The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
ceratophyllum
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemoprophyalctic
chemoprophylactic
chemoprophylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.
noun
A chemoprophylactic drug.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
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.
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorprophenpyridamine
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystonephrostomy
chromocollotype
chromocollotype
noun
A collotype image produced in two or more colours
chrysosplenium
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
cypselomorph
cypselomorphae
cypselomorphic
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
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.
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
electrohomeopathy
electrohomeopathy
noun
(dated) A nineteenth-century form of homeopathy based on electrical energy.
electromyograph
electromyograph
noun
A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
electromyographic
electromyographic
adj
Relating to electromyography.
electromyographical
electromyographical
adj
Of or pertaining to electromyography.
electromyographically
electromyographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, electromyography.
electromyography
electromyography
noun
A technique for evaluating and recording the activation signal of muscles.
electrophotometry
electrophotomicrography
electropsychrometer
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
geomorphologically
geomorphologically
adv
In geomorphological terms.
glomeroporphyritic
glomeroporphyritic
adj
(geology) Describing porphyritic igneous rock in which phenocrysts are clustered in irregular groups
heliochromotype
heliochromotype
noun
(obsolete) A heliochrome; a photograph in natural colours.
hepaticopulmonary
hepaticopulmonary
adj
Synonym of hepatopulmonary
hermaphroditically
hermaphroditically
adv
In a hermaphroditic manner.
hermoglyphic
hymenopterological
hymenopterological
adj
Of or relating to hymenopterology.
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
hyperchloraemia
hyperchloraemia
noun
Alternative form of hyperchloremia
hyperchloremia
hyperchloremia
noun
An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of the chloride ion in the blood.
hypercholesteremia
hypercholesteremia
noun
Alternative spelling of hypercholesteraemia
hypercholesteremic
hypercholesteremic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypercholesteremia.
hypercholesterinemia
hypercholesterinemia
noun
An abnormally high level of cholesterin in the blood.
hypercholesterolemia
hypercholesterolemia
noun
(medicine) An excess of cholesterol in the blood.
hypercholesterolemic
hypercholesterolemic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or having hypercholesterolemia.
noun
A person who has hypercholesterolemia.
hypercomplex
hypercomplex
adj
(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
noun
(mathematics) A hypercomplex number.
hyperconstitutionalism
hypergeometrical
hypergeometrical
adj
hypergeometric
hypermakroskelic
hypermetaphorical
hypermetaphorical
adj
Highly metaphorical.
hypermetropical
hypermetropical
adj
Synonym of hypermetropic
hypermiraculous
hypermiraculously
hypermiraculousness
hypermoralistic
hyperromantically
hypochloremia
hypochloremia
noun
(medicine) An electrolyte disturbance whereby there is an abnormally depleted level of the chloride ion in the blood.
hypochloremic
hypochloremic
adj
Having or relating to hypochloremia.
hypochloridemia
hypocholesteremia
hypocholesterinemia
hypocholesterinemia
noun
An abnormally low level of cholesterin in the blood.
hypocholesterolemia
hypocholesterolemia
noun
(medicine) A form of hypolipidemia in which there is a deficiency of cholesterol in the blood
hypodermatically
hypodermatically
adv
hypodermically
hypodermatoclysis
hypodermically
hypodermically
adv
By hypodermic means.
hypodermoclysis
hypodermoclysis
noun
Infusion of fluid into the subcutaneous space.
hypotrachelium
hypotrachelium
noun
(architecture) A gorgerin
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
hypsometrically
hypsometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, hypsometry.
immunoelectrophoretically
immunoelectrophoretically
adv
By means of immunoelectrophoresis.
incomprehendingly
incomprehensibility
incomprehensibility
noun
(countable) Something that cannot be understood.
(uncountable) The condition of being incomprehensible.
incomprehensibly
incomprehensibly
adv
In an incomprehensible manner.
incomprehensively
incomprehensively
adv
In an incomprehensive manner.
kinematographically
laparocholecystotomy
laparocolpohysterotomy
laparohysterectomy
laparonephrectomy
laparotrachelotomy
macrocephaly
macrocephaly
noun
(geography) The excessive concentration of population and development in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas.
(medicine) A condition in which the head is abnormally large.
mechanomorphically
mechanotheraputically
metallographically
metallographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, metallography.
metamorphically
metamorphically
adv
In a metamorphic manner.
metaphorically
metaphorically
adv
(manner) In a metaphoric manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.
Used to draw attention that what follows is a metaphor, not to be taken literally
microblephary
microcephaly
microcephaly
noun
A neurological disorder in which the person affected has an abnormally small head due to a failure of brain growth.
microelectrophoretically
microelectrophoretically
adv
By means of microelectrophoresis.
micrometallography
microphotometrically
microphotometrically
adv
By means of microphotometry.
microspectrophotometrically
microspectrophotometrically
adv
By means of a microspectrophotometer
microthelyphonida
mimeographically
mimeographically
adv
By means of mimeography.
morphemically
morphemically
adv
By means of, or in terms, of morphemes.
morphogenetically
morphogenetically
adv
In terms of morphogenesis.
morphometrically
morphometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, morphometrics.
morphophonemically
morphophonemically
adv
(linguistics) In morphophonemic terms.
mucopolysaccharide
mucopolysaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid.
mycosphaerella
mycosphaerellaceae
myelographic
myelographic
adj
Relating to myelography
myelographically
myrmecophile
myrmecophile
noun
An organism, especially an insect, that lives in close association with or shares a nest with a species of ant.
myrmecophilism
myrmecophilous
myrmecophilous
adj
(biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
myrmecophily
myrmecophily
noun
The condition of being myrmecophilous
nephelometrically
nephelometrically
adv
By means of nephelometry.
neuropharmacology
neuropharmacology
noun
A science concerned with drug-induced changes in the functioning of cells in the nervous system.
nonatmospherically
noncomprehendingly
noncomprehensiblely
noncomprehensively
nonmetaphorically
nonpharmaceutically
oophorosalpingectomy
oophorosalpingectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes
overemphatically
overemphatically
adv
In an overemphatic manner.
pachydermatocele
pachydermatocele
noun
One of the loose, inelastic folds of skin that characterize chalazoderma.
pachydermatously
pachydermatously
adv
In a pachydermatous manner.
parenchymatously
parenchymatously
adv
In a parenchymatous manner
pharmacoendocrinology
pharyngoscleroma
phenylthiocarbamide
phenylthiocarbamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it
photometrically
photometrically
adv
By using photometry
In a photometric manner
plethysmographic
plethysmographic
adj
Relating to plethysmography.
Using a plethysmograph
plethysmographically
plethysmographically
adv
By means of plethysmography.
pleurenchymatous
pneumoventriculography
pneumoventriculography
noun
ventriculography of the ventricles of the larynx
polychromate
polychromate
adj
Composed of many colours
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A salt or ion composed of multiple chromate groups
polychromatize
polychromatize
verb
(art) To paint using many colours
polychromatophile
polychromatophile
noun
Alternative form of polychromatophil
polychrome
polychrome
adj
Executed in the manner of polychromy
Using multiple colours
noun
(chemistry, uncountable) esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions)
(countable) A piece of multicolored pottery.
verb
To divide (a dye etc.) into multiple colours.
To paint or dye with multiple colours.
polychromed
polychromed
adj
Strikingly multicolored, as if by polychromy.
polychromes
polychromes
noun
plural of polychrome
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polychrome
polychromies
polychromies
noun
plural of polychromy
polychromize
polychromize
verb
Alternative form of polychromatize
polymorphonuclear
polymorphonuclear
adj
(of leucocytes) Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes