(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.
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.
amphikaryon
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
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.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anhydroxime
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
aphanomyces
archmockery
arrhythmous
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
bathochromy
bathychrome
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
brachiotomy
brachydomal
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
calophyllum
cameography
campholytic
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
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
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
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
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
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.
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyphomandra
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
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
dithyrambos
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamophone
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
elaphomyces
embryophyta
enchymatous
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.
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
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
haemorrhagy
halophytism
heartsomely
heartsomely
adv
In a heartsome 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.
hegyeshalom
hematocryal
hematocryal
adj
Alternative form of haematocryal
hematolysis
hematolysis
noun
hemolysis
hematolytic
hematolytic
Adjective
hemolytic
hematomancy
hematometry
hematophyte
hematoscopy
hematoxylic
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemiazygous
hemocyanins
hemocyanins
noun
plural of hemocyanin
hemocyturia
hemodynamic
hemodynamic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation of blood in the body.
hemotherapy
hemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of blood products
hepatectomy
hepatectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
hepatophyma
hepatophyma
noun
(medicine, pathology, obsolete) Any nonspecific mass or tumor in the liver.
hepatostomy
hepatostomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical establishment of a fissure into the liver.
hermodactyl
hermodactyl
noun
(obsolete) A type of root, probably from a plant of the genus Colchicum, as imported and used in Western medicine.
hieromartyr
hieromartyr
noun
(Christianity) A martyr in the Eastern Church who was a bishop or priest
hieronymian
holomyarian
homerically
homicidally
homicidally
adv
For the purpose of committing homicide.
In a homicidal manner.
homodynamic
homodynamic
adj
Pertaining to, or involving, homodynamy.
homoeoarchy
homoeopathy
homoeopathy
noun
Alternative spelling of homeopathy
homoeoplasy
homotypical
homotypical
adj
(biology) Relating to a homotype
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
humiliatory
humiliatory
adj
humiliating
hyalomucoid
hyaloplasma
hyaloplasms
hyaloplasms
noun
plural of hyaloplasm
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.
hydrosomata
hydrosomata
noun
plural of hydrosoma
hydroxamino
hygromatous
hygroplasma
hygrostomia
hylopathism
hylopathism
noun
The doctrine that matter is sentient.
hymenicolar
hymenoptera
hymenoptera
noun
plural of hymenopteron
hymnograher
hymnography
hymnography
noun
The art of composing hymns.
hyoscyamine
hyoscyamine
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous alkaloid present in henbane that is the stereoisomer of atropine, with similar properties to hyoscine, and used medicinally to treat abdominal pain and similar conditions.