(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroarthritis
acroarthritis
noun
(pathology) arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophysicist
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
agatharchides
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anthracitious
antianarchist
antianarchist
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-anarchist
antichristian
antichristian
adj
Alternative form of anti-Christian
Pertaining to Antichrist.
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeohippus
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
archdisturber
archdogmatist
archespsporia
archhypocrisy
archiblastoma
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archidiskodon
archigastrula
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
architectress
architectress
noun
(archaic) A female architect.
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
archostenosis
aristolochine
armouchiquois
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrocleisis
arthroplastic
arthroplastic
adj
Relating to arthroplasty
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
ascothoracica
aspidochirota
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
autocatharsis
basibranchial
basibranchial
adj
Relating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates
noun
Any fish that has such gills
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromiole
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
bostrychoidal
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiosaurus
brachiosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.
brachydontism
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchiospasm
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotomist
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
cacomorphosis
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calligraphist
calligraphist
noun
calligrapher
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carphiophiops
carriagesmith
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
catastrophist
catastrophist
adj
Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.
noun
A catastrophist person: a person who subscribes to a catastrophist theory.
cathedralwise
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cercopithecus
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalkosideric
chamaecyparis
chambersville
chancelleries
chancelleries
noun
plural of chancellery
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
characteriser
characteriser
noun
Alternative form of characterizer
characterizes
characterizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of characterize
charlatanries
charlatanries
noun
plural of charlatanry
charlatanship
charlatanship
noun
The state of being a charlatan; charlatanism.
chaucerianism
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chelidosaurus
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chiarooscuros
chiaroscurist
chiaroscurist
noun
A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.
chiastoneural
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chiffonnieres
chirarthritis
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chiropractics
chiropractics
noun
The practice of a chiropractor; chiropractic.
chiropractors
chiropractors
noun
plural of chiropractor
chlorinations
chlorinations
noun
plural of chlorination
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroplastic
chloroplastic
adj
Containing chloroplasts
Of or pertaining to a chloroplast
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
chokecherries
chokecherries
noun
plural of chokecherry
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesteremia
cholesterinic
cholesterinic
adj
Of or relating to cholesterin.
cholesterosis
cholesterosis
noun
(pathology) The presence of abnormal amounts of cholesterol in tissues (especially in the gallbladder)
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorepiscopal
chorepiscopal
adj
Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.
chorepiscopus
chorepiscopus
noun
A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.