(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiospasm
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
germanophobist
hyperalbuminosis
hyperalbuminosis
noun
Severe albuminosis
hyperanabolism
hyperhemoglobinemia
hyperhemoglobinemia
noun
(pathology) An abnormally high level of hemoglobin in the blood
hyperthrombinemia
hyperthrombinemia
noun
An abnormally high level of thrombin in the blood.
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
imperishableness
imperishableness
noun
The characteristic or property of being imperishable.
lymphangiofibroma
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
marsipobranch
marsipobranch
noun
(zoology) One of the Marsipobranchia.
marsipobranchia
marsipobranchiata
marsipobranchiate
marsipobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having pursed gills.
marsipobranchii
membranophonic
membranophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to membranophones.
misapprehensible
misapprehensible
adj
Able to be misapprehended.
mynpachtbrief
nephroabdominal
nephroabdominal
adj
Relating to the kidneys and abdomen.
parahemoglobin
phenylcarbamic
phenylcarbimide
phenylthiocarbamide
phenylthiocarbamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it
phronemophobia
pneumobranchia
pneumobranchiata
probanishment
protoamphibian
pseudolamellibranchia
pseudolamellibranchiata
pseudolamellibranchiate
pulmobranchia
pulmobranchial
pulmobranchiate
pulmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Breathing by means of lung sacs.
remembrancership
remembrancership
noun
The state or business of a remembrancer.
sphenomandibular
sphenomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a ligament connecting the sphenoid bone and mandibular foramen that limits distension of the mandible in an inferior direction.
subcommandership
subforemanship
submanagership
superestablishment
thrombocytopenia
thrombocytopenia
noun
(hematology) An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood.
thrombolymphangitis
thrombopenia
thrombopenia
noun
Alternative form of thrombocytopenia
thromboplastin
thromboplastin
noun
(biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood
