(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
amphibolostylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amygdalothripsis
amylosynthesis
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiocholecystitis
angiolymphitis
anopisthographically
antholysis
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
antihemolysin
antiheterolysin
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antischolastically
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
archicleistogamy
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
artiphyllous
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
atherosclerotically
atherosclerotically
adv
In an atherosclerotic manner
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bathysophical
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bisdimethylamino
blastoporphyritic
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bolshevistically
bostrychoidal
brachistocephaly
calyptrimorphous
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
celiohysterotomy
cephalomyitis
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
chiloplasty
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
cholecystalgia
cholecystectasia
cholecystectomies
cholecystectomies
noun
plural of cholecystectomy
cholecystectomized
cholecystectomized
adj
That has had a cholecystectomy
cholecystic
cholecystic
adj
Relating to the cholecyst (gall bladder)
cholecystis
cholecystis
noun
(anatomy, dated) The gall bladder.
cholecystitis
cholecystitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the gall bladder.
cholecystoileostomy
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cholecystolithiasis
cholecystolithiasis
noun
The presence of a gallstone specifically in the gall bladder.
cholecystolithotripsy
cholecystolithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound
cholecystostomies
cholecystostomies
noun
plural of cholecystostomy
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chorioidocyclitis
choroidocyclitis
christolatry
christolatry
Noun
the worship of Christ
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysolitic
chrysophilist
chrysophilist
noun
Synonym of chrysophilite
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysophlyctis
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
clethrionomys
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
collochemistry
collochemistry
noun
colloidal chemistry.
coltishly
coltishly
adv
In a coltish manner.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
compsothlypidae
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
crystallochemical
crystallochemical
adj
Relating to crystallochemistry.
crystallochemistry
crystallochemistry
noun
The study of the chemical structure of crystals.
crystallographic
crystallographic
adj
Of or pertaining to crystallography
crystallographical
crystallographical
adj
crystallographic
crystallographically
crystallographically
adv
With regard to crystallography
crystallophobia
crystallophyllian
cyclarthrosis
cyclarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A joint that can pivot, moving with a circular or rotating articulation.
cyclostrophic
cyclostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass.
cyclothymias
cyclothymias
noun
plural of cyclothymia
cylindrarthrosis
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cystoepithelioma
cystolith
cystolith
noun
(botany) A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant.
(medicine) A urinary calculus.
cystolithectomy
cystolithiasis
cystolithiasis
noun
The presence of stones in the bladder.
cystolithic
cystolithic
adj
(medicine) Relating to stone in the bladder.
cystopyelonephritis
cystopyelonephritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder, the pelvis of the kidney, and the kidney parenchyma
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
cytophysiology
cytophysiology
noun
The physiology of cells
cytotechnologist
cytotechnologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of cytotechnology.
cytotrophoblastic
cytotrophoblastic
adj
Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
dactylioglyphist
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
demythologizes
demythologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demythologize
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilbestrol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic estrogen drug C₁₈H₂₀O₂ used formerly to prevent miscarriage or premature delivery in humans and to promote growth in livestock. The medical use of diethystilbestrol was discontinued in the U.S. during the early 1970s due to its association with serious side effects (such as reproductive tract abnormalities and increased rates of infertility) in offspring exposed to the drug while developing in the uterus. It is no longer commercially available in the U.S. and its use is currently limited to specially compounded formulations for veterinary care.
diethylstilboestrol
diethylstilboestrol
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of diethylstilbestrol.
dihydrotachysterol
dihydrotachysterol
noun
A synthetic vitamin D analogue, activated in the liver, that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamins D₂ and D₃.