An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adaptations
adaptations
noun
plural of adaptation
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
adaptions
adaptions
noun
plural of adaption
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenopharyngitis
adiamorphism
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphanousness
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocellulose
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipomatous
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adiposis
adiposis
noun
(medicine) A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adipous
adipous
adj
(anatomy, archaic) Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue.
adipsous
adipsous
adj
(medicine) thirst-quenching
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianisms
adoptianist
adoptianist
noun
(Christianity) Alternative form of adoptionist
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionisms
adoptionist
adoptionist
adj
Of or pertaining to adoptionism.
noun
(Christianity) One who believes in or supports adoptionism.
(uncommon) One who supports adoption.
adoptionists
adoptionists
noun
plural of adoptionist
adoptions
adoptions
noun
plural of adoption
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
adposition
adposition
noun
(grammar) An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context; a preposition or postposition.
adpromission
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adrianopolis
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptitious
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adspiration
adstipulation
adstipulator
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aecidiospore
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
aistopod
aistopod
noun
(paleontology) A snake-like amphibian from the order Aistopoda.
aistopoda
aistopodes
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amblyopsidae
amidophosphoric
amidoplast
amidoplastid
amidosulphonal
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
ampelopsidin
amphicondylous
amphidesmous
amphidiarthrosis
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphioxides
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphistomoid
amplitudinous
amygdalothripsis
amylodyspepsia
amyloplastid
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anchistopoda
andrographis
androlepsia
androsphinges
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
angiocardiographies
angiodiascopy
anisopod
anisopoda
anisopodal
anisopodous
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antapodosis
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antieavesdropping
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antipodist
antipodist
noun
One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antiredeposition
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.