(botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chasmy
chasmy
adj
Of or pertaining to a chasm; abounding in chasms.
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemicophysics
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
chemitypies
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemophysiological
chemophysiology
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemoserotherapy
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
cherryblossom
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chimbleys
chimbleys
noun
plural of chimbley
chimleys
chimleys
noun
plural of chimley
chimmesyan
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chirogymnast
chiromys
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydomonas
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachidae
chlamydoselachus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chlamyphorus
chlamys
chlamys
noun
(historical) A short poncho-like cloak caught up on the shoulder, worn by hunters, soldiers, and horsemen in Ancient Greece.
chlamyses
cholecystectomies
cholecystectomies
noun
plural of cholecystectomy
cholecystectomized
cholecystectomized
adj
That has had a cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystenterostomy
cholecystenterostomy
noun
A surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystocolostomy
cholecystocolotomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholecystoileostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
cholecystonephrostomy
cholecystostomies
cholecystostomies
noun
plural of cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
noun
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
choledochoenterostomy
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
chomsky
chondromyces
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chrismary
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christmasberry
christmasy
chromatodysopia
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
chromatoscopy
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromoscopy
chromosomally
chromosomally
adv
With reference to chromosomes.
chromyls
chromyls
noun
plural of chromyl
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysammic
chrysamminic
chrysamphora
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysemys
chrysohermidin
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomelidae
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysomyia
chrysophyllum
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chrysosplenium
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
chrysostomic
chrysostomic
adj
Of or pertaining to John Chrysostom, early Archbishop of Constantinople
golden-tongued (used as an epithet)
chrysostomus
chrysothamnus
chrysothemis
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
noun
plural of chylomicron
chymaqueous
chymase
chymase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of serine proteases present in mast cells
chymes
chymes
noun
plural of chyme
chymics
chymics
noun
plural of chymic
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chymist
chymist
noun
Obsolete spelling of chemist
chymistry
chymistry
noun
(historical) Early Modern chemistry, as proto-scientific and not fully distinct from alchemy.
Obsolete form of chemistry.
chymists
chymists
noun
plural of chymist
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
chymous
chymous
adj
Of or pertaining to chyme.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
clethrionomys
cnemapophysis
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coharmoniously
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
collochemistry
collochemistry
noun
colloidal chemistry.
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
commissaryship
commissaryship
noun
The position or employment of a commissary.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
compsothlypidae
cosmochemistry
cosmochemistry
noun
The branch of chemistry that deals with the creation of the elements, and their isotopic distribution, in the universe; also with the synthesis and reactions of simple molecules in interstellar space.
cosmographically
cosmographically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cosmography.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosmosophy
cosmosophy
noun
Knowledge or understanding of the cosmos.
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countersympathy
crymoanesthesia
cryptarithms
cryptarithms
noun
plural of cryptarithm
cryptophthalmos
cryptophthalmos
noun
A rare congenital anomaly in which the skin is continuous over the eyeball, with absence of eyelids.
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
crystallochemical
crystallochemical
adj
Relating to crystallochemistry.
crystallochemistry
crystallochemistry
noun
The study of the chemical structure of crystals.
cumaphytism
cyclesmith
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
