation.

""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.""

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

An abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood.

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

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

""Pl. metencephala (-l ) The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.""

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

""Any of numerous parasitic, pathogenic microorganisms of the genus Mycoplasma that lack a true cell wall, are gram-negative, and need sterols such as cholesterol for growth. In humans, one species is a primary cause of nonbacterial pneumonia. Also called pleuropneumonia-like organism .""

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

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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

Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down.

Non-alcoholic drink

Drink prepared from roots

Nonalcoholic root drink

""Vegetable tissue composed of short cells with thickened or hardened walls, as in nutshells and the gritty parts of a pear. See Sclerotic. Sclerotic.""

""Any of a group of hypoglycemic drugs, such as tolbutamide, that act on the beta cells of the pancreas to increase the secretion of insulin.""

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""(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]""

Dry red Italian wine

Red wine from northeast Italy

Italian wine

""Pl. zooxanthellae (-th l ) Any of various yellow-green algae that live symbiotically within the cells of other organisms, such as those of certain radiolarians and marine invertebrates.""

""The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in monosyllable.-syl- in monosyllable.""

""GUERRILLA An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the Peninsular war.""

Ornamental tropical climber

Plant producing a Bolivian glue

Common climbing plant of the tropics

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EQUILIBRIA

Comprehensive work of reference

Extensive reference work

Large reference work

Disease and Illness

An abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.

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

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Same as Vertebrata. Vertebrata.

""Pl. neuroblastomas or neuroblastomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children.""

EQUILIBRIA

See distemper 1 .

""Of, relating to, or designating any of a group of paramyxoviruses that are similar to the viruses that cause influenza and are associated with various respiratory infections, especially in children.""

Various bits of equipment

Various gear for a certain job

Objects and accessories

Pl. plasmodesmata (-m -t ) or plasmodesmas also plasmodesms A strand of cytoplasm that passes through openings in cell walls and connects the protoplasts of adjacent living plant cells.

Brain

""Pl. rhinencephala (-l ) The olfactory region of the brain, located in the cerebrum.""

The stony corals; the Madreporaria.

A chronic disease of the spinal cord characterized by the presence of fluid-filled cavities and leading to spasticity and sensory disturbances.

An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by longcontinued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.

A skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism.

Ornamental shrub of the tropics

Fear of confined spaces

Irrational fear of confined spaces

Fear of confinement

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

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

The presence of hemoglobin in the urine.

An excess of fats or lipids in the blood. Also called hyperlipemia .

Einstein tag ill suits them - not!

Elitist-leaning set (wordplay)

Learned people eating lentils I cooked

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

See phenylthiocarbamide .

""Pl. retinoblastomas or retinoblastomata (-m -t ) A hereditary malignant tumor of the retina, transmitted as a dominant trait and occurring chiefly among infants.""

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Chronic dilation of groups of capillaries causing elevated dark red blotches on the skin.

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(Medicine / Pathology) a rapidly growing brain tumour that develops in children and is responsive to radiotherapy

""Pl. neuroblastomas or neuroblastomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children.""

""Neuroglia consisting of cells similar to but smaller than astrocytes, found in the central nervous system and associated with the formation of myelin.""

""Abbr. PKU A genetic disorder in which the body lacks the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Left untreated, the disorder can cause brain damage and progressive mental retardation as a result of the accumulation of phenylalanine and its breakdown products.""

""Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, esp. a kind of contagions and fatal lung plague of cattle.""