(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acetylphenol
actinenchyma
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
adenotyphoid
aetiophyllin
aglyphodonta
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphithyrons
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
angiostrophy
anhaemolytic
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
anorthophyre
antasphyctic
antechinomys
anthobiology
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthoecology
anthomyiidae
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
anthypophora
anthypophora
noun
(rhetoric) A device in which the author poses an opposing argument, then immediately refutes it.
antichymosin
antihumanity
antihumanity
noun
The quality of being hostile towards humanity.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimythical
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
aphanapteryx
apocynthions
argyranthous
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
authenticity
authenticity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
azimethylene
bathycolpian
bathycurrent
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bromethylene
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchostomy
cachinnatory
cachinnatory
adj
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
calycanthemy
calycanthine
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
cataphrygian
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chelerythrin
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chirogymnast
chirotonsory
cholinolytic
cholinolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any agent that counters the action of acetylcholine.
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
christianity
christianity
Proper noun
An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
Noun
Christendom
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chrysanthous
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chthonophagy
chthonophagy
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of chthonophagia
churchianity
churchianity
Noun
Any practices of Christianity that are viewed as placing a larger emphasis on the habits of church life or the institutional traditions of the church than on theology and spiritual teachings of Jesus; the quality of being too church-focused.
churnability
churnability
noun
The condition of being churnable
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
condylarthra
coniothyrium
copyrighting
copyrighting
verb
present participle of copyright
cordylanthus
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
crenotherapy
crenotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The therapeutic use of mud, mineral waters and steam.
cryptobranch
cryptobranch
noun
Any limpet of the genus Cryptobranchia
crystosphene
cyclanthales
cycloheptane
cycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₇H₁₄; a volatile inflammable liquid.
cyclothurine
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
dasystephana
daylightings
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
dermatophony
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diasynthesis
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
dictyosiphon
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
dyotheletian
eighteenthly
eighteenthly
adv
In the eighteenth place; eighteenth in a row.
emmeniopathy
enantiopathy
enantiopathy
noun
(dated, homeopathy) allopathy
An opposite passion or affection.
enchantingly
enchantingly
adv
In an enchanting manner
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
enhypostasia
enhypostasia
noun
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.
enhypostasis
enhypostasis
noun
Alternative form of enhypostasia.
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
entapophysis
enterography
enterography
noun
(anatomy, archaic) The scientific description of the intestines; enterology.
(medicine) Radiography of the intestines, usually contrast radiography.
enthusiastly
enthusiastly
adv
(archaic) enthusiastically
enthymematic
enthymematic
adj
Of or pertaining to enthymeme.
episynthetic
episyntheton
erythrinidae
erythrogenic
erythrogenic
adj
That causes or produces erythema
That produces erythrocytes
erythrolysin
erythromania
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
erythropenia
erythropenia
noun
A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia
erythrosines
erythrosines
noun
plural of erythrosine
erythroxylon
esthesiogeny
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
ethnohistory
ethnohistory
noun
The history of an indigenous people
ethnopsychic
ethnopsychic
adj
Of or relating to the psyche of an ethnic group.
ethnozoology
ethnozoology
noun
The study of past and present interrelationships between human cultures and animals.