(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
agrammaphasia
agrammaphasia
noun
(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
allelotropism
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amblyocarpous
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampherotokous
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphispermous
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anaptomorphus
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
angiemphraxis
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
antiprelatism
aphototropism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
archeptolemus
arteriopalmus
arthrempyesis
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bespatterment
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
bridemaidship
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiospasm
cacomorphosis
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropopism
calamospermae
campbellsburg
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
capersomeness
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
centrospermae
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chamaecyparis
chemiotropism
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
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondroseptum
chromatoplasm
chromatoplasm
noun
(cytology) The part of cytoplasm that contains pigment
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromatoscopy
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromophorous
chromoplasmic
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chromospheres
chromospheres
noun
plural of chromosphere
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
chromotropism
chromotropism
noun
(biology) orientation relative to a colour stimulus
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysophyllum
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
circumspangle
circumspatial
circumspatial
adj
Of or pertaining to the surrounding space
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumspheral
cnemidophorus
cochlospermum
coelospermous
coelospermous
adj
(botany) Hollow-seeded; having the ventral face of the seedlike carpels incurved at the ends, as in coriander seed.
comicoprosaic
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
compatriotism
compatriotism
noun
The condition of being compatriots.
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
compositorial
compositorial
adj
Relating to a compositor.
noun
(mathematics) The product of all composite numbers less than or equal to a particular number.
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.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
compromisable
compromisable
adj
Capable of being compromised.
compromissary
compromission
coniospermous
contemplators
contemplators
noun
plural of contemplator
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
coremorphosis
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
cotemporaries
cotemporaries
noun
plural of cotemporary
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
cryptostomata
cryptostomate
cyclospermous
cypseliformes
cystomorphous
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
depressomotor
depressomotor
adj
(medicine) Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.
deprogrammers
deprogrammers
noun
plural of deprogrammer
dermanaplasty
dermapostasis
dermatocoptes
dermatophagus
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
distemperance
distemperance
noun
(obsolete) distemperature
distemperedly
distemperedly
adv
In a distempered manner.
distemperment
distemperment
noun
(obsolete) distempered state; distemperature
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
dysspermatism
echinospermum
emancipatress
emancipatress
noun
A female emancipator.
embryophagous
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
empiricalness
empiricalness
noun
Quality of being empirical.
emplastration
emplastration
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The application of a plaster or salve.