A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
amendableness
amendableness
noun
The state or quality of being amendable.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amplitudinous
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antivandalism
antivandalism
adj
(law enforcement) Opposing or proscribing vandalism.
apoplasmodial
basilidianism
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
bestsellerdom
bestsellerdom
noun
The quality of having the status of bestseller.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
camaldolesian
cardipaludism
chlamydomonas
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondriosomal
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
cleidomastoid
cleidomastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the mastoid process
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
condylomatous
condylomatous
adj
Relating to condyloma.
corallidomous
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
cyclostomidae
damnabilities
decalcomanias
decalcomanias
noun
plural of decalcomania
decrementless
decrementless
adj
Without decrement.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
delimitations
delimitations
noun
plural of delimitation
demasculinise
demasculinise
verb
Alternative spelling of demasculinize
demasculinize
demasculinize
verb
To remove the masculine qualities of.
To remove the testicles from
dematerialise
dematerialise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dematerialize.
demilitarised
demilitarised
adj
(British spelling) alternative form of demilitarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demilitarise
demilitarizes
demilitarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demilitarize
demineralizes
demineralizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demineralize
demisacrilege
demodulations
demodulations
noun
plural of demodulation
demolitionist
demolitionist
noun
One who carries out demolition.
demonolatrous
demonolatrous
adj
Relating to, or taking part in, demonolatry; demon-worshipping.
demulsibility
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
dendrocalamus
deplasmolysis
dermanaplasty
dermaskeleton
dermatologies
dermatologies
noun
plural of dermatology
dermatologist
dermatologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermomuscular
dermomuscular
adj
Relating to both skin and muscle tissue
dermonosology
dermosclerite
dermoskeletal
dermoskeletal
adj
Of or pertaining to the dermoskeleton.
dermoskeleton
dermoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) An exoskeleton.
desmoneoplasm
desmonosology
devotionalism
devotionalism
noun
(religion) Devotional behaviour.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
dilettanteism
dilettanteism
noun
Alternative form of dilettantism
dimensionally
dimensionally
adv
With regard to dimension.
dimensionless
dimensionless
adj
(sciences) Of a physical constant: lacking units.
Lacking dimensions.
diminishingly
diminishingly
adv
In a diminishing manner; becoming progressively smaller.
dipsomaniacal
dipsomaniacal
adj
pertaining to or suffering from dipsomania.
disassembling
disassembling
verb
present participle of disassemble
disassimilate
disassimilate
verb
(physiology) To subject to disassimilation.
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
discompliance
discompliance
noun
(obsolete) Failure or refusal to comply.
discomposedly
discomposedly
adv
In a discomposed manner.
discriminable
discriminable
adj
That can be discriminated or distinguished from others
discriminably
discriminably
adv
So as to be discriminable; distinguishably.
disemboweling
disemboweling
noun
The act by which somebody is disemboweled.
verb
present participle of disembowel
disembowelled
disembowelled
verb
(chiefly Britain) simple past tense and past participle of disembowel
disemployment
disemployment
noun
The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.
disenablement
disentailment
disharmonical
disharmonical
adj
Alternative form of disharmonic (“not harmonic”)
dishevelments
disilluminate
disilluminate
verb
(transitive) To destroy the light of; to darken.
dislegitimate
dismantlement
dismantlement
noun
The act of dismantling; disassembly.
dismeasurable
dispeoplement
dispeoplement
noun
(archaic) Depopulation.
displacements
displacements
noun
plural of displacement
dissemblingly
dissemblingly
adv
So as to dissemble or deceive; with dissimulation.
dissemilative
dissepimental
dissepimental
adj
Relating to a dissepiment.
dissettlement
dissettlement
noun
(archaic) The act of unsettling, or the state of being unsettled.
dissimilarity
dissimilarity
noun
Lack of similarity or lack of likeness in appearance to something else.
dissimilating
dissimilating
verb
present participle of dissimilate
dissimilation
dissimilation
noun
(phonology) A phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word become less similar, resulting in a form that is easier for the listener to perceive.
Misspelling of dissimulation.
The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
dissimilative
dissimilative
adj
Pertaining to, modifying by, showing dissimilation.
dissimilatory
dissimilatory
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing dissimilation
dissimilitude
dissimilitude
noun
The quality of being diverse or different; lack of resemblance.
dissimulating
dissimulating
verb
present participle of dissimulate
dissimulation
dissimulation
noun
Hiding one's feelings or intentions.
The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.
dissimulative
dissimulative
adj
Of or pertaining to dissimulation.
dissimulators
dissimulators
noun
plural of dissimulator
distemperedly
distemperedly
adv
In a distempered manner.
documentalist
documentalist
noun
A person, especially a librarian, who is an expert in documents and documentation.
domesticality
domesticality
noun
domesticity
dorsabdominal
dreamlessness
dreamlessness
noun
The state or condition of being dreamless; lack of dreams.
dreamlikeness
dreamlikeness
noun
The state or condition of being dreamlike; resemblance to a dream.
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
ectodactylism
embarrassedly
embarrassedly
adv
In an embarrassed manner.
emotionalised
emotionalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emotionalise
encyclopedism
encyclopedism
noun
Encyclopedic knowledge or learning.
endogalvanism
endotheliomas
entomologised
entomologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of entomologise
epidermolysis
epidermolysis
noun
(pathology) A connective tissue disease.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
haemodialysis
haemodialysis
noun
(British spelling, medicine) The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
hammondsville
helodermatous
hemidactylous
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hildebrandism
hoplitodromos
housemaidenly
housemaidenly
adj
Befitting a housemaid.
hypermodestly
idioplasmatic
idiothalamous
illimitedness
illimitedness
noun
Absence of bounds or limits.
impassionedly
impassionedly
adv
In an impassioned manner.
impersuadable
impersuadable
adj
Not to be persuaded; obstinate; unyielding.
imponderables
imponderables
noun
plural of imponderable
indimensional
individualism
individualism
noun
(logic) The doctrine that only individual things are real.
(philosophy) The doctrine that nothing exists but the individual self.
The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.
The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.
industrialism
industrialism
noun
The socio-economic system based upon the industrial production of manufactured goods, rather than on agriculture.