(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
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
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
apterygidae
augitophyre
auriphrygia
auriphrygia
Noun
Properly, gold embroidery; ecclesiastically, an ornamental band on various vestments; an orphrey: used especially of the orphrey of a miter, which is a richly adorned band around its lower edge.
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
callipygian
callipygian
adj
Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callityping
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
copycatting
copycatting
verb
present participle of copycat
copyreading
copyreading
verb
present participle of copyread
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cycloplegia
cycloplegia
noun
paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cystoplegia
cystoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the bladder
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
diageotropy
diplography
diplography
noun
double writing; the writing of something twice or in two forms
dipropargyl
dipropargyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent volatile liquid, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives and isomeric with benzene.
dipterygian
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.
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
dittography
dittography
noun
An error produced thereby.
The accidental error of repeating a word, phrase or combination of letters by a scribe or copyist.
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
egyptianise
egyptianism
egyptianize
egyptianize
Verb
To make Egyptian.
eurypygidae
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
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.
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
genioplasty
genioplasty
noun
(surgery) mentoplasty
genotypical
genotypical
adj
Of or relating to a genotype.
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
gillygaupus
gonycampsis
granophyric
granophyric
adj
(petrology) Having a texture resembling that of classic granophyre.
graphically
graphically
adv
In a graphic manner
graphiology
graphiology
noun
The study of handwriting; graphology.
graphotypic
graphotypic
adj
Of or relating to the graphotype process.
gymnocarpic
gymnopaedic
gymnopaedic
adj
(zoology) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopaedic.
gymnophiona
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
gynophagite
gypsophilas
gypsophilas
noun
plural of gypsophila
hagiography
hagiography
noun
(countable) A biography of a saint.
(countable, by extension) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
(derogatory) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
(uncountable) The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
haliography
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
hierography
hierography
noun
Sacred writing.
histography
histography
noun
(biology) The process of describing or creating pictures of biological tissues and cells.
hyalophagia
hyalophagia
noun
Alternative form of hyalophagy
hygrophobia
hypergamies
hypergamies
noun
plural of hypergamy
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
hyperphagia
hyperphagia
noun
Synonym of polyphagia (“excessive appetite for food”).
hyperphagic
hyperphagic
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia
hypertragic
hyphenating
hyphenating
verb
present participle of hyphenate
hypogastria
hypogastria
noun
plural of hypogastrium
hypogastric
hypogastric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.
hypogonadia
ichnography
ichnography
noun
the art of constructing ground plans
the ground plan of a building
iconography
iconography
noun
A set of specified or traditional symbolic forms associated with the subject or theme of a stylized genre of art.
The art of representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons.
The study of representative art in general.
impregnably
impregnably
adv
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
jeopardying
jeopardying
verb
present participle of jeopardy
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
landspringy
lapidifying
lapidifying
verb
present participle of lapidify
lignography
lithography
lithography
noun
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.
loimography
lymphangial
lymphangial
adj
(anatomy) lymphatic
micrography
micrography
noun
An ancient Jewish form of calligram, using tiny Hebrew letters to form designs.
Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an etched surface of metal to determine its structure.
The description of microscopic objects.
mimeography
mimeography
noun
The creation of mimeographic copies.
misapplying
misapplying
verb
present participle of misapply
mycophagies
mycophagist
mycophagist
noun
A person who eats fungi.
An organism or animal that feeds on fungi.
myeloplegia
myeloplegia
noun
spinal paralysis
myographist
nonrepaying
nonrepaying
adj
Not making repayments.
ophiography
overplaying
overplaying
verb
present participle of overplay
pacifyingly
pacifyingly
adv
So as to pacify or calm.
paganically
paganically
adv
In a paganic manner.
paletiology
palingenesy
palingenesy
noun
(archaic, rare) Rebirth; regeneration.
palynologic
palynologic
adj
Synonym of palynological
panegyrical
panegyrical
adj
Lavish with praise; admiring, approving, complimentary.
panegyricon
panegyricon
noun
(Christianity) In the Greek Orthodox Church, a collection of sermons for festivals.
panegyricum
panegyrists
panegyrists
noun
plural of panegyrist
panegyrized
panegyrized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of panegyrize
panegyrizer
panegyrizer
noun
One who panegyrizes.
panegyrizes
panegyrizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of panegyrize
pedagogying
pelvigraphy
pentagynian
pervadingly
pervadingly
adv
In a manner that pervades.
phagocytism
phagocytism
noun
The nature or function of a phagocyte.
phagocytize
phagocytize
verb
(immunology, cytology, US) To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
phantasying
phantasying
verb
present participle of phantasy
pharyngitic
pharyngitic
adj
Of or relating to pharyngitis.
pharyngitis
pharyngitis
noun
Inflammation of the pharynx.
phryganeoid
phrygianize
physostegia
physostigma
phytophagic
piatigorsky
pictography
pictography
noun
writing in pictographs; hieroglyphics
piggybacked
piggybacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of piggyback
pigheadedly
pigheadedly
adv
In a pigheaded manner.
pigmentally
pigmentally
adv
In terms of pigment.
pilgarlicky
piscatology
piscatology
noun
The study of fishing.
pithanology
placatingly
placatingly
adv
In a manner that serves to placate.
plagiophyre
planigraphy
planigraphy
noun
Alternative form of planography
plantigrady
plantigrady
noun
plantigrade locomotion
playactings
playactings
noun
plural of playacting
playmakings
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
polydigital
polydigital
adj
(anatomy) Having or relating to multiple digits.
polygamical
polygamical
adj
polygamous
polygamists
polygamists
noun
plural of polygamist
polygamized
polygamized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of polygamize
polygamizes
polygamizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of polygamize
polygastric
polygastric
adj
(anatomy) Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.