color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
archimycetes
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
arrhythmical
arrhythmical
adj
Alternative form of arrhythmic
arythmically
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autorhythmus
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bromethylene
bromohydrate
bronchostomy
cacorhythmic
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chirogymnast
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chromaticity
chromaticity
noun
An objective specification of the quality of a colour, regardless of its luminance.
chromatocyte
chromatocyte
noun
(biology) Any cell that contains a pigment
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chrysostomic
chrysostomic
adj
Of or pertaining to John Chrysostom, early Archbishop of Constantinople
golden-tongued (used as an epithet)
chrysostomus
chrysothemis
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotryptic
chymotryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to chymotrypsin
citharexylum
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
coniothyrium
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
crymotherapy
cryptarithms
cryptarithms
noun
plural of cryptarithm
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
cysterethism
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dethyroidism
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
dysrhythmias
dysrhythmias
noun
plural of dysrhythmia, which can refer to types of dysrhythmia, cases of dysrhythmia, or episodes of dysrhythmia.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
emptyhearted
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
ephemerality
ephemerality
noun
(countable) Something that is ephemeral.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
epithermally
erythematous
erythematous
adj
Of or pertaining to erythema.
erythroderma
erythroderma
noun
An inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.
erythromania
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
erythroxylum
eurhythmical
eurhythmical
Adjective
harmonious
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
eurythermous
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
geochemistry
geochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
geothermally
geothermally
adv
By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
grypotherium
haematocryal
haematocryal
adj
(zoology) cold-blooded
hamartiology
hamartiology
noun
(Christianity) The theology or study of sin.
headmasterly
headmasterly
adj
In a manner befitting a headmaster.
hemadrometry
hematography
hemerythrins
hemerythrins
noun
plural of hemerythrin
hemihydrated
hemihydrated
adj
(chemistry) In the form of a hemihydrate.
hemihydrates
hemihydrates
noun
plural of hemihydrate
hemikaryotic
hemilethargy
hemisymmetry
hemitriglyph
hemitriglyph
noun
(architecture) A portion of a triglyph, made incomplete by the sudden breaking off of the frieze.
hemodrometry
hemoerythrin
hermetically
hermetically
adv
In a hermetic manner; isolatedly.
With a hermetic seal; so as to be airtight.
hermitically
hermitically
adv
Misspelling of hermetically.
heterochromy
heterochromy
noun
Alternative form of heterochromia
heterogamety
heterogamety
noun
(biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism
heteromorphy
heteromorphy
noun
(biology) The state or quality of being heteromorphic; heteromorphism.
heteromyaria
heteromyidae
heteronymous
heteronymous
adj
(ophthalmology) Heteronymous hemianopsia (blindness in the left side of one eye and the right side of the other eye)
Being different words, but having a common relationship, as in the case of brother and sister, which denote siblings.
Of, or relating to a heteronym.
hidrocystoma
hidrocystoma
noun
An adenoma of the sweat glands.
holosymmetry
homeotherapy
homeotherapy
noun
treatment by homeopathy
homoiothermy
homoiothermy
noun
(biology) Alternative form of homeothermy
homopolarity
hydatidiform
hydatidiform
adj
Resembling a hydatid.
hydrobromate
hydrobromate
noun
(chemistry) hydrobromide
hydroclimate
hydroclimate
noun
(ecology) The climate of an aquatic habitat
(meteorology) The part of a climate influenced by water
hydrometeors
hydrometeors
noun
plural of hydrometeor
hydrophytism
hydrophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is abundant.
hydrothermal
hydrothermal
adj
(geology) Of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them.
Of, or relating to hot water.
hydrotimeter
hydrotimeter
noun
A burette used for hydrotimetry
hydrotimetry
hydrotimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the hardness of water by titration with a soap solution.
hydrotropism
hydrotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.
hygrometries
hygrothermal
hygrothermal
adj
(physics) Of or pertaining to both humidity and temperature.
hylomorphist
hylomorphist
noun
One who believes in the doctrine of hylomorphism.
hymenogaster
hymenopteran
hymenopteran
adj
(entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans.
noun
(entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc.
hymenopteron
hymenopteron
noun
Any insect of the order Hymenoptera
hymenopttera
hyperemotive
hyperemotive
adj
hyperemotional
hypermarkets
hypermarkets
noun
plural of hypermarket
hypermetrope
hypermetrope
noun
A person who has hypermetropia
hypermetropy
hypermetropy
noun
Dated form of hypermetropia.
hypermnestic
hypermnestic
adj
Pertaining to hypermnesia; demonstrating or pertaining to a very high level of memory or recall.
hypermnestra
hypermutable
hypermutable
adj
(genetics) That mutates rapidly
hyperthermal
hyperthermal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermia
noun
(geology) Any of several brief geological periods of global warming
hyperthermia
hyperthermia
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer.
(pathology) The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment.
hyperthermic
hyperthermic
adj
Having a very high temperature
Relating to hyperthermia
hypobromites
hypobromites
noun
plural of hypobromite
hypodermatic
hypodermatic
adj
Alternative form of hypodermic
hypogastrium
hypogastrium
noun
An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.
hypometropia
hyponatremia
hyponatremia
noun
(medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma.
hyporchemata
hypothermias
hypothermias
noun
plural of hypothermia
hypsometrist
hysterectomy
hysterectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus.
hysteromania
hysteromania
noun
(archaic) A condition involving both hysteria and mania.
(archaic) nymphomania
hysterometer
hysterometer
noun
A device used to measure the dimensions of the uterus
hysterometry
hysteromyoma
hysteromyoma
noun
(pathology) A uterine myoma
hystricismus
idiorrhythmy
interrhyming
interrhyming
verb
present participle of interrhyme
isorrhythmic
isorrhythmic
adj
Alternative form of isorhythmic
isothermally
isothermally
adv
In an isothermal manner; at constant temperature
lachrymation
lachrymation
noun
(medicine or literary) The flow of tears; crying
lachrymators
lachrymators
noun
plural of lachrymator
lachrymatory
lachrymatory
adj
Pertaining to or causing tears.
noun
(archaeology) A vase supposedly intended to hold tears; formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.
lachrymosity
lachrymosity
noun
The quality of being lachrymose.
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
lymphotrophy
lymphotrophy
noun
Nourishment of the tissues by lymph in parts devoid of blood vessels.