(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amygdonitrile
anacromyodian
androdynamous
anhydrization
anhydromyelia
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antiorthodoxy
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphydrotropic
arthrotyphoid
articodactyla
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
autotriploidy
autotriploidy
noun
The condition of being autotriploid
ballyllumford
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
boldheartedly
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
bostrychoidal
brachydodrome
brachydomatic
brachydontism
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydrogen
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cathodography
cattycornered
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
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.
choledography
chondrenchyma
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chromidiogamy
chrysomelidae
clitoridotomy
clitoridotomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure which reduces the size of the clitoral hood.
clypeastroida
coldheartedly
coldheartedly
adv
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly
comicotragedy
confidentiary
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
contrabandery
contradictory
contradictory
adj
Mutually exclusive.
Tending to contradict or oppose, contrarious.
That contradicts something, such as an argument.
That is diametrically opposed to something.
That is itself a contradiction.
noun
(logic) Either of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false.
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
copperytailed
corespondency
corrodibility
corrodibility
noun
The quality of being corrodible.
coryphaenidae
craniodidymus
cricoidectomy
cricoidectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of the cricoid cartilage
cricothyreoid
cryptocleidus
cryptodynamic
crystalloidal
crystalloidal
adj
Relating to a crystalloid.
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
cyanohermidin
cycloidotrope
cyclopteridae
cylindraceous
cylindraceous
adj
cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form
cylindrelloid
cylindrograph
cyprinodontes
dactylography
dactylography
noun
The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
The study of finger rings.
dactylopterus
daguerreotype
daguerreotype
noun
An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).
daguerreotypy
daguerreotypy
noun
The art or technique of producing daguerreotypes.
dasyproctidae
decarbonylate
decarbonylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
declaratorily
declaratorily
adv
In a declaratory manner.
decryptograph
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
dehydroffroze
dehydrofreeze
dehydrofreeze
verb
To preserve food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
dehydrofrozen
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenate
dehydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance).
dehydrogenise
dehydrogenise
verb
Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
dehydrogenize
verb
To dehydrogenate.
deleteriously
deleteriously
adv
In a deleterious manner; harmfully.
demolitionary
demonstratory
demonstratory
adj
Serving to demonstrate something.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
deplorability
deplorability
noun
The quality of being deplorable.
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize
deportability
deprecatorily
deprecatorily
adv
In a deprecatory manner.
depressionary
depressionary
adj
(economics) Characteristic of a depression
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermoidectomy
dermonosology
desynchronize
desynchronize
verb
to cause, or to experience desynchronization
deuteranomaly
deuteranomaly
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.
devolutionary
devolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
diacromyodian
diaphanometry
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
dichlorhydrin
dichlorhydrin
noun
A colourless, odourless fluid prepared by heating anhydrous glycerine with sulphur monochloride; a solvent of resins.
dictatorially
dictatorially
adv
In a dictatorial manner.
dictyodromous
dictyograptus
digressionary
digressionary
adj
Serving as a digression.
dihydrocuprin
dikaryophasic
dikaryophytic
diospyraceous
directionally
directionally
adv
In a directional manner.
directorially
directorially
adv
In terms of film direction.
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
discouragedly
discouragedly
adv
In a discouraged manner.
discoursively
discoursively
adv
Discursively.
In a reasoning manner; by way of conversation or discourse.
discretionary
discretionary
adj
Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
disobligatory
disobligatory
adj
(obsolete) Releasing from obligation.
dispossessory
dissimilatory
dissimilatory
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing dissimilation
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
documentarily
documentarily
adv
By means of documents.
dodecahydrate
dodecahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains twelve molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
domineeringly
domineeringly
adv
In a domineering manner.
downheartedly
downheartedly
adv
In a downhearted manner
dryopithecine
dryopithecine
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.
noun
(zoology) Any member of this genus of primates
dynamomorphic
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea
dysthyroidism
dysthyroidism
noun
(pathology) abnormal functioning of the thyroid gland, referring to either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency or excess).
ectopterygoid
ectopterygoid
noun
(zoology) A certain ventral bone of reptiles or fish
ectrodactylia
endocrinology
endocrinology
noun
(physiology) The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.
endokaryogamy
endolaryngeal
endolaryngeal
adj
Relating to the endolarynx; relating to the interior of the larynx
endopterygota
endopterygote
endopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Endopterygota
endosecretory
endosecretory
adj
That secretes internally; but especially, relating to endocrine secretion