(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachydactylism
brachydodromous
brachystomatous
cardiosymphysis
cataphrygianism
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemophysiology
cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
noun
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
chromatodysopia
chrysomonadales
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
compsothlypidae
countersympathy
crymoanesthesia
cryptophthalmos
cryptophthalmos
noun
A rare congenital anomaly in which the skin is continuous over the eyeball, with absence of eyelids.
cystenchymatous
cystolithectomy
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
esophagomycosis
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
euphemistically
euphemistically
adv
In a euphemistic manner.
gynaecomorphous
gynaecomorphous
adj
Alternative spelling of gynecomorphous
harmonistically
harmonistically
adv
In a harmonistic manner.
hematocytoblast
hemiascomycetes
hemiascomycetes
noun
plural of hemiascomycete
hemicrystalline
hemigastrectomy
hemisaprophytic
hemispherically
hemispherically
adv
In the way of a hemisphere.
hemistrumectomy
hemisymmetrical
hemocytoblastic
hemocytogenesis
hemocytotripsis
histochemically
histochemically
adv
By the use of histochemistry.
holosymmetrical
homeostatically
homeostatically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, homeostasis.
homochlamydeous
homochlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having the perianth not divided into calyx and corolla.
homoplastically
homoplastically
adv
In a homoplastic sense.
honeymoonstruck
hydrodynamicist
hydrodynamicist
noun
One who studies hydrodynamics.
hydrogymnastics
hydrogymnastics
noun
therapeutic gymnastics performed in water
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
hyperconformist
hyperdialectism
hypermiraculous
hypermoralistic
hypermystically
hyperpotassemic
hypodermoclysis
hypodermoclysis
noun
Infusion of fluid into the subcutaneous space.
hypoendocrinism
hypsometrically
hypsometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, hypsometry.
hysterectomized
hysterectomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hysterectomize
hysterectomizes
hysterectomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hysterectomize
hysteromaniacal
hysteromaniacal
adj
(archaic) nymphomaniac
hystricomorphic
ichthyomorphous
ichthyomorphous
adj
Synonym of ichthyomorphic (“shaped like a fish”)
immunochemistry
immunochemistry
noun
(chemistry, immunology) The study of the structure of antibody molecules (immunoglobulins) and of their ability to bind with antigens of diverse chemical structure.
isobathythermic
isorhythmically
isorhythmically
adv
In an isorhythmic way.
macrosporophyll
macrosporophyll
noun
a leaflike organ that bears one or more macrosporangia
masochistically
masochistically
adv
In a masochistic manner.
mechanistically
mechanistically
adv
(not comparable) In terms of a mechanism.
In a mechanistic, impersonal or automatic manner.
melancholiously
melancholiously
adv
In a melancholious manner.
metachlamydeous
metachlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Metachlamydeae.
metempsychosize
metempsychosize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To undergo, or cause to undergo, metempsychosis.
methodistically
methodistically
adv
In a methodistic manner.
microphysically
microphysically
adv
In terms of microphysics.
microsporophyll
microsporophyll
noun
a leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll)
monochlamydeous
monochlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having a single floral envelope, that is, a calyx without a corolla, or, possibly, in rare cases, a corolla without a calyx.
monophyleticism
monophyleticism
noun
Alternative form of monophyletism
myelencephalons
myelencephalous
myelencephalous
adj
(anatomy) cerebrospinal
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Myelencephala.
myrothamnaceous
nonmetaphysical
nonmetaphysical
adj
Not metaphysical.
omphalopsychite
omphalopsychite
Noun
A Hesychast.
pachydermateous
pachydermatosis
pachymeningitis
pachymeningitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or of the spinal cord.
panhysterectomy
panhysterectomy
noun
(surgery) An operation in which the entire uterus is removed, including the cervix
parasympathetic
parasympathetic
adj
(neuroanatomy, neurology, relational) Of or relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that inhibits or opposes the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. It consists of nerves arising from the brain and the lower end of the spinal cord and supplying the internal organs, blood vessels, and glands.
noun
(neuroanatomy) A parasympathetic nerve.
(neurology) Ellipsis of parasympathetic nervous system..
parenchymatitis
parenchymatitis
noun
inflammation of the parenchyma
phacocystectomy
pharyngectomies
pharyngomycosis
pharyngomycosis
noun
Any fungal disease of the pharynx.
phosphomolybdic
phosphomolybdic
adj
Relating to phosphomolybdic acid or its derivatives.
photomicroscopy
photomicroscopy
noun
The use of a photomicroscope.
phragmocyttares
physicochemical
physicochemical
adj
Dependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes.
Of or pertaining to physical chemistry.
physicomorphism
physiochemistry
physiochemistry
noun
physical chemistry
polyphyleticism
polyphyleticism
noun
Alternative form of polyphyletism
prosenchymatous
prosenchymatous
adj
Relating to the prosenchyma.
psychoautomatic
psychochemistry
psychochemistry
noun
The study of the psychological effects of chemicals on the brain.
psychometrician
psychometrician
noun
(psychology) A person who administers psychometric tests.
psychotomimetic
psychotomimetic
adj
(pharmacology) That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of psychosis (such as hallucinations).
noun
(pharmacology) Any psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD.
psychrometrical
psychrometrical
adj
psychrometric
rhabdomysarcoma
rhabdomysarcoma
noun
Alternative form of rhabdomyosarcoma
rhamphorhynchus
rhodymeniaceous
saccharomycetes
saccharomycetes
noun
plural of saccharomycete
saccharomycetic
saccharomycosis
saccharomycosis
noun
An infection by fungi of the genus Saccharomyces
schoolmistressy
schoolmistressy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmistress.
semichaotically
semiporphyritic
semiporphyritic
adj
Somewhat or partly porphyritic.
semipsychologic
semisaprophytic
semisaprophytic
adj
Somewhat or partly saprophytic.
sphenozygomatic
sphenozygomatic
adj
Relating to, or connecting the sphenoid bone and the zygomatic bone
sphincterectomy
splanchnomegaly
splenolymphatic
staphylomycosis
stereochemistry
stereochemistry
noun
(chemistry, countable) the effect of such spatial arrangement on the chemistry of a particular compound
(chemistry, uncountable) the branch of chemistry that involves the spatial arrangement of the atoms of molecules, and studies how this affects the physical and chemical properties of such species
superchemically
sympathectomize
sympathectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform sympathectomy upon
sympathetectomy
sympathetically
sympathetically
adv
In a manner which demonstrates a sharing in the feelings of others; compassionately.
Owing to or showing evidence of sympathy, or affinity; happening through or demonstrating correspondences, whether occult or physiological.
sympatheticness
sympatheticness
noun
The quality of being sympathetic.
sympathicoblast
sympathicotonia
sympathicotonia
noun
A stimulated condition of the sympathetic nervous system, marked by vascular spasm, elevated blood pressure, and goosebumps
sympathicotonic
sympathicotonic
adj
Having or relating to sympathicotonia.
sympathomimetic
sympathomimetic
adj
(medicine) That produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system.
noun
(medicine) Any medicine with this effect.
symphoricarpous
technochemistry
thermochemistry
thermochemistry
noun
(chemistry, physics) The study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions.
thermosystaltic
thermosystaltic
adj
(physiology, rare) Influenced in its contraction by heat or cold; said of a muscle.
thyroidectomies
thyroidectomies
noun
plural of thyroidectomy
undichotomously
unmischievously
unschematically
unyachtsmanlike
unyachtsmanlike
adj
Not yachtsmanlike.
vagosympathetic
vagosympathetic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the vagus nerve and the sympathetic nervous system