(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophysicist
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
archaeohippus
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archegosaurus
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archostenosis
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
arctocephalus
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrocleisis
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
associateship
associateship
noun
The rank or period of being an associate.
asthenobiotic
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
bronchobuster
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
catchpoleship
catechisation
cephalanthous
cephalocereus
cephaloclasia
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalomyitis
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalopterus
cephalospinal
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
chaetophorous
chaetosomidae
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide
chalkosideric
chamaeleontis
chancelloress
chancelloress
noun
(rare) A female chancellor.
(rare) The wife of a chancellor.
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
charterhouses
charterhouses
noun
plural of charterhouse
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
cheilostomata
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.
chenopodiales
cherryblossom
chiastoneural
chiffonnieres
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chokecherries
chokecherries
noun
plural of chokecherry
cholecystitis
cholecystitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the gall bladder.
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesteatoma
cholesteatoma
noun
(pathology) A destructive and expanding keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.
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.
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
choosableness
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.
chorisepalous
choristership
choristoneura
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
chreotechnics
chreotechnics
noun
(obsolete, rare) The science of the useful arts, especially agriculture, manufacture, and commerce.
chrestomathic
chrestomathic
adj
(of teaching or learning) That has a practical use
noun
A practical handbook.
chrismatories
chrismatories
noun
plural of chrismatory
christologies
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.