(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achronychous
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeschynomene
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amethystlike
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
anapophysial
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
angiostrophy
anguishously
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
antasphyctic
antechinomys
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
antichymosin
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aphanozygous
apocynthions
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
archbishopry
archimycetes
argyranthous
argyrythrose
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
arthropyosis
arthrosyrinx
artiphyllous
artzybasheff
asomatophyte
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiative
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
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
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.
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autorhythmus
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
bostrychidae
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachypodous
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllus
cassythaceae
cataphysical
cataphysical
adj
unnatural; going against nature
cephalodymus
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
charisticary
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chersydridae
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chirogymnast
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chlamyphorus
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
christianity
christianity
Proper noun
An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
Noun
Christendom
christolatry
christolatry
Noun
the worship of Christ
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chrysalidian
chrysamminic
chrysamphora
chrysaniline
chrysaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.
chrysanthous
chrysarobins
chrysarobins
noun
plural of chrysarobin
chrysatropic
chrysography
chrysography
noun
The use of gold lettering in manuscripts
chrysophanic
chrysophanic
adj
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling chrysophane.
chrysophanus
chrysoprases
chrysoprases
noun
plural of chrysoprase
chrysoprasus
chrysoprasus
noun
Obsolete form of chrysoprase.
chylocaulous
chylocaulous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy / succulent stems
chytridiales
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
cordylanthus
crushability
crushability
noun
The property of being capable of being crushed.
cryaesthesia
cryptarithms
cryptarithms
noun
plural of cryptarithm
cryptographs
cryptographs
noun
plural of cryptograph
cyanhidrosis
cyanohydrins
cyanohydrins
noun
plural of cyanohydrin
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclanthales
cyclarthrsis
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclothymias
cyclothymias
noun
plural of cyclothymia
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cystatrophia
cystorrhagia
cystorrhaphy
cystorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the bladder
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
dasyphyllous
dasyphyllous
adj
(botany, rare) Having downy leaves.
dasystephana
daylightings
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
diapophysial
diapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis
diasynthesis
dicaryophase
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dishonorably
dishonorably
adv
In a dishonorable manner.
dishonourary
distraughtly
distraughtly
adv
In a distraught manner.
dysaesthesia
dysaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of dysesthesia
dysaesthetic
dysaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of dysesthetic
dysarthrosis
dysarthrosis
noun
(medicine) Reduced motion of a joint due to deformity, dislocation or disease.
dyserethisia
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
dysrhythmias
dysrhythmias
noun
plural of dysrhythmia, which can refer to types of dysrhythmia, cases of dysrhythmia, or episodes of dysrhythmia.
ecclesiarchy
ecclesiarchy
noun
(religion, politics) A government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state.
Union of church and state.
emissaryship
emissaryship
noun
The status or office of an emissary.
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
enhypostasia
enhypostasia
noun
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.