(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
aerometry
aerometry
noun
The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
allayment
allayment
noun
Something that allays; mitigation
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
altimetry
altimetry
noun
The science of measuring altitude.
amability
amability
noun
(obsolete) lovableness
amatively
amatively
adv
In an amative manner.
ambiguity
ambiguity
noun
(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ambystoma
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ametaboly
amethysts
amethysts
noun
plural of amethyst
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amphitoky
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyatonic
amynodont
amyotaxia
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
animality
animality
noun
Any characteristic of animality.
The animal kingdom.
The nature of an animal.
animately
animately
adv
In an animate manner.
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
annoyment
annoyment
noun
(countable) Something annoying; a nuisance.
(uncountable) Annoyance.
anonymity
anonymity
noun
(countable) That which is anonymous.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous. [from 19th c.]
anthomyia
antidromy
antimonyl
antimonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺ containing antimony and oxygen
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
antrotomy
antrotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into an antrum
aortotomy
aortotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the aorta
applyment
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
areometry
areometry
noun
The study of the measurement of specific gravity of liquids.
arhythmia
arhythmia
noun
Alternative spelling of arrhythmia
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
aromacity
arrayment
arrhythmy
arrhythmy
noun
Lack of rhythm.
arrythmia
arrythmic
arythmias
arythmias
noun
plural of arythmia
astronomy
astronomy
noun
(obsolete) Astrology.
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
astydamia
asymmetry
asymmetry
noun
Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability.
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
asymtotes
asymtotic
atmolyses
atmolyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atmolyse
atmolysis
atmolysis
noun
(chemistry, historical) The separation of mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atmometry
atmometry
noun
The measurement of the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
atomicity
atomicity
noun
(chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.
(computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic.
atomology
atomology
noun
(dated) The doctrine of atoms.
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
autumnity
autumnity
noun
autumn
middle age
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
bathysmal
baysmelts
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bemajesty
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
bimethyls
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
bismethyl
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
bombastry
bombastry
noun
Bombastic language.
botrydium
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
bromethyl
bromyrite
bromyrite
noun
bromargyrite
bysmalith
byzantium
byzantium
Noun
A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple
Proper noun
The ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus, named Constantinople in 330 and now known as Istanbul.
The Byzantine Empire.
caecotomy
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
camsteary
camsteery
camstrary
cataclysm
cataclysm
noun
(geology) A sudden and violent change in the earth's crust.
A great flood.
A sudden, violent event.
cecostomy
cecostomy
noun
Alternative spelling of caecostomy
celiotomy
celiotomy
noun
laparotomy
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
chemiatry
chemiatry
noun
iatrochemistry
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chemotaxy
chilotomy
chymistry
chymistry
noun
(historical) Early Modern chemistry, as proto-scientific and not fully distinct from alchemy.
Obsolete form of chemistry.
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
colostomy
colostomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision.
colpotomy
colpotomy
noun
Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to the rectouterine pouch, using a scalpel incision to drain the fluid.
colyumist
commodity
commodity
noun
(Marxism) Anything which has both a use-value and an exchange-value.
(economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
(marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin, as distinguished from branded products.
(obsolete) Convenience; usefulness, suitability.
(obsolete) Self-interest; personal convenience or advantage.
Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
Something useful or valuable.
community
community
noun
(Wales, countable) A local area within a county or county borough which is the lowest tier of local government, usually represented by a community council or town council, which is generally equivalent to a civil parish in England.
(countable) A group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
(countable) A residential or religious collective; a commune.
(countable, Internet) A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community.
(countable, ecology) A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
(countable, obsolete) Common enjoyment or possession; participation.
(uncountable) The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.
(uncountable, obsolete) Common character; likeness.
(uncountable, obsolete) Commonness; frequency.
compactly
compactly
adv
In a compact manner
contumacy
contumacy
noun
(chiefly Christianity and law) Disobedience, resistance to authority.
contumely
contumely
noun
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
corectomy
costotomy
costotomy
noun
(surgery) Incision into a rib.
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
crematory
crematory
adj
Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.
noun
The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.
cricotomy
cricotomy
noun
(surgery) incision of the cricoid cartilage
cryometer
cryometer
noun
A thermometer used at very low temperatures.
cryometry
cryometry
noun
The measurement of very low temperatures
cryptogam
cryptogam
noun
Any plant that reproduces using spores (rather than seeds), formerly placed in the taxonomic group Cryptogamae, which included ferns, mosses, algae, fungi, lichens and liverworts.
cryptonym
cryptonym
noun
A secret name, a code name.
cumaphyte
customary
customary
adj
Holding or held by custom
In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage
noun
A book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.
cyclamate
cyclamate
noun
(organic chemistry) any salt or ester of cyclamic acid, especially the sodium and calcium salts, which have been used as artificial sweeteners
cyclothem
cyclothem
noun
(geology) A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the sea
cyclotome
cyclotomy
cyclotomy
noun
(mathematics) the analytical extraction of the complex roots of unity; a de Moivre number
(mathematics) the historical problems of dividing the circle into a given number of equal segments, and of constructing regular polygons
(medicine) surgical removal of the ciliary muscle
cymaphyte
cymbalist
cymbalist
noun
A musician who plays the cymbals.
cymometer
cymometer
noun
An instrument for exhibiting and measuring wave motion; specifically, one for determining the frequency of electric wave oscillations, especially in connection with wireless telegraphy.
cyrtomium
cystamine
cystamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The disulfide 2,2'-dithiobis(ethylamine)
cystidium
cystidium
noun
(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete
cystiform
cystiform
adj
Resembling a cyst
cystitome
cystogram
cystogram
noun
A diagnostic image produced by cystography.
cystomata
cystotome
cystotome
noun
(surgery) A knife or instrument used in cystotomy.
cystotomy
cystotomy
noun
A surgical operation which consists of making an incision into the urinary bladder.
cytioderm
cytolymph
cytolymph
noun
Synonym of hyaloplasm
cytometer
cytometer
noun
A graduated microscope slide or similar small vessel used for counting or measuring cells
An automated device used for the same purpose
cytoplasm
cytoplasm
noun
(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
cytostome
cytostome
noun
(microbiology) A cellular organelle found only in certain protozoa; it is specialized for phagocytosis, and usually has the form of a microtubule-supported funnel or groove.
damayanti
damnatory
damnatory
adj
Containing a sentence of condemnation.
dasymeter
dasymeter
noun
(dated) An instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.