(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenopharyngitis
adenotyphoid
aepyornithidae
amblycephalidae
aminodiphenyl
amphicyonidae
amygdophenin
anthrapyridine
anthropodeoxycholic
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
azodiphenyl
benzaldiphenyl
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
brachypodine
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophotherapy
celidography
cephalodymia
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cercidiphyllaceae
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chlorprophenpyridamine
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chrysopidae
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
cineangiocardiography
cineangiocardiography
noun
cinematographic angiocardiography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
compsothlypidae
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
coryphaenidae
coryphaenoid
coryphaenoididae
cryptobranchidae
cryptophagidae
cyanephidrosis
cyathophyllidae
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cylindrocephalic
cynopithecidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
dactyliographer
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
dehydrosparteine
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diaheliotropically
diaheliotropically
adv
In a diaheliotropic manner.
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
diaphanometry
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diathermotherapy
dicaryophase
dicaryophyte
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
didelphyidae
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dietotherapy
dietotherapy
noun
Medical treatment by following a certain diet.
dihydronaphthalene
dihydronaphthalene
noun
dialin
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dimethyltryptamine
dimethyltryptamine
noun
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).
dinitrophenylhydrazine
dinitrophenylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic azines, but especially 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine that is used as a reagent in the analysis of aldehydes and ketones
dinophyceae
diphenhydramine
diphenhydramine
noun
(pharmacology) An antihistamine and anticholinergic drug that blocks the effect of histamine at H₁ receptor sites, relieving allergy symptoms. It also reduces smooth muscle contraction, increases heart rate, and sedates the user by blocking muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs).
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphenylacetylene
diphenylacetylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline material widely used as a building block in organic chemistry and as a ligand in organometallic chemistry.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diphenylguanidine
diphenylhydantoin
diphenylhydantoin
noun
phenytoin
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
diphenylquinomethane
diphenylthiourea
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diphylleia
diplocephaly
diplochlamydeous
dissympathize
dodecaphonically
dodecaphonically
adv
(music) In a dodecaphonic manner.
dolichocephaly
dolichocephaly
Noun
The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
dolichopsyllidae
dryopithecinae
dynamometamorphic
dynamometamorphism
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
dysphrenia
ectodynamomorphic
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms
encephalodialysis
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endocrinopathy
endocrinopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the endocrine system
endocrinotherapy
endocrinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by administration of hormones produced by the endocrine glands
endodynamomorphic
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
ephydriad
ephydriad
noun
(rare) A dryad, a water nymph.
ephydridae
epidemiography
epidemiography
noun
The scientific description of epidemic diseases.
epigonichthyidae
eriophyidae
erythroplastid
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
eurypharyngidae
formaldehydesulphoxylic
genyophrynidae
gipsyhead
halopsychidae
handygripe
hemipyramid
hepaticoduodenostomy
hepaticoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) Synonym of hepatoduodenostomy
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
heptaploidy
heptaploidy
noun
The property of being heptaploid.
hermaphrodeity
hermaphrodeity
noun
hermaphrodism
hermaphroditically
hermaphroditically
adv
In a hermaphroditic manner.
heteropolysaccharide
heteropolysaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) any polysaccharide formed from two or more different kinds of monosaccharide
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.