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
accommodative
accommodative
adj
Supplying with or obliging; accommodating.
accreditation
accreditation
noun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acetanisidide
acetanisidide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide related to paracetamol
acetanisidine
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).
acetbromamide
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetylcyanide
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acroceratidae
actinidiaceae
addictiveness
addictiveness
noun
The characteristic of being addictive.
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
agatharchides
alectoropodes
alectrionidae
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
anchitherioid
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
antejudiciary
antidecalogue
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antimedically
antireduction
antireductive
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.
archdeaconate
archdetective
archdisturber
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
archpretender
ascensiontide
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
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autoeducation
autoeducation
noun
Self-education, driven by the learner exploring topics of interest.
autoeducative
autoeducative
adj
Of or relating to autoeducation.
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
backscattered
backscattered
verb
past participle of backscatter
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
benedictinism
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
berchtesgaden
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
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
cambridgeport
canaliculated
canaliculated
adj
canaliculate
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
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.
cantharidated
cantharidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantharidate
cantharidized
cantharidized
adj
Treated with cantharides.
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiasthenia
cardicentesis
cardiectomize
cardinalities
cardinalities
noun
plural of cardinality
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
catercornered
caterpillared
caterpillared
adj
Fitted with a caterpillar track.
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
cathedralwise
cathedratical
cathedratical
adj
cathedratic
cathedraticum
cattycornered
cecidiologist
celestialized
celestialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of celestialize
centrarchidae
centrodesmose
centropomidae
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate
ceratocricoid
cercopithecid
cercopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys.
chaetosomidae
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chapournetted
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
characterized
characterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterize
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
cholterheaded
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
christianised
christianized
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chytridiaceae
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumrotated
circumrotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumrotate
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
cladodontidae
clandestinely
clandestinely
adv
In a secret or covert manner.
In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
clandestinity
clandestinity
noun
(religion) A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.
The quality or state of being clandestine.
cleavelandite
cleavelandite
noun
(mineralogy) A white lamellar variety of albite.
cleidomastoid
cleidomastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the mastoid process
cleidosternal
closefistedly
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
coadventuress
coadventuring
codeclination
codeclination
noun
polar distance
codirectional
codirectional
adj
Operating in the same direction
coeducational
coeducational
adj
of or pertaining to coeducation
coelacanthoid
coelacanthoid
noun
Any extinct fish of the suborder †Coelacanthoidei
coheartedness
coldheartedly
coldheartedly
adv
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly
collectedness
collectedness
noun
The state or quality of being collected.
collectivized
collectivized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collectivize
comicotragedy
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
committedness
committedness
noun
The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compartmented
compartmented
adj
Divided into compartments.
Having (a specified type of) compartments.
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.