(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
bronchocephalitis
bronchodilatation
bronchodilatation
noun
bronchodilation
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
bureaucratization
bureaucratization
noun
The formation of, or the conversion of something into, a bureaucracy.
calcaneonavicular
calcaneonavicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bone.
calcareosiliceous
calcareosiliceous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, both calcareous and siliceous earths.
calciovolborthite
calciovolborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardioaccelerator
cardioaccelerator
noun
Any substance that quickens the heartbeat
cardiodysesthesia
cardiopneumograph
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
cardiosphygmogram
cardipericarditis
carettochelydidae
carnivorousnesses
cartobibliography
cartobibliography
noun
A bibliography of maps
categorematically
categorematically
adv
In a categorematic fashion.
caudatolenticular
caudatolenticular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the caudate and lenticular nuclei of the corpus striatum in the brain.
celioparacentesis
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centrosymmetrical
centrosymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of centrosymmetric
cephalobranchiata
cephalobranchiate
cephalopharyngeal
cephalopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the pharynx
cephalorhachidian
ceratobatrachinae
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceratopteridaceae
ceratostomataceae
cercidiphyllaceae
cerebroganglionic
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
characterizations
characterizations
noun
plural of characterization
characterlessness
characterlessness
noun
the state or condition of being characterless; lack of character
characterological
characterological
adj
Pertaining to characterology.
chartographically
chemoprophyalctic
chemoprophylactic
chemoprophylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.
noun
A chemoprophylactic drug.
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chiropterophilous
chiropterophilous
adj
Adapted to thrive in the presence of bats (the flying mammal).
chitinocalcareous
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorohydrocarbon
chlorohydrocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of a hydrocarbon
chloronaphthalene
chlorophyllaceous
chlorophyllaceous
adj
Synonym of chlorophyllose
chlortetracycline
chlortetracycline
noun
(pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₃ClN₂O₈ (trademark Aureomycin) of the tetracycline group that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Kitasatospora aureofaciens), active against many bacterial and fungal infections, and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth.
cholecystorrhaphy
choledochorrhaphy
choledochorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the common bile duct
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
choreographically
choreographically
adv
as if choreographed.
with reference to choreography
choriocarcinomata
chorioepithelioma
chorioepithelioma
noun
A malignant fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells, generally in the uterus after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.
chorioidocyclitis
choroidoretinitis
choroidoretinitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the choroid and the retina
chowderheadedness
chromocollography
chromolithography
chromolithography
noun
A form of lithography for printing pictures in colour.
chromophotography
chromophotography
noun
(dated) colour photography
chromoptometrical
chromotypographic
chromotypographic
adj
Relating to chromotypography.
chronogrammatical
chronogrammatical
adj
Synonym of chronogrammatic
chronographically
chronographically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronography.
chronophotography
chronophotography
noun
(photography) An antique photographic technique from the Victorian era which captures movement in several frames of print.
chronothermometer
chronothermometer
noun
A clock, the speed of whose movement may be used to estimate temperature
chrysoaristocracy
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumitineration
circumlocutionary
circumlocutionary
adj
(of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
circumlocutionist
circumlocutionist
noun
One who uses circumlocutions.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumstantiality
circumstantiality
noun
(countable) A minor detail or circumstantial matter.
(uncountable) Extreme attention to minute or irrelevant detail.
circumstantiating
circumstantiating
verb
present participle of circumstantiate
circumstantiation
circumstantiation
noun
The act of circumstantiating.
circumterrestrial
circumterrestrial
adj
That surrounds, or revolves about, the Earth
cochlospermaceous
cochlospermaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Cochlospermaceae.
coleopterological
coleopterological
adj
Relating to coleopterology.
collaborationists
collaborationists
noun
plural of collaborationist
collaborativeness
collaborativeness
noun
quality of being collaborative
commemorativeness
commemorativeness
noun
The quality of being commemorative.
commensurableness
commensurableness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurable.
commercialisation
commercialisation
noun
Alternative spelling of commercialization
commercialization
commercialization
noun
The act of commercializing.
commissionerships
commissionerships
noun
plural of commissionership
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
complementariness
complementariness
noun
The state or quality of being complementary; complementarity.
complimentariness
complimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being complimentary.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
compressibilities
compressibilities
noun
plural of compressibility
concentralization
concentrativeness
concentrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being concentrative.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
confraternization
confraternization
noun
Mutual fraternization (as brethren)
congregationalism
congregationalism
noun
Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
congregationalist
congregationalist
adj
Of or pertaining to congregationalism
congregationalize
congregationalize
verb
(transitive) To convert to congregationalism.
conjecturableness
consideratenesses
considerativeness
considerativeness
noun
The quality of being considerative.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contradictiveness
contradictiveness
noun
The quality of being contradictive.
contradictoriness
contradictoriness
noun
The state or quality of being contradictory.
contradistinction
contradistinction
noun
Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.
The quality of being contradistinctive.
contradistinctive
contradistinctive
adj
Distinguishing by contrast
Having the quality of contradistinction
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
contraindications
contraindications
noun
plural of contraindication
contraprogressist
contraremonstrant
contraremonstrant
noun
One who remonstrates in opposition or answer to a remonstrant.
contrastimulation
contrastimulation
noun
Synonym of counterstimulation
contrasuggestible
contrasuggestible
adj
Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite.
contravindication
controversialists
controversialists
noun
plural of controversialist
controvertibility
conversationalism
conversationalism
noun
Synonym of conversationism
conversationalist
conversationalist
noun
A person skilled in general conversation.
A person who participates in a conversation.
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
coproprietorships
coproprietorships
noun
plural of coproprietorship
coracoprocoracoid
correspondentship
correspondentship
noun
The role or status of correspondent.
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
counteraccusation
counteraccusation
noun
An accusation made in reply to another accusation.
counteraggression
counteraggression
noun
Aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.
counterattraction
counterattraction
noun
Something that vies for the attention of a person or thing in competition with something else; a rival for preference.
counterattractive
counterattractive
adj
(rare) Acting as a counterattraction; counterattracting.