(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
aerenchymas
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
ammotherapy
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampherotoky
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibryous
amphichromy
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyrtic
amphicytula
amphikaryon
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyxorrhoea
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anepithymia
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
aphanomyces
archemastry
archmockery
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrhythmous
arrythmical
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthrophyma
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
ascophyllum
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
azimuthally
azimuthally
adv
In a manner with respect to the azimuth; with respect to the angle above a plane.
bathochromy
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
bonhomously
brachiotomy
brachydomal
brachyprism
brachytmema
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bromothymol
bromothymol
noun
(organic chemistry) A brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
bryophyllum
bryophyllum
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Bryophyllum of plants in the family Crassulaceae.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calophyllum
cameography
campholytic
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
cataphyllum
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcomancy
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemitypies
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromophyll
chromophyll
noun
(biology) Any plant pigment (such as chlorophyll)
chromoscopy
chromotropy
chromotropy
noun
Synonym of chromotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chylomicron
chylomicron
noun
(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
coenenchyme
coenenchyme
noun
(biology) The tissue that surrounds and links the polyps in octocorals
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
collenchyme
colpenchyma
conchometry
conchometry
noun
The measurement of shells or their curves.
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cumaldehyde
cumaphytism
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cyclothymic
cyclothymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cyclothymia.
noun
A person who has cyclothymia.
cymaphytism
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cynomorphic
cynomorphic
adj
doglike
cyphomandra
cystenchyma
cystenchyme
cytochromes
cytochromes
noun
plural of cytochrome
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermochelys
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diathermacy
dihybridism
dioctophyme
diphysitism
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dryophyllum
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power