(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetylphenol
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
apaestically
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appreciatory
appreciatory
adj
Showing appreciation; appreciative.
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
caespitosely
calyptrogyne
campylometer
capacitively
capacitively
adv
(physics, electronics) In relation to or in terms of capacitance
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
catchpollery
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
choletherapy
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopoetic
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
cleidotripsy
clypeastrina
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
coemployment
colipyelitis
collodiotype
collodiotype
noun
(dated) A picture obtained by the collodion process; a melanotype or ambrotype.
colopexotomy
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
compresbyter
conceptually
conceptually
adv
In a conceptual manner
conspectuity
contemporary
contemporary
adj
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
noun
(dated) A rival newspaper or magazine.
Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.
Something existing at the same time.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
coprosperity
coprosperity
noun
joint prosperity
copulatively
copulatively
adv
In a copulative manner.
corporeality
corporeality
noun
(countable) Something having a corporeal existence.
(uncountable) The state of being or having a body (being corporal/corporeal); bodily existence.
corruptively
corruptively
adv
In a corruptive way.
cosuretyship
counterparry
counterparry
noun
(fencing) A parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
(figurative) An act of avoiding or deflecting in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.
verb
(fencing) To parry using the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
(figurative) To avoid or deflect in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
counterploys
counterploys
noun
plural of counterploy
counterreply
counterreply
noun
A reply to a reply.
crenotherapy
crenotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The therapeutic use of mud, mineral waters and steam.
crymotherapy
cryophyllite
cryptamnesia
cryptamnesia
noun
Alternative form of cryptomnesia
cryptamnesic
cryptamnesic
adj
Alternative form of cryptomnesic
cryptanalyze
cryptanalyze
verb
To perform cryptanalysis
cryptocerata
cryptocerous
cryptodouble
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
cryptoheresy
cryptologies
cryptologies
noun
plural of cryptology
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomerous
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cryptostegia
cryptotaenia
cryptozonate
crystosphene
curietherapy
curietherapy
noun
brachytherapy
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cycloheptane
cycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₇H₁₄; a volatile inflammable liquid.
cyclopaedist
cyclopentane
cyclopentane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₁₀; a volatile inflammable liquid, sometimes used as a solvent.
cyclopentene
cyclopentene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cycloalkene, C₅H₈; a colorless liquid with a petrol-like odor, used as a monomer for the synthesis of plastics.
cyclopteroid
cyclopterous
cyproterones
cyproterones
noun
plural of cyproterone
cystoscopies
cystoscopies
noun
plural of cystoscopy
dasyproctine
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
depreciatory
depreciatory
adj
pertaining to depreciation
dermatoscopy
dermatoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
deuteroscopy
deuteroscopy
noun
(obsolete) That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense, ulterior signification.
Second sight.
dicaryophyte
dictyopteran
dictyopteran
noun
Any of the polyneopterous insects of the order Dictyoptera: the termites, cockroaches and mantids
dictyopteris
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
ecliptically
ecotipically
ecotypically
ecotypically
adv
As or relating to an ecotype.
ectypography
ectypography
noun
A method of etching in which the design upon the plate is produced in relief.
electropathy
electropathy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by electricity.
electrotyped
electrotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrotype
electrotyper
electrotyper
noun
One who electrotypes.
electrotypes
electrotypes
noun
plural of electrotype
electrotypic
electrotypic
adj
pertaining to, or effected by means of, electrotypy
elliptically
elliptically
adv
in the form of an ellipse
using ellipsis
emancipatory
emancipatory
adj
Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
empathically
empathically
adv
In an empathic manner.
emphatically
emphatically
adv
(modal) Most definitely; truly.
(obsolete) Not really, but apparently.
In an emphatic manner; with emphasis.
empyreumatic
empyreumatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) Characteristic of empyreuma
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
enoptromancy
enoptromancy
noun
Divination by means of a mirror or other reflective surfaces.
entoptically
entoptoscopy
entoptoscopy
noun
The measurement of entoptic phenomena.
entotympanic
entotympanic
adj
Synonym of endotympanic
entropically
entropically
adv
By means of or in relation to entropy.
epicystotomy
epiphytotics
episcopality
episynthetic
epitomically
epitomically
adv
In an epitomic manner.
erythroscope
ethnopsychic
ethnopsychic
adj
Of or relating to the psyche of an ethnic group.
eucalyptoles
eucalyptuses
eupeptically
eupeptically
adv
In a eupeptic or cheerful manner; cheerfully.
eupyrchroite
eurytopicity
eurytopicity
noun
(biology) The condition of being eurytopic
exceptionary
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
genotypicity
geophysicist
geophysicist
noun
(geology, physics) A physicist who specialises in geophysics.
glycopeptide
glycopeptide
noun
(biochemistry) any compound of a carbohydrate and a peptide
glycoproteid
glycoproteid
noun
(archaic) glycoprotein
glycoprotein
glycoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
gynecopathic
gynecopathic
adj
Of or relating to a gynecopathy.
hepaticology
hepaticology
noun
The scientific study of liverworts (Marchantiophyta).
hepaticotomy
hepatocystic
hepatocystic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the liver and gall bladder.