(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acceptability
acceptability
noun
(military) Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)
The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
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.
aerophysicist
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
allotypically
allotypically
adv
In an allotypical manner
alloxyproteic
amblycephalus
amblyocarpous
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphikaryotic
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
angiodiascopy
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiphysician
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antitypically
antitypically
adv
In a way that pertains to an antitype.
antrotympanic
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphydrotropic
aplanatically
apocalyptical
apocalyptical
adj
apocalyptic
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apodictically
apodictically
adv
(logic) In an apodictical manner.
apomictically
apomictically
adv
(botany) By means of apomixis
apostatically
apostatically
adv
In an apostatic manner.
apostolically
apostolically
adv
In an apostolic way.
applicability
applicability
noun
The degree to which a thing is applicable; relevancy.
applicatively
applicatively
adv
In an applicative manner.
applicatorily
applicatorily
adv
In an applicatory manner.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeopteryx
archhypocrisy
archhypocrite
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archprototype
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
autocatalepsy
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autopsychosis
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bathysophical
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
brachycephali
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachygrapher
brachygrapher
noun
(obsolete) A writer who uses shorthand; a stenographer.
brachygraphic
brachygraphic
adj
Relating to brachygraphy.
brachyphyllum
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachypyramid
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotyphus
cacopharyngia
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
calyptranthes
campyloneuron
campylotropal
campylotropal
adj
Synonym of campylotropous
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
capacitativly
captivatingly
captivatingly
adv
In a captivating manner.
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
carpetbaggery
carpetbaggery
noun
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
catawampously
cathodography
catoptrically
catoptrically
adv
In a catoptric manner.
catoptromancy
catoptromancy
noun
Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.
caulophylline
centripetally
centripetally
adv
Towards a centre or axis.
Using centripetal force.
centripetency
centripetency
noun
centripetence; tendency towards the centre
cephalomyitis
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophyllum
chamaecyparis
chirographary
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorophyceae
chlorophyllan
chlorophyllin
chlorophyllin
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.
choledography
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
choriphyllous
chromatopathy
chromatoscopy
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
chrysocarpous
chrysocarpous
adj
(botany) Having golden / yellow berries / fruit
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysophilist
chrysophilist
noun
Synonym of chrysophilite
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysophyllum
chrysopoetics
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
chylophyllous
chylophyllous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy or succulent leaves
circumpolygon
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
cnemapophysis
colodyspepsia
commonplacely
commonplacely
adv
In a commonplace manner.
companionably
companionably
adv
In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
comparability
comparability
noun
The quality of being comparable.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
compatability
compatability
noun
Misspelling of compatibility.
compatibility
compatibility
noun
(computing) the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility.
(computing) the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors.
(structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.
(telecommunications) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.
The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
competitively
competitively
adv
In a competitive manner.
complainingly
complainingly
adv
In a complaining manner; peevishly.
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.