An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompaniment
accompaniment
noun
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetoamidophenol
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
actinosphaerium
albuminoscope
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alycompaine
amidoacetophenone
aminoacetophenetidine
aminoacetophenone
aminoacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound formed by the substitution of an amine group for one of the hydrogens of acetophenone, having the molecular formula C₈H₉NO; or any specific isomer of this compound.
amnioclepsis
amphicarpogenous
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
anticomplex
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antimetropic
antimetropic
adj
Relating to antimetropia
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apperceptionism
aquopentamminecobaltic
archimpressionist
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
aristorepublicanism
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
astrospherecentrosomic
autoanticomplement
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
becompliment
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bicomponent
bicomponent
adj
Having two components
blepharocarcinoma
blepharosphincterectomy
branchiopulmonate
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
camptonville
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
centropomidae
cephalomenia
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chamaesiphon
chamaesiphonaceae
chamaesiphonaceous
chamaesiphonaceous
adj
Belonging to the Chamaesiphonaceae.
chamaesiphonales
champenois
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemosorption
chemotherapeuticness
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chloramphenicol
chloramphenicol
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.
chlorpheniramine
chlorpheniramine
noun
chlorphenamine
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chlorprophenpyridamine
chorionepithelioma
chromeplating
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chrysosplenium
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cicrumspections
cinemascope
cinemascope
noun
An anamorphic lens series used from 1953-1967 for shooting Twentieth Century Fox widescreen movies
cinemascopic
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
circumpentagon
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
cleptomania
cleptomania
noun
Dated form of kleptomania.
cleptomaniac
cleptomaniac
noun
Alternative spelling of kleptomaniac
clinocephalism
clomiphene
clomiphene
noun
(pharmacology) UK and US spelling of clomifene.
clomiphenes
clomiphenes
noun
plural of clomiphene
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coemploying
coempting
coemption
coemption
noun
(economics) The buying of the entire supply of a commodity.
(historical) A form of civil marriage (in Roman law) in which a fictitious sale of the man and wife took place.
coemptional
coemptional
adj
Relating to coemption.
coemptionator
colleaguesmanship
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
commissionerships
commissionerships
noun
plural of commissionership
commonership
commonership
noun
The condition of being a fellow-commoner.
commonplaceism
commonplaceism
noun
(countable) Something that is commonplace; a trite remark.
(uncountable) The quality of being commonplace; banality.
compaginate
compaginate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To unite or hold together.
compagnie
compagnies
companiable
companiable
adj
(obsolete) companionable; sociable
companied
companied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of company
companies
companies
noun
plural of company
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of company
companionable
companionable
adj
Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.