color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
actinenchyma
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinomycese
actinomycete
actinomycete
noun
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinomycoma
actinomycoma
noun
The granulomatous lesion characteristic of actinomycosis
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
alveolectomy
alveolectomy
noun
the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
amblydactyla
amitotically
amitotically
adv
By means of amitosis.
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphicyrtous
amyloclastic
amyloleucite
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
anatomically
anatomically
adv
Pertaining to the anatomy.
ancylostomum
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anhaemolytic
antechinomys
antichymosin
anticynicism
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimystical
antimythical
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
archimycetes
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
aromatically
aromatically
adv
In an aromatic manner.
arrhythmical
arrhythmical
adj
Alternative form of arrhythmic
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
arythmically
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
astrocytomas
astrocytomas
noun
plural of astrocytoma
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
automaticity
automaticity
noun
(medicine) The ability of the heart muscles to contract independently of each other when separated or in unison when reattached in whole or in groups.
The ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low level details required.
The process of one thing automatically following another.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autosymbolic
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
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
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
botryomycoma
bronchostomy
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
cacorhythmic
calamitously
calamitously
adv
In a calamitous manner.
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calycanthemy
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
campylometer
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbonometry
cataclysmist
cataclysmist
noun
One who believes that the most important geological phenomena were produced by cataclysms.
centesimally
centesimally
adv
According to a division into 100 parts.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cervicectomy
cervicectomy
noun
(medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chirogymnast
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chromaticity
chromaticity
noun
An objective specification of the quality of a colour, regardless of its luminance.
chromatocyte
chromatocyte
noun
(biology) Any cell that contains a pigment
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chrysostomic
chrysostomic
adj
Of or pertaining to John Chrysostom, early Archbishop of Constantinople
golden-tongued (used as an epithet)
chrysostomus
chrysothemis
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotryptic
chymotryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to chymotrypsin
cingulectomy
circumgyrate
circumgyrate
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
(intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
(intransitive) To move around something.
(intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
(transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
citharexylum
clasmatocyte
clasmatocyte
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of macrophage
climatically
climatically
adv
In a climatic manner; regarding the climate.
clitorectomy
clitorectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
clytaemnesra
clytemnestra
coccygectomy
coccygectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the coccyx.
coemployment
colopexotomy
comagistracy
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
combustively
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
commandatory
commandatory
adj
(obsolete) mandatory
commendatary
commendatary
noun
One who holds a living in commendam.
commendatory
commendatory
adj
Holding a benefice in commendam.
Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.
noun
(obsolete) That which commends; a commendation; eulogy.
commensality
commensality
noun
The act of eating together.
communistery
commutuality
commutuality
noun
The quality of being commutual.
compassivity
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
compresbyter
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
compurgatory
compurgatory
adj
compurgatorial
concomitancy
concomitancy
noun
The condition of being concomitant; concomitance
condemnatory
condemnatory
adj
serving to condemn or censure
condimentary
condimentary
adj
Synonym of condimental
condylectomy
condylectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a condyle
confirmatory
confirmatory
adj
Serving to confirm something.
coniomycetes
coniothyrium
consummately
consummately
adv
In a consummate manner
consummatory
consummatory
adj
(biology) Describing any behaviour that has survival value.
Pertaining to consummation; consummative.
contemningly
contemningly
adv
With contempt.
contemporary
contemporary
adj
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
noun
(dated) A rival newspaper or magazine.
Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.
Something existing at the same time.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
cosmetically
cosmetically
adv
In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countrywoman
countrywoman
noun
A female compatriot
A woman who lives in the country or has retained country ways.
countrywomen
countrywomen
noun
plural of countrywoman
cruciformity
crymotherapy
cryptamnesia
cryptamnesia
noun
Alternative form of cryptomnesia
cryptamnesic
cryptamnesic
adj
Alternative form of cryptomnesic
cryptarithms
cryptarithms
noun
plural of cryptarithm
cryptogamian
cryptogamian
adj
Of or relating to the cryptogams.
cryptogamist
cryptogamist
noun
(dated) One skilled in cryptogamic botany.
cryptogamous
cryptogamous
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
cryptoglioma
cryptogramma
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomerous
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cryptonymous
cryptonymous
adj
Relating to, or published under, a cryptonym.
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.