An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
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.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
albuminoscope
albumoscope
ambleocarpus
amblyocarpous
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
archbishoprics
archbishoprics
noun
plural of archbishopric
archbishopry
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
aristorepublicanism
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bacilliparous
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backpointers
backropes
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
verb
(transitive) To bolster, support.
(transitive) To serve as backstop for.
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
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
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balanopsidaceae
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baroscope
baroscope
noun
barometer
baroscopic
baroscopic
adj
Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
baroscopical
baroscopical
adj
Alternative form of baroscopic
basicytoparaplastin
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basioccipital
basioccipital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basiocciput
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of basiocciput
basiophitic
basiparachromatin
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
basiscopic
basiscopic
adj
Toward or facing the base; away from the apex.
basophilic
basophilic
adj
Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
bathysophic
bathysophical
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachoplasty
batrachospermum
beachdrops
becompass
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
biblicopsychological
bibliopegistical
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biopiracies
bioplasmic
bioplasmic
adj
Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
bioplastic
bioplastic
noun
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
bishopscap
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
blastocarpous
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastophthoric
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blastoporphyritic
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
bosporanic
bothriocephalus
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachiostrophosis
brachistocephali
brachistocephalic
brachistocephalous
brachistocephaly
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachypodous
brachyprosopic
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
branchiopneustic
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
bronchiospasm
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchocephalitis
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
calyptoblastea
calyptoblastic
carbophilous
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
cerebellospinal
cerebellospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the spinal cord
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
cerebrospinant
chapbooks
chapbooks
noun
plural of chapbook
chapmansboro
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
clapboards
clapboards
noun
plural of clapboard
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
clipboards
clipboards
noun
plural of clipboard
collapsability
collapsable
collapsable
adj
Alternative spelling of collapsible
collapsibility
collapsibility
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collapsible.
(uncountable) The condition of being collapsible.
collapsible
collapsible
adj
That can be collapsed.
noun
(graphical user interface) A display element that can be collapsed to hide it from view.
A kind of boat that can be collapsed for greater portability.