An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
aberroscope
aberroscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
antirepublicanism
applicabilities
applicabilities
noun
plural of applicability
applicableness
applicableness
noun
The state or quality of being applicable.
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
aristorepublicanism
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
aspidobranchiate
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backpointers
backropes
backscraper
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backspace
backspace
noun
(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
(computing) The non-printable text character representing a backspace.
The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
verb
(computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.
(computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspacefile
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspaces
backspaces
noun
plural of backspace
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backspace
backspear
backspeer
backspeir
backspier
backspierer
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backspread
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstrapped
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopical
bacterioscopical
adj
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
balaenicipites
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balanopsidaceae
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baroscope
baroscope
noun
barometer
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
batrachospermum
beachdrops
becaps
becarpets
becarpets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becarpet
beclasp
beclasp
verb
(dated) To clasp.
beclasped
beclasped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclasp
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
beclasps
beclasps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclasp
becompass
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benthoscope
benzophosphinic
bescrape
bescrape
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scrape all over; scrape excessively.
bespecked
bespeckle
bespeckle
verb
To add speckles.
bespeckled
bespeckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespeckle
bespecklement
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
bespeech
bespeech
verb
(transitive) To address in speech
bespice
bespice
verb
(transitive) To season with spice, or with some spicy drug.
beterschap
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
biceps
biceps
noun
(anatomy) Any muscle having two heads.
(informal) The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
(prosody) A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia)
Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
bicepses
bicepses
noun
(rare) plural of biceps
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopies
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biopiracies
biopsychologies
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
bioscopes
bioscopes
noun
plural of bioscope
bioscopies
bioscopies
noun
plural of bioscopy
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
bipinnatisected
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blepharanthracosis
blepharelcosis
blepharochalasis
blepharochalasis
noun
An inflammation of the eyelid, characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue resulting in redundant folds over the lid margins.
blepharochromidrosis
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharodyschroia
blepharoncosis
blepharoncus
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
bluecaps
bluecaps
noun
plural of bluecap
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachistocephali
brachistocephalic
brachistocephalous
brachistocephaly
brachycephales
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiopneustic
breastpiece
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchocephalitis
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchopleurisy
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes