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.
acipenseridae
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adscriptitius
alectoropodes
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
angiodiascopy
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
asclepiadeous
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
aspidochirota
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
chenopodiales
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondroseptum
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
cladophorales
cladosiphonic
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
cnemidophorus
coadaptations
coadaptations
noun
plural of coadaptation
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
colodyspepsia
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
condylopodous
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
corespondency
corespondents
corespondents
noun
plural of corespondent
corpusculated
corpusculated
adj
That has corpuscles
correspondent
correspondent
adj
(with to or with) Conforming; obedient.
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
noun
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
Someone who or something which corresponds.
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
corruptedness
corruptedness
noun
The state of being corrupted.
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
cryptocleidus
cuneoscaphoid
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
cyclospondyli
cyprinodontes
dactylopterus
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dasyproctidae
decapitations
decapitations
noun
plural of decapitation
decapsulation
decapsulation
noun
The act or process of decapsulating.
deceptiveness
deceptiveness
noun
the state or quality of being deceptive
decompensated
decompensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompensate
decompensates
decompensates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompensate
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
depoliticizes
depoliticizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depoliticize
depreciations
depreciations
noun
plural of depreciation
derencephalus
dermatocoptes
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
despecificate
despecificate
verb
(rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
despondencies
despondencies
noun
plural of despondency
deuteroscopic
diapensiaceae
diaphanoscope
diaphanoscope
noun
A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens.
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
dichroiscopic
dichrooscopic
dictatorships
dictatorships
noun
plural of dictatorship
dictyograptus
diencephalons
dikaryophasic
diospyraceous
dipleidoscope
dipleidoscope
noun
(astronomy) An instrument for determining the time of apparent noon. It consists of two mirrors and a plane glass in the form of a prism, so that, by the reflections of the sun's rays from their surfaces, two images are presented to the eye, moving in opposite directions, and coinciding at the instant the sun's centre is on the meridian.
diplobacillus
diplobacillus
noun
Synonym of diplobacterium
diplocephalus
diplostichous
dipsomaniacal
dipsomaniacal
adj
pertaining to or suffering from dipsomania.
dipterocarpus
directorships
directorships
noun
plural of directorship
disacceptance
disacceptance
noun
The act or concept of not accepting.
disappearance
disappearance
noun
The action of disappearing or vanishing.
disappendancy
disappreciate
disappreciate
verb
(transitive) To undervalue; not to esteem.
disarchbishop
discapacitate
discapacitate
verb
(transitive) To deprive of capacity; to incapacitate.
disciplinable
disciplinable
adj
(obsolete) Relating to discipline; disciplinary.
For which one is liable to be disciplined or punished.
That can be instructed (by discipline); able to be taught.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
discompliance
discompliance
noun
(obsolete) Failure or refusal to comply.
discomposedly
discomposedly
adv
In a discomposed manner.
discoplacenta
discrepancies
discrepancies
noun
plural of discrepancy
discrepencies
disoccupation
disoccupation
noun
The state of being unemployed; lack of occupation.
disoperculate
displacements
displacements
noun
plural of displacement
disquiparancy
disrespectful
disrespectful
adj
Lacking respect.
irrespective, heedless, regardless
disrespective
disrespective
adj
(obsolete) Showing a lack of respect; disrespectful.
distemperance
distemperance
noun
(obsolete) distemperature
dodecaphonism
dodecaphonist
dodecaphonist
noun
(music) A practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave
dolichopodous
dolichopodous
adj
having a relatively long foot
dorsocephalad
dorsocephalic
dorsocephalic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and the head.
dorsoscapular
dorsoscapular
adj
Relating to the back and the scapula.
dropsicalness
duplicitously
duplicitously
adv
In a duplicitous, two-faced manner
dyophysitical
dysepulotical
dyspeptically
dyspeptically
adv
In a dyspeptic manner.
encyclopedias
encyclopedias
noun
plural of encyclopedia
encyclopedism
encyclopedism
noun
Encyclopedic knowledge or learning.
encyclopedist
encyclopedist
noun
A member of a group of French authors who collaborated in the 18th century in the production of the Encyclopédie, under the direction of Denis Diderot.
A person helping to write an encyclopedia.
endoparasitic
endoparasitic
adj
Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
endosiphuncle
ensepulchered
ensepulchered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ensepulcher
epacridaceous
epacridaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Epacridaceae.
epichondrosis
epicondylitis
epicondylitis
noun
(medicine) General inflammation of the elbow or knee.
epipsychidion
exendospermic
forespecified
forespecified
Adjective
Specified before, i.e. earlier in the same document.
frontispieced
frontispieced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frontispiece
halopsychidae
hippoboscidae
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue