(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.
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
amblyrhynchus
amphicondylous
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amyelencephalous
amylosynthesis
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaesthyl
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anapophysial
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
anesthyl
angiocholecystitis
angiohyalinosis
angiolymphitis
anguishously
anhydroglocose
anhydrously
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anomophyllous
anopisthographically
antholysis
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthyllis
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiatheistically
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
antienthusiastically
antihemolysin
antiheterolysin
antihylist
antimechanistically
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antiphysically
antiphysicalness
antischolastically
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antisyphillis
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
aphidolysin
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
asthenology
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.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
bacteriohemolysin
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
balneophysiology
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
bisdimethylamino
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
bonhomously
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchopleurisy
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
callorhynchus
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
calyptorhynchus
calyptranthes
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
cheesemongerly
chelyabinsk
chelyuskin
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chlamydomonas
chlorophylligenous
cholecystenterorrhaphy
cholecystenterostomy
cholecystenterostomy
noun
A surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cholecystonephrostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
choledochoenterostomy
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
choosingly
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
chronoscopically
chronoscopically
adv
In a chronoscopic manner
chrysalidian
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysanilin
chrysaniline
chrysaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.