(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autolithographer
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
autoracemization
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
avicularimorphae
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
bacterioscopical
bacterioscopical
adj
bacterioscopic
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
basommatophorous
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
beforehandedness
bellerophontidae
benzdioxtriazine
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
bioastronautical
bioastronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to bioastronautics.
biobibliographer
biobibliographer
noun
The author of a biobibliography.
biobibliographic
biodegradability
biodegradability
noun
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
bioelectricities
bioenvironmental
bioenvironmental
adj
Of or pertaining to the interactions between the environment and living organisms
bioprecipitation
bioprecipitation
noun
precipitation (rainfall) produced by biological organisms (typically bacteria)
biorhythmicities
bismutosphaerite
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoatheroma
blepharochalasis
blepharochalasis
noun
An inflammation of the eyelid, characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue resulting in redundant folds over the lid margins.
blepharocoloboma
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
blepharopyorrhea
blepharostenosis
blepharosynechia
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirstiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
boronatrocalcite
boronatrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of ulexite
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
botryopteriaceae
brachistocephali
brachistocephaly
brachistochronic
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
branchiopneustic
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
bromidrosiphobia
bromidrosiphobia
noun
A fear that one has an offensive body odour
bromocyanidation
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
bronchiostenosis
bronchocavernous
broncholithiasis
broncholithiasis
noun
(pathology) lithiasis of the bronchi
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
calcareocorneous
calcareocorneous
adj
calcareous and corneous
callitrichaceous
calorimetrically
calorimetrically
adv
By means of calorimetry
In a calorimetric manner
calyptrimorphous
camphocarboxylic
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
caprimulgiformes
capsulopupillary
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
carcinosarcomata
carcinosarcomata
noun
plural of carcinosarcoma
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardiomyomalacia
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
cardisophistical
cartographically
cartographically
adv
From a cartographic perspective; in the manner of a cartographer.
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
cataphoretically
cataphoretically
adv
By means of cataphoresis.
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
celiohysterotomy
censoriousnesses
centrolepidaceae
cephaloauricular
cephaloauricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and ears.
cephalocathartic
cephalohumeralis
cephalorachidian
cephalorachidian
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of cerebrospinal
ceratomandibular
ceratophyllaceae
cerebellopontile
cerebellopontile
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebellum and pons
cerebellopontine
cerebellopontine
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebellum and pons.
cerebrogalactose
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
cerebromeningeal
cerebromeningeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the meninges
cerebropsychosis
cerebrorachidian
cerebrosclerosis
cerebrosclerosis
noun
(pathology) hardening of the substance of the cerebrum
cerebrosensorial
cervicoauricular
cervicobregmatic
cervicobregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anterior fontanelle and the junction of the neck with the floor of the mouth.
chaetophoraceous
chaetophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Chaetophoraceae.
chalicotheriidae
chancellorsville
characterisation
characterisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of characterization
characterization
characterization
noun
The act or process of characterizing.
characterologist
characterologist
noun
One who studies characterology.
charadriomorphae
cheilodipteridae
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chivalrousnesses
chloralformamide
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chloropalladates
chlorophenothane
chlorophenothane
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chlorpheniramine
chlorpheniramine
noun
chlorphenamine
cholangiographic
cholangiographic
adj
Relating to cholangiography.
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chondroarthritis
chondrocarcinoma
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
chordamesodermal
chordamesodermal
adj
Relating to the chordamesoderm.
chordamesodermic
choregraphically
choriocapillaris
choriocapillaris
noun
(anatomy) The capillary layer of the choroid of the eye
choriocarcinomas
choriocarcinomas
noun
plural of choriocarcinoma
choristoblastoma
chorographically
chorographically
adv
In terms of chorography.
choroidocyclitis
christianisation
christianization
christianization
Noun
The act or process of converting or being converted to Christianity.
christianography
christianomastix
chromatoptometer
chromatoptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the subject's perception of colour.
chromatoptometry
chromobacterieae
chromocollograph
chromodermatosis
chromolithograph
chromolithograph
noun
A print made by chromolithography.
verb
To create a print using chromolithography.
chromophotograph
chromophotograph
noun
A color photograph.
chromotypography
chromotypography
noun
(dated) The printing of text in colour
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
chronocyclegraph
chronocyclegraph
noun
A form of cyclegraph with the addition of an interrupter in the current, resulting in a dashed line that indicates speed as well as path of motion.
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chronophotograph
chronophotograph
noun
(historical) A single photographic frame in chronophotography.
chronoscopically
chronoscopically
adv
In a chronoscopic manner
chrysobalanaceae
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium