An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
adaptiveness
adaptiveness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adaptivities
adaptivities
noun
plural of adaptivity
adderspit
adenemphraxis
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenopharyngitis
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adiaphanousness
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adipocellulose
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adstipulate
adstipulated
adventureship
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aecidiospore
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
airspeeds
airspeeds
noun
plural of airspeed
aistopodes
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
alipeds
alipeds
noun
plural of aliped
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
amblyopsidae
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
ampelopsidin
amphidesmous
amphioxides
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisilidae
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampycides
amylodyspepsia
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anaspidacea
anaspides
androlepsia
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
angiocardiographies
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antieavesdropping
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductiveness
antiredeposition
antisepticised
antisepticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticise
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
antispending
antispending
adj
(politics) Opposed to or combating spending, especially government spending
antispreader
antispreader
noun
Any of several devices that prevent spreading
antispreading
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aperulosid
aphides
aphides
noun
plural of aphis
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphrodesiac
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetism
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apostatised
apostatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatise
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apotheosised
apotheosised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosise
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectasis
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendicious
appendicitis
appendicitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appenditious
appendixes
appraised
appraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appraise
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
apsides
apsides
noun
plural of apside
apsidiole
apsidiole
noun
Alternative form of apsidole
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
archdapifership
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
asaphidae
asclepiad
asclepiad
Noun
A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepias, known as physicians or healers.
asclepiadaceae
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadae
asclepiade
asclepiadean
asclepiadeous
asclepiadic
asclepidin
asclepidoid
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
asphodeline
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate