(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.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphibolostylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
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.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amygdalothripsis
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphate
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
anaeroplasty
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angiolymphitis
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anopisthographically
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antioptimistically
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiproteolysis
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
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.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
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.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
appositionally
appositionally
adv
In an appositional manner.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
arctostaphylos
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
artiphyllous
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.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astylospongia
asymptomatically
asymptomatically
adv
Without exhibiting any symptom of disease.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autocatalepsy
autocystoplasty
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autoplasmotherapy
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barytosulphate
basicytoparaplastin
bathysophical
batrachoplasty
blastophyllum
blastoporphyritic
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
brachistocephaly
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
caespitosely
calamopitys
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
calyptoblastea
calyptoblastic
calyptorhynchus
calyptrimorphous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
catawampously
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
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.
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chiloplasty
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
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
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
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
collapsability
collapsibility
collapsibility
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collapsible.
(uncountable) The condition of being collapsible.
colpoperineoplasty
colpoplasty
colpoplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the vagina
compassability
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
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
compositionally
compositionally
adv
By means of composition.
With regard to composition.
compresbyterial
compsothlypidae
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.