An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
adenemphraxis
agrammaphasia
agrammaphasia
noun
(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
albuminoscope
allelotropism
alloplasmatic
alloplasmatic
adj
Relating to alloplasm
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
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.
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphithalamus
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.)
amplitudinous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
angiemphraxis
angioneoplasm
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
antebaptismal
antiprelatism
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
aphototropism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apometabolism
apoplasmodial
apotelesmatic
apotelesmatic
adj
(obsolete, astrology) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.
Relating to an issue of fulfilment.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
arteriopalmus
arthrempyesis
assumptionist
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
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
bibliophilism
bibliophilism
noun
A love of books.
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
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
bridemaidship
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiospasm
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
cacomorphosis
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropopism
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
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.
catawamptious
catawamptious
adj
Alternative form of catawampus
cephalomyitis
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
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
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
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromoplasmic
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
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
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
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
comicoprosaic
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
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
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
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.
compatriotism
compatriotism
noun
The condition of being compatriots.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
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.
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
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
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
coniospermous
consumptional
consumptional
adj
Relating to consumption.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
contemplatist
contemplatist
noun
One who contemplates.
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.
coremorphosis
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
cosmopolitans
cosmopolitans
noun
plural of cosmopolitan
cosmopolitics
cosmopolitics
noun
global politics
cosmopolitism
cosmopolitism
noun
The condition or character of a cosmopolite; disregard of national or local peculiarities and prejudices.
cotemporaries
cotemporaries
noun
plural of cotemporary
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
cypseliformes
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
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).