(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
acronichally
acronychally
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aetiophyllin
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
aglyphodonta
alchemically
alchemically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, alchemy.
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
allochirally
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
allorrhyhmia
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amethystlike
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicondyla
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdalolith
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anapophysial
anarchically
anarchically
adv
In an anarchic manner; in the manner of anarchy.
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anguishously
anhaemolytic
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
anthobiology
anthoecology
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antimythical
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apophylactic
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archphylarch
archplagiary
archvillainy
archvillainy
noun
Supreme villainy.
arrhythmical
arrhythmical
adj
Alternative form of arrhythmic
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
artiphyllous
arythmically
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
athletically
athletically
adv
In an athletic manner.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
azimethylene
azophenylene
backhandedly
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycolpian
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behoovefully
bellyflaught
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
borghalpenny
borophenylic
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
brachycephal
brachydactyl
brachyfacial
brachyfacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a short face.
brachylogies
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
breathalyzer
breathalyzer
noun
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
bromethylene
bronchiloquy
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bulbophyllum
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
burghalpenny
cacochymical
cacochymical
adj
cacochymic
calycanthemy
calycanthine
calycophorae
calycophoran
calycophoran
noun
(zoology) Any siphonophore of the suborder Calycophorae
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
caryophyllus
cataphyllary
cataphyllary
noun
(botany) A simple leaf in the form of a scale
cataphysical
cataphysical
adj
unnatural; going against nature
catchpollery
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
catholically
catholically
adv
In a catholic manner.
caulophyllum
celidography
celiorrhaphy
cephalically
cephalically
adv
In a cephalic manner
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalophyma
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chalkography
chamecephaly
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chapfallenly
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
checkerbelly
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chelerythrin
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
cherubically
cherubically
adv
In a cherubic way.
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chimerically
chimerically
adv
In a chimerical manner.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chlamydozoan
chlamyphorus
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
