(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
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.
astonishingness
astonishingness
noun
The state or quality of being astonishing.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
basidiolichenes
bedlingtonshire
belonosphaerite
benzophosphinic
benzosulphimide
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blennophlogisma
blennophlogosis
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
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.
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
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
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cholesterinemia
cholesterinuria
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.
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coestablishment
coestablishment
noun
joint establishment
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
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
crymoanesthesia
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.
dromaeognathism
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
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.
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.
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
The quality of having foresight
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
gasterolichenes
gastrochaenidae
gastronephritis
geniohyoglossal
geniohyoglossal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the chin and hyoglossus.
geniohyoglossus
geniohyoglossus
noun
Synonym of genioglossus
geochronologist
geochronologist
noun
A geologist whose speciality is geochronology.
geomorphogenist
gigantopithecus
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
heliocentricism
heliocentricism
noun
Alternative form of heliocentrism
helminthologist
helminthologist
noun
One versed in helminthology.
hemangiomatosis
hemangiomatosis
noun
(pathology) A condition in which multiple hemangiomas are present on the body.
hemangiosarcoma
hemangiosarcoma
noun
(oncology, veterinary medicine) A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.
hematonephrosis
hemiamyosthenia
hemocytogenesis
hepatomelanosis
hepatomelanosis
noun
(medicine) Melanosis of the liver.
herbivorousness
herbivorousness
noun
The state or quality of being herbivorous.
herniorrhaphies
herniorrhaphies
noun
plural of herniorrhaphy
hesperornithoid
heterogeneities
heterogeneities
noun
plural of heterogeneity
hexylresorcinol
hexylresorcinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.
hieracosphinges
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
hohenzollernism
holocrystalline
holocrystalline
adj
(mineralogy) Completely crystalline; said of a rock like granite, all of whose constituents are crystalline.
homoeomerianism
housewifeliness
housewifeliness
noun
The quality of being housewifely.
huntingdonshire
huntingdonshire
Proper noun
A former inland county of Eastern England now absorbed into Cambridgeshire.
