surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull
crossability
crossability
noun
(biology) The ability of different species to cross-breed or cross-fertilize.
The state of being crossable.
cryobiologist
cryobiologist
noun
a biologist who specializes in cryobiology
cryolites
cryolites
noun
plural of cryolite
cryptoanalysis
cryptoanalysis
noun
Alternative form of cryptanalysis
cryptoanalytics
cryptoclastic
cryptocleidus
cryptocrystalline
cryptocrystalline
adj
(petrology) Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification.
noun
(petrology) A rock of this kind.
cryptocrystallization
cryptocrystallization
noun
The process of becoming cryptocrystalline.
cryptoinflationist
cryptologies
cryptologies
noun
plural of cryptology
cryptologist
cryptologist
noun
one who studies cryptology
cryptonemiales
cryptoproselytism
cryptosplenetic
cryptovolcanism
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
crystalligerous
crystallisation
crystallisation
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of crystallization
crystallization
crystallization
noun
The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
The body formed by crystallizing.
The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase
The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.
crystallizations
crystallizations
noun
plural of crystallization
crystalloblastic
crystallochemical
crystallochemical
adj
Relating to crystallochemistry.
crystallochemistry
crystallochemistry
noun
The study of the chemical structure of crystals.
crystallogenesis
crystallogenesis
noun
(geology) The formation of crystalline minerals.
crystallogenetic
crystallogenetic
adj
(geology) Relating to crystallogenesis
crystallogenic
crystallogenic
adj
Producing crystals
Relating to the crystallogens
Relating to the production of crystals
crystallogenical
crystallographic
crystallographic
adj
Of or pertaining to crystallography
crystallographical
crystallographical
adj
crystallographic
crystallographically
crystallographically
adv
With regard to crystallography
crystalloid
crystalloid
adj
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
noun
(botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
(chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
crystalloidal
crystalloidal
adj
Relating to a crystalloid.
crystalloids
crystalloids
noun
plural of crystalloid
crystalloluminescence
crystallomagnetic
crystallometric
crystallometric
adj
Relating to crystallometry.
crystallophobia
crystallophyllian
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cyanocrystallin
cyanoplastid
cyanoplatinous
cyclarthrosis
cyclarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A joint that can pivot, moving with a circular or rotating articulation.
cyclitols
cyclitols
noun
plural of cyclitol
cyclizations
cyclizations
noun
plural of cyclization
cyclometries
cyclonist
cyclonologist
cyclopaedist
cyclopedist
cyclopedist
noun
One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia.
cyclosilicate
cyclosilicate
noun
Any of several classes of silicate mineral having rings of silicate anions.
cyclostomatidae
cyclostomi
cyclostomidae
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.
cyclostyling
cyclostyling
verb
present participle of cyclostyle
cyclothymias
cyclothymias
noun
plural of cyclothymia
cyclotomies
cylindrarthrosis
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cynogenealogist
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cystelcosis
cysticercoidal
cysticolous
cystidicolous
cystoepiplocele
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.
cystoneuralgia
cystoparalysis
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cystopyelitis
cystopyelitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of pyelocystitis
cystopyelonephritis
cystopyelonephritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder, the pelvis of the kidney, and the kidney parenchyma
cytoblastemic
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
cytoclasis
cytoclasis
noun
(cytology) cell fragmentation
cytoclastic
cytoclastic
adj
Relating to cytoclasis
Tending to destroy cells
cytolist
cytologies
cytologist
cytologist
noun
A biologist who studies cells.
A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes.
cytologists
cytologists
noun
plural of cytologist
cytolysin
cytolysin
noun
(biology) Any substance (especially an antibody) capable of breaking down the structure of a cell.
cytolysis
cytolysis
noun
The pathological breakdown of a cell due to the bursting of the cell membrane caused by osmosis
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
cytoparaplastin
cytophysiology
cytophysiology
noun
The physiology of cells
cytoplasmic
cytoplasmic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm.
cytoplasmically
cytoplasmically
adv
With regard to the cytoplasm
cytoplastic
cytoplastic
adj
Relating to a cytoplast
cytostatically
cytostatically
adv
In a cytostatic manner.
cytotechnologist
cytotechnologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of cytotechnology.
cytotrophoblastic
cytotrophoblastic
adj
Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts
dacryocystalgia
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
dacryosolenitis
dactylioglyphist
dactylologies
dactylopius
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
deboistly
deboistly
adv
(obsolete) debauchedly
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
declivitously
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
decrystallization
decrystallization
noun
The breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure.
The removal of crystals from a liquid
deleteriously
deleteriously
adv
In a deleterious manner; harmfully.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demeritoriously
demonstrability
demonstrability
noun
The quality of being demonstrable.
demonstratability
demonstratability
noun
Alternative form of demonstrability
demonstratively
demonstratively
adv
In a demonstrative 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.
dermatolysis
dermatolysis
noun
chalazoderma
desmodactyli
desolatingly
desolatingly
adv
So as to cause desolation.
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despiteously
despiteously
adv
In a despiteous manner.
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
destroyingly
destroyingly
adv
In a way that destroys.
desultorily
desultorily
adv
In a desultory fashion.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
diagnostically
diagnostically
adv
In a diagnostic manner.
dialogistically
dialogistically
adv
In a dialogistic manner.
dialypetalous
dialypetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate petals; polypetalous.
dialysation
dialysation
noun
Alternative form of dialyzation
dialystaminous
diastematomyelia
diastematomyelia
noun
A congenital disorder in which a part of the spinal cord is split, usually at the level of the upper lumbar vertebra.
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
dicotyledones
dicotyledonous
dicotyledonous
adj
Having two cotyledons.
Of or pertaining to the dicotyledons.
dicotyledons
dicotyledons
noun
plural of dicotyledon
dicotyles
dicotylous
dicotylous
adj
dicotyledonous
dicotyls
dicotyls
noun
plural of dicotyl
dictyostele
dictyostele
noun
(botany) A type of siphonostele, in which the vascular tissue in the stem forms a central cylinder around a pith, but with closely spaced leaf gaps.