(pathology) contracture of the joints of the hands or feet
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinosphaerium
acupuncturation
acupuncturation
noun
(medicine, archaic) Acupuncture
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aminobarbituric
ammonocarbonous
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anthracotherium
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticeremonious
anticrepuscular
antiritualistic
antiritualistic
adj
Opposed to ritualism.
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antiscripturism
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
articulationist
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
atrociousnesses
auriculocranial
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autocorrelation
autocorrelation
noun
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autonephrectomy
bioastronautics
bioastronautics
noun
The study of the biological, behavioural and medical aspects of astronautics
blockaderunning
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiosaurian
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
bronchopleurisy
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulbocavernosus
bulbocavernosus
noun
The bulbospongiosus muscle
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calyptorhynchus
canterburianism
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
carcinoscorpius
cardiodysneuria
cardiopneumatic
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
catelectrotonus
catelectrotonus
noun
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
ceremoniousness
ceremoniousness
noun
The state of being ceremonious.
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
cholesterinuria
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
cicrumspections
circularisation
circularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of circularization
circularization
circularization
noun
The act or process of making something circular in form.
The distribution of publicity circulars.
circumagitation
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumantarctic
circumcrescence
circumcrescence
noun
Synonym of epiboly
The condition of being circumcrescent
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumincession
circumincession
noun
(theology) The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity.
circuminsession
circuminsession
noun
Alternative spelling of circumincession
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circummigration
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumplication
circumsaturnian
circumsaturnian
adj
That circles the planet Saturn
noun
Any of the moons of Saturn
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
circumstantiate
circumstantiate
verb
To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts.
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
circumvallating
circumvallating
verb
present participle of circumvallate
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
colourationally
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
congenerousness
congenerousness
noun
The state or property of being congenerous or congeneric.
congratulations
congratulations
intj
Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
noun
plural of congratulation
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
conquerableness
conquerableness
noun
The quality of being conquerable.
constitutionary
constructionism
constructionism
noun
(law) A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than to any underlying intent.
(social sciences) The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.
constructionist
constructionist
adj
Of, pertaining to, or advocating constructionism.
noun
(obsolete) One who works in construction.
An advocate of constructionism.
One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, such as the United States Constitution.
constructorship
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contortuplicate
contortuplicate
adj
(botany) Plaited lengthwise and also twisted.
contrapuntalist
contrariousness
contrariousness
noun
The state or quality of being contrarious.
contrastimulant
contrastimulant
adj
(pharmacology) That reverses the effect of a stimulant.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts a stimulant.
contratulations
contributorship
contributorship
noun
The role or status of contributor.
convulsionaries
convulsionaries
noun
plural of convulsionary
corinthianesque
corneosiliceous
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
corynebacterium
corynebacterium
noun
Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
coterminousness
counteractingly
counteractingly
adv
In a way that counteracts.
counteractively
counteractively
adv
In a counteractive manner.
counteractivity
counteractivity
noun
counteraction; action that opposes or goes against something
counteralliance
counteralliance
noun
An alliance formed in opposition to another alliance.
counterapproach
counterapproach
noun
A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
counterargument
counterargument
noun
An argument that is opposed to another argument.
counterassaults
counterassaults
noun
plural of counterassault
counterattacked
counterattacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterattack
counterattacker
counterattacker
noun
One who carries out a counterattack.
counteraverment
counterbalanced
counterbalanced
adj
Having a counterbalance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterbalance
counterbalances
counterbalances
noun
plural of counterbalance
counterblockade
counterblockade
noun
A blockade set up in opposition to another blockade.
counterbuilding
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterchanging
counterchanging
verb
present participle of counterchange
countercharging
countercharging
verb
present participle of countercharge
counterclaimant
counterclaimant
noun
One who makes a counterclaim.
counterclaiming
counterclaiming
verb
present participle of counterclaim
counterconquest
counterconquest
noun
A conquest made in opposition to another, as by a previously conquered entity.
countercouchant
countercultural
countercultural
adj
Of or pertaining to a counterculture
countercultures
countercultures
noun
plural of counterculture
counterdecision
counterdecision
noun
A decision made in response to another decision.
counterdefender
counterdistinct
counterdoctrine
counterdoctrine
noun
A doctrine that opposes another doctrine.
counterembargos
counterevidence
counterevidence
noun
(philosophy, law, sciences) Evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexercise
counterfeisance
counterfeisance
noun
(obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
counterfeitment
counterfeitment
noun
counterfeiting
counterfeitness
counterfeitness
noun
The state or quality of being counterfeit.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.