The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
cumaldehyde
cyanhydrate
cyatheaceae
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cynotherapy
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystenchyma
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
decahydrate
decahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
dehortatory
dehortatory
adj
Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.
dehydratase
dehydratase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
dendrohyrax
dephycercal
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diathermacy
dihydrazone
dihydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two hydrazone groups
dinophyceae
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
dynamophone
dysesthesia
dysesthesia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
ecyphellate
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
elaphomyces
embryophyta
enchymatous
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
enchytraeus
enteropathy
enteropathy
noun
(pathology) An intestinal disorder or disease.
epapophysis
ephemerally
ephemerally
adv
In an ephemeral manner.
Regarding ephemera.
epiphylaxis
epiphytical
epiphytical
adj
Relating to an epiphyte
eriophyidae
erymanthian
erythematic
erythematic
adj
(medicine, dated) Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.
erythorbate
erythorbate
noun
(organic chemistry) any salt or ester of erythorbic acid
erythraemia
erythraemia
noun
Alternative form of erythremia
erythremias
erythremias
noun
plural of erythremia
erythrismal
erythrismal
adj
Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism.
erythropsia
erythropsia
noun
An abnormality of vision causing objects to appear red.
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
ethaldehyde
ethanolysis
ethanolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) alcoholysis using ethanol
ethereality
ethereality
noun
The quality of being ethereal.
ethmophysal
ethnobotany
ethnobotany
noun
(botany, sociology) The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants.
(pharmacology) The scientific study of traditional medicinal plants used by various ethnic groups.
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
eurygnathic
euryphagous
euryphagous
adj
(ecology) Feeding on a large variety of food.
eurypharynx
eurythermal
eurythermal
adj
(biology, of an organism) Able to tolerate a wide range of temperature
eurythmical
euthyneural
eutychianus
exhaustedly
exhaustedly
adv
In an exhausted manner.
exhortatory
exhortatory
adj
Serving to exhort.
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
fatheadedly
fatheadedly
adv
stupidly
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
formaldehyd
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
furaldehyde
furaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) furfural
gametophyll
gametophyte
gametophyte
noun
(botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
gelotherapy
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glycohaemia
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
granophyres
granophyres
noun
plural of granophyre
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
grayishness
grayishness
noun
The quality of being grayish.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynophagite
hackneyedly
haematocrya
haematocyst
haematocyte
haematocyte
noun
Alternative form of hematocyte
haematology
haematology
noun
(medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
haemocyanin
haemocyanin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin
haemoptysis
haemoptysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoptysis
haemorrhagy
haileyville
halcyonidae
halcyoninae
hamadryades
hamadryases
hamadryases
noun
plural of hamadryas
hammeringly
hammeringly
adv
So as to hammer; with a pounding sound or action.
handyperson
handyperson
noun
(uncommon) A handyman or handywoman.
hankeringly
hankeringly
adv
In a hankering manner.
harleyville
harveyizing
harveyizing
verb
present participle of harveyize
harveysburg
harveyville
hatcheryman
hatcheryman
noun
A man who operates or works at a hatchery.
hauynophyre
hawleyville
haydenville
haynesville
healthfully
healthfully
adv
In a healthful manner.
hearthpenny
heartlessly
heartlessly
adv
In a heartless manner.
heartsomely
heartsomely
adv
In a heartsome manner.
heautophany
heavenishly
heavenishly
adv
In a heavenish manner.
heavyhanded
heavyhanded
adj
Clumsy
Lacking subtlety
Overbearing
Using excessive force
heavyheaded
heavyweight
heavyweight
adj
Being a leader in one's field.
Being relatively heavy.
Important or impressive.
Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
noun
(uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
(uncountable, by extension) A similar division and contestant in other sports.
A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
hebdomadary
hebdomadary
adj
(obsolete) hebdomadal
noun
A member of a Roman Catholic chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.
hebraically
hebraically
Adverb
After the manner of the Hebrews or their language.
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.
hedonically
hedonically
adv
In a hedonic manner.
hegyeshalom
helcoplasty
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
hemadynamic
hemadynamic
adj
Alternative form of hemodynamic
hemanalysis
hematherapy
hematocryal
hematocryal
adj
Alternative form of haematocryal
hematolysis
hematolysis
noun
hemolysis
hematolytic
hematolytic
Adjective
hemolytic
hematomancy
hematometry
hematophyte
hematoscopy
hematoxylic
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemiazygous
hemielytral
hemihydrate
hemihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells
hemipyramid
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hemocyturia
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
hemotherapy
hemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of blood products
hendiadyses
hendiadyses
noun
plural of hendiadys
hepatectomy
hepatectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.