An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
acetoamidophenol
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.
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
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
amidoacetophenone
amidophenol
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
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.
ampelopsidin
amphicyonidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amygdophenin
anaptomorphidae
androcephalum
androgametophore
anomaliped
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appendotome
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autodepolymerization
benzosulphimide
blepharoadenoma
blepharosyndesmitis
bridgehampton
cadmopone
cadmopone
noun
A cadmium lithopone pigment.
campodean
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
centropomidae
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chlorprophenpyridamine
chondroseptum
cnemidophorus
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compander
compander
noun
Any device used for companding.
companied
companied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of company
companioned
companioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companion
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmented
compartmented
adj
Divided into compartments.
Having (a specified type of) compartments.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compend
compend
noun
A compendium; an epitome; a summary.
compendency
compendent
compendia
compendia
noun
plural of compendium
compendiary
compendiate
compendiate
verb
(obsolete) To sum or collect together.
compendious
compendious
adj
briefly describing a body of knowledge
containing a subset of words, succinctly described; abridged and summarized
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compendium
compendium
noun
(pharmaceutical industry) A collected body of information on the standards of strength, purity, and quality of drugs.
A collection of board games packaged in a single box.
A list or collection of various items.
A short, complete summary; an abstract.
compendiums
compends
compends
noun
plural of compend
compensated
compensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compensate
complained
complained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complain
complemented
complemented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complement
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexioned
complexioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type of complexion.
complicatedness
complicatedness
noun
The state or quality of being complicated.
complimented
complimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compliment
componed
componendo
componented
componented
adj
(rare, in combination) Having the specified number or kind of components.
composedness
composedness
noun
The state or quality of being composed.
compoundable
compoundable
adj
That can be compounded.
compounded
compounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compound
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
compoundness
compoundness
noun
The state or quality of being compound.
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
comprehended
comprehended
adj
Included; comprised; contained.
Understood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprehend
comprehender
comprehender
noun
Agent noun of comprehend: one who comprehends.
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
comprend
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
contemplated
contemplated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemplate
contemplatedly
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
coppersidesman
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
cryptomonadales
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
decompensate
decompensate
verb
(medicine, psychology, of a bodily organ or mental state) To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.
decompensated
decompensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompensate
decompensates
decompensates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompensate
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensations
decompensations
noun
plural of decompensation
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decomponent
decomponible
decomponible
adj
(archaic) decomposable
decomposing
decomposing
verb
present participle of decompose
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
decompositional
decompositional
adj
Of or pertaining to decomposition.
decompositions
decompositions
noun
plural of decomposition
decompound
decompound
adj
(botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
noun
A decomposite.
verb
To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.
To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
decompoundly
decompoundly
adv
In an decompound manner.
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
deipnodiplomatic
deipnosophism
demicaponier
demipauldron
demiphon
demipronation
demonograph
demonographer
demonographer
noun
Synonym of demonologist
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
demonophobia
demonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of demons.
demonopolize
demonopolize
verb
(transitive) To break up (a monopoly), sometimes by privatizing a previously nationalized industry.
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demophon
demophoon
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it