An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
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).
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
adenometritis
adenosarcomas
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrated
administrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administrate
administrates
administrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administrate
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
africanderism
afrikanderism
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
amendableness
amendableness
noun
The state or quality of being amendable.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversive
animadversive
adj
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
armageddonist
audioemission
aureocasidium
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
benedictinism
bestsellerdom
bestsellerdom
noun
The quality of having the status of bestseller.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bradyseismism
bridemaidship
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
camaldolesian
cardiospermum
centrodesmose
chaetosomidae
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromidiosome
chrysomelidae
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
cleidomastoid
cleidomastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the mastoid process
cnemidophorus
coenodioecism
commandedness
commandedness
noun
The state or quality of being commanded.
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
committedness
committedness
noun
The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
condemnations
condemnations
noun
plural of condemnation
confederatism
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
curmudgeonish
cyclostomidae
damnabilities
decalcomanias
decalcomanias
noun
plural of decalcomania
decommissions
decommissions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decommission
decompensated
decompensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompensate
decompensates
decompensates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompensate
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.
decrementless
decrementless
adj
Without decrement.
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
dehumidifiers
dehumidifiers
noun
plural of dehumidifier
deipnosophism
deisidaimonia
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
delimitations
delimitations
noun
plural of delimitation
demagnetising
demagnetising
verb
present participle of demagnetise
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demandingness
demandingness
noun
The state or quality of being demanding.
demasculinise
demasculinise
verb
Alternative spelling of demasculinize
demasculinize
demasculinize
verb
To remove the masculine qualities of.
To remove the testicles from
dematerialise
dematerialise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dematerialize.
demeritorious
demeritorious
adj
Causing demerit.
demibastioned
demigardebras
demilitarised
demilitarised
adj
(British spelling) alternative form of demilitarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demilitarise
demilitarizes
demilitarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demilitarize
demimondaines
demimondaines
noun
plural of demimondaine
demineralizes
demineralizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demineralize
demisacrilege
demisovereign
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
demodulations
demodulations
noun
plural of demodulation
demolitionist
demolitionist
noun
One who carries out demolition.
demonolatrous
demonolatrous
adj
Relating to, or taking part in, demonolatry; demon-worshipping.
demonstrandum
demonstrating
demonstrating
verb
present participle of demonstrate
demonstration
demonstration
noun
(mathematics, philosophy) A proof.
(prison slang) A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
A show of military force.
An event at which something will be demonstrated.
Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
demonstrative
demonstrative
adj
(grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to
given to open displays of emotion
that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
noun
A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.
demonstrators
demonstrators
noun
plural of demonstrator
demonstratory
demonstratory
adj
Serving to demonstrate something.
demulsibility
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
dendrocalamus
denominations
denominations
noun
plural of denomination
denouncements
denouncements
noun
plural of denouncement
densitometers
densitometers
noun
plural of densitometer
densitometric
densitometric
adj
Obtained by use of a densitometer
Of or pertaining to densitometry
deplasmolysis
depressomotor
depressomotor
adj
(medicine) Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.
deprogrammers
deprogrammers
noun
plural of deprogrammer
dermanaplasty
dermapostasis
dermaskeleton
dermatocoptes
dermatologies
dermatologies
noun
plural of dermatology
dermatologist
dermatologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
dermatophagus
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
dermomuscular
dermomuscular
adj
Relating to both skin and muscle tissue
dermoneurosis
dermonosology
dermosclerite
dermoskeletal
dermoskeletal
adj
Of or pertaining to the dermoskeleton.
dermoskeleton
dermoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) An exoskeleton.
dermostenosis
derotrematous
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.