An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
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
amidophosphoric
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicondylous
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
ampycides
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphthartodocetism
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archdiplomatist
aspidomancy
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
backstamped
blepharochromidrosis
camelopardalis
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camelopardus
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
cardiospermum
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cardipaludism
cephalodymus
chemopallidectomies
chemopallidectomies
noun
plural of chemopallidectomy
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chondroseptum
christadelphianism
chromatodysopia
chromodiascope
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
cladosporium
cnemidophorus
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compadres
compadres
noun
plural of compadre
compassed
compassed
adj
(obsolete) rounded; arched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compass
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compendiums
compends
compends
noun
plural of compend
compensated
compensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compensate
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complicatedness
complicatedness
noun
The state or quality of being complicated.
composed
composed
adj
showing composure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compose
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
composedness
composedness
noun
The state or quality of being composed.
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
composted
composted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compost
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
compoundness
compoundness
noun
The state or quality of being compound.
compounds
compounds
noun
plural of compound
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compound
compradores
compradores
noun
plural of compradore
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
compressed
compressed
adj
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
Pressed tightly together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compress
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
compromised
compromised
adj
Having been compromised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromise
compsothlypidae
compulsed
compulsed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compulse
computerdoms
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
comradeships
comradeships
noun
plural of comradeship
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coppersidesman
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
costodiaphragmatic
costodiaphragmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.
crampedness
crampedness
noun
The state or quality of being cramped.
craspedodromous
craspedodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having pinnate veins in which the secondary veins terminate at the margins, often as teeth
craspedum
cryptomonadales
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
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
cylindrosporium
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dampcourse
decampments
decampments
noun
plural of decampment
decamps
decamps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decamp
decaspermal
decaspermal
adj
(botany) Having ten seeds
decaspermous
decemvirship
decemvirship
noun
The rank or position of decemvir.
decompensate
decompensate
verb
(medicine, psychology, of a bodily organ or mental state) To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.
decompensated
decompensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompensate
decompensates
decompensates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompensate
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensations
decompensations
noun
plural of decompensation
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
decomposable
decomposable
adj
Able to be decomposed
decompose
decompose
verb
(intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.
(transitive) To separate or break down (something) into its components; to disintegrate or fragment.
decomposed
decomposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompose
decomposer
decomposer
noun
(ecology) An organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which carries out the process of decomposition of organic material.
decomposers
decomposers
noun
plural of decomposer
decomposes
decomposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompose
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
decomposite
decomposite
adj
(botany) decompound
Compounded more than once; compounded with things already composite.
noun
Anything decompounded.
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
decompositional
decompositional
adj
Of or pertaining to decomposition.
decompositions
decompositions
noun
plural of decomposition
decomposure
decompress
decompress
verb
(intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(intransitive, informal) To relax.
(transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
decompressed
decompressed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompress
decompresses
decompresses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompress
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
dermatocoptes
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermatoscopy
dermatoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
deschamps
deschampsia
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.