(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acherontical
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopia
achromatopia
noun
defective ability to see colours
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
adiaphoretic
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
alcoothionic
alethiologic
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
allothigenic
allothogenic
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphicyrtous
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anchistopoda
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anhaemolytic
anisosthenic
anisostichus
anocathartic
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antechinomys
antehistoric
anthoclinium
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthogenetic
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthracitous
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
anthracocide
anthraconite
anthraconite
noun
(mineralogy) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
anticatholic
anticatholic
adj
Opposed to Catholicism.
noun
A person opposed to Catholicism.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antichymosin
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antimethodic
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
aortographic
aortographic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aortography.
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aphototactic
aphototropic
apocatharsis
apocathartic
apochromatic
apochromatic
adj
(optics) Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration
apocynthions
apophylactic
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
araphorostic
araphorostic
adj
Seamless, unsewn.
arceuthobium
archagitator
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archeolithic
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archexorcist
archibenthos
aristolochia
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
aristomachus
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arthroclasia
arthroclasia
noun
(surgery) The breaking of an ankylosis in order to allow more mobility in the joint
arthroclisis
arthropathic
arthropathic
adj
(pathology) Relating to arthropathy.
arthroscopic
arthroscopic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to arthroscopy.
arthrosporic
arthrosporic
Adjective
Relating to arthrospores.
arthrotropic
arthrotropic
adj
(pathology) That is attracted to, and affects joints
asterochiton
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
atheological
atheological
adj
Opposed to theology.
atheistic
atheoretical
atheoretical
adj
Independent of theory
athericerous
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autochemical
autochthonic
autochthonic
Adjective
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
averrhoistic
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
bathycolpian
bibliotaphic
bibliotaphic
adj
Being or relating to a bibliotaph; hiding away books.
bibliothecae
bibliothecae
noun
plural of bibliotheca
bibliothecal
bibliothecal
adj
Belonging or pertaining to a library.
bibliothecas
bibliothetic
bibliothetic
adj
Pertaining to libraries.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
bioethicists
bioethicists
noun
plural of bioethicist
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.