(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.
cryptobranchidae
cryptophagidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
dactyliographer
dactylographer
decahydronaphthalene
decahydronaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic cycloalkane consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings; it is used as an industrial solvent
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
decryptograph
dehydrosparteine
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
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.
dermatography
dermatography
noun
The anatomical description of the skin.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatotherapy
dermatotherapy
noun
(medicine) treatment of a skin disease
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diaheliotropically
diaheliotropically
adv
In a diaheliotropic manner.
diaphanometry
diathermotherapy
dicaryophyte
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dietotherapy
dietotherapy
noun
Medical treatment by following a certain diet.
dihydronaphthalene
dihydronaphthalene
noun
dialin
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
diphenylthiourea
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
dryopithecinae
dynamometamorphic
dynamometamorphism
dynamometamorphosed
ectodynamomorphic
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
emptyhearted
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
enteradenography
erythroplastid
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
hematodystrophy
hepatodysentery
hepatodysentery
noun
(medicine, pathology) Dysentery associated with any illness or affliction of the liver.
heptahydrate
heptahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains seven molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
heptahydrated
heptahydrated
adj
Converted into a heptahydrate
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
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.
hydatopyrogenic
hydnocarpate
hydroatmospheric
hydrodesulphurization
hydrodesulphurization
noun
Alternative form of hydrodesulfurization
hydrometamorphism
hydrometamorphism
noun
(geology) A type of metamorphism caused by water.
hydroparastatae
hydropathies
hydropathies
noun
plural of hydropathy
hydropericarditis
hydrophysometra
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hydropneumatization
hydropneumatosis
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hydropterideae
hydroseparation
hydrosulphate
hydrosulphate
noun
Alternative form of hydrosulfate
hydrosulphurated
hydrotherapeutic
hydrotherapeutic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrotherapy.
hydrotherapeutical
hydrotherapeutically
hydrotherapeutician
hydrotherapeuticians
hydrotherapeutics
hydrotherapeutics
noun
hydrotherapy
hydrotherapies
hydrotherapies
noun
plural of hydrotherapy
hydrotherapist
hydrotherapist
noun
A therapist who performs hydrotherapy.
hydrotherapy
hydrotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for the treatment of disease and for the soothing of pain.
hydroxyapatite
hydroxyapatite
noun
A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth.
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxytryptamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
hyperacidities
hyperacidities
noun
plural of hyperacidity
hyperacidity
hyperacidity
noun
The condition of being excessively acidic
hyperadiposity
hyperadiposity
noun
Extreme adiposity
hyperaldosteronism
hyperaldosteronism
noun
(medicine) A condition in which too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, potentially leading to lowered levels of potassium in the blood.
hypercarbureted
hypercarburetted
hyperdactyl
hyperdactylia
hyperdactylism
hyperdactyly
hyperdactyly
noun
(pathology) polydactyly
hyperdeification
hyperdelicate
hyperdelicately
hyperdelicateness
hyperdemocratic
hyperdemocratic
adj
Of or relating to hyperdemocracy.
hyperdeterminant
hyperdeterminant
noun
(mathematics) A generalisation of a determinant in a higher dimension.
hyperdialectism
hyperdiapente
hyperdiastole
hyperdiastolic
hyperdiatessaron
hyperdimensionality
hyperdimensionality
noun
The quality of being hyperdimensional.
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
hyperidealistic
hyperidealistic
adj
Extremely idealistic.
hyperidealistically
hyperideation
hypermedication
hypermedication
noun
Excessive medication.
hyperoxidation
hyperoxidation
noun
Excessive oxidation
hyperparathyroidism
hyperparathyroidism
noun
(medicine) An abnormal increase in parathyroid gland activity
hyperpredator
hyperpredator
noun
A predator that preys on other predators
hypersacerdotal
hypersophisticated
hypersophisticated
adj
Extremely sophisticated.
hypertetrahedron
hypertetrahedron
noun
(geometry) An analog of a tetrahedron that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hyperthyroidization
hypertranscendent
hypertranscendent
adj
Above or beyond the transcendent.
hypertridimensional
hypertridimensional
adj
(rare) Having more than three dimensions.
hypervitalized
hypocotyledonary
hypocotyledonary
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the cotyledons
hypodermatic
hypodermatic
adj
Alternative form of hypodermic
hypodermatically
hypodermatically
adv
hypodermically
hypodermatoclysis
hypodermatomy
hypodermatomy
noun
(surgery, archaic, rare) The subcutaneous surgical section of parts.
hypodiatessaron
hypsiprymnodontinae
indecipherability
indecipherability
noun
The state of being indecipherable.
iodotherapy
iodotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of iodine or of iodides