An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
acceptancies
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accipenser
accipenser
noun
Any sturgeon of the genus Acipenser.
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acipenser
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenserine
acipenserine
adj
Pertaining to sturgeons
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrotrophoneurosis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinostereoscopy
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
aesculapian
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
albuminoscope
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amnioclepsis
amphicarpogenous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphinucleus
amphipneustic
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amyelencephalous
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anacephalaeosis
anaeroplastic
anaglyphoscope
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapaestic
anapaestic
adj
Alternative spelling of anapestic
anapaestical
anapaestical
Adjective
anapestic
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaspidacea
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anemoscope
anemoscope
noun
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
anerythroplastic
angiocardiographies
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anomalocephalus
anomaloscope
anomaloscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to test for color blindness by measuring quantitative and qualitative anomalies in color perception.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anoscope
anoscope
noun
The instrument used in anoscopy.
anoxyscope
antapices
antapices
noun
plural of antapex
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
antepectus
anteporticoes
anteporticos
anteprostatic
antescript
anthocephalous
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropopithecus
anthropotheistic
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticipates
anticipates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anticipate
anticonceptionist
anticonceptionist
noun
contraceptionist
anticonscriptive
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antiepiscopist
antiexpressionistic
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipatheticalness
antipatheticalness
noun
The state or quality of being antipathetical.
antiperistaltic
antiperistaltic
adj
(pharmacology) That blocks or stops peristalsis.
(physiology) Of or relating to antiperistalsis.
noun
A drug that blocks peristalsis.
antiperistatic
antiperistatic
adj
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
antiperistatical
antiperistatical
Adjective
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
antiperistatically
antipestilence
antiphysicalness
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiproductiveness
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antirepublicanism
antisceptic
antisceptic
noun
Misspelling of antiseptic.
Someone who is opposed to scepticism.
antisceptical
antiscepticism
antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
antiseptical
antiseptical
adj
Archaic form of antiseptic.
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antisepticise
antisepticise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antisepticize.
antisepticised
antisepticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticise
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antisepticist
antisepticist
noun
(historical) One who believes in the importance of antisepsis in medicine.
antisepticize
antisepticize
verb
(transitive) To make antiseptic.
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antiseptics
antiseptics
noun
plural of antiseptic
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antiskeptical
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antispace
antispace
adj
(military) Against space.
noun
(mathematics) A kind of topological space.
A space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces.
antispectroscopic
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antisplenetic
antisplenetic
adj
(archaic) Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen.
(historical or literary) Acting against ill humor, associated with the spleen.
antistreptococcal
antistreptococcal
adj
(immunology) Countering bacteria of the genus Streptococcus.
antistreptococcic
antistreptococcic
Adjective
Countering bacteria of the genus Streptococcus.
antistreptococcin
antistreptococcus
antisupernaturalistic
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
aphanomyces
aphelenchus
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aphenoscope
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
apostolicalness
apostolicalness
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) The state or quality of being apostolical.