An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acetoamidophenol
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
adaptometer
adaptometer
noun
An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adelomorphic
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adempt
adempt
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To take away.
adempted
adempted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adempt
ademption
ademption
noun
(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adenemphractic
adenemphraxis
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophthalmia
adenophyma
adiamorphic
adiamorphism
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipofibroma
adipoma
adipoma
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mass of fat found internally; also, a fatty tumor.
adipomata
adipomatous
adipometer
adipometer
noun
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.
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianisms
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionisms
adpcm
adpromission
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
aegopodium
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
ahmadpur
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
allopalladium
allophanamid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amampondo
amapondo
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amblycephalidae
amblyopsidae
amblypod
amblypoda
amblypodous
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amidoacetophenone
amidocapric
amidophenol
amidophosphoric
amidoplast
amidoplastid
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
amidosulphonal
amidship
amidship
adv
In the middle of a ship (as opposed to bow or stern).
amidships
amidships
adv
(figuratively) On the flank, at a vulnerable place.
(nautical) In the middle of a ship, either longitudinally or laterally.
(nautical) Usually in the line of the keel, but sometimes halfway between bow and stern; often contracted to “midships.” (FM 55-501).
intj
A helm order, normally shortened to midships!, to centre the helm in the line of the keel.
aminoacetophenetidine
aminodiphenyl
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ampelidaceae
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelidae
ampelideous
ampelopsidin
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphicyonidae
amphid
amphid
noun
(nematology) One of a pair of chemosensory sense organs positioned laterally on the head of a nematode.
amphidamas
amphide
amphidesmous
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphidiarthrosis
amphidiploid
amphidiploid
adj
(genetics) Having a diploid set of chromosomes from each of its parents
noun
(biology) Such an organism
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphidisk
amphidromia
amphidromia
noun
An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxididae
amphiploid
amphiploid
adj
(genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
noun
(genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphipod
amphipod
noun
Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.
amphipoda
amphipodal
amphipodan
amphipodan
adj
(zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisilidae
amphistomoid
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphiumidae
amphizoidae
amphodarch
amphodelite
amphodiplopia
amplexicaudate
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amplitudinous
ampulated
ampullariidae
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
amputated
amputated
adj
Having been removed or cut off.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amputate
ampycides
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amygdophenin
amylodyspepsia
amyloplastid
anaptomorphidae
androcephalum
androgametophore
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androphonomania
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anolympiad
anomaliped
anomalipod
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.