An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
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
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
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.
adelops
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adespota
adespota
noun
(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adespoton
adiaphanousness
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adipocellulose
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
adipose
adipose
adj
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
Slightly overweight; chubby.
noun
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aecidiospore
aeluropodous
afterdrops
aistopodes
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
aleksandropol
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amblyopsidae
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.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
ampelopsidin
amphidesmous
amphioxides
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amylodyspepsia
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anderstorp
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androlepsia
androlepsy
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
angiocardiographies
anglepods
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antieavesdropping
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductiveness
antiredeposition
aperulosid
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphrodesiac
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetism
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apodemas
apodes
apodes
noun
plural of apode
apodoses
apodoses
noun
plural of apodosis
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apostatised
apostatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatise
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apotheosised
apotheosised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosise
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
appendicious
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appenditious
apposed
apposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appose
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
apsidiole
apsidiole
noun
Alternative form of apsidole
aptenodytes
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arthroendoscopy
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadeous
asclepidoid
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
asphodelaceae
asphodeline
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
asphodelus
aspidobranchiate
aspidocephali
aspidoganoidei
aspidosperma
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
asplenioid
aspredo
asterolepidae
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
astropectinidae
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autopsied
autopsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autopsy
avoidupoises
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps