The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
atheistically
atheistically
adv
in an atheistic manner
atherosclerotically
atherosclerotically
adv
In an atherosclerotic manner
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autocholecystectomy
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autopsychorhythmia
autopsychosis
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
ayahausca
ayahuasca
ayahuasca
noun
A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bathycentesis
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysophical
batrachoplasty
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
biblicopsychological
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biophysic
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
biopsychologies
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biorhythmicities
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastoporphyritic
blepharodyschroia
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
blockishly
bolshevistically
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocyllosis
brachistocephaly
brachyaxis
brachycephales
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachycerous
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachydontism
brachyglossal
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachylogies
brachypodous
brachyprism
brachyprosopic
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachysm
brachysm
noun
(botany) Unusually small size resulting from the shortening of internodes.
brachystaphylic
brachystegia
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
brachyurus
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchopleurisy
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchostomy
bronchotyphus
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
cachrys
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calamostachys
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
callorhynchus
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
calyptorhynchus
calyptranthes
calyptrimorphous
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiodysesthesia
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
caryophylleous
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
caryophyllus
cashboy
cassytha
cassythaceae
catachrestically
catachrestically
adv
In a catachrestic way.
cataphrygianism
cataphysic
cataphysical
cataphysical
adj
unnatural; going against nature
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.