(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.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achronychous
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeschynomene
amphicyrtous
antechinomys
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
antichymosin
apocynthions
archbishopry
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.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
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
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
bostrychidae
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachypodous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchostomy
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllus
cephalodymus
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chirogymnast
chirotonsory
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chlamyphorus
chlorophylls
chlorophylls
noun
plural of chlorophyll
chondromyces
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
christolatry
christolatry
Noun
the worship of Christ
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chrysamphora
chrysanthous
chrysarobins
chrysarobins
noun
plural of chrysarobin
chrysatropic
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
chrysochlore
chrysochlore
noun
The golden mole.
chrysochrous
chrysography
chrysography
noun
The use of gold lettering in manuscripts
chrysolophus
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chrysophanic
chrysophanic
adj
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling chrysophane.
chrysophanus
chrysophenin
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopoetic
chrysoprases
chrysoprases
noun
plural of chrysoprase
chrysoprasus
chrysoprasus
noun
Obsolete form of chrysoprase.
chrysostomic
chrysostomic
adj
Of or pertaining to John Chrysostom, early Archbishop of Constantinople
golden-tongued (used as an epithet)
chrysostomus
chrysothemis
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chylocaulous
chylocaulous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy / succulent stems
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
noun
plural of chylomicron
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chytridiosis
chytridiosis
noun
(pathology) A disease associated with the presence of chytrids
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cordylanthus
cosuretyship
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
cryptographs
cryptographs
noun
plural of cryptograph
cryptoheresy
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
crystosphene
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cyanhidrosis
cyanohydrins
cyanohydrins
noun
plural of cyanohydrin
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclothymias
cyclothymias
noun
plural of cyclothymia
cylindrophis
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cynomorphous
cypselomorph
cystatrophia
cystorrhagia
cystorrhaphy
cystorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the bladder
cystoschisis
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dicaryophase
dictyosiphon
distichously
distichously
adv
In a distichous manner.
dryopithecus
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
epiphytotics
erythrocytes
erythrocytes
noun
plural of erythrocyte
erythroscope
ethnopsychic
ethnopsychic
adj
Of or relating to the psyche of an ethnic group.
fuscohyaline
geochemistry
geochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
geophysicist
geophysicist
noun
(geology, physics) A physicist who specialises in geophysics.
hadromycosis
hammochrysos
hammochrysos
noun
A certain stone with spangles of gold color in it, known to Pliny, perhaps golden mica or yellow mica schist.
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.
hellaciously
hellaciously
adv
In a hellacious manner
hematocystis
hemodynamics
hemodynamics
noun
(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.
hepatocystic
hepatocystic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the liver and gall bladder.
herbaceously
herbaceously
adv
In a herbaceous manner.
heterocycles
heterocycles
noun
plural of heterocycle
hidrocystoma
hidrocystoma
noun
An adenoma of the sweat glands.
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.
holoptychius
holosystolic
holosystolic
adj
Comprising all of the systole
homosystemic
honeystucker
honeysuckled
honeysuckled
adj
Covered with honeysuckle.
honeysuckles
honeysuckles
noun
plural of honeysuckle
hyaloplasmic
hydnoraceous
hydrocarbons
hydrocarbons
noun
plural of hydrocarbon
hydrochoerus
hydroclastic
hydrocorisae
hydrocorisan
hydrocyclist
hydromancies
hydromancies
noun
plural of hydromancy
hydroscopist
hydroscopist
noun
(dated) dowser, water diviner
hydroselenic
hydrosilicon
hydrospheric
hydrospheric
adj
Relating to the hydrosphere.
hydrostatics
hydrostatics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure.
hygrostatics
hygrostatics
noun
The scientific comparison or measurement of degrees of moisture.
