Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
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.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroscopically
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblyopsidae
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ampelosicyos
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.
amyelencephalous
amylodyspepsia
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphate
amylopsase
anaeroplasty
anaglyphoscope
androlepsy
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiproteolysis
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
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
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autocatalepsy
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autoplasmotherapy
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
balneophysiology
barytosulphate
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biopsychologies
biospeleology
biospeleology
noun
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blennoptysis
blepharodyschroia
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
brachistocephaly
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
bronchopleurisy
caespitosely
calypsoes
calyptoblastea
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
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
caryophylleous
celiopyosis
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
cenospecifically
cephalocyst
cephalodymus
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.
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cespitosely
cespitosely
adv
In a cespitose manner.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemophysiological
chemophysiology
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllaceous
chlorophyllaceous
adj
Synonym of chlorophyllose
chlorophyllase
chlorophyllase
noun
(biochemistry) The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.
chlorophylliferous
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
chlorophyllose
chlorophyllose
adj
Relating to, or containing chlorophyll
cholecystenterorrhaphy
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
cholecystolithotripsy
cholecystolithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound
cholecystonephrostomy
cholecystopexy
cholecystorrhaphy
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysosplenium
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
cleidotripsy
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
coelioscopy
coelioscopy
noun
(medicine) endoscopy of the abdomen
coemploys
coenospecifically
colicystopyelitis
colipyelitis
collotypies
colodyspepsia
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
colpocystocele
colpohyperplasia
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
colpoperineoplasty
companyless
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious 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
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compositely
compositely
adv
In a composite manner
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.