An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionized
abolitionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
advisableness
advisableness
noun
Synonym of advisability
aggrandizable
aggrandizable
adj
(very rare) Capable of being made great; increasable.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
anomorhomboid
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
balantidiasis
balantidiasis
noun
A protozoan infection caused by Balantidium coli.
balantidiosis
baldwinsville
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
bandspreading
barbarianized
barbarianized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barbarianize
barnardsville
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basiglandular
basilidianism
bastardliness
bastardliness
noun
The state or quality of being bastardly.
bedriddenness
bedriddenness
noun
The state or quality of being bedridden.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benedictinism
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
benzdioxazine
benzimidazole
benzimidazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide
benzoperoxide
bernardsville
bewilderingly
bewilderingly
adv
In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
biconditional
biconditional
adj
Having two conditions
noun
(logic) An "if and only if" conditional wherein the truth of each term depends on the truth of the other
bicylindrical
bicylindrical
adj
Of or relating to two cylinders.
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bigwiggedness
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blandinsville
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blennadenitis
blindfoldedly
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodripeness
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodspilling
bloodsuckings
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
bordelonville
bothsidedness
brachioganoid
brachydontism
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
branchiopodan
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
bridgehampton
brilliantined
brilliantined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brilliantine
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
brombenzamide
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cogitabundous
concubinehood
conditionable
conditionable
adj
Capable of being conditioned.
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
contrabandist
contrabandist
noun
A dealer in contraband.
cosubordinate
crossbreeding
crossbreeding
noun
The process, or the result of crossbreeding.
verb
present participle of crossbreed
cumberlandite
damnabilities
dangleberries
dangleberries
noun
plural of dangleberry
debilitations
debilitations
noun
plural of debilitation
deblateration
debromination
debromination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that removes bromine from a compound
decarbonating
decarbonating
verb
present participle of decarbonate
decarbonation
decarbonation
noun
The removal of carbon
decarbonising
decarbonising
verb
present participle of decarbonise
decarbonizing
decarbonizing
verb
present participle of decarbonize
decarburation
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
decarburizing
decarburizing
verb
present participle of decarburize
decerebrating
decerebrating
verb
present participle of decerebrate
decerebration
decerebration
noun
The act of decerebrating; the elimination of cerebral brain function in an animal by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brain stem, or severing certain arteries in the brain stem.
deducibleness
deducibleness
noun
The quality of being deducible.
defensibility
defensibility
noun
The state or quality of being defensible
defibrination
defibrination
noun
The act or process of depriving of fibrin.
delabializing
delabializing
verb
present participle of delabialize
deliberations
deliberations
noun
plural of deliberation
demibastioned
dendrobatinae
dentololabial
dependability
dependability
noun
The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
dermobranchia
desirableness
desirableness
noun
The quality of being desirable.
desoxybenzoin
destabilizing
destabilizing
verb
present participle of destabilize
detribalizing
detribalizing
verb
present participle of detribalize
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
diabolisation
diabolization
diamondbacked
dieffenbachia
dieffenbachia
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Dieffenbachia, cultivated as houseplants
dilatableness
disanswerable
disassembling
disassembling
verb
present participle of disassemble
disburdenment
disburdenment
noun
The removal of a burden; an unburdening.
disbursements
disbursements
noun
plural of disbursement
disciplinable
disciplinable
adj
(obsolete) Relating to discipline; disciplinary.
For which one is liable to be disciplined or punished.
That can be instructed (by discipline); able to be taught.
discriminable
discriminable
adj
That can be discriminated or distinguished from others
discriminably
discriminably
adv
So as to be discriminable; distinguishably.
disembargoing
disembarkment
disembarkment
noun
disembarkation
disembocation
disembodiment
disembodiment
noun
A soul, spirit, or consciousness that has been disembodied, or which otherwise lacks a physical form.
The process or state of disembodying.
disemboweling
disemboweling
noun
The act by which somebody is disemboweled.
verb
present participle of disembowel
disenablement
disencumbered
disencumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disencumber
disentombment
disentombment
noun
The process of disentombing.
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
disinhibition
disinhibition
noun
A lack or loss of inhibition.
disintegrable
disintegrable
adj
Capable of being disintegrated.
dismemberment
dismemberment
noun
(countable) Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.
(countable) The act of dismembering.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being dismembered.
disobediences
disobediences
noun
plural of disobedience
disobediently
disobediently
adv
In a disobedient manner
disobligation
disobligation
noun
A disobliging act; an offence.
Release from obligation.
The act of disobliging.
disobligingly
disobligingly
adv
So as to disoblige.
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
dissemblingly
dissemblingly
adv
So as to dissemble or deceive; with dissimulation.