An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abiogenetical
abiogenetical
adj
Alternative form of abiogenetic
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormalizing
abnormalizing
verb
present participle of abnormalize
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionists
abolitionists
noun
plural of abolitionist
abolitionized
abolitionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize
abominability
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
absinthiating
absinthiating
verb
present participle of absinthiate
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
abstentionist
abstentionist
adj
relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.
noun
A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
abusivenesses
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
accombination
accombination
noun
(rare) A combining together.
acetylbenzene
acetylbenzene
noun
acetophenone
acetylbenzoic
actinobacilli
actinobacilli
noun
plural of actinobacillus
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
advisableness
advisableness
noun
Synonym of advisability
aggrandizable
aggrandizable
adj
(very rare) Capable of being made great; increasable.
agreeableness
agreeableness
noun
(countable) Resemblance; concordance; harmony.
(psychology) A personality trait characterized by the adjectives kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm and considerate.
(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.
(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness or conformity; consistency.
albocinereous
albuminaturia
albuminaturia
noun
(medicine) A form of albuminuria in which there is a preponderance in the urine of mineral substances over proteins.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminolysis
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
albuminoscope
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
allowableness
allowableness
noun
The state of being allowable; legitimacy; permissibleness.
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alterableness
alterableness
noun
The state or quality of being alterable.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambatoarinite
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
amblyrhynchus
amendableness
amendableness
noun
The state or quality of being amendable.
amphibichnite
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
analysability
analysability
noun
Alternative form of analyzability
analyzability
analyzability
noun
The ability to be analyzed.
anemobiagraph
anomorhomboid
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antagonizable
antagonizable
adj
Capable of being antagonized.
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
antebaptismal
antibacterial
antibacterial
adj
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
antiballistic
antiballistic
adj
(military, of a missile, or system) designed to detect, intercept, and destroy a ballistic missile in flight
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
antibasilican
antiberiberin
antiberiberin
noun
A black fluid obtained from rice bran, used to treat beriberi.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
antiliberally
antilibration
antilibration
noun
(rare) A balancing; equipoise.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
antisubstance
antisubstance
noun
Synonym of antibody
Synonym of antimatter
antivibrating
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
aporobranchia
appetibleness
appetibleness
noun
The state or quality of being appetible.
appliableness
appliableness
noun
The state or quality of being appliable.
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
arbitrariness
arbitrariness
noun
The quality or state of being arbitrary; the extent to which something is arbitrary.
arbitrational
arbitrational
adj
Of or pertaining to arbitration
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arglebargling
arsenobenzene
arsenobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic derivative of arsenic C₆H₅-As=As-C₆H₅, whose derivatives include some pharmaceuticals
arsenobismite
ascertainable
ascertainable
adj
Able to be ascertained.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
aschaffenburg
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
assignability
assignability
noun
The quality of being assignable.
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
attainability
attainability
noun
The state of being attainable.
attributional
attributional
adj
Of or pertaining to attribution
autocoenobium
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
auxosubstance
availableness
availableness
noun
Competent power; validity; efficacy
The quality of being available.
azerbaijanese
azerbaijanian
azerbaijanian
Noun
Azerbaijani
Adjective
Azerbaijani
azygobranchia
bacillogenous
backspringing
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
backswordsman
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
bacteriogenic
bacteriogenic
adj
Caused by bacteria
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
balanoglossus
balanorrhagia
balantidiasis
balantidiasis
noun
A protozoan infection caused by Balantidium coli.
balantidiosis
baldpatedness
baldwinsville
balkanization
balkanization
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanization
ballisticians
ballisticians
noun
plural of ballistician
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
balloonflower
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneological
balneological
adj
Of or pertaining to balneology
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
balsaminaceae
bamboozlement
bamboozlement
noun
The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
bandspreading
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barbarianized
barbarianized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barbarianize
barbarisation
barbarisation
noun
An act which causes people to revert to a state which is primitive and uncivilized.