(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
adenohypersthenia
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
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
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphicondylous
ampycides
amygdalothripsis
amylodyspepsia
amyloplastid
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
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
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
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
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyspermatism
bradysphygmia
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
caryopsides
chlamydosporic
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chromatodysopia
chrysopidae
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
correspondentially
cyanephidrosis
cyanoplastid
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
dacryopyosis
dactylioglyphist
dactylopius
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
dampishly
dampishly
adv
In a moderately damp or moist manner.
dasypaedic
dasypeltis
dasypodidae
dasypodoid
dasyproctidae
dasyproctine
dayspring
dayspring
noun
(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
dehydrosparteine
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
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairingly
despairingly
adv
In a despairing manner.
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
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
diabolepsy
dialycarpous
dialypetalous
dialypetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate petals; polypetalous.
dialyphyllous
dialysepalous
diaphanoscopy
diaphanoscopy
noun
Examination by means of a diaphanoscope.
diaphanously
diaphanously
adv
In a diaphanous manner.
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diaphysial
diaphysial
adj
Alternative spelling of diaphyseal
diaphysis
diaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The central shaft of any long bone.
(botany) An abnormal elongation of the axis of a flower or of an inflorescence.
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diapophysial
diapophysial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis
diapophysis
diapophysis
noun
(anatomy) The dorsal transverse process of a vertebra
diapyesis
diapyesis
noun
suppuration
diascopy
diascopy
noun
(medicine) A test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
diastrophy
dicaryophase
dictyograptus
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophasic
dioeciopolygamous
diospyraceae
diospyraceous
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diplochlamydeous
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
diptycas
disappendancy
disappointedly
disappointedly
adv
In a disappointed manner.
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
disapprobatory
disapprobatory
adj
Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
disciplinability
disciplinability
Noun
The quality of being disciplinable.
disciplinarily
disciplinarily
adv
In a disciplinary way.
disciplinarity
disciplinarity
noun
The quality of being an academic discipline.
disciplinary
disciplinary
adj
For the purpose of imposing punishment.
Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline.
Of or relating to an academic field of study.
We hope that psychologists will applaud good studies of scientific behavior and thought regardless of the disciplinary specialty of the author.
noun
A disciplinary action.
disciplinatory
discographically
discographically
adv
In terms of discography.
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
discrepancy
discrepancy
noun
An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
The state or quality of being discrepant.
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
disculpatory
disculpatory
adj
Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
disparagingly
disparagingly
adv
Insultingly
disparately
disparately
adv
In a disparate manner.
disparity
disparity
noun
(countable) Incongruity.
(uncountable) The state of being unequal; difference.
dispassionately
dispassionately
adv
in a dispassionate manner
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
dispensability
dispensability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispensable
(uncountable) The state of being dispensable
dispensary
dispensary
noun
(dated) Synonym of pharmacy, particularly one included in a hospital that does not act as a point of sale.
A retail establishment that sells marijuana and related supplies to customers with a prescription to use it for medical purposes.
An institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice.