(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.
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
acronichally
acronychally
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
alchemically
alchemically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, alchemy.
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
allochirally
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.
amphicondyla
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anarchically
anarchically
adv
In an anarchic manner; in the manner of anarchy.
anhaemolytic
anthoecology
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antimythical
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apophylactic
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archphylarch
archplagiary
archvillainy
archvillainy
noun
Supreme villainy.
arrhythmical
arrhythmical
adj
Alternative form of arrhythmic
arythmically
athletically
athletically
adv
In an athletic manner.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
backhandedly
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycolpian
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
borophenylic
brachycephal
brachydactyl
brachyfacial
brachyfacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a short face.
brachylogies
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
bronchiloquy
cacochymical
cacochymical
adj
cacochymic
calycanthemy
calycanthine
calycophorae
calycophoran
calycophoran
noun
(zoology) Any siphonophore of the suborder Calycophorae
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
caryophyllus
cataphyllary
cataphyllary
noun
(botany) A simple leaf in the form of a scale
cataphysical
cataphysical
adj
unnatural; going against nature
catchpollery
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
catholically
catholically
adv
In a catholic manner.
caulophyllum
celidography
celiorrhaphy
cephalically
cephalically
adv
In a cephalic manner
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalophyma
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chalkography
chamecephaly
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chapfallenly
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
checkerbelly
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chelerythrin
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
cherubically
cherubically
adv
In a cherubic way.
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chimerically
chimerically
adv
In a chimerical manner.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chlamydozoan
chlamyphorus
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
chlorophylls
chlorophylls
noun
plural of chlorophyll
cholecyanine
cholerically
cholerically
adv
In a choleric manner.
choletherapy
cholinolytic
cholinolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any agent that counters the action of acetylcholine.
cholocyanine
christolatry
christolatry
Noun
the worship of Christ
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chrysalidian
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.
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
chrysochlore
chrysochlore
noun
The golden mole.
chrysolophus
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
churnability
churnability
noun
The condition of being churnable
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
chylocaulous
chylocaulous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy / succulent stems
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
noun
plural of chylomicron
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
chytridiales
cinchonology
cinchonology
noun
The pharmacology of cinchona and its derivatives
citharexylum
cladophyllum
clanjamphrey
clinocephaly
clinocephaly
noun
A congenital concavity of the top of the head
coachability
coachability
noun
The state or condition of being coachable.
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
coenenchymal
coenenchymal
adj
(biology) Relating to, or composed of coenenchyme
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
colporrhaphy
colporrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suturing of a defect in the wall of the vagina
conchoidally
conchoidally
adv
In a conchoidal manner.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
condylarthra
coolheadedly
coolheadedly
adv
In a coolheaded manner.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cordylanthus
coyolxauhqui
craunchingly
craunchingly
adv
Archaic form of crunchingly.
crushability
crushability
noun
The property of being capable of being crushed.
cryophyllite
cumulophyric
cumulophyric
adj
(geology) Synonym of glomeroporphyritic
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
cyclanthales
cyclarthrsis
cyclocephaly
cyclocephaly
noun
(medicine) cyclopia
cyclographer
cycloheptane
cycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₇H₁₄; a volatile inflammable liquid.
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group