(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abiologically
abiologically
adv
(biology) In an abiological manner.
abominability
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acetylbenzoic
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
albuminolysis
albuminometry
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
approvability
associability
associability
noun
The condition of being associable
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autostability
autostability
noun
(engineering) Ability to keep a stable poise, either by virtue of shape and proportions, or by some mechanism.
azygobranchia
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathysophical
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
benzoglycolic
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoxyacetic
benzoylformic
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiology
biophysiology
noun
(biology, physiology) biological physiology
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biospeleology
biospeleology
noun
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
bisglyoxaline
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycosis
blastomycosis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis
blastomycotic
blastomycotic
adj
Relating to blastomycosis.
blindfoldedly
bombastically
bombastically
adv
In a bombastic manner.
bombycillidae
borborygmatic
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
boroglycerine
borosalicylic
bostrychoidal
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
botryomycotic
botryomycotic
adj
Relating to, or caused by botryomycosis
boysenberries
boysenberries
noun
plural of boysenberry
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachydomatic
brachydontism
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
bulldoggishly
burglariously
burglariously
adv
(dated, law) As a burglar; in order to burgle.
byelorussians
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
catabolically
catabolically
adv
In terms of catabolism.
cenobitically
cenobitically
adv
In a cenobitic manner.
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
coagulability
coagulability
noun
The ability to coagulate, of being coagulable
cobalticyanic
cobaltocyanic
codifiability
codifiability
noun
The ability to structure information or knowledge into a code, or set of rules; ability to codify.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cognisability
cognizability
cognizability
noun
The property of being cognizable.
colourability
colourability
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of colorability
combinability
combinability
Noun
The quality or state of being combinable.
commutability
commutability
noun
The quality of being commutable.
companionably
companionably
adv
In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.
comparability
comparability
noun
The quality of being comparable.
compatability
compatability
noun
Misspelling of compatibility.
compatibility
compatibility
noun
(computing) the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility.
(computing) the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors.
(structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.
(telecommunications) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.
The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.
computability
computability
noun
(computing theory) The property of being computable by purely mechanical means.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confutability
confutability
noun
The state of being confutable or disprovable.
conveyability
conveyability
noun
Ability to be conveyed.
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
corrigibility
corrigibility
noun
The quality or state of being corrigible.
corrodibility
corrodibility
noun
The quality of being corrodible.
corrosibility
corrosibility
noun
corrodibility; quality or degree of being subject to corrosion
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
coxcombically
coxcombically
adv
(obsolete) in the manner of a coxcomb
cribriformity
cribriformity
noun
The condition of being cribriform
cryobiologist
cryobiologist
noun
a biologist who specializes in cryobiology
cyanocarbonic
cymbocephalic
cytoblastemic
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deplorability
deplorability
noun
The quality of being deplorable.
deportability
desoxybenzoin
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
dislocability
disobediently
disobediently
adv
In a disobedient manner
disobligatory
disobligatory
adj
(obsolete) Releasing from obligation.
disobligingly
disobligingly
adv
So as to disoblige.
disposability
disposability
noun
(rare) The property of being disposable.
dissolubility
dissolubility
noun
The capability to be dissolved or disintegrated
dysoxidizable
elaboratively
elaboratively
adv
In an elaborative manner.
embolomycotic
embolomycotic
adj
(pathology) Relating to emboli and mycosis.
embryectomies
embryectomies
noun
plural of embryectomy
embryogenesis
embryogenesis
noun
The process by which an embryo is formed and develops.
embryogenetic
embryogenetic
adj
Relating to embryogenesis.
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryological
embryological
adj
Of or pertaining to embryology
embryologists
embryologists
noun
plural of embryologist
embryonically
embryonically
adv
In an embryonic way.
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
employability
employability
noun
(countable) The product or result of being employable.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being employable.
endosymbiosis
endosymbiosis
noun
(ecology) The condition of living within the body or cells of another organism; an instance of an organism so living.
enforcibility
enforcibility
noun
Alternative form of enforceability
enterobiliary
equilibratory
equilibratory
adj
Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
erythrophobia
erythrophobia
noun
Abnormal and persistent fear of the colour red.
abnormal and persistent fear of blushing
evaporability
evaporability
noun
Capability of evaporating.
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
explosibility
explosibility
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosible
(uncountable) The state of being explosible
exportability
exportability
noun
The property of being exportable.
factorability
factorability
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being factorable.
fibromyectomy
fibromyositis
flamboyantism
flamboyantize
formidability
formidability
noun
The state of being formidable.
gephyrophobia
gephyrophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges.
governability
governability
noun
The ability to be governed.
hemiamblyopia
herbivorously
herbivorously
adv
in a herbivorous manner
hobbyhorsical
hobbyhorsical
adj
(colloquial) Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.