(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenopharyngeal
adiaphanousness
anaptomorphidae
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
anoplotheriidae
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthradiquinone
arthroendoscopy
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
bartholomewtide
basidiolichenes
bedlingtonshire
benzoiodohydrin
benzosulphimide
blepharoadenoma
blepharoceridae
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
bloodthirstiest
bloodthirstiest
adj
superlative form of bloodthirsty: most bloodthirsty
boldheartedness
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachioganoidei
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
bronchoadenitis
bulldoggishness
callorhynchidae
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
cephalhydrocele
cephalochordata
cephalochordate
cephalochordate
adj
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
noun
Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata
cercopithecidae
chaetosomatidae
chalicotherioid
chamaeleontidae
charadriiformes
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chiasmodontidae
choledochectomy
choledochectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
chondroganoidei
chondropterygii
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
chrysochloridae
chrysomonadales
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
cladoselachidae
cochliodontidae
coldheartedness
coldheartedness
noun
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedness
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
compsothlypidae
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
cricothyroidean
crookshouldered
cyathophyllidae
cyclohexadienyl
cyclohexadienyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene.
dacryohemorrhea
dacryohemorrhea
noun
(medicine) The discharge of tears mixed with blood; a hemorrhagic discharge from the lacrimal sac.
Bloody tears; bleeding from the tear ducts while crying; crying blood.
dactyliographer
debentureholder
debentureholder
noun
The holder of a debenture.
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
dehydroascorbic
dehydroascorbic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to dehydroascorbic acid or its derivatives
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
dehydrogenating
dehydrogenating
adj
That undergoes or produces dehydrogenation
verb
present participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenation
dehydrogenation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
dehydrogenising
dehydrogenising
verb
present participle of dehydrogenise
deipnosophistic
delightsomeness
delightsomeness
noun
The state of being delightsome.
demigoddessship
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
demythologizing
demythologizing
verb
present participle of demythologize
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermobranchiata
dermobranchiate
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desynchronizing
desynchronizing
adj
That causes desynchronization
verb
present participle of desynchronize
diadochokinesia
diadochokinesia
noun
Alternative form of diadochokinesis
diadochokinesis
diadochokinesis
noun
The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb
diadochokinetic
diadochokinetic
adj
Relating to diadochokinesis.
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
dichlorobenzene
dichlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric derivatives of benzene in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine; they are used as solvents and in organic synthesis.
dichloromethane
dichloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent
dichotomousness
dichotomousness
noun
The quality of being dichotomous.
dihydrochloride
dihydrochloride
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrochloride formed by reaction with two molecules of hydrochloric acid
dihydrocupreine
dihydronicotine
disenthronement
disenthronement
noun
The act of being disenthroned.
dolichocephalic
dolichocephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is long from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A dolichocephalic person.
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
downheartedness
downheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
edriophthalmian
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
elderbrotherish
electrophoresed
electrophoresed
adj
Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese
electrophoridae
eleutherodactyl
enchondromatous
enchondromatous
adj
Relating to enchondroma.
endobatholithic
endobronchially
endobronchially
adv
In an endobronchial manner
endocrinopathic
endocrinopathic
adj
(pathology) Relating to endocrinopathy
endoesophagitis
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endotheliolysin
endotheliolytic
endotheliomyoma
endotheliotoxin
endotheliotoxin
noun
A toxin that acts on endothelial cells.
endothermically
endothermically
adv
In an endothermic manner
endotrachelitis
enterohydrocele
epichlorohydrin
epichlorohydrin
noun
(chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
ergatandromorph
ergatandromorph
noun
(biology) An andromorph ant that is also a worker
erythrosiderite
erythrosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and potassium.
ethmosphenoidal
ethmosphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of ethmosphenoid
ferrocyanhydric
foolhardinesses
foolhardinesses
noun
plural of foolhardiness
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
foulmouthedness
foulmouthedness
noun
The quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
gastrochaenidae
gentlewomanhood
gentlewomanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentlewoman.
goodheartedness
goodheartedness
noun
The quality of being goodhearted
goodhumoredness
grandfatherhood
grandfatherhood
noun
the state of being a grandfather
grandmotherhood
grandmotherhood
noun
The state of being a grandmother.
grandparenthood
grandparenthood
noun
The state of being a grandparent.
haloragidaceous
haloragidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Haloragidaceae.
hamamelidaceous
hamamelidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hamamelidaceae.
hamamelidoxylon
hemadynamometer
hemadynamometer
noun
An instrument by which the pressure of the blood in the arteries, or veins, is measured by the height to which it will raise a column of mercury.
hematodystrophy
hemidiaphoresis
hemodynamically
hemodynamically
adv
With regard to hemodynamics
hemopericardium
hemopericardium
noun
blood in the pericardial sac that can compress the heart causing cardiac tamponade
hepatodysentery
hepatodysentery
noun
(medicine, pathology) Dysentery associated with any illness or affliction of the liver.
heredosyphilogy
hermaphroditish
hermaphroditish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hermaphrodite.
hermaphroditism
hermaphroditism
noun
The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes.
hermaphroditize
hermaphroditize
verb
(transitive) To make hermaphrodite.
hesperornithoid
heterodactylous
heterodactylous
adj
(zoology) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons.
hexacosihedroid
hexadecahedroid
hexadecahedroid
noun
(geometry) The 16-cell or hexadecachoron.
hexahydrothymol
hexatetrahedron
hexatetrahedron
noun
(cystallography) Such a crystal that has 24 faces
(geometry) A cube truncated by two tetrahedra
hobbledehoyhood
hobbledehoyhood
noun
The period or time of being a hobbledehoy; awkward adolescence.
homochlamydeous
homochlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having the perianth not divided into calyx and corolla.