(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenopharyngitis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
amphicondylous
amygdalothripsis
aphidolysin
aphydrotropism
arthroendoscopy
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
brachypodous
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradysphygmia
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cephalodymus
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropharyngeus
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondropterygious
chromatodysopia
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chrysopidae
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
compsothlypidae
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyholds
copyholds
noun
plural of copyhold
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cyanephidrosis
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cylindrophis
cystoradiography
dactylioglyphist
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dasyphyllous
dasyphyllous
adj
(botany, rare) Having downy leaves.
dasystephana
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehydrosparteine
deityship
deityship
noun
The condition of being a deity; divinity, especially as a jocular epithet
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
depthways
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathology
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
deyship
dialyphyllous
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diaphysis
diaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diapophysial
diapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis
diapophysis
diapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
diastrophy
dicaryophase
dictyosiphon
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
dihydrosphingosine
dihydrosphingosine
noun
(organic chemistry) sphinganine
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophasic
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
diophysite
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphyes
diphyesis
diphyllous
diphyllous
adj
(botany) Having two leaves.
diphysite
diphysitism
diplochlamydeous
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
discographically
discographically
adv
In terms of discography.
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
dissympathize
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
dolichopsyllidae
doryphoros
doryphoros
noun
(art) A spear-bearer; a statue of a man holding a spear or in the attitude of a spear-bearer.
doryphorus
drosophyllum
dryopithecus
dumpishly
dumpishly
adv
In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily.
dynamometamorphism
dynamometamorphosed
dyophysite
dyophysite
Noun
Someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ.
dyophysitic
dyophysitical
dyophysitism
dysaphia
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dysmeromorph
dysmeromorphic
dysmorphism
dysmorphism
noun
(anatomy) any malformation of the anatomy
dysmorphophobia
dysmorphophobia
noun
(dated, psychiatry) body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
dyspathy
dyspathy
noun
Antipathy, aversion.
dysphagia
dysphagia
noun
(pathology) Difficulty in swallowing.
dysphagic
dysphagic
adj
Having or relating to dysphagia.
noun
A person who has dysphagia.
dysphasia
dysphasia
noun
(pathology) Loss of or deficiency in the power to use or understand language as a result of injury or disease of the brain.
dysphasic
dysphasic
adj
Having or relating to dysphasia.
noun
A person who has dysphasia.
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemisms
dysphemisms
noun
plural of dysphemism
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
dysphemized
dysphemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dysphemize
dysphonia
dysphonia
noun
(medicine) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds.
dysphonic
dysphonic
adj
Having or relating to dysphonia.
noun
A person who has dysphonia.
dysphoria
dysphoria
noun
(LGBT) Ellipsis of gender dysphoria.
A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
dysphoric
dysphoric
adj
Causing dysphoria
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria.
noun
Such a person
dysphotic
dysphotic
adj
Alternative spelling of disphotic
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order
