(pathology) That is attracted to, and affects joints
astigmoscope
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
azosulphonic
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backpointers
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
baroscopical
baroscopical
adj
Alternative form of baroscopic
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathycolpian
becompliment
benzpinacone
berycomorphi
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
bibliophilic
bibliophilic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, bibliophilia (the love of books).
bibliotaphic
bibliotaphic
adj
Being or relating to a bibliotaph; hiding away books.
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
borophenylic
brachypodine
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
cacographies
cacographies
noun
plural of cacography
cacophonical
cacophonical
adj
cacophonous; harsh-sounding; unmusical
cacophonists
cacophonists
noun
plural of cacophonist
caespitosely
calciphilous
calciphilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Suited to a calcareous soil
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
calcographic
calcographic
adj
Relating to, or in the style of, calcography.
calliphorine
calypsonians
calypsonians
noun
plural of calypsonian
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
camelopardid
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
campodeiform
campodeiform
adj
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an insect or larva of the genus Campodea.
campoformido
camptonville
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
capacitation
capacitation
noun
(zoology) The process of altering sperm to allow them to fertilize eggs.
Enablement; giving the capacity to do something.
caparisoning
caparisoning
verb
present participle of caparison
capillaceous
capillaceous
adj
Having hair-like filaments.
Resembling hair.
capitulation
capitulation
noun
A reducing to heads or articles; a formal agreement.
An enumeration of the main parts of a subject.
The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
The instrument containing the terms of an agreement or surrender.
capitulatory
capitulatory
adj
Serving to capitulate or surrender.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caponisation
caponization
caponization
noun
The process of caponizing.
capriccettos
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
caprificator
caprificator
noun
One who pollinates figs by caprification.
captiousness
captiousness
noun
captious behaviour
the state of being captious
captivations
captivations
noun
plural of captivation
carbophilous
cardiocarpum
cardiographs
cardiographs
noun
plural of cardiograph
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cardiopathic
cardiopathic
adj
Of or pertaining to cardiopathy
cardiophobia
cardiophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of heart disease.
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
cardioptosis
caricography
caridomorpha
carisoprodol
carisoprodol
noun
A particular skeletal muscle relaxant.
carpocratian
carpocratian
Noun
A member of an ancient Gnostic sect founded by
Adjective
Of or relating to this sect.
carpological
carpological
adj
Of or pertaining to carpology.
carpopoditic
carpopoditic
adj
Relating to a carpopodite
cartographic
cartographic
adj
Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
catadioptric
catadioptric
adj
(optics) Of or pertaining to optical systems that employ both refractive (dioptric) and reflective (catoptric) elements.
cataphoresis
cataphoresis
noun
electrophoresis
cataphoretic
cataphoretic
adj
Relating to cataphoresis.
catastrophic
catastrophic
adj
Disastrous; ruinous.
From which recovery is impossible.
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
catchpolling
celeomorphic
celidography
celiorrhaphy
cenospecific
cenospecific
adj
Alternative form of coenospecific
cephaloconic
cephalodymia
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomenia
cephalophine
cephalophine
noun
Any duiker of the subfamily Cephalophinae
cephalopodic
cephalopodic
Adjective
Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
ceratopsians
ceratopsians
noun
plural of ceratopsian
ceratopsidae
ceratopteris
cerographies
cerographies
noun
plural of cerography
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
ceroplastics
ceroplastics
noun
The art of modelling in wax.
cespititious
chaetophobia
chaetophobia
noun
(rare) fear of hair and/or hairy people or animals
chaetopterin
chairpersons
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chamaesiphon
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
championship
championship
noun
(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
Defense or support of some cause.
The position of champion, or winner.
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheimaphobia
cheirography
cheiropodist
cheiropodist
noun
Archaic form of chiropodist.
chemiotropic
chemospheric
chemotrophic
chemotrophic
adj
Of or relating to chemotropism.
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
chilpancingo
chilpancingo
Proper noun
The capital of the state of Guerrero in Mexico.
chimopelagic
chimopelagic
adj
(biology) That is normally pelagic but rises to surface waters in winter
chionophobia
chionophobia
noun
Fear of snow.
chirographer
chirographer
noun
Alternative form of chirographist
chirographic
chirographic
adj
Of or relating to chirography
chiropodical
chiropodical
adj
Relating to chiropody.
chiropodists
chiropodists
noun
plural of chiropodist
chiropractic
chiropractic
adj
Relating to chiropractics.
noun
(alternative medicine) A system of health care involving manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures, for the purpose of alleviating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.
chiropractor
chiropractor
noun
A health-care practitioner who specializes in chiropractic, the hands on or hand-held instrumental movement of the bone structure of the body to improve the function of the joints or nervous system.
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chiropterite
chiropterite
noun
(geology) A sedimentary rock / mineral formed from bat guano
chiropterous
chirosophist
chirosophist
noun
A palmist.
chlorapatite
chlorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
chloropicrin
chloropicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of nitromethane CCl₃NO₂ that is used as a pesticide and tear gas
chlorospinel
chlorospinel
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of spinel
cholepoietic
choppinesses
choregraphic
choregraphic
adj
Alternative form of choreographic
chorepiscope
choripetalae
chorographic
chorographic
adj
Relating to chorography.
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.