(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adiaphanousness
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
anacephalaeosis
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anerythroplasia
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
anhematopoiesis
anisobranchiate
anomalocephalus
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropophysite
antiheterolysin
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
arthroendoscopy
astonishingness
astonishingness
noun
The state or quality of being astonishing.
asymmetranthous
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
basidiolichenes
bedlingtonshire
belonosphaerite
benzophosphinic
benzosulphimide
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
blagoveshchensk
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blennophlogisma
blennophlogosis
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boldheartedness
boltuprightness
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bronchoadenitis
broncholemmitis
bronchopleurisy
bronchostenosis
bronchostenosis
noun
(pathology) The abnormal contraction of a bronchus.
brotherlinesses
brotherlinesses
noun
plural of brotherliness
bulldoggishness
caernarvonshire
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
catheterisation
catheterisation
noun
Alternative spelling of catheterization
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
chemoresistance
chemoresistance
noun
(biochemistry) The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
(medicine) The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.
chemosterilants
chemosterilants
noun
plural of chemosterilant
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chiasmodontidae
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cholesterinemia
cholesterinuria
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
chorioretinitis
chorioretinitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye
christocentrism
christocentrism
Proper noun
A form of Christianity that concentrates on the teaching of Jesus Christ.
chrysomonadales
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coestablishment
coestablishment
noun
joint establishment
coldheartedness
coldheartedness
noun
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedness
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
corinthianesque
costotrachelian
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
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.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countersympathy
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
crymoanesthesia
cystenchymatous
czechoslovakian
czechoslovakian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the former nation of Czechoslovakia.
Noun
A person from Czechoslovakia.
dehydrogenising
dehydrogenising
verb
present participle of dehydrogenise
deipnosophistic
delightsomeness
delightsomeness
noun
The state of being delightsome.
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desynchronizing
desynchronizing
adj
That causes desynchronization
verb
present participle of desynchronize
diadochokinesia
diadochokinesia
noun
Alternative form of diadochokinesis
diadochokinesis
diadochokinesis
noun
The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb
dichotomousness
dichotomousness
noun
The quality of being dichotomous.
disenthronement
disenthronement
noun
The act of being disenthroned.
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
downheartedness
downheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
echinostomiasis
echinostomiasis
noun
infection by Echinostoma parasites
elasmobranchian
elasmobranchian
noun
Any fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii
electrotechnics
electrotechnics
noun
electrical technology
electrothanasia
electrothanasia
noun
(archaic, rare) execution by electricity
enantiomorphism
enantiomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
enantiomorphous
enantiomorphous
adj
Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic
encephalopyosis
encephalosepsis
encephalospinal
encephalospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the spinal cord
encephalotomies
enchondromatous
enchondromatous
adj
Relating to enchondroma.
endoesophagitis
endotheliolysin
endotrachelitis
enterohepatitis
enterohepatitis
noun
Combined inflammation of the intestines and the liver.
enterolithiasis
enterolithiasis
noun
(medicine) The presence or formation of intestinal calculi.
entomophthorous
epanisognathism
epanisognathous
etherealisation
etherealisation
noun
Alternative spelling of etherealization
etherialisation
ethmosphenoidal
ethmosphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of ethmosphenoid
ethnohistorical
ethnohistorical
adj
Relating to ethnohistory.
ethnolinguistic
ethnolinguistic
adj
(anthropology) Associated with a particular ethnicity and a particular variety of language.
Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
ethnopsychology
ethnopsychology
noun
The scientific study of psychological concepts as they exist across different ethnic groups
euryprognathous
exhibitionistic
exhibitionistic
adj
Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
faithworthiness
faithworthiness
noun
(archaic) trustworthiness
fashionableness
fashionableness
noun
The state of being fashionable; stylishness; elegance.
foolhardinesses
foolhardinesses
noun
plural of foolhardiness
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
