(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
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.
adenopharyngitis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adipsy
adipsy
noun
Archaic form of adipsia.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
amblyopsidae
amblypodous
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphicondylous
ampycides
amygdalothripsis
amylodyspepsia
amyloplastid
androlepsy
angiodiascopy
aphidolysin
aphydrotropism
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
aptenodytes
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
arthroendoscopy
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
aspidomancy
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
brachypodous
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradypepsy
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradypus
bradyspermatism
bradysphygmia
bypassed
bypassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bypass
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
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
caryopsides
cephalodymus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondropharyngeus
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chromatodysopia
chrysopidae
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
clepsydra
clepsydra
noun
A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clypeastridea
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
colodyspepsia
compsothlypidae
copyreaders
copyreaders
noun
plural of copyreader
correspondentially
cryptomonadales
cyanephidrosis
cyanoplastid
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclopaedias
cyclopaedias
noun
plural of cyclopaedia
cyclopaedist
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
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
cypselidae
cystoradiography
dacryocystoptosis
dacryops
dacryops
noun
(pathology) A cyst in a lacrimal duct
An excess of tears in the eye
dacryopyosis
dactylioglyphist
dactylopius
dactylopterus
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dactyloscopy
dactyloscopy
noun
The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dasypaedal
dasypaedes
dasypaedic
dasypeltis
dasyphyllous
dasyphyllous
adj
(botany, rare) Having downy leaves.
dasypod
dasypodidae
dasypodoid
dasyprocta
dasyproctidae
dasyproctine
dasypus
dasypygal
dasypygal
adj
(rare) Having hairy buttocks.
dasystephana
datatypes
datatypes
noun
plural of datatype
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
dehydrosparteine
depayse
depaysee
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
deplasmolysis
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depressionary
depressionary
adj
(economics) Characteristic of a depression
depthways
dermanaplasty
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermatopsy
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.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathology
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
desperacy
desperately
desperately
adv
In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
extremely
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase