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.
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
actinocarpous
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adstipulation
albuminoscope
aleksandropol
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amplitudinous
anaeroplastic
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
angiodiascopy
angioneoplasm
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiothlipsis
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
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).
antioptionist
antioptionist
noun
(finance) One who opposes options.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiprostatic
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistic
antisophistry
antisoporific
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
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
appersonation
appersonation
noun
(psychology) The act or process of appersonating
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
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
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
bespottedness
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.
bronchiospasm
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotyphus
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
calcispongiae
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
cancrophagous
capaciousness
capaciousness
noun
The quality of being capacious.
capacitations
capacitations
noun
plural of capacitation
capersomeness
capitulations
capitulations
noun
plural of capitulation
capsulogenous
centrospermae
cephalanthous
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chenopodiales
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
choanophorous
choanophorous
adj
Synonym of choanate
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondroseptum
christophanic
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
cladosiphonic
clinocephalus
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coadaptations
coadaptations
noun
plural of coadaptation
cocitizenship
coconspirator
coconspirator
noun
Alternative spelling of co-conspirator.
coenospecific
coenospecific
adj
Relating to coenospecies.
colinephritis
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compactnesses
compactnesses
noun
plural of compactness
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
competentness
competentness
noun
The state or quality of being competent.
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexionist
complications
complications
noun
plural of complication
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
compositeness
compositeness
noun
The state or quality of being composite.
compositional
compositional
adj
(linguistics) Being the sum of its parts.
Of or pertaining to composition.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.