(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archvestryman
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
aryanism
aryanism
Noun
The ideological belief in the superiority of a defined Aryan race, particularly as an element of Nazism.
aspidomancy
assemblyman
assemblyman
noun
A male member of an assembly.
A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
assemblymen
assemblymen
noun
plural of assemblyman
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
astronomy
astronomy
noun
(obsolete) Astrology.
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
asymmetranthous
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
asyngamy
asyngamy
noun
Absence of syngamy.
atlantodidymus
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
atymnius
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
autonomously
autonomously
adv
In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
autosymbiontic
autosymnoia
ayuntamientos
ayuntamientos
noun
plural of ayuntamiento
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
babylonism
bacteriohemolysin
baldmoneys
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
benomyls
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biscayanism
bisdimethylamino
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blennymenitis
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
bombycinous
bombycinous
adj
(obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
(obsolete) silken; made of silk
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
bonhomously
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomy
bryanism
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
bynames
bynames
noun
plural of byname
byronism
byrsonima
byzantinism
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
callionymus
calumniously
calumniously
adv
In the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.
calycanthemous
cambyuskan
carboxydomonas
cardiodynamics
cardiodynamics
noun
The (study of the) action of the heart
cataphrygianism
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
caymans
caymans
noun
plural of cayman
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
centesimally
centesimally
adv
According to a division into 100 parts.
centrosymmetric
centrosymmetric
adj
(mathematics) Having a centre of symmetry.
centrosymmetrical
centrosymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of centrosymmetric
centrosymmetry
centrosymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of having a centre of symmetry.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
chimmesyan
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chirogymnast
chlamydomonas
cholecystenterostomy
cholecystenterostomy
noun
A surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
cholecystonephrostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
choledochoenterostomy
chondromyces
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysamminic
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysohermidin
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysosplenium
chrysothamnus
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
noun
plural of chylomicron
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cinnamyls
cinnamyls
noun
plural of cinnamyl
circumstantiability
circumstantiality
circumstantiality
noun
(countable) A minor detail or circumstantial matter.
(uncountable) Extreme attention to minute or irrelevant detail.
circumstantially
circumstantially
adv
In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
in a circumstantial manner
clethrionomys
clymenus
clysmian
clysmian
adj
Connected with, or related to, the deluge, or to a cataclysm.
clytaemnesra
clytemnestra
cnemapophysis
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
cockneyisms
cockneyisms
noun
plural of cockneyism
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coenzymes
coenzymes
noun
plural of coenzyme
coeymans
coharmoniously
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
commensality
commensality
noun
The act of eating together.
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
commensurately
commensurately
adv
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.
With equal measure or extent.
commiseratingly
commiseratingly
adv
So as to commiserate; in a way that offers commiseration.
commissionary
commissionary
adj
Conferred by a commission or warrant.
Of, relating to, or conferring a commission.
noun
a commission, an administrative board
commonsensibly
commonsensibly
adv
Synonym of commonsensically
commonsensically
commonsensically
adv
In a commonsensical fashion.
communistery
communistically
communistically
adv
In a communistic manner.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
companyless
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.