A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
antiphysician
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
archhypocrisy
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
autopsychosis
bathysophical
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotyphus
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
calyptranthes
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
cephalomyitis
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
chamaecyparis
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
choriphyllous
chromatoscopy
chrysocarpous
chrysocarpous
adj
(botany) Having golden / yellow berries / fruit
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysophilist
chrysophilist
noun
Synonym of chrysophilite
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysophyllum
chrysopoetics
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
chylophyllous
chylophyllous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy or succulent leaves
cnemapophysis
cotylophorous
cryotherapies
cryotherapies
noun
plural of cryotherapy
cryptesthesia
cryptesthetic
cryptorrhesis
cyanophyceous
cyclostrophic
cyclostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass.
cynocephalous
cynoscephalae
cystomorphous
cystophthisis
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
dikaryophasic
dyophysitical
ecophysiology
ecophysiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between, and adaptation of, the physiology of an organism and its environment
epigonichthys
epipsychidion
erpetoichthys
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
esophagoscopy
esophagoscopy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Diagnostic inspection of the interior of the esophagus.
ethysulphuric
eurycephalous
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
gasmetophytic
geophysically
geophysically
adv
In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
geophysicists
geophysicists
noun
plural of geophysicist
gymnosophical
gynecophorous
halopsychidae
harporhynchus
hemicatalepsy
hepaticostomy
heptasyllabic
heptasyllabic
Adjective
Having seven syllables.
hieroglyphics
hieroglyphics
noun
plural of hieroglyphic
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
hydroponicist
hydroscopical
hygroscopical
hygroscopical
adj
Alternative form of hygroscopic
hypercathexis
hypercathexis
noun
An excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.
hypercautious
hypercautious
adj
Especially or unreasonably cautious.
hypercyanosis
hyperdoricism
hyperesthetic
hyperesthetic
adj
Excessively esthetic
Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperesthesia.
hypericaceous
hypericaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hypericaceae.
hyperisotonic
hypermystical
hypermystical
adj
Extremely or excessively mystical.
hyperphysical
hyperphysical
adj
Supernatural, beyond the physical realm, immaterial, metaphysical
hyperstrophic
hypersystolic
hypervascular
hypervascular
adj
Extremely vascular; having many blood vessels.
hyphomycetous
hyphomycetous
adj
Relating to fungi of the form order Hyphomycetes.
hypocatharsis
hypochondrias
hypochondrias
noun
plural of hypochondria
hypocreaceous
hypocreaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Hypocreaceae.
hypocystotomy
hypodicrotous
hypolemniscus
hypopsychosis
hyposecretion
hyposecretion
noun
A secretion below the normal value.
hyposulphuric
hyposulphuric
adj
Alternative spelling of hyposulfuric
hypotrichosis
hypotrichosis
noun
The presence of less than the normal amount of hair or fur
hypsicephalic
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
hysterocarpus
hystricomorph
hystricomorph
noun
Any Old World porcupine of the family Hystricidae
iatrophysical
iatrophysical
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to a 17th-century school of medical thought that explained all physiological and pathological phenomena by the laws of physics; opposed to the iatrochemical school.
ichthyopolism
ichthyopolist
ichthyopolist
noun
(formal, rare) A seller of fish.
ichthyopsidan
leucophyllous
lithoglyptics
lithoglyptics
noun
The art of cutting and engraving gems.
lycanthropies
lycanthropies
noun
plural of lycanthropy
lycanthropist
lycanthropist
noun
One affected by the disease lycanthropy.
lycanthropous
lycanthropous
adj
lycanthropic
lyencephalous
lyencephalous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Lyencephala; having the corpus callosum absent or rudimentary.
lymphoblastic
lymphoblastic
adj
(US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
lymphocytosis
lymphocytosis
noun
(pathology) An increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood
lymphosarcoma
lymphosarcoma
noun
(pathology) A diffuse malignant lymphoma.
macrophyllous
macrophyllous
adj
(botany) Having long or large leaves.
medicophysics
mesaticephaly
mesaticephaly
noun
The condition of being mesaticephalic.
metaphysician
metaphysician
noun
(philosophy) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.
metaphysicist
metaphysicist
noun
(philosophy, rare) A metaphysician.
metaphysicize
metaphysicous
metapsychical
metapsychical
adj
metapsychic
metapsychosis
metapsychosis
noun
The supposed telepathic action of one mind on another.
metempsychose
metempsychose
verb
(transitive) To translate or transfer (e.g. the soul) from one body to another.
microphyllous
microphyllous
adj
(phytotomy) Of or having microphyll leaves
microphysical
microphysical
adj
Of or pertaining to microphysics
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
mycetophagous
mycetophagous
adj
That feeds on fungi
narcohypnoses
narcohypnosis
narcohypnosis
noun
A hypnotic state induced by narcotics.
nonhypostatic
nonhypostatic
adj
Not hypostatic.
nonphysically
nonphysically
adv
In a nonphysical manner.
nyctipithecus
nymphaeaceous
nymphaeaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Nymphaeaceae of water lilies.
nymphomaniacs
nymphomaniacs
noun
plural of nymphomaniac
onychophagist
onychophagist
noun
(rare) A person who bites his or her fingernails.
onychophorous
opthalmoscopy
orchesography
orchesography
noun
An enhanced form of choreography that includes details of the music to accompany the dance