(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
accommodateness
accommodateness
noun
(rare) Fitness.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenoidectomies
adenoidectomies
noun
plural of adenoidectomy
administrations
administrations
noun
plural of administration
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adsignification
adsignification
noun
additional signification
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
aerodermectasia
aerodermectasia
noun
(medicine) subcutaneous emphysema
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antidemocracies
antimodernistic
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antisyndication
archdiplomatist
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
arrondissements
arrondissements
noun
plural of arrondissement
arseniosiderite
arseniosiderite
Noun
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
arteriodialysis
arthroendoscopy
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
bastardizations
bastardizations
noun
plural of bastardization
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
boldheartedness
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
bronchoadenitis
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
cestraciontidae
chaetosomatidae
chiasmodontidae
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chromatodysopia
clavodeltoideus
coadministrator
coadministrator
noun
A joint administrator.
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
codomestication
coldheartedness
coldheartedness
noun
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedness
complicatedness
complicatedness
noun
The state or quality of being complicated.
compsothlypidae
condistillation
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
consecratedness
consecratedness
noun
The property of having been consecrated.
considerability
considerateness
considerateness
noun
The characteristic of being considerate.
consideratively
consonantalized
consonantalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consonantalize
constrainedness
constrainedness
noun
The state or quality of being constrained.
contradictories
contradictories
noun
plural of contradictory
contraindicates
contraindicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contraindicate
crackpottedness
cryptomonadales
cyclostomatidae
dacryocystalgia
dacryocystocele
dacryocystocele
noun
(embryology, ophthalmology) A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.
dacryocystotome
dacryocystotomy
dacryocystotomy
noun
(surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac.
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
dacryosolenitis
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
deafforestation
decapitatations
decarbonisation
decarbonisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonization
decarburisation
decarburisation
noun
Alternative form of decarburization
decasualisation
decasualization
decasualization
noun
The process of decasualizing.
declamatoriness
declamatoriness
noun
The quality of being declamatory.
decolourisation
decompensations
decompensations
noun
plural of decompensation
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
decompositional
decompositional
adj
Of or pertaining to decomposition.
deconsideration
decontaminators
decontaminators
noun
plural of decontaminator
degenerationist
degenerationist
noun
(biology, historical) One who believes in the theory of degenerationism.
demagnetisation
demagnetisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of demagnetization
demiassignation
demobilizations
demobilizations
noun
plural of demobilization
democratisation
democratisation
noun
Alternative spelling of democratization
demonolatrously
demonstrability
demonstrability
noun
The quality of being demonstrable.
demonstrational
demonstrational
adj
Involving, or relating to, demonstration.
demonstratively
demonstratively
adv
In a demonstrative manner.
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
denationalising
denationalising
verb
present participle of denationalise
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
deprecatoriness
deprecatoriness
noun
The quality of being deprecatory.
deprotestantize
dermatoconiosis
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatomuscular
dermatoneurosis
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatoskeleton
dermatoskeleton
noun
exoskeleton
dermatozoonosis
desacralization
desacralization
noun
(religion) The reverse of sacralization, and occurs when a formerly dedicated religious structure such as a church or religious school is given over for another purpose outside of the particular religious organization which dedicated it for a sacred purpose.
desensitization
desensitization
noun
The act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation.
desertification
desertification
noun
The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.
desexualization
desexualization
noun
The act or process of desexualizing.
desilverization
desilverization
noun
The process of desilverizing.
desocialization
desocialization
noun
The act of desocializing.
despecification
despecification
noun
(obsolete) discrimination
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
destabilization
destabilization
noun
The act or process of destabilizing.
destalinization
destalinization
noun
The process, begun by Nikita Khrushchev, of discrediting and then reforming the policies of Joseph Stalin.
desterilization
desterilization
noun
(economics) A monetary process that is the reverse of sterilization.
The contamination of medical equipment, etc. so that it is no longer sterile.
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
deuteranomalous
deuteranomalous
adj
Having or relating to deuteranomaly.
deuteroalbumose
deuteroelastose
deuterogelatose
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
diagnosticating
diagnosticating
verb
present participle of diagnosticate
diagnostication
diagnostication
noun
The act, or the result of diagnosticating; diagnosis
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
dialogistically
dialogistically
adv
In a dialogistic manner.
diaphototropism
diastereoisomer
diastereoisomer
noun
(chemistry) A stereoisomer having multiple chiral centres; a diastereoisomer cannot normally be superimposed on the mirror image of another.
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichotomisation
dichotomisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dichotomization
dictatorialness
dictatorialness
noun
The state or quality of being dictatorial.
differentiators
differentiators
noun
plural of differentiator
diplocaulescent
disadvantageous
disadvantageous
adj
Not advantageous.
disaffectionate
disaffectionate
adj
Not disposed to affection; unfriendly.
disaffiliations
disaffiliations
noun
plural of disaffiliation
disafforestment
disafforestment
noun
disafforestation
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
disappointments
disappointments
noun
plural of disappointment
disappreciation
disapprobations
disapprobations
noun
plural of disapprobation
disarticulation
disarticulation
noun
Some amputations: where a joint is disarticulated: e.g. knee, hip, elbow or shoulder disarticulation.
The act of disarticulating.
disassimilation
disassimilation
noun
(obsolete, biochemistry) catabolism (metabolism with the release of energy)
The act of becoming less assimilated or integrated, particularly of ethnic groups.
discanonization
discolorization
discolorization
noun
A process of losing color.
discombobulated
discombobulated
adj
(informal) Broken, mixed up.
(informal) Confused, embarrassed, upset.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discombobulate
discombobulates
discombobulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discombobulate
discommendation
discommendation
noun
(archaic) blame; censure; reproach; shunning
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
discontinuances
discontinuances
noun
plural of discontinuance
discontinuation
discontinuation
noun
(medicine) The process of quitting a course of treatment with a drug.
The act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
discountenanced
discountenanced
adj
deprecated
disliked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discountenance