An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionized
abolitionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize
academization
academization
noun
Process or action of academizing.
acarocecidium
acarocecidium
noun
A plant gall caused by an acarid mite
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.
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
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
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
acroceratidae
acrochordidae
acrochordinae
adenocancroid
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenometritis
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adjoiningness
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adrenotrophin
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
afrikanderdom
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectrionidae
alethopteroid
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoaldehyde
amidocaffeine
amidocyanogen
amidofluoride
amidothiazole
aminoacidemia
aminoacidemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of amino acids in the blood
aminodiphenyl
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicyonidae
amphioxididae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amygdonitrile
anallantoidea
anchitherioid
andersonville
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
aneroidograph
anhydromyelia
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
anoplotheroid
antherozoidal
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthropoidean
antidecalogue
antideflation
antideflation
adj
(economics) Preventing or countering deflation.
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antiendotoxin
antiendotoxin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (especially an antibody) that counteracts the effect of an endotoxin
antiendowment
antiendowment
adj
Opposing an endowment.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
antireduction
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphrosiderite
aplodontiidae
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
armageddonist
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascensiontide
asclepiadeous
aspidocephali
assiduousness
assiduousness
noun
The state or property of being assiduous.
asterolepidae
atelorachidia
attiwendaronk
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
audioemission
aureocasidium
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
autoeducation
autoeducation
noun
Self-education, driven by the learner exploring topics of interest.
autoeducative
autoeducative
adj
Of or relating to autoeducation.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autoimmunized
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
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
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
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
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benzdioxazine
benzimidazole
benzimidazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide
benzoperoxide
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
biodegradable
biodegradable
adj
Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
noun
Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
blindfoldedly
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodripeness
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
bombycillidae
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
bordelonville
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
bothsidedness
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
brombenzamide
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
cacodaemoniac
cacodaemonial
callionymidae
calliphoridae
camaldolesian
cambridgeport
canonicalized
canonicalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonicalize
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent