(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
adenotyphoid
aetiophyllin
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
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.
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amygdalolith
angiostrophy
anhaemolytic
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
antechinomys
anthobiology
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthomyiidae
antichymosin
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
apocynthions
apophylactic
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arteriopathy
arteriopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the arteries.
arthropyosis
arthrosyrinx
artiphyllous
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
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.
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
bathycolpian
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
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.
bostrychidae
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
cachinnatory
cachinnatory
adj
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
cacorhythmic
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
catholically
catholically
adv
In a catholic manner.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chirogymnast
chirotonsory
cholinolytic
cholinolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any agent that counters the action of acetylcholine.
christolatry
christolatry
Noun
the worship of Christ
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chromaticity
chromaticity
noun
An objective specification of the quality of a colour, regardless of its luminance.
chrysatropic
chrysopoetic
chrysostomic
chrysostomic
adj
Of or pertaining to John Chrysostom, early Archbishop of Constantinople
golden-tongued (used as an epithet)
chrysothemis
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotryptic
chymotryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to chymotrypsin
chytridiosis
chytridiosis
noun
(pathology) A disease associated with the presence of chytrids
coachability
coachability
noun
The state or condition of being coachable.
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
coniothyrium
copyrighting
copyrighting
verb
present participle of copyright
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cosuretyship
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
cricothyroid
cricothyroid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.
noun
(anatomy) Clipping of cricothyroid muscle.
cryophyllite
cryptophytic
cryptophytic
adj
Relating to or composed of cryptophytes
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
cyclothurine
cyclothymiac
cyclothymiac
adj
Related to, or affected by cyclothymia.
noun
A person affected by cyclothymia.
cyclothymias
cyclothymias
noun
plural of cyclothymia
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
cystatrophia
cystorrhagia
cystoschisis
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis
cytochemical
cytochemical
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) Any chemical compound that is found only in cells
dactylorhiza
dearworthily
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
dethyroidism
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
dicaryophyte
dichotically
dichotically
adv
In a dichotic manner
dictyosiphon
dietotherapy
dietotherapy
noun
Medical treatment by following a certain diet.
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
distichously
distichously
adv
In a distichous manner.
dithioglycol
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dyophysitism
dyotheletian
dyotheletism
dyothelitism
dyothelitism
noun
(Christianity, theology) dyothelism
dysarthrosis
dysarthrosis
noun
(medicine) Reduced motion of a joint due to deformity, dislocation or disease.
elytrorhagia
emmeniopathy
enantiopathy
enantiopathy
noun
(dated, homeopathy) allopathy
An opposite passion or affection.
enhypostasia
enhypostasia
noun
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.
enhypostasis
enhypostasis
noun
Alternative form of enhypostasia.
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
entapophysis
epiphytology
epiphytology
noun
Study of epiphytes and their ecology.
epiphytotics
episyntheton
erythrocytic
erythrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to erythrocytes.
erythrogenic
erythrogenic
adj
That causes or produces erythema
That produces erythrocytes
erythrolysin
erythrolysis
erythrolysis
noun
hemolysis of erythrocytes and subsequent release of hemoglobin
erythrolytic
erythrolytic
adj
Relating to, or causing erythrolysis
erythromania
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
erythropenia
erythropenia
noun
A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia
erythrosines
erythrosines
noun
plural of erythrosine
esthesiogeny
esthesiology
esthesiology
noun
Alternative form of aesthesiology
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
ethnohistory
ethnohistory
noun
The history of an indigenous people
ethnopsychic
ethnopsychic
adj
Of or relating to the psyche of an ethnic group.
ethylenation
ethynylation
ethynylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any addition reaction in which acetylene (ethyne) is added across a double bond
eupyrchroite
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
forthrightly
forthrightly
adv
In a forthright manner
fotheringhay
frigotherapy
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
ganophyllite
ganophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
geochemistry
geochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.