(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
agmatology
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
allogamy
allogamy
noun
(biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilogy
amblygon
amblygon
noun
(geometry, obsolete, rare) An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle.
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
ambrology
ammonolyzing
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amygdaloid
amygdaloid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amygdala
Shaped like an almond
noun
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
amygdaloidal
amygdaloidal
adj
Of, like or pertaining to, the amygdaloid mineral.
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amygdalolith
amygdaloncus
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amygdalotome
amygdalotomy
amygdalotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdonitrile
amylocoagulase
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylogens
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
anemometrographically
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiolymphitis
angiolymphoma
angiomegaly
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antidogmatically
antigovernmentally
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
apogamically
apogamically
adv
By means of apogamy.
apogamously
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
archicleistogamy
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrometeorology
astrometeorology
noun
(astrology) The practice of using astrology for weather forecasting.
atmology
atmology
noun
The branch of science dealing with the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapour.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
atomology
atomology
noun
(dated) The doctrine of atoms.
autoallogamy
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bioclimatologically
bioclimatology
bioclimatology
noun
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
campanologically
campanologically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, campanology.
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
categorematically
categorematically
adv
In a categorematic fashion.
celiogastrotomy
celiomyalgia
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemophysiological
chirognomically
chirognomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirognomy.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chromatographically
chromatographically
adv
With regard to, or by by using chromatography
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chromochalcography
chromocollography
chromolithography
chromolithography
noun
A form of lithography for printing pictures in colour.
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
chronogrammatically
chronogrammatically
adv
In a chronogrammatic manner
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cleistogamically
cleistogamically
adv
In a cleistogamic fashion.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
climatologically
climatologically
adv
In climatological terms.
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
coeliomyalgia
cognominally
cognominally
adv
In a cognominal manner.
commandingly
commandingly
adv
In a commanding fashion.
commiseratingly
commiseratingly
adv
So as to commiserate; in a way that offers commiseration.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
complainingly
complainingly
adv
In a complaining manner; peevishly.
contemplatingly
cosmographically
cosmographically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cosmography.
cosmologically
cosmologically
adv
With regard to cosmology.
criminologically
criminologically
adv
in a criminological manner
cryptoclimatology
cryptogamical
cryptogamical
adj
Alternative form of cryptogamic
cryptoglioma
cryptogrammatical
cryptogrammatical
adj
Of or relating to cryptogrammar.
crystallogram
crystallogram
noun
A photograph of an X-ray diffraction pattern
crystallomagnetic
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning
cyanomethaemoglobin
cyanomethemoglobin
cyclogram
cyclogram
noun
(photography) A photograph of a moving object using an intermittent light source (such that its path appears as a dotted line)
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
cytomorphological
cytomorphological
adj
Of or pertaining to cytomorphology
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dactylomegaly
dactylomegaly
noun
(pathology) The presence of enlarged digits
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
daemonology
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
demagogically
demagogically
adv
In a demagogic manner.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demonologically
demonologically
adv
In terms of demonology.
demoralizingly
demoralizingly
adv
In a demoralizing manner.
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologization
demythologization
noun
The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
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.
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.