(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriopathology
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
barometrography
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
behypocrite
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxyphenanthrene
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
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
botryotherapy
brachistocephaly
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bryophyte
bryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
cryptobranchiate
cryptobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
cryptobranchidae
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
embryophyta
embryophyte
embryophyte
noun
(botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryotroph
embryotroph
noun
(biology) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.
embryotrophe
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
embryotrophy
erythrophobia
erythrophobia
noun
Abnormal and persistent fear of the colour red.
abnormal and persistent fear of blushing
hyperabsorption
hyperabsorption
noun
An abnormally high level of absorption.
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
hyperbolists
hyperbolists
noun
plural of hyperbolist
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
hypercoagulability
hypercoagulability
noun
coagulation of blood faster than normal; especially an abnormally increased coagulability
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hypermetabolism
hypermetabolism
noun
(biochemistry) The physiological state of increased metabolic activity, typically occurring after significant damage to the body
hyperobtrusive
hyperobtrusive
adj
Extremely obtrusive.
hyperobtrusively
hyperobtrusiveness
hyperthrombinemia
hyperthrombinemia
noun
An abnormally high level of thrombin in the blood.
hypobranchiate
hypobromite
hypobromite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any salt or ester of hypobromous acid
hypobromites
hypobromites
noun
plural of hypobromite
hypsobathymetric
incomprehensibility
incomprehensibility
noun
(countable) Something that cannot be understood.
(uncountable) The condition of being incomprehensible.
irreproachability
irreproachability
noun
the state or condition of being irreproachable
nonapprehensibility
nonprohibitively
nonreprehensibility
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
orthobrachycephalic
outhyperbolize
outhyperbolized
outhyperbolizing
pharyngobranchiate
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
phlebarteriodialysis
phyllobranchiate
phytobacteriology
phytobacteriology
noun
bacteriology of the phytobacteria
phytobezoar
phytobezoar
noun
A bezoar composed of undigestible plant material.
platybrachycephalous
polybranchiate
prohibitively
prohibitively
adv
In a prohibitive manner.
To a prohibitive extent.
pseudobrotherly
pseudocharitably
psychobiochemistry
pterygobranchiate
pygobranchiate
pylethrombophlebitis
pylethrombosis
reproachability
spectrophoby
spetrophoby
strephosymbolia
strephosymbolia
noun
A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading.
subattorneyship
submetaphorically
symmetrophobia
symmetrophobia
noun
aversion to symmetry
thrombocytopenia
thrombocytopenia
noun
(hematology) An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.
thrombocytopenic
thrombocytopenic
adj
Having an abnormally low number of platelets in one's blood.