(surgery) The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland).
hypopotassemic
hysterectomies
hysterectomies
noun
plural of hysterectomy
hysterectomize
hysterectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform a hysterectomy upon.
hystricomorpha
iatrochemistry
iatrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, medicine) An early branch of chemistry, having roots in alchemy, that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases; alternatively, the application of chemistry to medical theory.
iatromechanist
iatromechanist
noun
(historical) A proponent of the iatromechanical theory.
idiochromosome
idiochromosome
noun
(cytology) A sex chromosome.
isomorphically
isomorphically
adv
In an isomorphic manner.
lachrymatories
lachrymatories
noun
plural of lachrymatory
limnanthaceous
lithochemistry
lithochemistry
noun
The chemistry of rocks or stones.
lithocystotomy
lochiometritis
lymphocystosis
lymphosarcomas
lymphosarcomas
noun
plural of lymphosarcoma
machiavellians
machicolations
machicolations
noun
plural of machicolation
macrocephalism
macrocephalism
noun
macrocephaly
macrocephalous
macrocephalous
adj
Having a large head.
Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body.
macrochemistry
macrochemistry
noun
(chemistry) chemistry on relatively large amounts of substances, as opposed to microchemistry
macrosporophyl
magnetospheric
magnetospheric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
malacophyllous
malacophyllous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy leaves
malpighiaceous
malpighiaceous
adj
Of, relating to, or similar to the plants in the Malpighiaceae family.
mariengroschen
mariengroschen
noun
An obsolete coin from Germany, higher in value than a pfennig.
mastochondroma
mathematicians
mathematicians
noun
plural of mathematician
matriarchalism
matriarchalism
noun
The quality of being matriarchal.
mazocacothesis
mechanicalness
mechanicalness
noun
(countable) A mechanical action.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being mechanical.
mechanicsville
mechanizations
mechanizations
noun
plural of mechanization
medicophysical
megalethoscope
megalethoscope
noun
An optical apparatus in which pictures are viewed through a large lens with stereoptical effects.
melancholiness
melancholiness
noun
The quality of being melancholy.
melanotrichous
melianthaceous
meniscotherium
menyanthaceous
menyanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Menyanthaceae.
mephistophelic
merchandisable
merchandisable
adj
Suitable for merchandising.
merenchymatous
merenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to merenchyma.
mesaticephalic
mesaticephalic
adj
(anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
mesencephalons
mesencephalons
noun
plural of mesencephalon
mesenchymatous
mesenchymatous
adj
Synonym of mesenchymal
metachromatism
metachromatism
noun
metachromasia
metachronistic
metachronistic
adj
Pertaining to metachronism.
metaphosphoric
metaphosphoric
adj
Of or pertaining to metaphosphoric acid
metaphrastical
metaphrastical
adj
Alternative form of metaphrastic
metaphysically
metaphysically
adv
Concerning metaphysics.
In a metaphysical manner.
metaphysicians
metaphysicians
noun
plural of metaphysician
metapsychology
metapsychology
noun
(philosophy) The study of how human experience forms, filters perception and shapes identity.
(psychology) A set of principles governing Freudian psychology.
(psychology) The philosophical study of psychology and of the mind.
metempsychosal
metempsychoses
metempsychoses
noun
plural of metempsychosis
metempsychosic
metempsychosic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to metempsychosis.
metempsychosis
metempsychosis
noun
Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.
metencephalons
metencephalons
noun
plural of metencephalon
methodicalness
methodicalness
noun
The property of being methodical.
michaelmastide
michelangelism
micrencephalus
microcephalism
microcephalism
noun
Synonym of microcephaly
microcephalous
microcephalous
adj
microcephalic
microchemistry
microchemistry
noun
(chemistry) Chemical processes that take place in very small regions, such as on the grain boundaries of a metal.
(chemistry) Chemical techniques for preparing, handling, and analyzing small quantities of chemical compounds, especially masses less than a milligram.
microhistology
microhistology
noun
The histology of very small tissue
micromechanics
micromechanics
noun
The design and manufacture of micromechanisms.
The study of the microscopic behaviour of components of composite materials.
microphthalmos
microphthalmos
noun
microphthalmia
microphthalmus
microphthalmus
noun
A person with microphthalmia.
micropublisher
micropublisher
noun
A publisher of microform publications.
A publisher operating on a small scale, or for a niche audience.
microspherical
microspherical
adj
Composed of microscopic spheres
Having the form of a microscopic sphere
millosevichite
millosevichite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral with the chemical formula Al₂(SO₄)₃, forming white to yellowish cryptocrystalline masses.
misachievement
misachievement
noun
Bad or wrong achievement.
misanthropical
misanthropical
adj
misanthropic
mixochromosome
monochromatism
monochromatism
noun
(pathology) The condition of being totally colour blind; achromatopsia
The condition of being monochromatic
monophysitical
monophysitical
adj
Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
monosaccharide
monosaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring
monosaccharose
monotheistical
monotheistical
adj
Synonym of monotheistic
morphotonemics
musculophrenic
musculophrenic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
musicophysical
mycosphaerella
myrmecochorous
myrmecochorous
adj
(biology, botany) Spread, or having seeds that are dispersed, by ants.
myrmecophagous
myrmecophagous
adj
feeding on ants
pertaining to the anteater
myrmecophilism
myrmecophilous
myrmecophilous
adj
(biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
mysteriosophic
mysteriosophic
adj
Relating to mysteriosophy
neocatholicism
nephrectomised
nephrectomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of nephrectomise
neurochemistry
neurochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The branch of neuroscience concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system
nietzscheanism
nietzscheanism
Noun
The of (1844–1900).
Support for Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical views.
nonatmospheric
nonatmospheric
adj
Not atmospheric.
noncharismatic
noncharismatic
adj
Not of or pertaining to a form of Christianity that emphasises the role of the Holy Spirit.
noun
One who is not a member of a form of Christianity that emphasises the role of the Holy Spirit.
nonchromosomal
nonchromosomal
adj
Not chromosomal.
nondichogamous
nondichogamous
adj
Not dichogamous.
nondichotomous
nondichotomous
adj
Not dichotomous.
nonmechanistic
nonmechanistic
adj
Not mechanistic.
nonmischievous
nonschematized
nonsympathetic
nonsympathetic
Adjective
Not sympathetic.
octophthalmous
omphalopsychic
omphalopsychic
noun
(dated) Someone who engages in omphaloskepsis.
oophorectomies
oophorectomies
noun
plural of oophorectomy
ophthalmoscope
ophthalmoscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument for examining the interior of the eye (that is, for ophthalmoscopy).
ophthalmoscopy
ophthalmoscopy
noun
Examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope.
The design, construction and use of ophthalmoscopes.
opisthocomidae
orchidectomies
orchidectomies
noun
plural of orchidectomy
orthosymmetric
orthosymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a matrix) That has equal elements of the secondary diagonal.
osteocephaloma
osteochondroma
osteochondroma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage
pachydermatous
pachydermatous
adj
(humorous) Thick-skinned; insensitive.
Like an elephant
Of or relating to the pachyderms.
parachromatism
parachromatism
noun
Partial colour blindness (a mild defect in colour vision)
parenchymatous
parenchymatous
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Consisting or or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal.
(botany) Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
(medicine) Affecting the parenchyma.
pathochemistry
patriarchalism
patriarchalism
noun
(historical, politics, philosophy, sometimes uppercase) A political theory which arose in England in the seventeenth century, which emphasized the absolute power of the king as the paternal head of state, viewing his fatherly power as having been inherited genealogically from Adam.
The quality of being patriarchal.
petrarchianism
petrochemicals
petrochemicals
noun
plural of petrochemical
petrochemistry
petrochemistry
noun
(petrochemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with petroleum, natural gas and their derivatives.
phantasmagoric
phantasmagoric
adj
Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements.
Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
phantasmascope
phantasmascope
noun
Alternative form of phantascope
phantasmatical
phantasmatical
adj
phantasmal
phantasmically
phantasmically
adv
In a phantasmic way.
pharmacognosia
pharmacognosia
noun
Alternative form of pharmacognosy
pharmacognosis
pharmacognosis
noun
The branch of pharmacology that deals with unprepared medicines or simples.
pharmacologies
pharmacologist
pharmacologist
noun
(pharmacology) A student of pharmacology; one versed in the science of pharmacology.
pharmacopedics
pharmacopoeias
pharmacopoeias
noun
plural of pharmacopoeia
pharmacopoeist
pharmacopolist
pharmacopolist
noun
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, an apothecary.
phascolomyidae
phlegmaticness
photochemistry
photochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The study of photochemical reactions.
photocomposing
photocomposing
verb
present participle of photocompose
photodramatics
physicochemist
physicochemist
noun
One who studies physicochemistry.
physicomedical
physicomedical
adj
Of or pertaining to the physical aspects of medicine.
physicomorphic
physiochemical
physiochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to both physiology and chemistry
physiognomical
physiognomical
adj
Of or pertaining to physiognomy.
physiognomonic
physiognomonic
adj
Alternative form of physiognomic
phytochemistry
phytochemistry
noun
(botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant.
(chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants.
piezochemistry
piezochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The chemistry of materials at high pressure