(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
achromatium
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrorrheuma
acrostichum
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adiamorphic
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
aechmagoras
aetomorphae
afterchrome
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allelomorph
allelomorph
noun
(genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amaranthoid
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
ammotherapy
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampherotoky
amphibryous
amphichroic
amphichroic
adj
(chemistry) Exhibiting or producing two colours, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.
amphichrome
amphichromy
amphidromia
amphidromia
noun
An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphierotic
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
amphikaryon
amphimorula
amphiprotic
amphiprotic
adj
(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphithuron
amphithyron
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
amphivorous
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyxorrhoea
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
anchorwoman
anchorwoman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
A female anchorperson.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anguimorpha
anhydroxime
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antimonarch
aphroditeum
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aporrhiegma
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archemperor
archeostome
archgomeral
archimorula
archmockery
archmonarch
archoplasma
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
aromatophor
arrhythmous
arsenohemol
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthromeric
arthrometer
arthrometer
noun
(medicine) A device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint.
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthrophyma
arthrostome
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxohormone
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bartholomeo
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bathochrome
bathochromy
bathychrome
beachcomber
beachcomber
noun
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
A long rolling wave of the sea.
A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
Any loafer around a waterfront.
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
bodhidharma
brachiotomy
brachydomal
brahmanhood
branchiform
bromcamphor
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
cacomorphia
calathiform
calomorphic
cameography
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphoronic
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
cecomorphae
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
champerator
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
chartometer
chartometer
noun
An instrument for measuring charts or maps.
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chilogrammo
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chiromantic
chiromantic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
chiromantis
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.