(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anastrophy
antiphysic
apophysary
apophysary
adj
Alternative form of apophyseal
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
apsychical
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
asphyctous
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
asyntrophy
avoyership
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
beautyship
cataphysic
cheapishly
chippeways
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
coryphasia
cyanophose
cyathaspis
cystophora
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diastrophy
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
dysgraphia
dysgraphia
noun
A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
dysphrasia
dysphrasia
noun
A speech defect characterised by an inability to put words into an intelligible order
dysphrenia
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
emphysemas
emphysemas
noun
plural of emphysema
epiphysary
epiphyseal
epiphyseal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis
epiphysial
epiphysial
adj
Alternative form of epiphyseal
gypsophila
gypsophila
noun
Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.
hairsprays
hairsprays
noun
plural of hairspray
halopsyche
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
homoplasmy
homoplasmy
noun
the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual
homoplassy
horseplays
horseplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of horseplay
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
hyaloplasm
hyaloplasm
noun
(microbiology) A structureless fluid in cells; cytosol
hyalopsite
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hygroplasm
hygroplasm
noun
(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.
hypabyssal
hypabyssal
adj
(geology, of rock) that solidifies, as a minor intrusion, before reaching the Earth's surface
hypaethros
hypalgesia
hypalgesia
noun
Alternative form of hypoalgesia
hypalgesic
hypalgesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoalgesic
hyperbolas
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperspace
hyperspace
noun
(mathematics) A Euclidian space of unspecified dimension.
(mathematics) An n-dimensional Euclidian space with n > 3.
(science fiction) A notional space orthogonal to the usual dimensions of space-time often used for faster-than-light travel.
verb
(science fiction, transitive, intransitive) To travel or transport into hyperspace.
hyphenates
hyphenates
noun
plural of hyphenate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyphenate
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoacusia
hypobarism
hypogeusia
hypogeusia
noun
Reduced sense of taste
hypohalous
hypohalous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
hypopepsia
hypopepsia
noun
(medicine) pepsin deficiency, leading to impaired digestion
hypopiesia
hypoplasia
hypoplasia
noun
underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells
hypoplasty
hypoplasty
noun
Alternative form of hypoplasia
hyporadius
hypostases
hypostases
noun
plural of hypostasis
hypostasis
hypostasis
noun
(genetics) The effect of one gene preventing another from expressing.
(linguistics) A relationship between a name and a known quantity, as a cultural personification (i.e. objectification with personality) of an entity or quality.
(medicine, now historical) A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine.
(philosophy) The underlying reality or substance of something.
(psychology) Referring to the hypostatic model of personality; i.e., asserting that humans present themselves in many different aspects or hypostases, depending on the internal and external realities they relate to, including different approaches to the study of personality.
(theology) The essential person, specifically the single person of Christ (as distinguished from his two ‘natures’, human and divine), or of the three ‘persons’ of the Trinity (sharing a single ‘essence’).
Postmortem lividity; livor mortis; suggillation.
hypostatic
hypostatic
adj
(genetics) Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.
(medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting.
(theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.
Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.
hypostigma
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
hypotarsus
hypotarsus
noun
(anatomy) A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
isocephaly
knappishly
kyphosidae
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
laphystius
lawyership
lawyership
noun
The state or business of a lawyer.
laymanship
laymanship
noun
The condition or act of being a layman.
lithophysa
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mastopathy
mastopathy
noun
Any disease of the breast
mayorships
mayorships
noun
plural of mayorship
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mysophilia
mysophilia
noun
A sexual dependency on something soiled or filthy, usually a kind of undergarment after use.
mysophobia
mysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of uncleanliness, dirt, or contamination.
nosography
nosography
noun
(pathology, medicine, countable) A treatise on diseases.
(pathology, medicine, uncountable) The systematic naming and description of diseases.
notaryship
notaryship
noun
The state of being a notary.
orthoplasy
orthoplasy
noun
(historical) A theory of evolution, stating that that individual modifications supplement, protect, or screen organic characters and keep them alive until useful congenital variations arise and survive by natural selection, and that this process, combined in many cases with 'tradition', gives direction to evolution.
osphyalgia
osphyalgic
osteopathy
osteopathy
noun
(alternative medicine) The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles.
(rare) Any disease of the bones.
osteophyma
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pachylosis
pachylosis
noun
(medicine) A hypertrophic skin disorder characterised by rough, dry, thickened skin.
pachyotous
pachysomia
pachystima
pachytylus
paganishly
paganishly
adv
In a paganish manner.
panhygrous
panpsychic
panpsychic
adj
Of or relating to panpsychism.
pantosophy
paraphysis
paraphysis
noun
(anatomy) A derivative of the roof-plate of the telencephalon.
(botany) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.
(mycology) A type of sterile cell amongst the spore-bearing asci.
parastichy
parastichy
noun
(botany) A secondary spiral of leaves or florets.
pasigraphy
pasigraphy
noun
(linguistics) A writing system where concepts are written instead of words. The system is not phonetic and uses ideograms, such as mathematical symbols. It is intended to be universally understood.
patholysis
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
perishably
perishably
adv
In a perishable manner.
phacolysis
phacolysis
noun
(surgery) The destruction and removal of the lens of the eye
phagolysis
phagolysis
noun
The destruction of phagocytes
phasotropy
pheasantry
pheasantry
noun
(zoology) A place for keeping and rearing pheasants.
photonasty
photonasty
noun
A nastic response to a change in light levels.
photoplays
photoplays
noun
plural of photoplay
phrynosoma
phylaxises
phyllaries
phyllaries
noun
plural of phyllary
phyllosoma
phyllosoma
noun
(zoology) The thin, flat, transparent larval stage of certain lobsters.
phymatodes
phymatosis
physagogue
physiatric
physiatric
adj
Relating to physiatry.
physically
physically
adv
(obsolete) According to the rules of medicine.
According to the laws of physics.
In a physical manner.
Using physical force.
physicians
physicians
noun
plural of physician
physiocrat
physiocrat
noun
(economics, now historical) Any of a group of economists in 18th-century France who believed that the government should not seek to influence the operation of natural economic laws.
physoderma
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physophora
physopodan
phytomonas
phytoplasm
picayunish
picayunish
adj
Petty; paltry; mean.
plashingly
plashingly
adv
With a plashing sound.
playhouses
playhouses
noun
plural of playhouse
playschool
playschool
noun
a nursery school, kindergarten
playthings
playthings
noun
plural of plaything
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
polychasia
polygraphs
polygraphs
noun
plural of polygraph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygraph