(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
amblystoma
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amphistyly
amurcosity
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amyraldist
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
antimystic
antonomasy
antonomasy
noun
Alternative form of antonomasia
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antonymous
antonymous
adj
Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning.
Of, or being an antonym; antonymic.
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
bathyseism
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
cataclysms
cataclysms
noun
plural of cataclysm
christmasy
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
comatosity
cosmolatry
cosmolatry
noun
Worship of the cosmos.
Worship paid to the world.
customably
customably
adv
(obsolete) usually; by custom or habit
cyanastrum
cyclamates
cyclamates
noun
plural of cyclamate
cyclostoma
cymbalists
cymbalists
noun
plural of cymbalist
cysteamine
cysteamine
noun
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
cystomyoma
cystospasm
cystospasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm (sudden contraction) of the bladder
cytostomal
cytostomal
adj
Relating to a cytostome.
cytostroma
cytozymase
dermatopsy
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
disamenity
disamenity
noun
A disadvantage or drawback, especially of a location
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
dynamistic
dynamistic
adj
Of or relating to dynamism.
dynamiters
dynamiters
noun
plural of dynamiter
dynamitish
dynamitish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of dynamite; explosive.
dynamitism
dynamitism
noun
The work of dynamiters.
dynamitist
dynamitist
noun
Dynamiter.
erymanthos
erymanthos
Proper noun
A mountain in the southcentral part of the Achaia prefecture in southwestern Greece
A river in the southwestern Peloponnese in southwestern Greece, it flows into the Achaia and the Ilia prefectures
erymanthus
erythrasma
erythrasma
noun
A skin disease with brown, scaly skin patches, caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium minutissimum.
fallostomy
fasciotomy
fasciotomy
noun
(surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
gametocyst
gametocyst
noun
(biology) A structure, in certain protozoans, in which gametocytes or gametes are formed
gastronomy
gastronomy
noun
The art of preparing and eating good food.
The study of the relationship between food and culture.
the cooking of a particular area.
gastrotomy
gastrotomy
noun
(surgery) Any form of incision into the stomach
gymnanthes
gymnasiast
gymnasiast
noun
One who attends the kind of school called a gymnasium.
gymnastics
gymnastics
noun
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
gymnoplast
gymnoplast
noun
(biology) A cell or mass of protoplasm devoid of an envelope, such as a white blood corpuscle.
gynostemia
gynostemia
noun
plural of gynostemium
hematocyst
hematocyst
noun
(pathology) A cyst that contains blood
hemolysate
hemolysate
noun
The product of hemolysis
homoblasty
homoblasty
noun
The state of being homoblastic.
hypostigma
imlaystown
inocystoma
lachrymist
lachrymist
noun
(rare) One who weeps.
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
macrostyle
magistracy
magistracy
noun
The collective body of magistrates.
The dignity or office of a magistrate.
mahayanist
makeshifty
makeshifty
adj
Somewhat makeshift.
manifestly
manifestly
adv
In a manifest manner; obviously.
mansuetely
martyrdoms
martyrdoms
noun
plural of martyrdom
martyrised
martyrised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of martyrise
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
marylhurst
mastectomy
mastectomy
noun
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.
masterlily
mastodynia
mastodynia
Noun
mastalgia; pain in the breast
mastopathy
mastopathy
noun
Any disease of the breast
mayologist
meatoscopy
meatoscopy
noun
The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
melanosity
melanosity
noun
The condition of being melanous; darkness of complexion.
meloplasty
meloplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of restoring a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed.
menyanthes
meschantly
mesognathy
mesogyrate
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
metastably
metastably
adv
In a metastable way.
metasymbol
mishnayoth
misquality
mistakably
mistakably
adv
In a mistakable manner
mistakenly
mistakenly
adv
by accident, by mistake, in error (without intention to do so)
wrongly, erroneously
musicality
musicality
noun
Talent or sensitivity in the playing of music.
The condition of being musical.
myasthenia
myasthenia
noun
(medicine) Abnormal weakness of the muscles; but especially myasthenia gravis.
myasthenic
myasthenic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
noun
An individual who has myasthenia.
mycostatic
mycostatic
adj
That limits the growth of molds
mycostatin
mycostatin
noun
Synonym of nystatin
myeloblast
myeloblast
noun
(biology) An immature cell of bone marrow that develops into a myelocyte.
myeloplast
myesthesia
myoblastic
myoblastic
adj
of or relating to the myoblast
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myoplastic
myrtaceous
myrtaceous
adj
Characteristic of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) of plants.
mystagogic
mystagogic
Adjective
Of or relating to mystagogy.
mystagogue
mystagogue
noun
A person who prepares an initiate for entry into a mystery cult, or who teaches mystical doctrines.
One who keeps and shows church relics.
mystically
mystically
adv
In a mystical manner.
mythoclast
mythoclast
noun
One who opposes, debunks or disbelieves in myths.
myxangitis
myxogaster
myxomatous
myxomatous
adj
Of or relating to myxomata.
nematocyst
nematocyst
noun
(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting
nongymnast
nongymnast
noun
One who is not a gymnast.
nonmastery
nonmastery
noun
Absence of mastery; failure to master something.
osmolality
osmolality
noun
(chemistry) The molality of an ideal solution that would exert the same osmotic pressure as the solution being considered.
osmolarity
osmolarity
noun
(chemistry) The osmotic concentration of a solution, normally expressed as osmoles of solute per litre of solution.
osteomancy
osteomancy
noun
A kind of divination by means of bones.
osteomanty
osteophyma
oxystomata
pachystima
paymasters
paymasters
noun
plural of paymaster
phymatodes
phymatosis
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
phytomonas
phytoplasm
plasmacyte
plasmacyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell
plasmocyte
plasmocyte
noun
(immunology) A plasma cell.
plasmotomy
plasmotomy
noun
(biology) A form of asexual reproduction, in protozoa, in which a multinucleate cell divides into similar daughter cells without mitosis.
plastogamy
plastogamy
noun
Synonym of plasmogamy
platysmata
platysomid
platysomus
polygamist
polygamist
noun
One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful.
polymastia
polymastia
noun
The fact or condition of having more than two mammae or nipples.
polymastic
polymastic
adj
Of, relating to, or having polymastia.
polymastus
polysemant
polysemant
noun
A word or phrase with more than one meaning.
polysomaty
polysomaty
noun
(genetics) The condition of a cell having reduplicated chromatin in its nucleus