A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
antihemorrheidal
antimethodically
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archicleistogamy
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthromeningitis
arthrorheumatism
benzalethylamine
biorhythmicities
bisdimethylamino
bismutosphaerite
branchiostomidae
catechumenically
celiohysterotomy
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledochotomies
christmasberries
chromobacterieae
chromodermatosis
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
climatotherapies
counterhammering
cricotracheotomy
cystoepithelioma
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
dermatosiophobia
desmopathologist
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diathermotherapy
dimethoxymethane
dimethoxymethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
dimethylcarbinol
dimethyldiketone
dinornithiformes
disestablishment
disestablishment
noun
Specifically, the removal of state privileges or patronage from a given church; the removal of a policy of having an official governing religion.
The taking apart or dissolution of something that had been established.
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
echinostomatidae
elasmobranchiate
elasmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Elasmobranchii.
electrochemistry
electrochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The science of the chemistry associated with the flow of electricity, especially at the surface of an electrode.
electromechanics
electromechanics
noun
the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by electrostatics or electromagnetics
electrothermotic
endotheliomyxoma
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidermophytosis
epiphenomenalist
epiphenomenalist
noun
A proponent of epiphenomenalism.
erotographomania
erotographomania
noun
An abnormal interest in erotic literature.
An obsession with writing love letters or love poems, usually in connection with sexual arousal.
establishmentism
establishmentism
noun
Support for the political or cultural establishment.
euhemeristically
euhemeristically
adv
in a euhemeristic manner
eurithermophilic
gerontomorphosis
gerontomorphosis
noun
(zoology) Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.
haemagglutinated
haemangiomatosis
haemangiomatosis
noun
Alternative form of hemangiomatosis
haemocytoblastic
haploperistomous
headmistressship
headmistressship
noun
(rare) Alternative form of headmistress-ship
hedriophthalmous
heliothermometer
helminthological
helminthological
adj
Relating to helminthology.
helminthosporium
helminthosporoid
hemagglutinating
hemagglutinating
adj
That causes hemagglutination.
hemagglutination
hemagglutination
noun
The agglutination of red blood cells, especially as a test for the presence of antibodies
hemagglutinative
hemagglutinative
adj
Of or relating to hemagglutination.
hematobranchiate
hematocrystallin
hematocrystallin
noun
(biology, archaic) hemoglobin
hemichromatopsia
hemihypoesthesia
hemilaryngectomy
hemilaryngectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of the anterior of the larynx, typically together with underlying thyroid cartilage
hemimetamorphous
hemineurasthenia
hemipterological
hemipterological
adj
Of or relating to hemipterology.
hemoglobinometer
hemoglobinometer
noun
Alternative form of haemoglobinometer
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin
hemophagocytosis
hemophagocytosis
noun
(medicine) phagocytosis of blood cells
hemorrhoidectomy
hemorrhoidectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of hemorrhoids
hemotherapeutics
hermaphroditical
hermaphroditical
adj
Alternative form of hermaphroditic
hernioenterotomy
heterochromatism
heterochromatism
noun
The quality of being heterochromatic.
heterometabolism
heterometabolism
noun
(biology) The form of insect development in which the nymph is very similar to the adult and matures without becoming a pupa
hierogrammatical
hierogrammatical
adj
hierogrammatic
homeocrystalline
homoeopathically
homoeopathically
adv
Alternative form of homeopathically
homofermentative
homofermentative
adj
That produce (almost entirely) a single fermentation product (typically lactic acid)
homoscedasticity
homoscedasticity
noun
(statistics) A property of a set of random variables such that each variable has the same finite variance.
hydrazimethylene
hydroatmospheric
hydropneumatosis
hyperdeterminant
hyperdeterminant
noun
(mathematics) A generalisation of a determinant in a higher dimension.
hyperemotionally
hyperemotionally
adv
In a hyperemotional manner.
hyperemotiveness
hypergeometrical
hypergeometrical
adj
hypergeometric
hypergrammatical
hypergrammatical
adj
(grammar) Employing or relating to hypercorrect grammar.
hypermetamorphic
hypermetamorphic
adj
Of or relating to hypermetamorphism.
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
hyperpituitarism
hyperpituitarism
noun
(medicine, pathology) The condition caused by excessive secretion of hormones by pituitary tumors.
hyperromanticism
hypersentimental
hypersentimental
adj
Extremely sentimental.
hypervitaminosis
hypervitaminosis
noun
Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins.
hypoalimentation
hypoalimentation
noun
A nutrition disorder associated with nourishment that is inadequate.
hypodermatically
hypodermatically
adv
hypodermically
hypokeimenometry
hypophysectomies
hypophysectomies
noun
plural of hypophysectomy
hypophysectomize
hypophysectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform hypophysectomy on.
hypsobathymetric
hysterectomizing
hysterectomizing
verb
present participle of hysterectomize
iatromathematics
iatromathematics
noun
A 17th-century Italian doctrine that tried to apply the laws of mechanics and mathematics to the human body.
ichthyopterygium
ichthyopterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes.
immethodicalness
immethodicalness
noun
Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
immunohematology
immunohematology
noun
(medicine) The study of the relationships between disorders of the blood and the immune system
industrochemical
interhemispheric
interhemispheric
adj
Between hemispheres, especially between the two hemispheres of the brain.
interparenchymal
lymphadenectasia
lymphadenectasis
lymphadenectasis
noun
(pathology) dilatation of a lymph node
lymphangiectasis
lymphangiectasis
noun
Alternative form of lymphangiectasia
lymphangiectatic
lymphangiectodes
machairodontidae
machairodontinae
machiavellianist
machinotechnique
macrochiropteran
magnetochemistry
magnetochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that studies the effect of a magnetic field on atomic or molecular structures.
mechanicotherapy
mechanochemistry
mechanochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope.
(chemistry) The reaction of substances, in the absence of a solvent, effected by grinding solid reactants.
mechanoreception
mechanoreception
noun
The action of a mechanoreceptor
mechanoreceptive
mechanoreceptive
adj
Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch