(pathology) The failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax
esophagoscope
esophagoscope
noun
(American spelling) A form of endoscope for inspecting the esophagus.
esophagoscopy
esophagoscopy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Diagnostic inspection of the interior of the esophagus.
esophagospasm
esophagospasm
noun
(countable) A spasm of the esophagus.
(uncountable) Excessive irritability of the esophagus.
esophagostomy
esophagostomy
noun
(surgery) The making of an opening directly into the esophagus
esthematology
esthesiogenic
esthesiogenic
adj
That produces a sensation
etherealising
etherealising
verb
present participle of etherealise
etherialising
ethnographies
ethnographies
noun
plural of ethnography
ethnographist
ethnographist
noun
ethnographer
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
extinguishant
extinguishant
adj
That serves to extinguish
noun
An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)
extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher
extinguishers
extinguishers
noun
plural of extinguisher
extinguishing
extinguishing
noun
The process by which something is extinguished.
verb
present participle of extinguish
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fellowshiping
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
fletcherising
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
foreignership
foreignership
noun
The condition of being a foreigner.
foreschooling
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresightless
foresightless
adj
Lacking foresight.
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
frelinghuysen
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
gabrilowitsch
galeopithecus
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
garnisheement
garnisheement
noun
The act of garnisheeing.
gasmetophytic
gasterophilus
gasterothecal
gasterotricha
gastrasthenia
gastratrophia
gastrohepatic
gastrohepatic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the stomach and the liver.
gastrophilism
gastrophilism
noun
The love of good food.
gastrophilist
gastrophilist
noun
One who loves good food.
gastrophilite
gastrophrenic
gastrophrenic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
gastrorrhagia
gastrorrhagia
noun
(medicine) A hemorrhage from the stomach, also known as a gastric hemorrhage.
gastrorrhaphy
gastrorrhaphy
noun
The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
gastroplication
gastroschisis
gastroschisis
noun
A defect of the abdominal wall through which the viscera protrude
gastrotrichan
gastrotrichan
adj
Of or relating to the Gastrotricha.
noun
Any member of the Gastrotricha.
gazetteership
gazetteership
noun
The state or business of a gazetteer.
gelsenkirchen
genethliacism
gentlemanship
gentlemanship
noun
The bearing or quality of a gentleman.
geophysically
geophysically
adv
In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
geophysicists
geophysicists
noun
plural of geophysicist
gesithcundman
ghostlikeness
gladiatorship
gladiatorship
noun
The conduct, state, or art of a gladiator.
gloiosiphonia
glossographer
glossographer
noun
a writer of a glossary; a commentator
glossophagine
glossophagine
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Glossophaginae, a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats.
glossophorous
glossorrhaphy
glossotherium
gnathophorous
gnathostegite
gnathostegite
noun
(zoology, rare) One of a pair of broad plates, developed from the outer maxillipeds of crabs, and forming a cover for the other organs in the mouth.
gnathostomata
gnathostomous
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
gonapophysial
gonapophysial
adj
Alternative form of gonapophysal
gonochorismal
gonochorismus
gonochoristic
gonochoristic
adj
Of or pertaining to gonochorism
gopherberries
governesshood
governesshood
noun
The office of governess.
governmentish
governorships
governorships
noun
plural of governorship
granospherite
grantsmanship
grantsmanship
noun
The art of obtaining grants-in-aid.
graphanalysis
graphanalysis
noun
The analysis of handwriting.
graphicalness
graphicalness
noun
The quality of being graphical.
graphiologist
graphiologist
noun
An expert in graphiology.
graphologists
graphologists
noun
plural of graphologist
graphometrist
graphostatics
grenadiership
guaranteeship
guarantorship
guarantorship
noun
The role or status of guarantor.
guardianships
guardianships
noun
plural of guardianship
guerrillaship
guttersnipish
guttersnipish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a guttersnipe.
gymnosophical
gynecophorous
haematogenous
haematogenous
adj
Producing blood
Spread by blood
haematologist
haematologist
noun
A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in haematology.
hagiographers
hagiographers
noun
plural of hagiographer
hagiographies
hagiographies
noun
plural of hagiography
hagiographist
hagiographist
noun
Synonym of hagiographer
hairsplitting
hairsplitting
noun
The act of considering or arguing about fine details, or worrying about minutiae.
verb
present participle of hairsplit
hallucinogens
hallucinogens
noun
plural of hallucinogen
harbingership
harbingership
noun
The role or status of a harbinger.
harrowingness
harrowingness
noun
The quality of being harrowing.
haughtinesses
haughtinesses
noun
plural of haughtiness
hellgrammites
hellgrammites
noun
plural of hellgrammite (alternative spelling of hellgramites).
hematogenesis
hematogenesis
noun
(hematology, cytology) Blood cell formation in the human body, especially the bone marrow, hematopoiesis.
hematologists
hematologists
noun
plural of hematologist
hematophagous
hematophagous
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous
hemianalgesia
hemiasynergia
hemiglossitis
hemiglossitis
noun
glossitis affecting only half of the tongue
hemodiagnosis
hemoglobinous
hemoglobinous
adj
Of or relating to hemoglobin.
hepatogastric
hepatogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the liver and the stomach
heresiography
heresiography
noun
A treatise on heresy.
heresiologies
heresiologist
heresiologist
noun
One who studies heresiology, who studies heresy.
hermoglyphist
herpetologies
herpetologies
noun
plural of herpetology
herpetologist
herpetologist
noun
One who studies reptiles and amphibians; a reptile and amphibian specialist.
hertogenbosch
heterogeneous
heterogeneous
adj
(chemistry) Visibly consisting of different components.
(computing) Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.
(mathematics) Incommensurable because of different kinds.
(physics, chemistry) Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
heterogenesis
heterogenesis
noun
(biology) Abnormal organic development.
(biology) The birth of a living being from a parent of a different kind; having two different forms in the life cycle.
heterogenisis
heterophagous
heterozygosis
heterozygosis
noun
(genetics) The fusion of two genetically different gametes
heterozygotes
heterozygotes
noun
plural of heterozygote
hibernicising
hibernologist
hierarchising
hierarchising
verb
present participle of hierarchise
hieroglyphics
hieroglyphics
noun
plural of hieroglyphic
hieroglyphist
hieroglyphist
noun
One versed in hieroglyphs.
hippoglosinae
hipponosology
hispanicising
hispanicizing
histaminergic
histaminergic
adj
Of or pertaining to the effects of histamine at a receptor in an affected tissue.
histographies
historiograph
historiograph
noun
A graphical representation of bibliometric data
hodgkinsonite
hodgkinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.