An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
acceptilation
acceptilation
noun
(civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
(theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.
accompaniment
accompaniment
noun
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adrenotrophin
aeolopantalon
aeolopantalon
noun
(music) An obsolete musical instrument combining the aeolomelodicon with a piano, allowing them to be played separately or together.
aerogeography
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aeroperitonia
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysicist
albuminoscope
alectoropodes
aleksandropol
alethopteroid
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allelotropism
alloeostropha
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alloxyproteic
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetology
alymphopotent
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminothiophen
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotokous
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphioxididae
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
anaeroplastic
androcephalum
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemobiagraph
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angioneoplasm
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisopleurous
anisosepalous
ankylopoietic
anomalopteryx
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthophoridae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthraphenone
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antipathogene
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphrosiderite
aplodontiidae
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apocinchonine
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apometabolism
apometabolous
aponeurositis
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophorometer
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apotelesmatic
apotelesmatic
adj
(obsolete, astrology) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.
Relating to an issue of fulfilment.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
apparentation
appellational
appellational
adj
Relating to appellation or naming.
appersonation
appersonation
noun
(psychology) The act or process of appersonating
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
apportionment
apportionment
noun
(US) The allocation of direct taxation according to the population of the various states.
(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.
apposiopestic
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
appropriament
appropriament
noun
(obsolete) What is especially one's own; peculiar qualification.
appropriately
appropriately
adv
In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.
appropriative
appropriative
adj
Taking or setting apart for oneself; appropriating; constituting appropriation.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
apterygogenea
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.