(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
apterygidae
augitophyre
auriphrygia
auriphrygia
Noun
Properly, gold embroidery; ecclesiastically, an ornamental band on various vestments; an orphrey: used especially of the orphrey of a miter, which is a richly adorned band around its lower edge.
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
callipygian
callipygian
adj
Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callityping
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
coemploying
collotyping
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copycatting
copycatting
verb
present participle of copycat
copyediting
copyediting
noun
Alternative spelling of copy editing
copyfitting
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
cripplingly
cripplingly
adv
In a way that cripples, or is crippling
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
cryptologic
cryptologic
Adjective
Of or relating to cryptology.
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cycloplegic
cycloplegic
adj
Of, relating to, or causing cycloplegia
noun
One who is afflicted with cycloplegia.
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
deepeningly
deepeningly
adv
In an increasingly deep way.
dependingly
dependingly
adv
As having dependence.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
despisingly
despisingly
adv
Contemptuously; with scorn.
diageotropy
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterology
dipterology
noun
The scientific study of flies, the Diptera.
dipterygian
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
disposingly
disposingly
adv
So as to dispose of something.
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
egyptianise
egyptianism
egyptianize
egyptianize
Verb
To make Egyptian.
egyptologic
eurypygidae
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
expectingly
expectingly
adv
In a state of expectation.
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
gillygaupus
glycolipide
glycolipide
noun
Archaic form of glycolipid.
glycolipids
glycolipids
noun
plural of glycolipid
glycolipine
glykopectic
gonycampsis
goosepimply
goosepimply
adj
(colloquial) Exhibiting or characteristic of goose pimples.
gossipingly
gossipingly
adv
With gossip; while gossiping.
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
gymnocarpic
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gynophagite
gypsiferous
gypsiferous
Adjective
Containing gypsum.
gypsologist
gypsophilas
gypsophilas
noun
plural of gypsophila
gyroscopics
hagiography
hagiography
noun
(countable) A biography of a saint.
(countable, by extension) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
(derogatory) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
(uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
haliography
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
heliotyping
heliotyping
verb
present participle of heliotype
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
hieroglyphy
hieroglyphy
noun
The use of hieroglyphics.
hierography
hierography
noun
Sacred writing.
histography
histography
noun
(biology) The process of describing or creating pictures of biological tissues and cells.
hyalophagia
hyalophagia
noun
Alternative form of hyalophagy
hygrophobia
hygrophytic
hygrophytic
adj
Of or relating to hygrophytes.
hygroscopic
hygroscopic
adj
(physics, chemistry, botany) Readily taking up and retaining water, especially from the atmosphere.
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
hyperphagia
hyperphagia
noun
Synonym of polyphagia (“excessive appetite for food”).
hyperphagic
hyperphagic
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia
hypertragic
hyphenating
hyphenating
verb
present participle of hyphenate
hyphenising
hyphenizing
hyphenizing
verb
present participle of hyphenize
hypnologies
hypnologist
hypnologist
noun
One who is versed in hypnology.
hypnotising
hypnotising
verb
present participle of hypnotise
hypnotizing
hypnotizing
verb
present participle of hypnotize
hypogastria
hypogastria
noun
plural of hypogastrium
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hypogenesis
hypogenesis
noun
(pathology) A congenital defect characterized by underdevelopment of parts or organs of the body
hypogenetic
hypogenetic
adj
(pathology) Relating to hypogenesis
hypoglossis
hypoglottis
hypogonadia
ichnography
ichnography
noun
the art of constructing ground plans
the ground plan of a building
iconography
iconography
noun
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.
The study of representative art in general.
impendingly
impendingly
adv
In an impending manner; forthcomingly; soon to come.
imploringly
imploringly
adv
Beseechingly; in a manner that beseeches or implores.
impregnably
impregnably
adv
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
improvingly
improvingly
adv
In a manner that tends to improve (especially, (dated), to educate or morally better a person).
incomplying
inspiringly
inspiringly
adv
In an inspiring manner.
isogenotype
jeopardying
jeopardying
verb
present participle of jeopardy
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
keypunching
keypunching
verb
present participle of keypunch
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
landspringy
lapidifying
lapidifying
verb
present participle of lapidify
lignography
lithography
lithography
noun
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.
lithotyping
lithotyping
verb
present participle of lithotype
loimography
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
lymphogenic
lymphogenic
adj
Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands
micrography
micrography
noun
An ancient Jewish form of calligram, using tiny Hebrew letters to form designs.
Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an etched surface of metal to determine its structure.