A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
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.
alimentotherapy
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
alymphopotent
amblyope
amblyope
noun
A person afflicted with amblyopia.
amblyopsidae
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
ampelosicyos
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyelencephalous
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amylodyspepsia
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphate
amylopsase
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anomalopteryx
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
apometaboly
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
arteriophlebotomy
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autodepolymerization
autoplasmotherapy
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blepharophyma
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
campylodrome
campylometer
campyloneuron
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalomyitis
cephalophyma
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratophyllum
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chemophysiological
chemoprophyalctic
chemoprophylactic
chemoprophylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.
noun
A chemoprophylactic drug.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorprophenpyridamine
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
colpenchyma
commonplacely
commonplacely
adv
In a commonplace manner.
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
companyless
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
compartmentally
compartmentally
adv
one compartment at a time
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compellability
compellably
compellably
adv
By compulsion.
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
complacency
complacency
noun
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.
complacentially
complacentially
adv
In a complacential manner.
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
complementally
complementally
adv
In a complemental manner
complementarily
complementarily
adv
In a complementary manner.
complementarity
complementarity
noun
(linguistics, philosophy, semantics) A semantic relationship between two words wherein negative use of one entails the affirmative of the other with no gradability; the relation of binary antonyms.
The state or characteristic of being complementary.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
complexionably
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
complimentarily
complimentarily
adv
in a complimentary manner
complimentarity
complimentarity
noun
Misspelling of complementarity.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
compresbyterial
compsothlypidae
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
computatively
contemplatedly
contemplatingly
contemplatively
contemplatively
adv
In a contemplative manner.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contemporarily
contemporarily
adv
At the time being discussed; then.
In the present time.
copolymerization
copolymerization
noun
The polymerization of multiple monomers to form a copolymer
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
cotemporarily
cryptoclimate
cryptocommercial
cryptomonadales
cryptonemiales
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cymbocephalic
cymbocephalous
cymbocephaly
cypselomorphae
cystoepithelioma
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
deplasmolysis
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
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.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmopathology
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
developmentally
developmentally
adv
In terms of development.
developmentary
developmentary
adj
Pertaining to development; developmental.
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
dioeciopolygamous
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylquinomethane
diplochlamydeous
diplomyelia
diplomyelia
noun
A true duplication of the spinal cord in which there are two dural sacs with two pairs of anterior and posterior nerve roots.