(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
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
arthroendoscopy
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
cephalodymus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chrysopidae
compsothlypidae
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
cyanephidrosis
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
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
dasystephana
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehydrosparteine
deityship
deityship
noun
The condition of being a deity; divinity, especially as a jocular epithet
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
depthways
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathology
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
deyship
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
dicaryophase
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
dihydrosphingosine
dihydrosphingosine
noun
(organic chemistry) sphinganine
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
diophysite
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphyes
diphyesis
diphysite
diplochlamydeous
dissympathize
dolichopsyllidae
dryopithecus
dynamometamorphism
dynamometamorphosed
dyophysite
dyophysite
Noun
Someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ.
dysmeromorph
dysmeromorphic
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.
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemisms
dysphemisms
noun
plural of dysphemism
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
dysphemized
dysphemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dysphemize
dysphrenia
dystrophies
dystrophies
noun
plural of dystrophy
encephalodialysis
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
endophytous
endopsychic
epidermophytosis
epipsychidion
erythroplastid
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
feldsparphyre
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gipsyhead
gypsyhead
halopsychidae
handyperson
handyperson
noun
(uncommon) A handyman or handywoman.
handypersons
haplochlamydeous
hematodystrophy
hemidystrophy
hemihyperidrosis
hemodystrophy
hepaticoduodenostomy
hepaticoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) Synonym of hepatoduodenostomy
hepatoduodenostomy
hepatoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening from the liver into the duodenum.
hepatodysentery
hepatodysentery
noun
(medicine, pathology) Dysentery associated with any illness or affliction of the liver.
heredosyphilis
heredosyphilis
noun
hereditary syphilis
heredosyphilitic
heredosyphilitic
adj
Having or relating to hereditary syphilis.
heredosyphilogy
heteropolysaccharide
heteropolysaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) any polysaccharide formed from two or more different kinds of monosaccharide
hydradephagous
hydrencephalus
hydroatmospheric
hydrocephalies
hydrocephalies
noun
plural of hydrocephaly
hydrocephalous
hydrocephalous
adj
(medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus.
Having a swollen head.
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
hydrodesulphurization
hydrodesulphurization
noun
Alternative form of hydrodesulfurization
hydrographers
hydrographers
noun
plural of hydrographer
hydrometamorphism
hydrometamorphism
noun
(geology) A type of metamorphism caused by water.
hydronephrosis
hydronephrosis
noun
(pathology) distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine
hydroparastatae
hydropathies
hydropathies
noun
plural of hydropathy
hydropericarditis
hydroperitonitis
hydrophanes
hydrophanes
noun
plural of hydrophane
hydrophones
hydrophones
noun
plural of hydrophone
hydrophyllaceous
hydrophyllaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the family Hydrophyllaceae of waterleafs.
hydrophylliaceous
hydrophysometra
hydrophytes
hydrophytes
noun
plural of hydrophyte
hydropigenous
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hydropneumatosis
hydropositive
hydropositive
adj
Attracted to water.
hydropotes
hydropowers
hydropses
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydroscope
hydroscope
noun
(historical) A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
hydroseparation
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hydrospaces
hydrospaces
noun
plural of hydrospace
hydrosphere
hydrosphere
noun
All the liquid waters of the Earth, as distinguished from the land and the gases of the atmosphere.
hydrospheres
hydrospheres
noun
plural of hydrosphere
hydrospheric
hydrospheric
adj
Relating to the hydrosphere.
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
