An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anthrapyridine
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
antipatriarchy
antipatriarchy
adj
(sociology) Opposing the patriarchy.
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
araliaephyllum
archetypically
archetypically
adv
In an archetypical fashion.
archipresbyter
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
arctostaphylos
arteriorrhaphy
arteriorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) The suturing of an artery
arthroempyesis
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autophotometry
autophytograph
autopyotherapy
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
batrachoplasty
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxycamphor
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
brachycephales
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachyprosopic
bronchorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
caryophylleous
chartophylacia
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chiropterygian
chlamydosporic
chlorophyllase
chlorophyllase
noun
(biochemistry) The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.
chlorophyllian
chromatography
chromatography
noun
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
coccygomorphae
commissaryship
commissaryship
noun
The position or employment of a commissary.
coxarthropathy
cryptaesthesia
cryptobranchia
cryptobranchus
cryptographers
cryptographers
noun
plural of cryptographer
cryptographies
cryptographies
noun
plural of cryptography
cryptographist
cryptographist
noun
(rare) A cryptographer.
cryptophagidae
crystallograph
cyanephidrosis
cyclorrhaphous
cyclorrhaphous
adj
Of or pertaining to the insect taxon Cyclorrhapha
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
cypselomorphae
dacryopyorrhea
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatotherapy
dermatotherapy
noun
(medicine) treatment of a skin disease
dryopithecinae
ecclesiography
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
electrotherapy
electrotherapy
noun
The use of electrical energy as a medical treatment.
endocrinopathy
endocrinopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epigraphically
epigraphically
adv
In terms of epigraphs.
epistolography
epistolography
noun
The art or practice of writing epistles.
erythrocarpous
erythrophagous
erythroplastid
esthesiography
ethnogeography
ethnogeography
noun
The scientific study of the geographic distribution of ethnic groups.
eucryphiaceous
eucryphiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Eucryphiaceae.
galactotherapy
galvanotherapy
galvanotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by means of galvanism
genyophrynidae
geographically
geographically
adv
In terms of geography.
gerontotherapy
gerontotherapy
noun
therapy targeting elderly people
gynandromorphy
gynandromorphy
Noun
gynandromorphism
gyrencephalate
gyrencephalous
gyrophoraceous
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
hemihypertonia
hemisaprophyte
hermaphrodeity
hermaphrodeity
noun
hermaphrodism
heteropolarity
heteropolarity
noun
The condition of being heteropolar
hieroglyphical
hieroglyphical
adj
Related to or resembling hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic.
hierophanticly
historiography
historiography
noun
(countable and uncountable) The writing of history; a written history.
(uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians.
holosaprophyte
holosaprophyte
noun
(ecology) an organism which is purely a saprophyte.
hydatomorphism
hydradephagous
hydrencephalus
hydrocephalies
hydrocephalies
noun
plural of hydrocephaly
hydrocephaloid
hydrocephaloid
adj
(medicine) Resembling hydrocephalus.
hydrocephalous
hydrocephalous
adj
(medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus.
Having a swollen head.
hydrographical
hydrographical
adj
hydrographic
hydromonoplane
hydrophthalmia
hydrophthalmia
noun
hydrophthalmos
hydrophthalmos
hydrophthalmos
noun
A congenital form of glaucoma.
hydrophthalmus
hydrophylacium
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hydroponically
hydroponically
adv
using hydroponics
hydropterideae
hydrotherapies
hydrotherapies
noun
plural of hydrotherapy
hydrotherapist
hydrotherapist
noun
A therapist who performs hydrotherapy.
hydroxyapatite
hydroxyapatite
noun
A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth.
hyetographical
hygroblepharic
hygrophthalmic
hygrophthalmic
adj
(anatomy, rare) Serving to moisten the eye.
hypautomorphic
hyperacidities
hyperacidities
noun
plural of hyperacidity
hyperacoustics
hyperacuteness
hyperacuteness
noun
The quality of being hyperacute.
hyperadiposity
hyperadiposity
noun
Extreme adiposity
hyperaesthesia
hyperaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of hyperesthesia
hyperaesthetic
hyperaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of hyperesthetic
hyperanabolism
hyperangelical
hyperapophysis
hyperapophysis
noun
(anatomy) A lateral and backward-projecting process on the dorsal side of a vertebra.
hyperbarbarism
hyperbarbarous
hyperbarbarous
adj
Very barbarous.
hyperbarically
hyperbarically
adv
In a hyperbaric manner.
hyperbatically
hyperbatically
adv
In a hyperbatic manner.
hyperbolically
hyperbolically
adv
In a hyperbolic manner.
hyperbranchial
hypercalcaemia
hypercalcaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of hypercalcemia
hypercalcemias
hypercalcemias
noun
plural of hypercalcemia
hypercalciuria
hypercalciuria
noun
Alternative form of hypercalcinuria
hypercatalexis
hypercatalexis
noun
(poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse