2-Letter Words Ending in A

A small evergreen tropical tree (Myrciaria cauliflora) native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern U. S.; it is grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches.Myrciaria cauliflora) native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern U. S.; it is grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches.

Keratoma

"Laughing" Australian bird

Down Under kingfisher

'Laughing' Australian bird

Pl. leprosariums or leprosaria (- - ) A hospital for the treatment of leprosy.

An abnormally low number of white blood cells in the circulating blood.

""A thick, whitish discharge from the vagina or cervical canal.""

Lymphoma

Bother in big house having a plant with narcotic properties

Melanoma

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

""Pl. mesothelia (-l - ) The layer of flat cells of mesodermal origin that lines the embryonic body cavity and gives rise to the squamous cells of the peritoneum, pericardium, and pleura.""

""A drug, C 10 H 13 NO 4 , used in the treatment of high blood pressure.""

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Extremely small plants

""Pl. monochasia (-z - , -zh - , -zh ) A cyme having a single flower on each axis.""

A sausage originally made in Bologna

Italian pork sausage

Smoked Italian sausage

In a way, say cheese!

Cheese for a scat singer (wordplay)

Mild, white cheese

Mycetoma

""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 .""

""Pl. mycorrhizae or mycorhizae (-z ) or mycorrhizas or mycorhizas The symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of certain plants, such as conifers, beeches, or orchids.""

Propensity for exaggerating

* Obsession with lying

Of or relating to the making of myths.

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""A disease of the eye, in consequence of which the patient can see well in a faint light or at twilight, but is unable to see during the day or in a strong light; day blindness.""

Inflammation of the eye

Inflammation of the eye, especially conjunctivitis

Seeing limitation work, one brought into game after half-time

Grasshoppers and crickets

""Pl. ostensoria (-sôr - , -s r -) also ostensories Roman Catholic Church See monstrance .""

""A sexual perversion in which children rather than adults most strongly excite sexual desire, and are used as sexual partners.""

Bug that destroyed wines worldwide

Vine's lethal enemy

Insect similar to the greenfly that is destructive to vines

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Leaves for the holidays (wordplay)

Plant isn't opiate, sadly

Plant petition as ordered

Excessive thirst

""Food and Nutrition Pathology. excessive appetite or excessive eating. Disease and Illness the tendency to eat a wide variety of food. ; polyphagist , ; polyphagic,""

Flower a.k.a. cinquefoil

P, as in these roses

Mighty harmful, a plant

""Pl. praenomens or praenomina (-n m -n , -n m -) A first or given name.""

Form of long-sightedness

Pl. proctodea (-d ) or proctodeums also proctodaea (-d ) or proctodaeums An inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into part of the anal passage.

Disease and Illness ()

A socially correct goose (wordplay)

Artificial intelligence (wordplay)

A socially correct goose?

""Pl. prothalli (-th l ) or prothallia (-th l - ) A small, flat, delicate structure produced by a germinating spore and bearing sex organs. It is the gametophyte of ferns and some other plants.""

Your food inspector (wordplay)

A cause of food poisoning

Bacteria associated with food poisoning

It contains abundant sodium channels

Scleroma

""Pl. scriptoriums or scriptoria (-tôr - , -t r -) A room in a monastery set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records.""

""A crisp, puffy, deep-fried pastry often served with honey or syrup.""

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""Pl. staminodes also staminodia (-n d - ) A sterile stamen, sometimes resembling a petal, as in the canna.""

Pl. stylopodia (-d - ) An enlargement at the base of the style of flowers in certain plants of the parsley family.

""The blending into one syllable of two successive vowels of adjacent syllables, especially to fit a poetic meter; for example, th' elite for the elite.""

Tumorous growths

""Any of various parasitic sporozoans of the genus Toxoplasma, including some that cause disease in birds and mammals.""

""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.""

Xanthoma

Excessive fear of foreigners

Fear of anything foreign or strange

Dislike of foreigners

Recluse's problem, maybe

Cause of some reclusion

Morbid fear of open spaces

A visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes.

""The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero. his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero.""

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""A tumor of nervous tissue derived from interstitial cells, in which the cells are relatively well-differentiated and resemble astrocytes. The occur primarily in the crebrum and cerebellum.""

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol absence of spermatozoa in the semen azoospermic   adj AZOOSPERMIC (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol absence of spermatozoa in the semen azoospermic   adj BACILLAEMIA (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the presence of bacilli in the blood

Book-collecting urge

A library.

Compassionate person delaying attainment of nirvana (Buddhism)

Cancer

""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.""

""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.""

Mucous membrane of the front of the eye

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

Feed me

'Feed me'

See Japanese cedar .

Books

A mild bipolar disorder.

Desk-calendar shapes

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

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.""

""Any medusa or jellyfish which is produced by budding from a hydroid. They are called also Craspedota, and nakedeyed medus\'91. Craspedota, and nakedeyed medus\'91.""

Fear of rinsing (wordplay)

A symptom of rabies

Rabies; aversion to water

""An antineoplastic drug, CH 4 N 2 O 2 , that suppresses the production of blood cell precursors in the bone marrow and is used in the treatment of certain leukemias, carcinomas, and sickle cell anemia.""

Order of ants

Order of four-winged insects

Order of insects with four transparent wings

An abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood.

Abnormally low body temperature

Body condition caused by extreme cold

Condition with abnormally low body temperature

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

Profuse menstruation.

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""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""

Fear of or contempt for Black people and their culture.

Uncontrollable sexual desire

Specialty that may be bracing (wordplay)

Branch of dentistry

The treatment of jaw and teeth irregularities

""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.""

A technical name for a pun

Punster's activity

Art of punning

Reform policy (in Soviet Union)

Gorbachev's reform policy

Soviet economic program begun in '88

Pl. perionychia (- - ) The border of epidermal tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail.

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

A dread or intolerance of light.

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

The presence of excessive amounts of protein in the urine.

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""Pl. protonemata (-n m -t , -n m -) The green filamentous growth that arises from spore germination in liverworts and mosses and eventually gives rise to a mature gametophyte.""

Cell projections whose name literally means "false feet"

Spellbound genre

Entertainment affecting the mind and emotions

Theater class taught by Alfred Hitchcock (wordplay)

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""Pl. rhombohedrons or rhombohedra (-dr ) A prism with six faces, each a rhombus.""

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.

""The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian.""

Small symphony orchestra

Small orchestral piece

Small orchestra

Greek dish having spinach and feta cheese in filo pastry

In Greek cooking, a filo pastry stuffed with spinach and feta cheese

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Pl. spermagonia also spermogonia (-n - ) A cup-shaped cavity or receptacle in which the spermatia of certain lichens and fungi are produced.

""Pl. spermatozoa (-z ) The mature fertilizing gamete of a male organism, usually consisting of a round or cylindrical nucleated cell, a short neck, and a thin motile tail. Also called sperm cell , zoosperm .""

""Body, Human""

Overaction of the sebaceous glands.

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""Pl. treponemata (-m -t ) or treponemas Any of a group of spirochetes of the genus Treponema, including those that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws.""

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

Embellishing musical note [2005]

An ardent admirer of the ballet.

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Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts.

Pl. chromonemata (-m -t ) The spirally coiled central filament of a chromatid along which the chromomeres are aligned.

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.

Difficult and painful menstruation.

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.""

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.""

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.""

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.""

""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.""

""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 .""

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.""

A tumor having the structure of a sacroma in which there is a deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone.

See aplastic anemia .

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.

""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.""

Drama ()

""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.""

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

Pl. trapezohedrons or trapezohedra (-dr ) Any of several forms of crystal with trapeziums as faces.

Dry red Italian wine

Red wine from northeast Italy

Italian wine

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

""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.""

A disorder of protein metabolism in which excessive amounts of amino acids are excreted in the urine.

Unequal refractive power in the two eyes.

Pl. astrocytomas or astrocytomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor of nervous tissue composed of astrocytes.

Ornamental tropical climber

Plant producing a Bolivian glue

Common climbing plant of the tropics

Pl. chondrocraniums or chondrocrania (-n - ) The cartilaginous cranium of an embryo before ossification.

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""Pl. cyanobacteria (-tîr - ) A photosynthetic bacterium of the class Coccogoneae or Hormogoneae, generally blue-green in color and in some species capable of nitrogen fixation. Cyanobacteria were once thought to be algae. Also called blue-green alga .""

Comprehensive work of reference

Extensive reference work

Large reference work

Disease and Illness

It affects view from new Tipperary home

Long-sightedness

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Pl. megasporangia (-j - ) A structure that produces one or more megaspores. Also called macrosporangium .

""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 .

A book containing an official list of medicinal drugs together with articles on their preparation and use.

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

A severe mental illness

Mental disorder, split mind in Greek

Disorder of Chopin's hazier works

The stony corals; the Madreporaria.

Pl. spermatogonia (-n - ) Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that are the progenitors of spermatocytes.

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