An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adrenotrophin
adstipulation
aglyphodontia
alethopteroid
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allopalladium
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
allopolyploid
allopolyploid
adj
(genetics) Having multiple complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species
aminodiphenyl
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicyonidae
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphioxididae
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphodiplopia
amplitudinous
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
aneroidograph
angiodiascopy
anoplotheroid
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
anthophoridae
anthropoidean
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrosiderite
aphydrotropic
aplodontiidae
apodiabolosis
apodiabolosis
noun
(rare) A lowering to the rank of a devil.
apodictically
apodictically
adv
(logic) In an apodictical manner.
apoplasmodial
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
arthrotyphoid
asclepiadeous
aspidocephali
aspidochirota
asterolepidae
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autopolyploid
autopolyploid
adj
(genetics) Having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling
noun
Any organism of this kind.
autotriploidy
autotriploidy
noun
The condition of being autotriploid
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
benzoperoxide
bloodripeness
bloodspilling
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
branchiopodan
bridgehampton
calliphoridae
cambridgeport
cardiamorphia
cardiatrophia
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiographic
cardiographic
adj
(physiology) Of or pertaining to, or produced by, a cardiograph.
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiospermum
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophia
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
celidographer
centropomidae
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cercopithecid
cercopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys.
chenopodiales
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
chondrolipoma
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
cladosiphonic
clinopinacoid
clinopinacoid
noun
(crystallography) The plane in monoclinic crystals that is parallel to the vertical and the inclined lateral (clinidiagonal) axes.
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
clypeastroida
cnemidophorus
coadaptations
coadaptations
noun
plural of coadaptation
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coleophoridae
colodyspepsia
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
copperytailed
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
coryphaenidae
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
cryptocleidus
cryptodynamic
cuneoscaphoid
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
cycloidotrope
cyclopteridae
cyclospondyli
cylindrograph
cynopithecoid
cyprinodontes
dactylioglyph
dactylopodite
dactylopodite
noun
The distal segment of the ambulatory limbs of some arthropods
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dasyproctidae
decapitations
decapitations
noun
plural of decapitation
decapsulation
decapsulation
noun
The act or process of decapsulating.
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
decrepitation
decrepitation
noun
(mineralogy) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound
deduplication
deduplication
noun
(biology) The division of that which is morphologically one organ into two or more, such as the division of an organ of a plant into a pair or cluster.
(computing) The elimination of redundant duplicate data.
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
deinocephalia
deipnosophism
deipnosophist
deipnosophist
noun
A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
delphinoidine
demipronation
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
depasturation
depauperation
depauperation
noun
(genetics) The removal of variety (of species, genes, or biodiversity)
depersonalise
depersonalise
verb
Alternative spelling of depersonalize
depersonalize
depersonalize
verb
(psychiatry, intransitive) To suffer an episode of depersonalization.
(transitive) To present (something) as an impersonal object.
(transitive) To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something; to anonymize.
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephosphorize
depiedmontize
deplasmolysis
deplorability
deplorability
noun
The quality of being deplorable.
depoliticized
depoliticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depoliticize
depoliticizes
depoliticizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depoliticize
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize