(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenomyxoma
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agromyzidae
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alkalometry
alloiometry
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alveolotomy
alveolotomy
noun
(surgery, dentistry) incision into the alveolus, especially in order to drain pus from an abscess
alycompaine
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amidomyelin
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminomyelin
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
ammodytidae
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammonolyzed
ammotherapy
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
ampherotoky
amyliferous
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyxorrhoea
anaemotropy
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
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.
angiomegaly
anhemolytic
anhydroxime
anomoeomery
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
aphanomyces
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
apometaboly
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
archmockery
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
atelomyelia
atelomyelia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the spinal cord.
atmidometry
atmocautery
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
auxoamylase
bathychrome
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blastomyces
bombyliidae
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
cacoeconomy
caesarotomy
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
cameography
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cecidomyian
cementatory
cementatory
adj
Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratectomy
ceremoniary
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
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.
chymaqueous
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
coenzymatic
coenzymatic
adj
Relating to, or using coenzymes
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
colpenchyma
combatively
combatively
adv
In a combative way.
comedically
comedically
adv
In a comedic manner; using comedy.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
companyless
compellably
compellably
adv
By compulsion.
compendiary
complacency
complacency
noun
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
cosymmedian
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
craniectomy
craniectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
craniometry
craniometry
noun
The practice of taking measurements of the skull.
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cyanformate
cyanometric
cyanometric
adj
Relating to cyanometry.
cypraeiform
cystadenoma
cystadenoma
noun
A hidrocystoma.
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
daemonology
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demonastery
demonically
demonically
adv
In a demonic way.
demonocracy
demonocracy
noun
A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i.e., evil people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
demonolatry
demonolatry
noun
Worship of demons.
demonomancy
demonomancy
noun
Divination using the aid of demons to reveal information.
dermatocyst
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermatotomy
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.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmocytoma
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmomyaria
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
diplomyelia
diplomyelia
noun
A true duplication of the spinal cord in which there are two dural sacs with two pairs of anterior and posterior nerve roots.
documentary
documentary
adj
(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
Of, related to, or based on documents.
Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
noun
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
doomsdayers
doomsdayers
noun
plural of doomsdayer
doppelmayer
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
dynamometer
dynamometer
noun
Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.
dynamometry
dynamometry
noun
The measurement of forces doing work.
dynamoneure
dynamophone
dynamoscope
dynamoscope
noun
(historical) A modified stethoscope for auscultation of the muscles.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
elaphomyces
elastometry
elastometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of elasticity
eleemosynar
eliminatory
eliminatory
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the system through which elimination of digestive waste occurs; excretory.
Tending to eliminate.
embryonally
embryonated
embryonated
adj
Containing an embryo; having had an embryo develop.