A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antihemolysin
antiphysician
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistry
antisyphillis
archvestryman
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
bathycentesis
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
brachydontism
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotyphus
calyptranthes
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysothamnus
clethrionomys
cryanesthesia
cystathionine
cystathionine
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.
cystignathine
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
enchylematous
enhypostatize
enhypostatize
verb
To hypostatize.
entapophysial
entomophytous
epigonichthys
hecatonstylon
hyaloandesite
hydatogenesis
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
hydrolysation
hydrolysation
noun
Alternative form of hydrolyzation
hydroponicist
hymenomycetes
hymenomycetes
noun
plural of hymenomycete
hymenopterist
hymenopterist
noun
(entomology) An entomologist who studies hymenopterans.
hymenopterous
hymenopterous
adj
(entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran.
hyperisotonic
hyperresonant
hyperresonant
adj
(medicine) Relating to or characterised by hyperresonance.
hypersthenite
hypersthenite
noun
(mineralogy) A more or less coarsely crystalline igneous rock, allied to gabbro; an aggregate of labradorite (feldspar) and hypersthene, of plutonic origin.
hypertensions
hypertensions
noun
plural of hypertension
hypertensives
hypertensives
noun
plural of hypertensive
hypervenosity
hyphenisation
hypnotisation
hypnotisation
noun
Alternative spelling of hypnotization
hyposecretion
hyposecretion
noun
A secretion below the normal value.
hyposensitive
hyposensitive
adj
Having abnormally low sensitivity.
hyposensitize
hyposensitize
verb
(transitive) To treat by hyposensitization.
hypostasising
hypostasising
verb
present participle of hypostasise
hypostasizing
hypostasizing
verb
present participle of hypostasize
hypostatising
hypostatising
verb
present participle of hypostatise
hypostatizing
hypostatizing
verb
present participle of hypostatize
hyposthenuria
hyposthenuria
noun
A condition where the urine has a relatively low specific gravity, though not necessarily equal to that of plasma.
hypothesising
hypothesising
verb
present participle of hypothesise
hypothesizing
hypothesizing
verb
present participle of hypothesize
hysteranthous
hysteranthous
adj
(botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that flower when the plant is dormant and without leaves during a dry season. This contrasts with synanthous plants that flower at the same time as the leaves are present.
hysterogenous
hysteromaniac
hysteromaniac
Noun
nymphomaniac
ichthyopsidan
idiohypnotism
inexhaustedly
inexhaustedly
adv
Without exhaustion.
inexhaustibly
inexhaustibly
adv
In an inexhaustible manner.
To an inexhaustible degree.
inhospitality
inhospitality
noun
Lack of hospitality.
isostrychnine
isothiocyanic
kinesitherapy
kinesitherapy
Noun
kinesiatrics
labyrinthitis
labyrinthitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.
lycanthropies
lycanthropies
noun
plural of lycanthropy
lycanthropist
lycanthropist
noun
One affected by the disease lycanthropy.
lycanthropous
lycanthropous
adj
lycanthropic
lymphadenitis
lymphadenitis
noun
(biology, medicine) Inflammation or swelling of lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.
lymphangeitis
lymphangeitis
noun
Alternative form of lymphangitis
lymphangiitis
lymphatolysin
mcsherrystown
megasynthetic
mesenchymatal
mesenchymatic
metaphysician
metaphysician
noun
(philosophy) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.
methylpentose
methylpentose
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of deoxyhexose (C-methylpentose)
(organic chemistry) The methyl ether of a pentose (O-methylpentose)
monophyletism
monophyletism
noun
(taxonomy) The property of being monophyletic; monophyly.
monophysitism
monophysitism
noun
(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine.
(Christianity, sometimes derogatory) The beliefs and practices of the Oriental Orthodox Church.
monosynthetic
myriacanthous
nearsightedly
nearsightedly
adv
In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
neurhypnotist
nightmarishly
nightmarishly
adv
In a nightmarish manner.
nonhesitantly
nonhypostatic
nonhypostatic
adj
Not hypostatic.
nonsympathies
northeasterly
northeasterly
adj
(of a wind etc) Coming from the northeast.
Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast.
noun
A persistent wind from the northeast
northwesterly
northwesterly
adj
(chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.
Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
adv
From the northwest.
noun
A strong wind or storm from the northwest.
nyctipithecus
onychophagist
onychophagist
noun
(rare) A person who bites his or her fingernails.
opsonotherapy
opsonotherapy
noun
(medicine) treatment by increasing the opsonin levels in the bloodstream
ornithomyzous
ostariophysan
ostariophysan
noun
Alternative form of ostariophysian
oysterishness
oysterishness
noun
Quality of being oysterish.
panpsychistic
panpsychistic
adj
Relating to panpsychism.
parasynthesis
parasynthesis
noun
(grammar) The formation of words by a combination of compounding and adding an affix, as in brown-eyed.
(grammar) The formation of words in which the prefixing and the suffixing are involved simultaneously, as in multifaceted.
parasynthetic
parasynthetic
adj
(grammar) Being a compound word formed by parasynthesis, i.e. by adding several affixes simultaneously, without “intermediate” forms.
parasyntheton
parasyntheton
noun
(grammar) A parasynthetic compound.
pentaphyllous
pentaphyllous
Adjective
Having five leaves or leaflets.
phagocytosing
phagocytosing
verb
present participle of phagocytose
phantasmagory
phantasmagory
noun
phantasmagoria
phantasmality
phantasmality
noun
The quality of being phantasmal.
phantasmology
phantasmology
noun
The scientific study of spiritualistic manifestations and of apparitions.
photodynamics
photodynamics
noun
The study of the activating effects of light on living organisms
photoepinasty
photoepinasty
noun
(botany) A disproportionately rapid growth of the upper surface of dorsiventral organs, such as leaves, through the stimulus of exposure to light.
photosynthate
photosynthate
noun
(biochemistry) Any compound that is a product of photosynthesis.
phyllostomine
phyllostomine
adj
(zoology) leaf-nosed
phymatorhysin
physianthropy
physianthropy
noun
The philosophy of human life, or the doctrine of the constitution and diseases of man, and their remedies.
physicomental
physicomental
adj
Alternative form of physico-mental
physiogenetic
physiogenetic
adj
Relating to physiogeny.
physiognomist
physiognomist
noun
One who studies, or is an expert in, physiognomy; one who studies the outer appearance of the person (primarily the face) to acquire knowledge of the inner personality.
physostigmine
physostigmine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A parasympathomimetic, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor alkaloid of the Calabar bean, used to treat certain medical conditions.
phytocoenoses
phytocoenoses
noun
plural of phytocoenose
phytocoenosis
phytocoenosis
noun
(biology) All the plants of a biocenosis
phytodynamics
platyrrhinism
poltroonishly
poltroonishly
adv
In a poltroonish manner.
polyhistorian
polyhistorian
noun
Synonym of polyhistor
polysynthesis
polysynthesis
noun
(linguistics) The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words; agglutination.
The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole.
polysynthetic
polysynthetic
adj
(grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound.
(mineralogy) Having layers of twin crystals
porphyrianist
postpharyngal
prosenchymata
psychanalytic
psychanalytic
adj
Alternative form of psychoanalytic
psychasthenia
psychasthenia
noun
(dated) A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety.
psychasthenic
psychasthenic
adj
Affected with, or relating to, psychasthenia.
noun
An individual who has psychasthenia.
psychoanalyst
psychoanalyst
noun
A practitioner of psychoanalysis.
psychogenetic
psychogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to psychogenesis.
psychognostic
psychokinetic
psychokinetic
adj
Of or relating to psychokinesis.
noun
A person having the paranormal ability of psychokinesis.
psychotogenic
psychotogenic
adj
That causes psychosis
punishability
punishability
noun
The characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.
resynthesized
resynthesized
adj
synthesized anew (especially after being metabolized)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of resynthesize
resynthesizes
resynthesizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of resynthesize
resynthetized
schematomancy
sclererythrin
semiphonotypy
semiphonotypy
noun
(historical) A form of phonotypy that preserves some of the non-phonetic spellings of English, for example in using sh and zh rather than ʃ and ʒ.
semisynthetic
semisynthetic
adj
(organic chemistry) synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that is synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material.