Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
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.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
aerophysicist
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anerythroplastic
antiperistatically
antiphysicalness
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
apaestically
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
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
archaeopterygiformes
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.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
arteriosympathectomy
arthroendoscopy
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asterospondylic
asymmetrocarpous
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autocatalepsy
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
blepharosphincterectomy
brachistocephaly
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
caespitosely
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptoblastea
calyptranthes
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
catalepsy
catalepsy
noun
(pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cephalocyst
cephalomyitis
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophrys
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chemoserotherapy
chiasmatype
cholecystenterorrhaphy
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
cholecystorrhaphy
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
cineplasty
cityscape
cityscape
noun
The view of the buildings of a city, usually referring to a pictured landscape.
cityscapes
cityscapes
noun
plural of cityscape
clypeaster
clypeastridea
clypeastrina
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
clypeastroida
clypeastroidea
colpoperineoplasty
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
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
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
compresbyterial
compsothlypidae
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
conceptualistically
conceptualistically
adv
In a conceptualistic sense.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
coreplasty
correspondentially
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
countersympathy
crossopterygian
crossopterygian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.
noun
(zoology) One of the Crossopterygii.
cryotherapies
cryotherapies
noun
plural of cryotherapy
cryptaesthesia
cryptamnesia
cryptamnesia
noun
Alternative form of cryptomnesia
cryptamnesic
cryptamnesic
adj
Alternative form of cryptomnesic
cryptesthesia
cryptocephalous
cryptocrystalline
cryptocrystalline
adj
(petrology) Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification.
noun
(petrology) A rock of this kind.
cryptographers
cryptographers
noun
plural of cryptographer
cryptographies
cryptographies
noun
plural of cryptography
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomonadales
cryptonemiales
cryptostegia
cryptostomate
crystallographer
crystallographer
noun
a person skilled in crystallography
crystallographers
crystallographers
noun
plural of crystallographer
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclopaedist
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystoelytroplasty
cystoepithelioma
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
cystopyelography
cystourethrography
cystourethrography
noun
Radiography of the bladder and urethra
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dactylopterus
dasyproctidae
dasyproctine
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoscopy
dermatoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
displaceability
displaceability
noun
The quality or degree of being displaceable.
disrespectability
disrespectability
noun
Lack of respectability.
dysepulotical
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
dyspeptical
dyspeptical
adj
(archaic) dyspeptic
dyspeptically
dyspeptically
adv
In a dyspeptic manner.
ectoplasy
electrophysiological
electrophysiological
adj
of or pertaining to electrophysiology
electrophysiologically
electrophysiologically
adv
In terms of or by means of electrophysiology.
elytroplastic
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
encephalomyelitis
encephalomyelitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.