An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
adenemphraxis
agrammaphasia
agrammaphasia
noun
(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
albuminoscope
allelotropism
alloplasmatic
alloplasmatic
adj
Relating to alloplasm
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphithalamus
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplitudinous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
angiemphraxis
angioneoplasm
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
antebaptismal
antiprelatism
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
aphototropism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apometabolism
apoplasmodial
apotelesmatic
apotelesmatic
adj
(obsolete, astrology) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.
Relating to an issue of fulfilment.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
arteriopalmus
arthrempyesis
assumptionist
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
austrophilism
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
bridemaidship
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiospasm
cacomorphosis
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropopism
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
catawamptious
catawamptious
adj
Alternative form of catawampus
cephalomyitis
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chamaecyparis
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chromoplasmic
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
circumspangle
circumspatial
circumspatial
adj
Of or pertaining to the surrounding space
circumspheral
cnemapophysis
comicoprosaic
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compatriotism
compatriotism
noun
The condition of being compatriots.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complications
complications
noun
plural of complication
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
compositional
compositional
adj
(linguistics) Being the sum of its parts.
Of or pertaining to composition.
compositorial
compositorial
adj
Relating to a compositor.
noun
(mathematics) The product of all composite numbers less than or equal to a particular number.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compromisable
compromisable
adj
Capable of being compromised.
compromissary
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
consumptional
consumptional
adj
Relating to consumption.
contemplatist
contemplatist
noun
One who contemplates.
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
cosmopolitans
cosmopolitans
noun
plural of cosmopolitan
cotemporaries
cotemporaries
noun
plural of cotemporary
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
deplasmolysis
dermapostasis
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
dipsomaniacal
dipsomaniacal
adj
pertaining to or suffering from dipsomania.
discompliance
discompliance
noun
(obsolete) Failure or refusal to comply.
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
displacements
displacements
noun
plural of displacement
dissepimental
dissepimental
adj
Relating to a dissepiment.
dissympathize
distemperance
distemperance
noun
(obsolete) distemperature
dodecaphonism
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
dysspermatism
ectoplasmatic
ectoplasmatic
adj
Alternative form of ectoplasmic
emancipations
emancipations
noun
plural of emancipation
emancipatress
emancipatress
noun
A female emancipator.
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
empiricalness
empiricalness
noun
Quality of being empirical.
emplastration
emplastration
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The application of a plaster or salve.
(obsolete) Grafting by inoculation; budding.
epigrammatise
epigrammatise
verb
Alternative form of epigrammatize
epigrammatism
epigrammatism
noun
The use of epigrams; epigrammatical character.
epigrammatist
epigrammatist
noun
Someone who writes an epigram (any meanings)
episporangium
epistemically
epistemically
adv
(usually, more specifically) In a way that pertains to metaknowledge and epistemology (awareness of the source, truth, and epistemologic grounding of knowledge).
In a way that pertains to knowledge and cognition.
epistemonical
epithalamiast
epithalamiast
noun
One who writes an epithalamium.
epithalamiums
epitomisation
epitomisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English spelling of epitomization.
euphemisation
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.