(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.
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.
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
anhaemolytic
anthoecology
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apophylactic
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
bathycolpian
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
borophenylic
brachylogies
bronchiloquy
cacochymical
cacochymical
adj
cacochymic
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
catchpollery
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
catholically
catholically
adv
In a catholic manner.
caulophyllum
celidography
celiorrhaphy
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
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
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.
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
chrysochlore
chrysochlore
noun
The golden mole.
chrysolophus
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of 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
cinchonology
cinchonology
noun
The pharmacology of cinchona and its derivatives
cladophyllum
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
cryophyllite
cumulophyric
cumulophyric
adj
(geology) Synonym of glomeroporphyritic
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
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
cyclophrenia
cyclophrenia
noun
bipolar disorder
cyclorrhapha
cyclothurine
cyclothymiac
cyclothymiac
adj
Related to, or affected by cyclothymia.
noun
A person affected by cyclothymia.
cyclothymias
cyclothymias
noun
plural of cyclothymia
cylindrophis
cymbocephaly
cynocephalic
cynocephalic
adj
(fiction, history) Of or relating to dogheads, humanoid dog-headed monsters.
dog-headed; having the head of a dog or a head that resembles a dog's head.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cypselomorph
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
cytochemical
cytochemical
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) Any chemical compound that is found only in cells
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
dactylorhiza
dactylotheca
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dichotically
dichotically
adv
In a dichotic manner
diplocephaly
distichously
distichously
adv
In a distichous manner.
dithioglycol
dolichocrany
electropathy
electropathy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by electricity.
erythrolytic
erythrolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing erythrolysis
euphonically
euphonically
adv
in a euphonic manner
euphorically
euphorically
adv
In a euphoric manner.
fuscohyaline
galactopathy
glycocholate
glycocholate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of glycocholic acid.
haematocryal
haematocryal
adj
(zoology) cold-blooded
haematoxylic
harmonically
harmonically
adv
In a harmonic manner.
hectocotylus
hectocotylus
noun
(zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by transfering sperm to the mantle of the female.
helicogyrate
helicoidally
helicoidally
adv
In the form of a helicoid
hellaciously
hellaciously
adv
In a hellacious manner
hepaticology
hepaticology
noun
The scientific study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta).
herbaceously
herbaceously
adv
In a herbaceous manner.
hermoglyphic
heterocycles
heterocycles
noun
plural of heterocycle
heterocyclic
heterocyclic
adj
(chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its rings.
(organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
noun
(organic chemistry) A heterocycle
heterodactyl
heterodactyl
adj
(zoology) heterodactylous
hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic
adj
difficult to decipher
of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
noun
(by extension) Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
(chiefly in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
historically
historically
adv
According to history: formerly, in the past, traditionally.
In a historic manner; with reference to history or the historical record.
To an unprecedented or extremely rare degree.
holistically
holistically
adv
In a holistic manner.
holodactylic
holoptychian
holoptychiid
holoptychiid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct fish in the family Holoptychiidae.