In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
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.
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
cerebropsychosis
chamaecyparis
charpoys
charpoys
noun
plural of charpoy
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoserotherapy
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chiropterygious
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chlamyphorus
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
chlorophyllous
chlorophyllous
adj
(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis
chlorophylls
chlorophylls
noun
plural of 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
cholecystorrhaphy
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropharyngeus
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondropterygious
choriphyllous
christianography
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chromatodysopia
chromatoscopy
chromoscopy
chronoscopically
chronoscopically
adv
In a chronoscopic manner
chronoscopy
chronoscopy
noun
The measurement of very small time intervals by means of a chronoscope
chrysamphora
chrysatropic
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
chrysippus
chrysocarpous
chrysocarpous
adj
(botany) Having golden / yellow berries / fruit
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chrysography
chrysography
noun
The use of gold lettering in manuscripts
chrysolophus
chrysopa
chrysopal
chrysopal
noun
Synonym of chrysoberyl
chrysopee
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysophanic
chrysophanic
adj
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling chrysophane.
chrysophanus
chrysophenin
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysophilist
chrysophilist
noun
Synonym of chrysophilite
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysophlyctis
chrysophyll
chrysophyll
noun
(organic chemistry) The yellow colouring matter in the green chlorophyll pigment of plants.
chrysophyllum
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysopoetic
chrysopoetics
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
chrysoprases
chrysoprases
noun
plural of chrysoprase
chrysoprasus
chrysoprasus
noun
Obsolete form of chrysoprase.
chrysops
chrysopsis
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chrysosplenium
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
chuprassy
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
colpohyperplasia
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
commissaryship
commissaryship
noun
The position or employment of a commissary.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
copyholders
copyholders
noun
plural of copyholder
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
coryphasia
coryphees
coryphees
noun
plural of coryphee
cosmographically
cosmographically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cosmography.
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosuretyship
cotylophorous
counterhypothesis
counterhypothesis
noun
A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
countersympathy
crotaphytus
cryophorus
cryophorus
noun
(chemistry) An instrument used to illustrate the freezing of water by its own evaporation. The ordinary form consists of two glass bulbs connected by a tube and containing only a quantity of water and water vapour, devoid of air. The water is in one of the bulbs, and freezes when the other is cooled below zero.
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
cryospheric
cryospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryosphere.
cryotherapies
cryotherapies
noun
plural of cryotherapy
cryptaesthesia
cryptarithms
cryptarithms
noun
plural of cryptarithm
cryptesthesia
cryptesthetic
cryptobranchus
cryptocephalous
cryptographers
cryptographers
noun
plural of cryptographer
cryptographies
cryptographies
noun
plural of cryptography
cryptographist
cryptographist
noun
(rare) A cryptographer.
cryptographs
cryptographs
noun
plural of cryptograph
cryptoheresy
cryptophthalmos
cryptophthalmos
noun
A rare congenital anomaly in which the skin is continuous over the eyeball, with absence of eyelids.
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cryptorchis
cryptorchis
noun
(countable) Synonym of cryptorchid
(uncountable) Synonym of cryptorchidism
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
cryptorhynchus
cryptorrhesis
crystallograph
crystallographer
crystallographer
noun
a person skilled in crystallography
crystallographers
crystallographers
noun
plural of crystallographer
crystallographic
crystallographic
adj
Of or pertaining to crystallography
crystallographical
crystallographical
adj
crystallographic
crystallographically
crystallographically
adv
With regard to crystallography
crystallography
crystallography
noun
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
The study of crystals.
crystallophobia
crystallophyllian
crystograph
crystosphene
cyanephidrosis
cyclophorus
cyclorrhaphous
cyclorrhaphous
adj
Of or pertaining to the insect taxon Cyclorrhapha
cyclostrophic
cyclostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass.