(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amblyrhynchus
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anhydrization
anhydromyelia
ankylorrhinia
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anomalotrophy
anorthography
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropopathy
anthropopathy
noun
The attribution of human emotions to a god.
anthropophagy
anthropophagy
noun
The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antihypophora
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antiorthodoxy
antisophistry
anythingarian
anythingarian
noun
(derogatory, religion) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
aranyaprathet
archantiquary
archigonocyte
archsynagogue
archvestryman
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
azygobranchia
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachycranial
brachycranial
adj
brachycephalic
brachydontism
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachyrrhinia
bromoethylene
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotyphus
cacopharyngia
callorhynchus
calyptranthes
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
carbohydrogen
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
chamberlainry
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chelerythrine
chelerythrine
noun
A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chlorophyllan
chlorophyllin
chlorophyllin
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.
chondrenchyma
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysobalanus
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysothamnus
clethrionomys
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
coryphaenidae
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cryanesthesia
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cyanochlorous
cyanohermidin
cyanotrichite
cyanotrichite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, blue, orthorhombic copper aluminium sulfate mineral.
cylindrograph
cynarctomachy
cynarctomachy
noun
(obsolete) bearbaiting with a dog
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dehydrofrozen
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance).
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
verb
To dehydrogenate.
desynchronize
desynchronize
verb
to cause, or to experience desynchronization
diaphanometry
dichlorhydrin
dichlorhydrin
noun
A colourless, odourless fluid prepared by heating anhydrous glycerine with sulphur monochloride; a solvent of resins.
dihydrocuprin
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
downheartedly
downheartedly
adv
In a downhearted manner
dryopithecine
dryopithecine
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.
noun
(zoology) Any member of this genus of primates
dynamomorphic
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea
enantiomorphy
enantiomorphy
noun
The condition of being enantiomorphic
encatarrhaphy
enchytraeidae
encroachingly
encroachingly
adv
In an encroaching manner.
engraphically
engraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, engrams.
enravishingly
enravishingly
adv
So as to enravish, or throw into ecstasy.
enterorrhaphy
enterorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) A suture of the intestine
enthrallingly
enthrallingly
adv
In an enthralling way.
epipharyngeal
epipharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes.
noun
An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythrogonium
erythrolitmin
erythrolitmin
Noun
A particular fraction of litmus.
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
ethchlorvynol
ethchlorvynol
noun
A sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia.
ethylmorphine
ethylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular narcotic antitussive.
etioporphyrin
etioporphyrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric forms of a synthetic porphyrin that has a methyl and an ethyl group on each pyrrole ring
farreachingly
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
frelinghuysen
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
galvanography
galvanography
noun
A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates.
The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.
galvanothermy
geochronology
geochronology
noun
(countable) Any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined.
(uncountable) The division of ancient time into named subdivisions / periods
(uncountable) The science of dating samples of rock or sediment.
geomorphogeny
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
grandmotherly
grandmotherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandmother.
In the manner of a grandmother.
graphanalysis
graphanalysis
noun
The analysis of handwriting.
gymnorhininae
gynandrarchic
gynandromorph
gynandromorph
noun
A person having certain physical characteristics of both sexes.
An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.
gynandrophore
gynecophorous
gyrencephalic
gyrencephalic
adj
Having a cerebral cortex covered with convolutions
habilimentary
hallucinatory
hallucinatory
adj
Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination.
hardenability
hardenability
noun
The quality or degree of being hardenable.
harebrainedly
harporhynchus
harpwaytuning
heartbrokenly
heartbrokenly
adv
In a heartbroken manner.
hecatontarchy
hecatontarchy
noun
A government of 100 rulers.
hemadynameter
hemiasynergia
hemodynameter
herniorrhaphy
herniorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a hernia by means of sutures
heterogeneity
heterogeneity
noun
(countable) A composition of diverse parts.
(uncountable) Diversity
(uncountable) The quality of a substance which is not uniform.
heteromyarian
hippalectryon
homopiperonyl
honorifically
honorifically
adv
In an honorific manner.
horizontality
horizontality
noun
horizontalness
hyaluronidase
hyaluronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid
hybridization
hybridization
noun
(biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
(chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
(genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
(transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.