(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
criminously
criminously
adv
In a criminous manner.
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
derodidymus
desmomyaria
dithyrambos
dogberryism
dogberryism
noun
Alternative form of Dogberryism
dysmorphism
dysmorphism
noun
(anatomy) any malformation of the anatomy
dysprosiums
emydosauria
fibromyitis
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
gyrectomies
horismology
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
hygrostomia
hyperbolism
hyperbolism
noun
(countable) An instance of hyperbole
(countable, geometry) A blow-up of a curve at a point.
(uncountable) The use of hyperbole
hypercosmic
hypercosmic
adj
(rare) Extraordinarily cosmic; that which truly transcends the very cosmos; supercosmic.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypocorisms
hypocorisms
noun
plural of hypocorism
hypocrinism
hypodermics
hypodermics
noun
plural of hypodermic
hypsiliform
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
hysteriform
imperiously
imperiously
adv
In a way that brooks no refusal; commandingly.
In an imperious manner; in the style of an emperor.
impersonify
innermostly
innermostly
adv
In the innermost place; most inwardly.
isorhythmic
isorhythmic
adj
(music) Pertaining to or using isorhythm.
(prosody) In ancient prosody, equal in the number of times for thesis and arsis, as a dactyl and anapest.
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
macrocystis
macrocystis
Noun
An immensely long, blackish seaweed of the Pacific ( having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.
masticatory
masticatory
adj
Of, or relating to mastication.
Used for chewing.
noun
(chiefly medicine) Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.
matronymics
matronymics
noun
plural of matronymic
mayoralties
mayoralties
noun
plural of mayoralty
meromyosins
meromyosins
noun
plural of meromyosin
microcycles
microcycles
noun
plural of microcycle
microhenrys
microphylls
microphylls
noun
plural of microphyll
microstylis
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
misotyranny
monohybrids
monohybrids
noun
plural of monohybrid
monstrosity
monstrosity
noun
A monstrous person, thing, or act.
An organism showing abnormal development or deformity.
The state of being monstrous.
mulierosity
mulierosity
noun
A fondness for women.
multistorey
multistorey
adj
Alternative spelling of multi-storey
mycorrhizas
mycoviruses
mycoviruses
noun
plural of mycovirus
myocarditis
myocarditis
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Inflammation of the myocardium.
myographist
myologisral
myometritis
myoneurosis
myriapodous
myricaceous
myricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Myricaceae of bog myrtles and close relatives.
myriologist
myriologist
noun
One who composes or sings a myriologue.
myriopodous
myriotheism
myriotheist
myrmecobius
myxogastric
myxosporium
myxoviruses
myxoviruses
noun
plural of myxovirus
nonlyricism
ovariostomy
overmystify
ovispermary
paroxysmist
patronymics
patronymics
noun
plural of patronymic
plyometrics
plyometrics
noun
A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
polyandrism
polyandrism
noun
(rare) polyandry
polychroism
polychroism
noun
pleochroism
polycrotism
polycrotism
noun
(physiology) That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations.
polymerised
polymerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polymerise
polymerises
polymerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polymerise
polymerisms
polymerisms
noun
plural of polymerism
polymerizes
polymerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polymerize
polyorchism
polyorchism
Noun
The medical condition of having more than two testicles.
polyspermia
polyspermia
noun
(biology) polyspermy
(pathology) An abnormally profuse production of semen
polyspermic
polyspermic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to polyspermy
postprimary
postprimary
adj
(politics) After a primary election.
After primary school.
praseodymia
proministry
promiscuity
promiscuity
noun
(dated, literary) State of being mixed, composed of diverse elements, unsystematic; heterogeneity.
Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
The state or quality of being promiscuous.
promisingly
promisingly
adv
In a promising manner.
proselytism
proselytism
noun
The practice of proselytizing or the state of being a proselyte
proseminary
proseminary
noun
A seminary that prepares pupils for a higher institution.
pyometritis
pyromancies
pyromaniacs
pyromaniacs
noun
plural of pyromaniac
pyrometries
pyrosmalite
pyrosmalite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, usually of a pale brown or grey-greenish colour, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron and manganese.
pyrosomidae
pythagorism
pythagorism
Proper noun
The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.
ramisectomy
resymbolize
retestimony
rhyncostomi
salinometry
salinometry
noun
The measurement of salt concentration.
scopiformly
scopiformly
adv
In a scopiform manner.
seismometry
seismometry
noun
The numerical or spatial measurement of earthquakes.
semicountry
semiography
semiography
noun
(medicine) A description of the signs of disease.
semipronely
seriocomedy
seriocomedy
noun
A seriocomic production.
sideromancy
sideromancy
noun
divination by studying the burning of straws on heated iron
spermolysis
spermolytic
stasimorphy
stasimorphy
noun
Any deviation from the normal form of a bodily organ due to arrested development.
stichometry
stichometry
noun
The division of the text of a book into lines; a method of writing manuscripts used before punctuation was adopted.
The measurement of books in terms of how many lines of text they contain.
stimulatory
stimulatory
adj
stimulative; serving to stimulate
sublimatory
sublimatory
adj
Used for sublimation.
noun
(historical) A vessel used for sublimation.
subpyriform
subpyriform
adj
Somewhat pyriform.
symbolizers
symbolizers
noun
plural of symbolizer
symmorphism
symposiarch
symposiarch
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) The master of a feast.
synarmogoid
synchromism
synchromist
synchronism
synchronism
noun
A temporal relationship between events.
The state of being synchronous.
The tabular arrangement of contemporary events etc. in history.
syphiloderm
syphiloderm
noun
(medicine) A cutaneous condition due to syphilis.
syringotome
syringotome
noun
(surgery) A small blunt-pointed bistoury used in syringotomy.
syringotomy
syringotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of cutting for anal fistula.
tensiometry
tensiometry
noun
The measurement of surface tension.
thermolysis
thermolysis
noun
(chemistry) The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated
(physiology) The dissipation of heat from the body, especially by evaporation or radiation
tridynamous
tropomyosin
tropomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.
verminously
verminously
adv
In a verminous way.
viscerotomy
viscerotomy
noun
postmortem examination of the tissues of a corpse
wearisomely
wearisomely
adv
In a wearisome manner; tediously.
worrisomely
worrisomely
adv
In a worrisome way.
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
zymosimeter
zymosimeter
Noun
An instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation occasioned by the mixture of different liquids, and the degree of heat which they acquire in fermentation; a zymometer.