(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
aglyphodontia
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
alymphopotent
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
angiodiascopy
angiolymphoma
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anorthography
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
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.
antihypophora
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiphysician
antiplurality
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistry
antisyphillis
antitypically
antitypically
adv
In a way that pertains to an antitype.
antrotympanic
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
aplanatically
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
appropinquity
appropinquity
noun
(obsolete) nearness; propinquity
apterygogenea
aptitudinally
aptitudinally
adv
In an aptitudinal manner.
aranyaprathet
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
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
astylospongia
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotyphus
cacopharyngia
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
calyptranthes
campyloneuron
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
captivatingly
captivatingly
adv
In a captivating manner.
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
catoptromancy
catoptromancy
noun
Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.
caulophylline
centripetally
centripetally
adv
Towards a centre or axis.
Using centripetal force.
centripetency
centripetency
noun
centripetence; tendency towards the centre
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.
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
circumpolygon
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
cnemapophysis
commonplacely
commonplacely
adv
In a commonplace manner.
companionably
companionably
adv
In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complainingly
complainingly
adv
In a complaining manner; peevishly.
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
conceptuality
conceptuality
noun
the state or quality of being conceptual
condylopodous
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
conspicuously
conspicuously
adv
In a conspicuous manner; noticeably.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
cooperatingly
corespondency
coryphaenidae
counterplayer
counterplayer
noun
One who makes a counterplay.
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
countrypeople
countrypeople
noun
plural of countryperson
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cryptanalysis
cryptanalysis
noun
An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.
The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
cryptanalytic
cryptanalytic
adj
Of or pertaining to cryptanalysis or cryptanalytics.
cryptanalyzed
cryptanalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cryptanalyze
cryptoanalyst
cryptoanalyst
noun
Alternative form of cryptanalyst
cryptodynamic
cryptogenetic
cryptogenetic
adj
(physiology) Relating to cryptogenesis
Alternative form of cryptogenic
cryptolunatic
cryptoneurous
cryptovalence
cryptovalency
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cyanophyceous
cycloparaffin
cycloparaffin
noun
(chemistry) A cycloalkane.
cyclospondyli
cyclosporinae
cylindrograph
cynocephalous
cynopithecoid
cynoscephalae
cyprinodontes
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dehypnotizing
dehypnotizing
verb
present participle of dehypnotize
dependability
dependability
noun
The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
depressionary
depressionary
adj
(economics) Characteristic of a depression
dermanaplasty
desmopyknosis
diaphanometry
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
dihydrocuprin
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
dipicrylamine
diplospondyli
disappendancy
disemployment
disemployment
noun
The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.
disparagingly
disparagingly
adv
Insultingly
dispendiously
dispiritingly
dispiritingly
adv
In a dispiriting manner.
displeasingly
displeasingly
adv
In a displeasing manner.
dispraisingly
dispraisingly
adv
By way of dispraise.
disquiparancy
dodecylphenol
dryopithecine
dryopithecine
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.