An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionized
abolitionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize
academization
academization
noun
Process or action of academizing.
accreditation
accreditation
noun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acknowledging
acknowledging
adj
(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
acrochordinae
adenocancroid
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
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenometritis
adjoiningness
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adrenotrophin
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
afrikanderdom
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectrionidae
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
amidocaffeine
amidocyanogen
aminoacidemia
aminoacidemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of amino acids in the blood
aminodiphenyl
amphicyonidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amygdonitrile
anallantoidea
anchitherioid
andersonville
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
aneroidograph
anhydromyelia
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
anoplotheroid
antherozoidal
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthropoidean
antidecalogue
antideflation
antideflation
adj
(economics) Preventing or countering deflation.
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antiendotoxin
antiendotoxin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (especially an antibody) that counteracts the effect of an endotoxin
antiendowment
antiendowment
adj
Opposing an endowment.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
antireduction
aplodontiidae
armageddonist
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascensiontide
assiduousness
assiduousness
noun
The state or property of being assiduous.
attiwendaronk
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
audioemission
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autoeducation
autoeducation
noun
Self-education, driven by the learner exploring topics of interest.
autoimmunized
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
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
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
blindfoldedly
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodripeness
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
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
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
bordelonville
bothsidedness
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
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.
cacodaemoniac
cacodaemonial
callionymidae
camaldolesian
canonicalized
canonicalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonicalize
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
celiomyodynia
centropomidae
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
chenopodiales
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
cinemelodrama
cladodontidae
cladoniaceous
cladoniaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the family Cladoniaceae of fungi.
cleidocranial
cleidocranial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium.
cleidosternal
cnemidophorus
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
coadventuring
coccinellidae
codeclination
codeclination
noun
polar distance
codelinquency
codirectional
codirectional
adj
Operating in the same direction
coeducational
coeducational
adj
of or pertaining to coeducation
coelacanthoid
coelacanthoid
noun
Any extinct fish of the suborder †Coelacanthoidei
coenodioecism
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
committedness
committedness
noun
The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
conceitedness
conceitedness
noun
The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity.
concubinehood
condemnations
condemnations
noun
plural of condemnation
condensations
condensations
noun
plural of condensation
condescending
condescending
adj
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
verb
present participle of condescend
condescension
condescension
noun
(archaic, non-derogatory) Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.
(usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior.
The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
condescensive
condiddlement
conditionable
conditionable
adj
Capable of being conditioned.
conduciveness
conduciveness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being conducive.
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.