Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
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.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinophrys
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aesthiology
affirmatory
affirmatory
adj
Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
alamodality
alamodality
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fashionable.
albitophyre
alcoholytic
alcoholytic
adj
Relating to alcoholysis
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
allocryptic
allodiality
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
alloiometry
allophytoid
allotypical
allotypical
adj
(immunology, rare) Allotypic: of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
aluminosity
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
amatorially
amatorially
adv
In an amatory manner, romantically.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amminolytic
ammodytidae
ammonolytic
amovability
amovability
noun
Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
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.
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
analysation
analysation
noun
Alternative form of analyzation
analyzation
analyzation
noun
(rare) analysis
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anhemolytic
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiboycott
antiboycott
adj
Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
antidotally
antidotally
adv
As an antidote.
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
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
apocalyptic
apocalyptic
adj
(nonstandard) Eggcorn of apoplectic.
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a disaster).
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a revelation), revelatory; prophetic.
Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
noun
One who predicts apocalypse.
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
apophysitis
apophysitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
aporhyolite
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
arcticology
aristocracy
aristocracy
noun
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
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.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
associatory
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
atelomyelia
atelomyelia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the spinal cord.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometry
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
augitophyre
auteciously
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
autobiology
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopticity
autopticity
noun
The condition of being autoptic; an autoptic event
autostylism
autostylism
noun
Synonym of autostyly
autosymnoia
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
azoerythrin
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
basiotripsy
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathysophic
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
bialystoker
bibliolatry
bibliolatry
noun
Excessive admiration for a book.
Specifically, excessive reverence for, or worship of, the Bible or Koran, especially as taken literally.
biconcavity
biconcavity
noun
The quality of being biconcave.
bidactylous
bioactivity
bioactivity
noun
(biology, medicine) Biologic activity, such as biochemical or immunologic reactivity: the biologic effect (function or dysfunction, benefit or toxicity) of a substance.
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
botanically
botanically
adv
in a botanical manner
regarding botany
botryllidae
brachiotomy
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
broadwayite
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
butylations
butylations
noun
plural of butylation
caenostylic
calamopitys
calcinatory
calcinatory
noun
A vessel used in calcination.
calonyction
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.
campholytic
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
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
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
carnivority
carnivority
noun
The condition of being carnivorous
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.