A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
noun
(theology) The attribution of human characteristics to divine beings.
The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something not human.
anthropomorphist
anthropomorphist
noun
(religion) One who attributes the human form to God.
One who anthropomorphizes.
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropopsychism
antihemorrheidal
antimethodically
antimonarchistic
antiphilosophism
aphrodisiomaniac
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthromeningitis
arthrorheumatism
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
avicularimorphae
biorhythmicities
bisdimethylamino
bismutosphaerite
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
branchiostomidae
bromidrosiphobia
bromidrosiphobia
noun
A fear that one has an offensive body odour
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
calyptrimorphous
camphocarboxylic
celiohysterotomy
cephalohumeralis
chamaesiphonales
charadriomorphae
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chloralformamide
chlorpheniramine
chlorpheniramine
noun
chlorphenamine
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledochotomies
chondrocarcinoma
chordamesodermic
choriocarcinomas
choriocarcinomas
noun
plural of choriocarcinoma
choristoblastoma
christianomastix
chromobacterieae
chromodermatosis
chromolithograph
chromolithograph
noun
A print made by chromolithography.
verb
To create a print using chromolithography.
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumoesophagal
climatographical
climatographical
adj
Synonym of climatographic
climatotherapies
colloidochemical
colloidochemical
adj
Relating to colloidal chemistry.
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
cosmographically
cosmographically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cosmography.
counterhammering
cricotracheotomy
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cystoepithelioma
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
dermatosiophobia
desmopathologist
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diathermotherapy
dimethoxymethane
dimethoxymethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
dimethylcarbinol
dimethyldiketone
dinornithiformes
diphyllobothrium
diplochlamydeous
dolichocephalism
dolichocephalism
noun
(medicine) The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
echinostomatidae
elasmobranchiate
elasmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Elasmobranchii.
electrochemistry
electrochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The science of the chemistry associated with the flow of electricity, especially at the surface of an electrode.
electromechanics
electromechanics
noun
the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by electrostatics or electromagnetics
electrothermotic
encephalomalacia
encephalomalacia
noun
(medicine) A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.
encephalomalaxis
endotheliomyxoma
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
epicoracohumeral
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidermophytosis
epiphenomenalism
epiphenomenalism
noun
(philosophy, psychology, countable) Such a doctrine, as advanced by a particular thinker or school of thought.
(philosophy, psychology, uncountable) The doctrine that mental states and processes are simply incidental effects of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause any effects in the material world.
epiphenomenalist
epiphenomenalist
noun
A proponent of epiphenomenalism.
erotographomania
erotographomania
noun
An abnormal interest in erotic literature.
An obsession with writing love letters or love poems, usually in connection with sexual arousal.
eurithermophilic
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
geomorphological
geomorphological
adj
Of or pertaining to geomorphology
gerontomorphosis
gerontomorphosis
noun
(zoology) Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.
gumpoldskirchner
gynandromorphism
gynandromorphism
noun
The condition of being a gynandromorph.
haemangiomatosis
haemangiomatosis
noun
Alternative form of hemangiomatosis
haemocytoblastic
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
haploperistomous
harmoniousnesses
haussmannization
haussmannization
Noun
The creative destruction of something for the betterment of society.
hedriophthalmous
heliochromoscope
heliothermometer
helminthological
helminthological
adj
Relating to helminthology.
helminthosporium
helminthosporoid
hemagglutination
hemagglutination
noun
The agglutination of red blood cells, especially as a test for the presence of antibodies
hematobranchiate
hematocrystallin
hematocrystallin
noun
(biology, archaic) hemoglobin
hemichromatopsia
hemihyperidrosis
hemihypoesthesia
hemilaryngectomy
hemilaryngectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of the anterior of the larynx, typically together with underlying thyroid cartilage
hemimetamorphous
hemipterological
hemipterological
adj
Of or relating to hemipterology.
hemoglobinometer
hemoglobinometer
noun
Alternative form of haemoglobinometer
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin