(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acrorrheuma
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
aechmagoras
aetheogamic
aetomorphae
afterchrome
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
alcoholemia
alcoholemia
noun
Alternative spelling of alcoholaemia
allelomorph
allelomorph
noun
(genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amidohexose
amidophenol
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
ammochaetae
ammotherapy
ampherotoky
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphizoidae
amphodelite
amphogenous
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyxorrhoea
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhematosis
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anhydroxime
animotheism
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
aphanomyces
aphroditeum
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
aporrhiegma
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archemperor
archeostome
archgomeral
archmockery
arsenohemol
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthromeric
arthrometer
arthrometer
noun
(medicine) A device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint.
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthrostome
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
auxohormone
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bartholomeo
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bathochrome
bathychrome
beachcombed
beachcombed
adj
Obtained by beachcombing
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcomber
noun
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
A long rolling wave of the sea.
A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
Any loafer around a waterfront.
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blastocheme
blossomhead
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
cacemphaton
cameography
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
cecomorphae
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomant
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chaenomeles
chameleonic
chameleonic
adj
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes
chamoisette
champerator
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
chartometer
chartometer
noun
An instrument for measuring charts or maps.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemotactic
chemotactic
adj
relating to or exhibiting chemotaxis
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chitosamine
chitosamine
noun
Synonym of glucosamine
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
choreodrama
choreodrama
noun
A drama acted out in dance.
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
choriambize
chromammine
chromammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An ammine of chromium
chromaphore
chromascope
chromascope
noun
An instrument for showing the optical effects of colour.
chromatrope
chromatrope
noun
An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light by means of rapidly rotating disks of various colours.