An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
acaudelescent
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accidentalist
accidentalist
noun
An expert in accidents, especially those involving motor vehicles.
Someone who believes in accidentalism.
accommodators
accommodators
noun
plural of accommodator
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
acetanisidide
acetanisidide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide related to paracetamol
acetanisidine
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acipenseridae
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
addictiveness
addictiveness
noun
The characteristic of being addictive.
adenosarcomas
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adjudications
adjudications
noun
plural of adjudication
adscriptitius
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
africanderism
agatharchides
airconditions
alectoropodes
aleksandrovac
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
angiocarditis
angiodiascopy
anisodactylic
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdisturber
archdogmatist
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archidiskodon
archscoundrel
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascensiontide
asclepiadeous
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
aspidochirota
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
asyndetically
asyndetically
adv
(grammar) In a manner characterized by the use of asyndeton; in a manner in which the words are not connected by conjunctions.
atticomastoid
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
aureocasidium
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
backscattered
backscattered
verb
past participle of backscatter
backswordsman
bardocucullus
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
benedictinism
berchtesgaden
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bloodsuckings
boldfacedness
bostrychoidal
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachydontism
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
camaldolesian
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
candlesticked
candlesticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of candlestick
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiasthenia
cardicentesis
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardinalities
cardinalities
noun
plural of cardinality
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
cassiduloidea
catadicrotism
catadicrotism
noun
The quality of being catadicrotic.
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
cathedralwise
caudotibialis
cauldrifeness
cecidiologist
celestialized
celestialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of celestialize
centrodesmose
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chaetosomidae
chalkosideric
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
chelidosaurus
chenopodiales
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydomonas
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
christianised
christianized
christiansand
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromhidrosis
chromhidrosis
noun
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
chromidiosome
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
civilisedness
civilizedness
civilizedness
noun
The quality of being civilized.
cladautoicous
cladautoicous
adj
(botany, of a moss) that has the male inflorescence on a special branch
cladoniaceous
cladoniaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the family Cladoniaceae of fungi.