(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.
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
actinophrys
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
aepyornithiformes
aerophysicist
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
amphibolostylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphicyrtous
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.
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphistyly
amphithyrons
amygdalothripsis
amylophosphate
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anastrophy
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angiolymphitis
angiostrophy
anopisthographically
antasphyctic
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophysiography
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
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.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphysic
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antiphysically
antiphysicalness
antiphysician
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistry
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antisyphillis
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocynthions
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophysitis
apophysitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
aptychus
aptychus
noun
(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
archaeopterygiformes
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
arctostaphylos
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyesis
arthroendoscopy
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
arthropyosis
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
artilleryship
artiphyllous
asomatophyte
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
asphyctous
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asphyxiative
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
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
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrophotography
astrophotography
noun
(astronomy, photography) A specialized kind of photography, composed of concepts and techniques that pertain to the production of photographic images of astronomical objects.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
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.
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
asyntrophy
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autoplasmotherapy
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autopsychorhythmia
autopsychosis
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barytosulphate
bathyhyperesthesia
bathyhypesthesia
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysophical
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachoplasty
beautyship
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.