(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophyma
amblycephalidae
amblyopsidae
amblypod
amblypoda
amblypodous
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminodiphenyl
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphicyonidae
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
ampycides
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amygdophenin
amylodyspepsia
amyloplastid
anolympiad
aphydrotropism
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
aspidomancy
autodepolymerization
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
blepharosyndesmitis
brachypyramid
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bradyspermatism
bradysphygmia
campody
campoody
campylodrome
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chlorprophenpyridamine
chromatodysopia
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
cladophyllum
clinopyramid
coemployed
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
compendency
compendiary
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
compsothlypidae
contemplatedly
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
cryptodynamic
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptomonadales
cryptomonadina
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cylindrosporium
cyphomandra
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dalrymple
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
damply
damply
adv
In a damp manner.
dampy
dampy
adj
(obsolete) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.
(obsolete) Somewhat damp.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
decompoundly
decompoundly
adv
In an decompound manner.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dempsey
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
departmentally
departmentally
adv
In a departmental manner; affecting departments
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
deplasmolysis
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
deployments
deployments
noun
plural of deployment
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
depolymerize
depolymerize
verb
(chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments.
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize
depolymerizing
depolymerizing
adj
That depolymerizes
verb
present participle of depolymerize
dermanaplasty
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermatopsy
dermatoscopy
dermatoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
dermatotherapy
dermatotherapy
noun
(medicine) treatment of a skin disease
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathology
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmopyknosis
desmotropy
desoxymorphine
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
developmentally
developmentally
adv
In terms of development.
developmentary
developmentary
adj
Pertaining to development; developmental.
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diaphanometry
diaphragmatically
diaphragmatically
adv
(Of breathing) by expanding/contracting the lungs by lowering/raising the diaphragm, instead of by expanding the chest
By use of the diaphragm; in a diaphragmatic way
diathermotherapy
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dihydromorphinone
dihydromorphinone
noun
hydromorphone
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
dimethyltryptamine
dimethyltryptamine
noun
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).
dimply
dimply
adj
dimpled
dimpsy
dimpsy
adj
Alternative form of dimpsey
dioctophyme
dioeciopolygamous
dioptometry
dioptrometry
dioptrometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the accommodative and refractive states of the eye.
diphenhydramine
diphenhydramine
noun
(pharmacology) An antihistamine and anticholinergic drug that blocks the effect of histamine at H₁ receptor sites, relieving allergy symptoms. It also reduces smooth muscle contraction, increases heart rate, and sedates the user by blocking muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs).
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals