A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
acclimatement
acclimatement
noun
(rare) acclimation
ackermanville
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
aimlessnesses
aimlessnesses
noun
plural of aimlessness
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
albuminoscope
alcovinometer
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
amelification
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
amendableness
amendableness
noun
The state or quality of being amendable.
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amygdonitrile
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anathematical
androcephalum
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
angelinformal
angioneoplasm
anhydromyelia
anomalopteryx
anomalousness
anomalousness
noun
The state or quality of being anomalous.
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antebaptismal
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anticalcimine
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimediaeval
antimediaeval
adj
Alternative form of antimedieval
antimedically
antiprelatism
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
aschelminthes
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
balsaminaceae
bamboozlement
bamboozlement
noun
The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bedragglement
bedragglement
noun
The state of being bedraggled.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
bellowsmaking
benzimidazole
benzimidazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide
benziminazole
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoylformic
berkeleianism
bespecklement
betulinamaric
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bilirubinemia
bilirubinemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of bilirubin in the blood
bimillenniums
bimillionaire
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
blameableness
blameableness
noun
Alternative form of blamableness
blamelessness
blamelessness
noun
The characteristic of being blameless.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blenniiformes
blennymenitis
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
bromoethylene
cacodaemonial
calamodendron
callionymidae
camaldolesian
campanulaceae
campanulariae
campyloneuron
canandelabrum
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
celiomyodynia
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
ceremonialism
ceremonialism
noun
A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
ceremonialist
ceremonialist
noun
A person who is fond of ceremonial in religion
ceremonialize
ceremonialize
verb
To celebrate in a ceremonial way.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
chamaecranial
chamaeleontis
chamberlainry
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chancellorism
chloroanaemia
chloroanaemia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of chlorosis
chloromethane
chloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH₃Cl (methyl chloride) once used as a refrigerant
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chromeplating
chromocentral
chromonematal
chronothermal
chronothermal
adj
Pertaining to both time and temperature
cinematically
cinematically
adv
In cinematic terms
cinemelodrama
cinnamylidene
cinnamylidene
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH=
circumcellion
circumcellion
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Circumcellion
circumcentral
circumcorneal
circumcorneal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the cornea
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluence
circumfluence
noun
A flowing round on all sides; an enclosing with fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumneutral
circumneutral
adj
(chemistry) Approximately neutral.
circumnuclear
circumnuclear
adj
Surrounding, or rotating around, a nucleus.
circumspangle
clamorousness
clamorousness
noun
The state or quality of being clamorous.
clethrionomys
clinometrical
clinometrical
adj
Synonym of clinometric
clothesmonger
coelelminthes
coelelminthic
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
commelinaceae
commensurable
commensurable
adj
(mathematics) (of two or more numbers) Divisible by the same number ᵂᴾ
Able to be measured using a common standard.
Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.