(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
amphicondylous
ampycides
angiodiascopy
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
arthroendoscopy
aspidomancy
asterospondylic
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
blepharodyschroia
brachypodous
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
caryopsides
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
cleidotripsy
clepsydra
clepsydra
noun
A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clypeastridea
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
clypeastroida
clypeastroidea
colodyspepsia
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
compsothlypidae
condylopodous
copydesk
copydesk
noun
Alternative form of copy desk
copydesks
copydesks
noun
plural of copydesk
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyholds
copyholds
noun
plural of copyhold
copyreaders
copyreaders
noun
plural of copyreader
cordyceps
cordyceps
noun
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
corespondency
correspondency
correspondency
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of correspondence
correspondentially
correspondently
correspondently
adv
In a corresponding manner.
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
cryptocleidus
cryptodeist
cryptodirous
cryptomonadales
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cyanephidrosis
cyanoplastid
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclopaedias
cyclopaedias
noun
plural of cyclopaedia
cyclopaedist
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cyclopedist
cyclopedist
noun
One who compiles or writes for a cyclopedia.
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
cyclospondyli
cyclospondylic
cyclospondylous
cylindrophis
cylindrosporium
cynipidous
cynopodous
cypressed
cyprinids
cyprinids
noun
plural of cyprinid
cyprinodontes
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
cypselid
cypselid
noun
(zoology) Any bird in the family Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae (the swifts).
cypselidae
cypseloid
cystoradiography
dacryocystoptosis
dacryops
dacryops
noun
(pathology) A cyst in a lacrimal duct
An excess of tears in the eye
dacryopyosis
dactylioglyphist
dactylopius
dactylopterus
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dactyloscopy
dactyloscopy
noun
The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dasypaedic
dasyprocta
dasyproctidae
dasyproctine
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
decrypts
decrypts
noun
plural of decrypt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrypt
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
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.
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
descriptory
descriptory
adj
(archaic) descriptive; serving to describe something
desipiency
desoxyribonucleoprotein
desperacy
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despiciency
despiciency
noun
(obsolete, rare) A looking down upon; despisal.
despondency
despondency
noun
A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
deuteroscopy
deuteroscopy
noun
(obsolete) That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense, ulterior signification.
Second sight.
dialycarpous
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.