A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidiarthrosis
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amygdalothripsis
anaptomorphidae
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antipredeterminant
aphroditeum
aphthartodocetism
aphydrotropism
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
archdiplomatist
autodepolymerization
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
bradyspermatism
bridgehampton
cambridgeport
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopneumatic
centropomidae
christadelphianism
chromatodysopia
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
costodiaphragmatic
costodiaphragmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.
crepidomata
cryptodynamic
cryptomonadina
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
deanthropomorphism
deanthropomorphization
deanthropomorphization
noun
Alternative form of deanthropomorphisation
deanthropomorphize
decempartite
decempartite
adj
Having ten parts
demidandiprat
demipronation
demographist
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
deparliament
departmentalisation
departmentalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of departmentalization
departmentalise
departmentalise
verb
Alternative spelling of departmentalize
departmentalised
departmentalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of departmentalise
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalism
departmentalism
noun
Excessive adherence to departmental methods, rules or structure
departmentalization
departmentalization
noun
The organization of something into departments according to function, geographic location etc.
departmentalize
departmentalize
verb
To organize something into departments
departmentalized
departmentalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of departmentalize
departmentalizes
departmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of departmentalize
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
departmentization
departmentization
noun
Alternative form of departmentalization
departmentize
departmentize
verb
Alternative form of departmentalize
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
dermapostasis
dermatatrophia
dermatocoptic
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.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatopathia
dermatopathia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of dermatopathy
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatopathophobia
dermatopathophobia
noun
(medicine, rare) A fear of skin disease.
dermatophobia
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermatopnagic
dermatoptic
dermatosiophobia
dermatotropic
dermatotropic
adj
Having an affinity for the skin
dermatrophia
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
developmentarian
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphanometer
diaphanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid.
diaphanometric
diaphanometry
diaphemetric
diaphemetric
adj
(medicine, archaic) Relating to the measurement of tactile sensibility.
diaphototropism
diaphragmatic
diaphragmatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using a diaphragm.
diaphragmatically
diaphragmatically
adv
(Of breathing) by expanding/contracting the lungs by lowering/raising the diaphragm, instead of by expanding the chest
By use of the diaphragm; in a diaphragmatic way
diastrophism
diastrophism
noun
(geology) The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features
diathermotherapy
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
dichromatopsia
dichromatopsia
noun
Synonym of dichromatism
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
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).
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
diparentum
diplarthrism
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
diprismatic
diprismatic
adj
Doubly prismatic.
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
disparagements
disparagements
noun
plural of disparagement
disparatum
dispartment
displeasurement
distemperance
distemperance
noun
(obsolete) distemperature
distemperate
distemperate
adj
(obsolete) diseased; disordered
(obsolete) immoderate
distemperature
distemperature
noun
(now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
(now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
downtrampling
draftmanship
draftmanship
noun
Alternative form of draftsmanship
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
drapetomania
drapetomania
noun
(dated) an overwhelming urge to run away (from home, a bad situation, responsibility, etc.)
The desire of slaves to run away, viewed as a mental illness.
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dynamometamorphic
dynamometamorphism
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
dyspituitarism
dyspituitarism
noun
(pathology) Any condition due to incorrect secretion of the pituitary gland
dysspermatism
ectodynamomorphic
edriophthalma
edriophthalmatous
edriophthalmian
edriophthalmic
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
electrodiplomatic
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endoparasitism
endoparasitism
noun
Behaviour of endoparasites.
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidermatic
epidermatic
adj
epidermal
epidermatoid
epidermatoid
adj
(anatomy, rare, dated) epidermoid
epidermatous
epidermidalization
epidermization
epidermization
noun
(surgery) skin grafting
The formation of the epidermis from underlying cells
epididymodeferential
epigrammatised
epigrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatise
epigrammatized
epigrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatize
ergatandromorphic
ethmopresphenoidal
extrapyramidal
extrapyramidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the neural pathways that are independent of the pyramidal tract.