(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenophyma
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diphylleia
dysphrenia
edaphology
edaphology
noun
The ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices.
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
ephydridae
hamperedly
handygripe
heptadecyl
heptadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hydrophane
hydrophane
noun
(mineralogy) A semitranslucent variety of opal that becomes translucent or transparent on immersion in water.
hydroplane
hydroplane
noun
(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
(nautical) A hydrofoil
(nautical) A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth
verb
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hyperdulia
hyperdulia
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary only.
hyphedonia
hyphenated
hyphenated
adj
Of a person, considered to have more than one nationality or ethnicity (such as French-Canadian, Afro-Argentine, etc.).
Written with a hyphen.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hyphenate
hypoadenia
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
ideography
ideography
noun
The use of ideograms; logography.
kyphosidae
lymphedema
lymphedema
noun
(medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
orthopaedy
orthopaedy
noun
Alternative form of orthopedy
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pedatrophy
phenylated
phenylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of phenyl groups.
phryganeid
phryganeid
noun
(zoology) Any caddis fly belonging to the family Phryganeidae.
phycitidae
phymatidae
phymatodes
physoderma
polyadelph
polyadelph
noun
(obsolete, botany) Any plant of the class Polyadelphia, having the stamens united in three or more bundles by the filament.
polyhalide
polyhedral
polyhedral
adj
(aeronautics, of a fixed-wing aircraft) Having multiple dihedral angles along the wingspan.
(geometry, of a solid or surface) Having multiple planar faces or facets.
(mathematics, geometry) Of, pertaining to or derived from a polyhedron.
predeathly
preholiday
preholiday
adj
Before a holiday.
pythonidae
sleepyhead
sleepyhead
noun
(informal) A sleepy person.
The ruddy duck.
sphyraenid
sphyraenid
noun
(zoology) Any barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae.