(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetidine
acetoxyphthalide
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
adenopharyngitis
aerohydrotherapy
aerometeorograph
aerometeorograph
noun
A meteorograph designed for use in an aircraft or other flying vehicle.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
alectoromorphous
allopathetically
amphisporangiate
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
androgametophore
anerythroplastic
anhaematopoiesis
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.
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropopithecus
anthropotheistic
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antipathetically
antipathetically
adv
In an antipathetic fashion.
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphysicalness
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
architypographer
archpresbyterate
aspidobranchiate
aurothiosulphate
aurothiosulphate
noun
Alternative form of aurothiosulfate
australopithecus
autolithographer
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
bathyhypesthesia
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
bellerophontidae
benzophthalazine
bismutosphaerite
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoatheroma
blepharostenosis
brachistocephali
brachistocephaly
branchiopneustic
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
cataphoretically
cataphoretically
adv
By means of cataphoresis.
cephalacanthidae
cephalocathartic
ceratophyllaceae
chaetophoraceous
chaetophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Chaetophoraceae.
cheilodipteridae
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chloropalladates
chlorophenothane
chlorophenothane
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chromatoptometer
chromatoptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the subject's perception of colour.
chromatoptometry
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
cleistothecopsis
climatotherapies
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
coproprietorship
coproprietorship
noun
(Canada, Quebec, countable) A condominium.
(countable and uncountable) Joint proprietorship.
cryptobranchiate
cryptobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
cryptobranchidae
crystallographer
crystallographer
noun
a person skilled in crystallography
cystoepithelioma
cystopyelography
dehydrosparteine
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermatosiophobia
desmopathologist
desophistication
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diathermotherapy
diphenylthiourea
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
echinosphaerites
elaphomycetaceae
electromotograph
electromyography
electromyography
noun
A technique for evaluating and recording the activation signal of muscles.
electronographic
electronographic
adj
Relating to an electronograph or to electronography.
electropathology
electropathology
noun
diagnosis via observation of the reaction of muscles to electricity
electrophoresing
electrophoresing
verb
present participle of electrophorese
electrophysicist
electrotherapies
electrotherapies
noun
plural of electrotherapy
electrotherapist
electrotherapist
noun
One who administers electrotherapy.
encephalasthenia
encephalitogenic
encephalitogenic
adj
That can cause encephalitis.
endocrinotherapy
endocrinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by administration of hormones produced by the endocrine glands
enteradenography
enteropathogenic
enteropathogenic
adj
of or pertaining to an enteropathogen
of, pertaining to, or causing disease of the intestinal tract
entomophthorales
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
noun
The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business.
The quality of being an entrepreneur.
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidermophytosis
epigonichthyidae
epiphenomenalist
epiphenomenalist
noun
A proponent of epiphenomenalism.
epistolographist
epitheliogenetic
erotographomania
erotographomania
noun
An abnormal interest in erotic literature.
An obsession with writing love letters or love poems, usually in connection with sexual arousal.
erythrosinophile
esophagostenosis
esophagostenosis
noun
Alternative form of oesophagostenosis
ethnographically
ethnographically
adv
regarding the ethnography (of a region)
eurithermophilic
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extrapatriarchal
extrapatriarchal
adj
Outside of patriarchy.
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
frontosphenoidal
galactophlebitis
gallacetophenone
gallacetophenone
noun
(medicine) A yellowish-brown powder (acetophenone with the phenol replaced by pyrogallol) with parasiticide and antiseptic qualities employed externally in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin diseases.
gastroesophageal
gastroesophageal
adj
Of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus.
gastrohypertonic
gerontomorphosis
gerontomorphosis
noun
(zoology) Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.
gerontotherapies
glycerophosphate
glycerophosphate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of glycerophosphoric acid; but especially the phospholipids
haploperistomous
headmistressship
headmistressship
noun
(rare) Alternative form of headmistress-ship
hedriophthalmous
heliophotography
helminthosporium
helminthosporoid
hemaspectroscope
hematomphalocele
hemichromatopsia
hemihypoesthesia
hemimetamorphous
hemipterological
hemipterological
adj
Of or relating to hemipterology.
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin
hemophagocytosis
hemophagocytosis
noun
(medicine) phagocytosis of blood cells
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together