(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acipenseroidei
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
actinocrinidae
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenographical
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adscriptitious
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
agriochoeridae
airconditioned
airconditioned
adj
Alternative spelling of air-conditioned
alectoropodous
amminochloride
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecism
angiochondroma
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidicomarian
antidictionary
antidictionary
noun
(computational linguistics) The set of all words of minimal length that never appear in a particular string.
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antilocapridae
antiproductive
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdepredator
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archmediocrity
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
aspidobranchia
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
batrachoididae
batrachophidia
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benzhydroxamic
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
blastodermatic
borofluohydric
bothriocidaris
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
branchiobdella
branchiopodous
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchipodidae
bronchadenitis
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchotyphoid
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
calotermitidae
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
carbacidometer
carbacidometer
noun
A instrument used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
carboxydomonas
cardioarterial
cardioarterial
adj
Relating to the heart and the arteries
cardiocentesis
cardiocentesis
noun
(surgery) incision or puncture into the heart
cardiodynamics
cardiodynamics
noun
The (study of the) action of the heart
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiomotility
cardiomotility
noun
motility (movement) of the heart
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardionecrosis
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
cardiotoxicity
cardiotoxicity
noun
The state or condition of being cardiotoxic.
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
catacromyodian
catadioptrical
catadioptrical
adj
catadioptric
centrechinoida
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
cephalochordal
ceratodontidae
cercomonadidae
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
cerebrocardiac
cerebrocardiac
adj
Relating to the brain and heart.
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
checkerboarded
checkerboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkerboard
cheilodipterus
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chloranhydride
chloridellidae
chloropalladic
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorophylloid
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondriosphere
chondroadenoma
chondroangioma
chondrocranial
chondrocranial
adj
Of or relating to the chondrocranium.
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroglossal
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
chordacentrous
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chordomesoderm
choroidoiritis
chromatioideae
chromdiagnosis
chromodiascope
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinnamodendron
cladophoraceae
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
cleidoscapular
clitoridectomy
clitoridectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
clypeastroidea
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coccidiomorpha
cochurchwarden
codictatorship
codictatorship
noun
A joint dictatorship.
codirectorship
collateralized
collateralized
adj
(law) Secured by a pledge of collateral.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collateralize
colorblindness
colorblindness
noun
Alternative form of color blindness
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commercialised
commercialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialise
