(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
agrammaphasia
agrammaphasia
noun
(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amblycephalus
amblyrhynchus
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampherotokous
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphithalamus
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
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.)
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anaptomorphus
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anathematizes
anathematizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anathematize
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
angiemphraxis
anisognathism
anomophyllous
antiasthmatic
antiasthmatic
adj
antasthmatic
antiharmonist
antihemolysin
antihistamine
antihistamine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antiochianism
aphototropism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
archdogmatist
archeptolemus
archiblastoma
archmessenger
archvestryman
argumentmaths
armouchiquois
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrempyesis
aschelminthes
asthmatically
asthmatically
adv
In an asthmatic manner.
astonishments
astonishments
noun
plural of astonishment
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
athanasianism
atheromatosis
atheromatosis
noun
(pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
balsamorrhiza
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromiole
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bibliophilism
bibliophilism
noun
A love of books.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastophyllum
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
brachydontism
brachystomata
brachystomous
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bridemaidship
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bronchiospasm
bronchotomist
bumblebeefish
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
cacomorphosis
calamostachys
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
carriagesmith
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.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
cephalomyitis
chaetosomidae
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chamaecyparis
chamaeleontis
chambersville
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chancellorism
chartermaster
chartermaster
noun
(mining, historical) A contractor for working a pit or part of a pit.
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
chausseemeile
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
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.
cherryblossom
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chlamydomonas
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
cholesteatoma
cholesteatoma
noun
(pathology) A destructive and expanding keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.
cholesteremia
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chrematistics
chrematistics
noun
The study of wealth.
chrestomathic
chrestomathic
adj
(of teaching or learning) That has a practical use