(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
acmaesthesia
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
acuaesthesia
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aesthetician
aesthetician
noun
A beautician; somebody employed to provide beauty treatments such as manicures and facials.
One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.
aestheticism
aestheticism
noun
A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.
aestheticist
aestheticist
noun
A proponent of aestheticism.
aestheticize
aestheticize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of aestheticise
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphicyrtous
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anaesthetics
anaesthetics
noun
plural of anaesthetic
anchistopoda
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisosthenic
anisostichus
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antarchistic
antasphyctic
antasthmatic
antasthmatic
adj
(pharmacology) Relieving the symptoms of asthma.
noun
(pharmacology) Drug that relieves the symptoms of asthma.
antechinomys
antehistoric
anthesteriac
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthracitous
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antichymosin
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antiphrastic
antiphrastic
adj
(rhetoric) of, or relating to antiphrasis
antiphthisic
antiphthisic
adj
Relieving or curing phthisis.
noun
A medicine for phthisis.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antitheistic
antitheistic
adj
Of, pertaining to or espousing antitheism.
apathistical
apathistical
adj
(obsolete, rare) apathetic; unemotional
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
apocatharsis
apocynthions
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
araphorostic
araphorostic
adj
Seamless, unsewn.
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archexorcist
archibenthos
archiblastic
archimycetes
architeuthis
architeuthis
noun
A giant squid (genus Architeuthis).
archmagirist
archminister
aristarchian
aristarchian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aristarch.
Severely critical.
aristarchies
aristarchies
noun
plural of aristarchy
aristolochia
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
aristomachus
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arthroclasia
arthroclasia
noun
(surgery) The breaking of an ankylosis in order to allow more mobility in the joint
arthroclisis
arthroscopic
arthroscopic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to arthroscopy.
arthrosporic
arthrosporic
Adjective
Relating to arthrospores.
asterochiton
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
athericerous
athleticisms
athleticisms
noun
plural of athleticism
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
averrhoistic
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backstitches
backstitches
noun
plural of backstitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstitch
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bibliothecas
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
bioethicists
bioethicists
noun
plural of bioethicist
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
bisischiatic
bitchinesses
bitchinesses
noun
plural of bitchiness
blackshirted
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
bleacherites
bleacherites
noun
plural of bleacherite
bolshevistic
bostrychidae
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
brachystegia
brahmanistic
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
buddhistical
cacaesthesia
cacophonists
cacophonists
noun
plural of cacophonist
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
calisthenics
calisthenics
noun
(in the plural) Gymnastic exercises under the participation of a (surface-wise) multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises) with a stress on stamina.
(in the singular) A system of such exercises.
callistephus
callisthenic
callisthenic
adj
Alternative spelling of calisthenic
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candleshrift
cantharidins
cantharidins
noun
plural of cantharidin
cantharidism
cantharidism
noun
(medicine) poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides
capernaitish
captainships
captainships
noun
plural of captainship
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
catachrestic
catachrestic
adj
Constituting or related to catachresis.
cataphoresis
cataphoresis
noun
electrophoresis
cataphysical
cataphysical
adj
unnatural; going against nature
catastrophic
catastrophic
adj
Disastrous; ruinous.
From which recovery is impossible.
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
catchingness
catchingness
noun
The quality of being catching.
catchpennies
catchpennies
noun
plural of catchpenny
catechisable
catheterised
catheterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catheterise
catheterizes
catheterizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catheterize
catholicates
catholicates
noun
plural of catholicate
catholicised
catholicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicise
catholiciser
catholicizes
catholicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catholicize
catholicness
catholicness
noun
The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
catholicoses
catholicoses
noun
plural of catholicos
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chamaecistus
chamaecrista
chanticleers
chanticleers
noun
plural of chanticleer
characteries
characteries
noun
plural of charactery
characterise
characterise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize.