(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridize
anhydrously
anhydroxime
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
bihydrazine
brachydomal
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
chelydridae
chiromyidae
chrysalidal
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysopidae
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
coracohyoid
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cyanhydrate
cyanohydrin
cyanohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having both a hydroxy and a cyanide functional group, especially one having these groups attached to the same carbon atom
cyphomandra
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
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
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
diabolarchy
diathermacy
dictyophora
dihydrazone
dihydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two hydrazone groups
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
discography
discography
noun
(medicine) radiography of the spine after injection of a contrast medium into a disc.
Complete collection of the releases of a musical act.
List of all of the releases of a certain musical act, usually with release dates, and often with other information about the releases.
dishonorary
dishonorary
adj
Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
dithyrambos
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dysarthrias
dysarthrias
noun
plural of dysarthria
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
eriophyidae
foolhardily
foolhardily
adv
In a foolhardy manner
formaldehyd
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
furaldehyde
furaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) furfural
hamadryades
hamadryases
hamadryases
noun
plural of hamadryas
handyperson
handyperson
noun
(uncommon) A handyman or handywoman.
haphazardly
haphazardly
adv
In a haphazard manner; in a random, chaotic, and incomplete manner.
haphazardry
haphazardry
noun
haphazardness
hazardously
hazardously
adv
In a hazardous manner.
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.
hemihydrate
hemihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells
hemipyramid
heptahydric
heptahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) Having seven hydroxy groups.
hereditably
hereditably
adv
By inheritance.
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hexahydrate
hexahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
hexahydride
hexahydride
noun
(chemistry) Any hydride containing six atoms of hydrogen
hexahydrite
hexahydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate hexahydrate.
hexahydroxy
hexahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Six hydroxy groups in a molecule
hoaryheaded
hornyhanded
hornyhanded
adj
Alternative spelling of horny-handed.
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydnocarpic
hydnocarpus
hydnoraceae
hydracrylic
hydractinia
hydralazine
hydralazine
noun
(pharmacology) A direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used to treat hypertension by acting as a vasodilator primarily in arteries and arterioles.
hydrargyria
hydrargyria
Noun
mercury poisoning
hydrargyric
hydrargyrum
hydrargyrum
noun
(chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element)
hydrarthrus
hydrastises
hydratropic
hydraulicon
hydraulicon
noun
An ancient musical instrument, the water organ.
hydrauluses
hydrazidine
hydrazidine
noun
(chemistry) any compound derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing the carbonyl group with =NNH₂ and the hydroxyl group with -NHNH₂ (or substituted forms of both)
hydriatrist
hydriatrist
noun
(dated) hydrotherapist
hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
hydrocardia
hydrocaulus
hydrocaulus
noun
(zoology) The hollow stem of a hydroid, either simple or branched.
hydrocharis
hydrocracks
hydrocracks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrocrack
hydrocyanic
hydrocyanic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrocyanic acid or its compounds
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrogenase
hydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
hydrogenate
hydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
hydrography
hydrography
noun
(nautical) The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.
hydrohalide
hydrohalide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound or complex formed by reaction with a hydrogen halide
hydrolysate
hydrolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of a hydrolysis reaction
hydrolyzate
hydrolyzate
noun
Alternative form of hydrolysate
hydromancer
hydromancer
noun
One who practices hydromancy.
hydromaniac
hydromaniac
noun
(archaic) A fervent teetotaler.
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hydromedusa
hydromedusa
noun
The South American snake-necked turtle.
hydromyelia
hydromyelia
noun
(medicine) A disorder with excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation within the spinal cord.
hydropathic
hydropathic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity
Relating to hydropathy
noun
A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.
hydrophanes
hydrophanes
noun
plural of hydrophane
hydrophidae
hydrophinae
hydrophobia
hydrophobia
noun
(pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
hydrophoran
hydrophoria
hydroplaned
hydroplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hydroplane
hydroplaner
hydroplanes
hydroplanes
noun
plural of hydroplane
hydrorachis
hydrorhizae
hydrorhizae
noun
plural of hydrorhiza
hydrorhizal
hydrorhizal
adj
Relating to a hydrorhiza
hydrorrhoea
hydrosomata
hydrosomata
noun
plural of hydrosoma
hydrospaces
hydrospaces
noun
plural of hydrospace
hydrostatic
hydrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.
Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit.
hydrotactic
hydrotactic
adj
Relating to hydrotaxis
hydrothecae
hydrothecae
noun
plural of hydrotheca
hydrothecal
hydrothecal
adj
Relating to the hydrotheca.
hydrothorax
hydrothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.
hydroxamino
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hydroxyurea
hydroxyurea
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound