(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
caducibranchiata
caducibranchiate
caducibranchiate
adj
(zoology) With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians in which the gills do not remain in adult life.
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
calligraphically
calligraphically
adv
in a calligraphic manner: using calligraphy
callitrichaceous
calyptrimorphous
camphocarboxylic
cardisophistical
cartographically
cartographically
adv
From a cartographic perspective; in the manner of a cartographer.
catachrestically
catachrestically
adv
In a catachrestic way.
cataphoretically
cataphoretically
adv
By means of cataphoresis.
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
catechumenically
celiohysterotomy
cephalacanthidae
cephaloauricular
cephaloauricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and ears.
cephalocathartic
cephalohumeralis
cephalorachidian
cephalorachidian
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of cerebrospinal
cerebropsychosis
cerebrorachidian
chalicotheriidae
chamaesiphonales
chancellorsville
characterisation
characterisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of characterization
characteristical
characteristical
adj
characteristic
characterization
characterization
noun
The act or process of characterizing.
characterologist
characterologist
noun
One who studies characterology.
charadriomorphae
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
cheilodipteridae
chemigraphically
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
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.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chivalrousnesses
chloralformamide
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chlorpheniramine
chlorpheniramine
noun
chlorphenamine
choanoflagellida
cholangiographic
cholangiographic
adj
Relating to cholangiography.
cholecystectasia
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledochotomies
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chondroarthritis
chondrocarcinoma
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
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.
chordamesodermic
choregraphically
choriocapillaris
choriocapillaris
noun
(anatomy) The capillary layer of the choroid of the eye
choriocarcinomas
choriocarcinomas
noun
plural of choriocarcinoma
choristoblastoma
chorographically
chorographically
adv
In terms of chorography.
choroidocyclitis
christianisation
christianization
christianization
Noun
The act or process of converting or being converted to Christianity.
christianography
christianomastix
christmasberries
chromobacterieae
chromodermatosis
chromolithograph
chromolithograph
noun
A print made by chromolithography.
verb
To create a print using chromolithography.
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chronoscopically
chronoscopically
adv
In a chronoscopic manner
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cineangiographic
cineangiographic
adj
Relating to cineangiography
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumoesophagal
clackmannanshire
clackmannanshire
Proper noun
A historic county in Scotland (abolished in 1975) and present-day council area (created 1996) bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and
clavicythetheria
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
cleistothecopsis
climatographical
climatographical
adj
Synonym of climatographic
climatotherapies
coccolithophorid
coccolithophorid
noun
coccolithophore
cochlearifoliate
collodiochloride
collodiochloride
noun
An emulsion of silver chloride in collodion, formerly used in photographic printing.
colloidochemical
colloidochemical
adj
Relating to colloidal chemistry.
colpohyperplasia
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
coproprietorship
coproprietorship
noun
(Canada, Quebec, countable) A condominium.
(countable and uncountable) Joint proprietorship.
coprostasophobia
coracobrachialis
coracobrachialis
noun
(anatomy) The smallest of the three muscles that attach to the coracoid process of the scapula.
coryphaenoididae
cosmographically
cosmographically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cosmography.
counterhammering
counterthwarting
craniopharyngeal
craniopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the cranium and pharynx.
craniotopography
craniotopography
noun
(dated, rare) The layout of the cranium and the parts of the brain beneath it.
cricotracheotomy
cryptobranchiata
cryptobranchiate
cryptobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
cryptobranchidae
crystallographic
crystallographic
adj
Of or pertaining to crystallography
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cylindrarthrosis
cylindrocephalic
cystoepithelioma
cystoradiography
cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitecture
noun
(biology) The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ
cytopathological
cytopathological
adj
Of or pertaining to cytopathology
cytotechnologist
cytotechnologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of cytotechnology.
czechoslovakians
dactylioglyphist
dactylioglyphtic
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dealcoholization
dealcoholization
noun
The removal of alcohol from something, especially from a histological sample that has been previously treated with alcohol to remove water
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
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
dermatosiophobia
desiodothyroxine
desmopathologist
desophistication
desoxycinchonine
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diathermotherapy
dibenzophenazine
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dihydroxytoluene
dimethoxymethane
dimethoxymethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
dimethylcarbinol
dimethyldiketone
diminishableness
diminishingturns
dinornithiformes
diphenylthiourea
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
diphthongisation
diphthongisation
noun
The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).