(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
actiniomorpha
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
aminothiophen
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphikaryotic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
aphototropism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bridgehampton
cacophthalmia
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chromatophile
chromeplating
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cirrhopetalum
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dermatopathia
dermatopathia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of dermatopathy
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophobia
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
diaphanometer
diaphanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid.
diaphanometry
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
edriophthalma
enantiomorphy
enantiomorphy
noun
The condition of being enantiomorphic
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
epitheliomata
ergatomorphic
ergatomorphic
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a worker organism.
ethmopalatine
ethmopalatine
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and palatine
euphemisation
euphemization
gasmetophytic
gastrophilism
gastrophilism
noun
The love of good food.
geumatophobia
graphometrist
haematosepsis
haematosepsis
noun
(pathology) A septic infection of the bloodstream
hamartophobia
hematoplastic
hematoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoplastic
hematopoiesis
hematopoiesis
noun
(hematology, cytology) The process by which blood cells are produced.
hematopoietic
hematopoietic
adj
Of or pertaining to hematopoiesis.
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hematospermia
hematospermia
noun
(pathology) The presence of blood in the semen
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
hemihypotonia
hemolymphatic
hemolymphatic
adj
Relating to, or producing hemolymph
hemophthalmia
hemophthalmia
noun
(medicine) intraocular hemorrhage
hepatectomies
hepatectomies
noun
plural of hepatectomy
hepatectomize
hepaticostomy
hepatomalacia
hepatomalacia
noun
(medicine) A softening of the liver.
hepatomegalia
hepatotoxemia
hepatotoxemia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Autointoxication caused by a malfunctioning of the liver.
hermaphrodite
hermaphrodite
adj
(of an individual organism) Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
Combining two opposing qualities.
noun
(World War I military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.
(nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.
A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.
A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.
An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
hippopotamian
hippopotamine
hippopotamoid
hippopotamoid
noun
Any animal similar to a hippopotamus.
homoeopathist
homoeopathist
noun
Alternative form of homeopathist
homoeoplastic
homoeoplastic
adj
Alternative form of homeoplastic
homoeotypical
hydatomorphic
hyperazotemia
hyperazotemia
noun
Synonym of azotemia (see azotemia § Usage notes).
hypermetropia
hypermetropia
noun
hyperopia
hypermyotonia
hyperromantic
hyperromantic
Adjective
Extremely romantic.
hyporchematic
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
ichthyomorpha
imantophyllum
immunotherapy
immunotherapy
noun
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.
(immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.
imperatorship
isometrograph
isometrograph
noun
A device used to draw lines parallel to an existing one
kinematograph
kinematograph
noun
Alternative form of cinematograph
lophiostomate
lymphatolysin
lymphatolysis
lymphatolytic
lymphoblastic
lymphoblastic
adj
(US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
lymphomatosis
lymphomatosis
noun
Multiple lymphoma; the occurrence of deposits of lymphadenoid tissue generally, throughout the body.
lymphotoxemia
mannoheptitol
mastigophobia
mastigophoran
mastigophoran
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Mastigophora of liverworts.
(zoology) Any member of superclass Mastigophora of protozoa.
mastigophoric
mastigophoric
adj
(biology, of a cell) Having a flagellum.
Carrying or wielding a whip.
meconophagist
meconophagist
noun
(rare) One who uses or consumes opiates including heroin.
megalohepatia
metallophobia
metallophobia
noun
(rare) A fear of metal, or of touching metallic objects.
metamorphisms
metamorphisms
noun
plural of metamorphism
metamorphosic
metamorphosic
adj
Changing form; transforming.
metamorphosis
metamorphosis
noun
(biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
(pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.
A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
A transformation, such as one performed by magic.
metamorphotic
metamorphotic
adj
Of or relating to metamorphosis.
metaphysicous
metapophysial
metapophysial
adj
Relating to the metapophysis.
metapsychosis
metapsychosis
noun
The supposed telepathic action of one mind on another.
micranthropos
micrographist
micrographist
noun
One who describes microscopic objects.
mimeographist
mimeographist
noun
One who carries out mimeography.
minihospitals
misanthropies
misanthropies
noun
plural of misanthropy
misanthropism
misanthropism
noun
misanthropy
misanthropist
misanthropist
noun
A misanthrope; a person who hates all humankind.
misanthropize
misanthropize
verb
(intransitive) To hate mankind.
(transitive) To make misanthropic
moderatorship
moderatorship
noun
The position or office of a moderator.
monophthalmic
multihospital
multihospital
adj
Involving more than one hospital.
museographist
museographist
noun
Synonym of museographer
musicotherapy
musicotherapy
noun
music therapy; the use of music to improve health
myoepithelial
myoepithelial
adj
Of or pertaining to the myoepithelium
mythographies
mythographies
noun
plural of mythography
mythographist
mythographist
noun
Synonym of mythographer
mythopoetical
mythopoetical
adj
(mythology) Pertaining to the creation of myths; pertaining to mythopoiesis.
nephrostomial
nonemphatical
nonmetaphoric
nonmetaphoric
adj
Not metaphoric.
nonsympathies
omphalotripsy
onomatophobia
onomatophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of hearing particular names or words.
ophthalmalgia
ophthalmalgia
Noun
pain in the eye
ophthalmalgic
ophthalmalgic
adj
Relating to ophthalmalgia.
ophthalmiater
ophthalmolith
opthalmologic
palaeotherium
panchromatism
panchromatism
noun
Quality of being panchromatic.
panchromatize
panchromatize
verb
(transitive, photography) To cover with a panchromatic coating.
panophthalmia
pantochromism
paramountship
pararhotacism
pararhotacism
noun
Synonym of rhotacism
pathognomical
pathognomical
adj
Alternative form of pathognomic
pathognomonic
pathognomonic
adj
(medicine, of a sign or symptom) specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.
petrochemical
petrochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them.
noun
(chemistry) Any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas.