(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
aspergillaceae
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidobranchia
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterospondyli
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
atropinization
atropinization
noun
(medicine) Physical effects caused by atropine, including flushing, mydriasis, tachycardia, and dryness of the mouth and nose.
auriscopically
austroriparian
autoaspiration
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacteriotropic
bacteriotropic
adj
Attracted towards, or targeting, bacteria.
bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin
noun
An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
barytophyllite
basidiosporous
batrachophidia
batrachophobia
batrachophobia
noun
Fear of frogs.
bellerophontic
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
bipolarization
bipolarization
noun
(politics) polarization into two opposing factions
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blepharelcosis
blepharoncosis
blepharoplegia
blepharoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of an eyelid
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachyprosopic
branchiopodous
branchipodidae
brevicipitidae
bridegroomship
bronchographic
bronchographic
adj
Relating to bronchography.
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopist
noun
One who carries out bronchoscopy.
bronchotyphoid
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
calligraphical
calligraphical
adj
Alternative form of calligraphic
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanularidae
campulitropous
capillarimeter
capilliculture
capilliculture
noun
(rare) The medical treatment of the hair or of baldness.
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
caprifoliaceae
capsulociliary
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
carcinophagous
carcinopolypus
cardiemphraxia
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
carminophilous
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
carpologically
carpologically
adv
In terms of carpology.
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
carposporangia
carposporangia
noun
plural of carposporangium
cartographical
cartographical
adj
Pertaining to cartography.
catadioptrical
catadioptrical
adj
catadioptric
catastrophical
catastrophical
adj
catastrophic
catoptromantic
catoptromantic
adj
Relating to catoptromancy.
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
cephalosporium
ceratospongiae
ceratospongian
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
cerebellipetal
cerebellipetal
adj
(anatomy) Directed away from the cerebellum.
cerebropontile
cerebrospinant
chalcographist
chalcographist
noun
Synonym of chalcographer
chamaeprosopic
chancellorship
chancellorship
noun
The status of being a chancellor.
charioteership
charioteership
noun
The role or status of a charioteer.
chartographist
chartophylacia
cheilodipterus
cheiropatagium
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chirographical
chirographical
adj
chirographic
chiropompholyx
chiropterygian
chiropterygium
chlamydosporic
chloropalladic
chlorophyllian
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorophyllite
chlorophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of cordierite
chlorophylloid
chloroplatinic
chloroplatinic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chloroplatinic acid or its derivatives.
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chondriosphere
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
choreographies
choreographies
noun
plural of choreography
choreographing
choreographing
verb
present participle of choreograph
chorographical
chorographical
adj
Pertaining to chorography.
christophanies
chromatopathia
chromatopathic
chromatophilia
chromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The property of a cell that readily stains with an appropriate dye
chromatophilic
chromatophilic
adj
(cytology) Being readily stained
chromatophobia
chromatophobia
noun
(cytology) resistance to staining
chromatophoric
chromatophoric
adj
Relating to a chromatophore.
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromodiascope
chrysophlyctis
chrysosplenium
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
circumpentagon
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumscriptly
circumscriptly
adv
In a circumscript manner.
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.