(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
aerenchymas
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
ammotherapy
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampherotoky
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibryous
amphichromy
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.
amphicyrtic
amphicytula
amphikaryon
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
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)
amyxorrhoea
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.
anepithymia
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
aphanomyces
archemastry
archmockery
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrhythmous
arrythmical
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthrophyma
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
ascophyllum
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
azimuthally
azimuthally
adv
In a manner with respect to the azimuth; with respect to the angle above a plane.
bathochromy
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
brachiotomy
brachydomal
brachyprism
brachytmema
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calophyllum
cameography
campholytic
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
cataphyllum
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcomancy
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chymaqueous
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
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
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cumaldehyde
cumaphytism
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cymaphytism
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyphomandra
cystenchyma
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
demethylate
demethylate
verb
(chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
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
diathermacy
dissympathy
dissympathy
noun
Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
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
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
noun
A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
elaphomyces
embryophyta
enchymatous
ephemerally
ephemerally
adv
In an ephemeral manner.
Regarding ephemera.
erymanthian
erythematic
erythematic
adj
(medicine, dated) Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.
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.
ethmophysal
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.
eurythermal
eurythermal
adj
(biology, of an organism) Able to tolerate a wide range of temperature
eurythmical
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
formaldehyd
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.
glycohaemia
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
gymnanthous
gymnasiarch
gymnasiarch
noun
(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gymnorhinal
gymnothorax
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