(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetoxyphthalide
acetylperoxide
acetylphenol
acetyltropeine
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adoptedly
adoptedly
adv
In a manner of something adopted.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aetiophyllin
aetiotropically
albitophyre
alimentotherapy
allelopathy
allelopathy
noun
The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
allelotropy
allopathetically
allotype
allotype
noun
(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.
(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alloxyproteic
alphabetology
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alymphopotent
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
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.
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphate
anaeroplasty
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anemometrographically
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
ankylopoietic
anomalopteryx
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anteropygal
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropoteleoclogy
antianaphylactogen
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipoetically
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antiproteolysis
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
apheliotropically
apheliotropically
adv
In an apheliotropic way; away from the sun.
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apogeotropically
apogeotropically
adv
(botany) In an apogeotropic manner; of leaves and other botanical structures, in a manner that bends away from the ground.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apometaboly
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apoplectically
apoplectically
adv
In an apoplectic manner.
aporhyolite
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
appointively
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
appropriately
appropriately
adv
In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
arteriocapillary
arteriocapillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the capillaries.
arteriophlebotomy
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
aryepiglottidean
arytenoepiglottic
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
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
aulophyte
autocatalepsy
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autodepolymerization
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autophyllogeny
autoplasmotherapy
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriopathology
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bipotentiality
bipotentiality
noun
The capacity to develop in either of two different ways, especially to become either male or female
The presence of both male and female reproductive organs in an individual; hermaphroditism
blennoptysis
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
bodyplate
brachistocephaly
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
caespitosely
calotype
calotype
noun
A talbotype
calyptoblastea
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
calyptrogyne
campylometer
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
cataphoretically
cataphoretically
adv
By means of cataphoresis.
catchpolery
catchpollery
celiocolpotomy
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cephalocyst
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalomyitis
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophyllaceae
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceratophyllum
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cespitosely
cespitosely
adv
In a cespitose manner.
chalcophyllite
chalcophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.