(medicine) The inability to feel sensations from touch on one side of the body.
hemimetabolism
hemimetabolism
noun
(biology) Incomplete metamorphosis; the mode of development of certain insects that includes three distinct stages: egg, nymph, and imago (adult).
hemimetabolous
hemimetabolous
adj
Exhibiting hemimetabolism.
hemiparasitism
hemiparasitism
noun
The condition of being a hemiparasite.
hemisaprophyte
hemisystematic
hemocrystallin
heracliteanism
hermaphrodites
hermaphrodites
noun
plural of hermaphrodite
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
heteroalbumose
heterochromous
heterochromous
adj
(botany) Having the central florets of a flower head of a different colour from those of the circumference.
heterochronism
heterochronism
noun
(biology) heterochrony
heterogametism
heterogametism
noun
The condition of an organism that produces heterogametes.
heteromorphism
heteromorphism
noun
A diversity of form.
A feature that is heteromorphic.
heteromorphous
heteromorphous
adj
(biology) heteromorphic
heteronomously
heteronomously
adv
In a heteronomous manner.
heteronymously
heteronymously
adv
In a heteronymous manner.
heterosomatous
heterosomatous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata.
heterothallism
heterothallism
noun
(botany) The condition of being heterothallic
hierosolymitan
highfalutinism
highfalutinism
noun
highfalutin language or behaviour
hippopotamuses
histochemistry
histochemistry
noun
(biology, chemistry) The branch of histology dealing with the chemistry of cells and tissues.
histometabasis
histoplasmosis
histoplasmosis
noun
(pathology) A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often asymptomatic otherwise with symptoms similar to those of flu.
historiometric
historiometric
adj
Pertaining to historiometry.
holometabolism
holometabolism
noun
(entomology) The complete metamorphosis of an insect
holometabolous
holometabolous
adj
(entomology) Pertaining to, or undergoing, holometabolism; going through complete metamorphosis.
holosystematic
homalogonatous
homochromatism
homoiothermism
homoiothermous
homoiothermous
adj
Synonym of homoiothermal
homotransplant
homotransplant
noun
An instance of homotransplantation (allotransplantation).
The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of homograft (allograft).
humanistically
humanistically
adv
In a humanistic way.
hydatomorphism
hydrochemistry
hydrochemistry
noun
That part of hydrology that deals with the chemical characteristics of bodies of water
hydromagnesite
hydromagnesite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hydrophthalmos
hydrophthalmos
noun
A congenital form of glaucoma.
hydrophthalmus
hydrotasimeter
hymenomycetous
hymenomycetous
adj
(mycology, obsolete) Of or relating to the Hymenomycetes, a former class of fungi within the division Basidiomycota.
hypercomposite
hypercriticism
hypercriticism
noun
Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism.
hyperdactylism
hyperdicrotism
hyperdicrotism
noun
(physiology) A hyperdicrotic condition.
hyperritualism
hyphomycetales
hypophysectomy
hypophysectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland).
hypopotassemia
hypopotassemia
noun
(medicine, may be considered incorrect) Hypokalemia.
hypopotassemic
hypothyroidism
hypothyroidism
noun
(pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
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.
idiorrhythmism
impoverishment
impoverishment
noun
The action of impoverishing someone.
The state of being impoverished.
isothermobaths
isothermobaths
noun
plural of isothermobath
isotherombrose
isotherombrose
noun
(geography) An isoline connecting points on the Earth's surface that have the same mean summer rainfall.
isotrimorphism
isotrimorphism
noun
Isomorphism between the three forms, severally, of two trimorphous substances.
isotrimorphous
isotrimorphous
adj
Exhibiting isotrimorphism.
knownothingism
lachrymatories
lachrymatories
noun
plural of lachrymatory
lengthsomeness
limnanthaceous
lithochemistry
lithochemistry
noun
The chemistry of rocks or stones.
lithocystotomy
lochiometritis
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
lymphenteritis
lymphoblastoma
lymphoblastoma
noun
(pathology) A blastoma of the lymph nodes
lymphocystosis
lymphoprotease
machicolations
machicolations
noun
plural of machicolation
macrochemistry
macrochemistry
noun
(chemistry) chemistry on relatively large amounts of substances, as opposed to microchemistry
magistrateship
magistrateship
noun
The role or status of magistrate.
magnetospheric
magnetospheric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
makeshiftiness
makeshiftiness
noun
The quality of being makeshifty.
malnourishment
malnourishment
noun
malnutrition, undernourishment
manslaughterer
manslaughterer
noun
(law) Someone who commits manslaughter.
mantellshelves
massotherapist
massotherapist
noun
Someone skilled in massotherapy, a massage therapist.
mastigophorous
mastigophorous
adj
(biology) mastigophoran
(obsolete, rare) Carrying a whip, scourge, or wand.
mastochondroma
mathematicians
mathematicians
noun
plural of mathematician
matriarchalism
matriarchalism
noun
The quality of being matriarchal.
mazocacothesis
mechanizations
mechanizations
noun
plural of mechanization
megalethoscope
megalethoscope
noun
An optical apparatus in which pictures are viewed through a large lens with stereoptical effects.
melanotrichous
melianthaceous
meniscotherium
menyanthaceous
menyanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Menyanthaceae.
mephistopheles
mephistopheles
Proper noun
The Devil to whom Faust sold his soul in the legend.
Noun
A fiendish person, especially one who tricks someone into following a destructive or disastrous course of action; a tempter.
mephistophelic
merenchymatous
merenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to merenchyma.
merionethshire
merionethshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Caernarfonshire, to the east by Denbighshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Cardiganshire, and to the west by Cardigan Bay.
mesaticephalic
mesaticephalic
adj
(anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
mesenchymatous
mesenchymatous
adj
Synonym of mesenchymal
metabisulphite
metabisulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of metabisulfite
metachromatism
metachromatism
noun
metachromasia
metachronistic
metachronistic
adj
Pertaining to metachronism.
metamorphopsia
metamorphopsia
noun
A visual distortion, associated with macular degeneration, in which a grid of straight lines appears wavy and parts of the grid may appear blank.
metamorphosian
metamorphosing
metamorphosing
verb
present participle of metamorphose
metaphosphated
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.
methodologists
methodologists
noun
plural of methodologist
methylpentoses
methylpentoses
noun
plural of methylpentose
methylsulfanol
metrophlebitis
metrophlebitis
noun
inflammation of the uterine veins
metrotherapist
michaelmastide
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
microphthalmos
microphthalmos
noun
microphthalmia
microphthalmus
microphthalmus
noun
A person with microphthalmia.
millosevichite
millosevichite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral with the chemical formula Al₂(SO₄)₃, forming white to yellowish cryptocrystalline masses.
mimmouthedness
mirthfulnesses
misachievement
misachievement
noun
Bad or wrong achievement.
misalphabetize
misanthropical
misanthropical
adj
misanthropic
misanthropists
misanthropists
noun
plural of misanthropist
misauthorizing
misauthorizing
verb
present participle of misauthorize
misdistinguish
misdistinguish
verb
(transitive, rare) To make wrong distinctions in or concerning.
mithridatising
mithridatising
verb
present participle of mithridatise
monochromatism
monochromatism
noun
(pathology) The condition of being totally colour blind; achromatopsia