Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
allophylus
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblyopsis
amphistyly
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
androlepsy
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
apsychical
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cheapishly
cineplasty
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clypeaster
coreplasty
coroplasty
cypselidae
dasypaedal
dasypeltis
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
diabolepsy
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
displaying
displaying
verb
present participle of display
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dysplastic
dysplastic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting dysplasia.
noun
An individual with an unproportionate body shape.
epicalyces
epicalyces
noun
plural of epicalyx
epicalyxes
epiphyseal
epiphyseal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis
epiphysial
epiphysial
adj
Alternative form of epiphyseal
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
erysipelas
erysipelas
noun
(pathology) An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin.
escapingly
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
especially
especially
adv
(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
(focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
(manner) In a special manner; specially.
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
genyplasty
genyplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the cheek
graspingly
graspingly
adv
In a grasping manner.
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
gypsophila
gypsophila
noun
Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.
gypsoplast
gypsoplast
noun
A cast taken in plaster of Paris, or in white lime.
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
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
hypalgesia
hypalgesia
noun
Alternative form of hypoalgesia
hypalgesic
hypalgesic
adj
Alternative form of hypoalgesic
hyperbolas
hypohalous
hypohalous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X
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
hypotarsal
hypotarsal
adj
Relating to the hypotarsus.
ideoplasty
impassably
impassably
adv
In an impassable manner.
impassibly
impassibly
adv
In an impassible manner.
interplays
interplays
noun
plural of interplay
isocephaly
isotypical
isotypical
adj
isotypic
karyoplasm
karyoplasm
noun
nucleoplasm
kineplasty
knappishly
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
lapeyrouse
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.
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
misplaying
misplaying
verb
present participle of misplay
mycoplasma
mycoplasma
noun
Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae
myeloplast
myelospasm
myoplastic
mysophilia
mysophilia
noun
A sexual dependency on something soiled or filthy, usually a kind of undergarment after use.
narcolepsy
narcolepsy
noun
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
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
oxyblepsia
pachylosis
pachylosis
noun
(medicine) A hypertrophic skin disorder characterised by rough, dry, thickened skin.
pachytylus
paganishly
paganishly
adv
In a paganish manner.
painlessly
painlessly
adv
In a painless manner.
paleostyly
palmoscopy
panglessly
panglessly
adv
Without a pang; painlessly.
parablepsy
parablepsy
noun
(obsolete) scribal error
false vision
paralysing
paralysing
adj
Alternative spelling of paralyzing
verb
present participle of paralyse
paralyzers
paralyzers
noun
plural of paralyzer
parisianly
parisology
parisology
noun
The use of equivocal or ambiguous words.
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
pastorally
pastorally
adv
In a pastoral manner
In the role of a pastor
patholysis
patulously
patulously
adv
In a patulous manner.
pausefully
pausefully
adv
In a pauseful manner; with pauses.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pentastyle
pentastyle
noun
(architecture) A portico with five columns.
perimysial
perimysial
adj
Surrounding a muscle or muscles. Often used to characterize patterns of inflammation found in myopathic disease. Endomysial and perimysial patterns of inflammation are in contrast to perivascular inflammation which surrounds blood vessels.
perishably
perishably
adv
In a perishable manner.
peristylar
peristylar
adj
Having the form of a peristyle.
personably
personably
adv
In a personable manner.
personally
personally
adv
As a person.
Concerning oneself.
I'm really annoyed with her, personally.
In a personal manner.
In person.
personalty
personalty
noun
(law) Any property that is movable; that is, not real estate.
(law) The property that goes to the executor or administrator of the deceased, as distinguished from the realty, which goes to the heirs.
The state of being a person; personality.
phacolysis
phacolysis
noun
(surgery) The destruction and removal of the lens of the eye
phagolysis
phagolysis
noun
The destruction of phagocytes
photoplays
photoplays
noun
plural of photoplay
phylaxises
phyllaries
phyllaries
noun
plural of phyllary
phyllosoma
phyllosoma
noun
(zoology) The thin, flat, transparent larval stage of certain lobsters.
physically
physically
adv
(obsolete) According to the rules of medicine.
According to the laws of physics.
In a physical manner.
Using physical force.
phytoplasm
pistillary
pistillary
adj
Growing on a pistil.
Relating to, or resembling, a pistil.
planlessly
planlessly
adv
Without a plan or scheme; aimlessly.
plashingly
plashingly
adv
With a plashing sound.
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
plasmogamy
plasmogamy
noun
(mycology) Stage of sexual reproduction joining the cytoplasm of two parent mycelia without the fusion of nuclei.
plasmogeny
plasmology
plasmology
noun
(archaic) Minute or microscopic anatomy; histology.
The science of the creation, manipulation, and utilization of plasma.
plasmolyse
plasmolyse
verb
To cause or undergo plasmolysis.
plasmolyze
plasmolyze
verb
To cause, or to undergo plasmolysis
plasmotomy
plasmotomy
noun
(biology) A form of asexual reproduction, in protozoa, in which a multinucleate cell divides into similar daughter cells without mitosis.
plasticity
plasticity
noun
(physics) the property of a solid body whereby it undergoes a permanent change in shape or size when subjected to a stress exceeding a particular value (the yield value)