An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
accommodators
accommodators
noun
plural of accommodator
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adenosarcomas
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adjudications
adjudications
noun
plural of adjudication
airconditions
alectoropodes
aleksandrovac
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
angiocarditis
angiodiascopy
anisodactylic
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdogmatist
archidiskodon
archscoundrel
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascensiontide
asclepiadeous
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
aspidochirota
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
atticomastoid
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
aureocasidium
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
backswordsman
bardocucullus
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
bloodsuckings
boldfacedness
bostrychoidal
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachydontism
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
camaldolesian
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
cardiospermum
cassiduloidea
catadicrotism
catadicrotism
noun
The quality of being catadicrotic.
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
caudotibialis
cecidiologist
centrodesmose
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chaetosomidae
chalkosideric
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
chelidosaurus
chenopodiales
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydomonas
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
chromhidrosis
chromhidrosis
noun
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
chromidiosome
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
cladautoicous
cladautoicous
adj
(botany, of a moss) that has the male inflorescence on a special branch
cladoniaceous
cladoniaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the family Cladoniaceae of fungi.
cladophorales
cladoselachea
cladosiphonic
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
cleidomastoid
cleidomastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the mastoid process
cleidorrhexis
cleidosternal
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
closefistedly
cloudlessness
cloudlessness
noun
Absence of clouds.
clypeastroida
cnemidophorus
coadaptations
coadaptations
noun
plural of coadaptation
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coadventuress
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
codifications
codifications
noun
plural of codification
codiscoverers
codiscoverers
noun
plural of codiscoverer
coenodioecism
cogitabundous
coheartedness
collectedness
collectedness
noun
The state or quality of being collected.
colodyspepsia
commandedness
commandedness
noun
The state or quality of being commanded.
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
committedness
committedness
noun
The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
concealedness
concealedness
noun
Quality of being concealed.
conceitedness
conceitedness
noun
The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity.
concernedness
concernedness
noun
The state or quality of being concerned.
concertedness
concertedness
noun
The quality of being concerted.
condemnations
condemnations
noun
plural of condemnation
condensations
condensations
noun
plural of condensation
condensedness
condensedness
noun
The quality of being condensed.
condescendent
condescending
condescending
adj
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
verb
present participle of condescend
condescension
condescension
noun
(archaic, non-derogatory) Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.
(usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior.
The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
condescensive
condominiiums
conduciveness
conduciveness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being conducive.
