A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accidentalist
accidentalist
noun
An expert in accidents, especially those involving motor vehicles.
Someone who believes in accidentalism.
accidentality
accidentality
noun
The quality of being accidental; accidentalness.
accidentarily
accommodately
accommodately
adv
(rare) suitably; fitly
acetazolamide
acetazolamide
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetylcyanide
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acknowledging
acknowledging
adj
(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
adiabatically
adiabatically
adv
(sciences) In an adiabatic way.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
alectoropodes
alectrionidae
aleksandrovac
alodification
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoguaiacol
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
ancylodactyla
androcephalum
androclclinia
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anidiomatical
anidiomatical
adj
(archaic) Not idiomatic.
anisodactylic
antidecalogue
antidotically
antimedically
antiradically
antodontalgic
antodontalgic
adj
Alternative form of antiodontalgic
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
apodictically
apodictically
adv
(logic) In an apodictical manner.
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
archiannelida
archidiaconal
archidiaconal
adj
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Pertaining to an archdeacon.
archplunderer
archscoundrel
articodactyla
asclepiadeous
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
asyndetically
asyndetically
adv
(grammar) In a manner characterized by the use of asyndeton; in a manner in which the words are not connected by conjunctions.
atelorachidia
aviculariidae
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bardocucullus
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
biconditional
biconditional
adj
Having two conditions
noun
(logic) An "if and only if" conditional wherein the truth of each term depends on the truth of the other
bicylindrical
bicylindrical
adj
Of or relating to two cylinders.
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodsuckings
boldfacedness
bombycillidae
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
bostrychoidal
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
bradydactylia
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
brazenfacedly
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
cacodaemonial
calamodendron
callionymidae
calliphoridae
camaldolesian
canaliculated
canaliculated
adj
canaliculate
canandelabrum
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
candlesticked
candlesticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of candlestick
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
candlewicking
candolleaceae
canonicalized
canonicalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonicalize
caprimulgidae
cardinalitial
cardinalitial
adj
(Christianity) Of, relating to, or characteristic of a cardinal.
cardinalitian
cardinalities
cardinalities
noun
plural of cardinality
cardiodilator
cardiodilator
noun
A machine for cardiodilation.
cardiological
cardiological
adj
of or pertaining to cardiology
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
cardiomalacia
cardiomalacia
noun
(pathology) A softening of the muscular walls of the heart
cardiomegalia
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardipaludism
cartilaginoid
cartilaginoid
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or having the characteristics of cartilage.
noun
(medicine) A cartilage-like nodule, growth or other structure, which is not part of the normal anatomy.
cassiduloidea
caterpillared
caterpillared
adj
Fitted with a caterpillar track.
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
cathedralwise
cathedratical
cathedratical
adj
cathedratic
caudocephalad
caudocephalad
adj
In a direction from the tail toward the head
caudotibialis
cauldrifeness
cecidiologist
celestialized
celestialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of celestialize
celidographer
celiomyodynia
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate
cephalocaudal
cephalocaudal
Adjective
Between head and tail.
cephalochorda
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chalkosideric
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chandlerville
chelidosaurus
chenopodiales
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chlamydomonas
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.