(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
actinophrys
actinopterygious
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actinostereoscopy
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
aepyceros
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopically
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
amblycephalus
amblyocarpous
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ampelosicyos
amphicondylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphicyrtous
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
ampyces
ampycides
ampycus
amyelencephalous
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphoric
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
anabaptistically
anacalypsis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplastic
angiodiascopy
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anopisthographically
anoscopy
anoscopy
noun
(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canal
anoxyscope
antasphyctic
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anticapitalistically
antioptimistically
antiparasitically
antiperistatically
antiphilosophically
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphysic
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antiphysically
antiphysicalness
antiphysician
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apaestically
aphanomyces
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocalypst
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apocynthions
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apostacy
apostacy
noun
Archaic form of apostasy.
apostatically
apostatically
adv
In an apostatic manner.
apostolically
apostolically
adv
In an apostolic way.
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
apsychia
apsychical
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
archaeopterygiformes
archbishopry
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archhypocrisy
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
archspy
arctostaphylos
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arteriosympathectomy
arthroendoscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
ascophyllum
ascyphous
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
asphyctous
aspidomancy
asterospondylic
astigmatoscopy
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
astroscopy
astroscopy
noun
(obsolete) observation of the stars
asymmetrocarpous
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptomatically
asymptomatically
adv
Without exhibiting any symptom of disease.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
auriscopically
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.