An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
acipenseridae
actinocarpous
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
acupuncturist
acupuncturist
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adenemphraxis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adstipulating
adstipulation
adventureship
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
albuminoscope
aleksandropol
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amplitudinous
anaeroplastic
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anepigraphous
angiemphraxis
angiodiascopy
angioneoplasm
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiothlipsis
angustiseptal
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisopleurous
anisopogonous
anisosepalous
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
anomophyllous
antebaptismal
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
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.
anticipations
anticipations
noun
plural of anticipation
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antilapsarian
antilapsarian
noun
(theology) One who does not believe that mankind has fallen from a better state.
antioptionist
antioptionist
noun
(finance) One who opposes options.
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
antiparasitic
antiparasitic
adj
(medicine) That counters infection by parasites
noun
(medicine) A pesticide that counters infection by parasites
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antipestilent
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiphysician
antiprelatism
antiprelatist
antiprostatic
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisceptical
antisepticise
antisepticise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antisepticize.
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antisepticist
antisepticist
noun
(historical) One who believes in the importance of antisepsis in medicine.
antisepticize
antisepticize
verb
(transitive) To make antiseptic.
antiskeptical
antisophistic
antisophistry
antisoporific
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antispiritual
antispiritual
adj
Opposing or harming what is spiritual.
antisplenetic
antisplenetic
adj
(archaic) Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen.
(historical or literary) Acting against ill humor, associated with the spleen.
antisplitting
antisplitting
adj
Preventing splitting.
antispreading
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
antisyphillis
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
aponeurositis
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
appallingness
appallingness
noun
The quality of being appalling.
appealingness
appealingness
noun
The state or quality of being appealing.
appersonation
appersonation
noun
(psychology) The act or process of appersonating
appetibleness
appetibleness
noun
The state or quality of being appetible.
appliableness
appliableness
noun
The state or quality of being appliable.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arseniopleite
arseniopleite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and sodium.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
assistantship
assistantship
noun
A position of employment as an assistant.
The occupation of being an assistant.
assumptionist
asthenophobia
asthenosphere
asthenosphere
noun
(geology) The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
astylospongia
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
autopoisonous
autopoisonous
adj
autotoxic
backspringing
baldpatedness
bandspreading
bespatterment
bespecklement
bespottedness
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
bloodripeness
bloodspilling
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bootstrapping
bootstrapping
noun
The process by which something is bootstrapped.
verb
present participle of bootstrap
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.