(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetylacetone
acetylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
acetylbenzoic
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinometricy
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycosis
actinomycosis
noun
(pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.
actinomycotic
actinomycotic
adj
Of or pertaining to actinomycosis.
actinomyxidia
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
agonistically
agonistically
adv
In an agonistic manner
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
allogenically
allogenically
adv
In an allogenic manner.
amidocyanogen
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacromyodian
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
ancylodactyla
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angiodiascopy
anisodactylic
ankylocheilia
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
anterioyancer
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anticytolysin
anticytotoxin
anticytotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counteracts the effects of a cytotoxin
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidotically
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisociality
antisociality
noun
(sociology, psychology) The quality of being antisocial.
antrotympanic
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archigonocyte
archsynagogue
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
avocationally
avocationally
adv
In an avocational manner.
azygobranchia
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
benzoglycolic
benzoxyacetic
benzoylformic
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
boroglycerine
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachydontism
bromocyanogen
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotyphus
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
cacopharyngia
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
callionymidae
callorhynchus
campyloneuron
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbohydrogen
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carnivoracity
carnivoracity
noun
(obsolete, humorous) greedy appetite for flesh
carnivorously
carnivorously
adv
In a carnivorous manner.
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
catoptromancy
catoptromancy
noun
Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.
cattycornered
caulophylline
celiomyodynia
cenobitically
cenobitically
adv
In a cenobitic manner.
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chlamydomonas
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chlorophyllan
chlorophyllin
chlorophyllin
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.
chondrenchyma
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chrysobalanus
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysothamnus
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
ciceronically
circumpolygon
clairvoyances
clairvoyances
noun
plural of clairvoyance
clairvoyantly
clairvoyantly
adv
In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
clethrionomys
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
cnemapophysis
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
cobalticyanic
cobaltocyanic
coconsciously
codelinquency
coefficiently
coefficiently
adv
In a coefficient manner
coenenchymata
coenenchymata
noun
plural of coenenchyma
coessentially
coessentially
adv
In a coessential manner.
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cognisability
cognizability
cognizability
noun
The property of being cognizable.
combinability
combinability
Noun
The quality or state of being combinable.
comicocynical
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
commissionary
commissionary
adj
Conferred by a commission or warrant.
Of, relating to, or conferring a commission.
noun
a commission, an administrative board
commonplacely
commonplacely
adv
In a commonplace manner.
communicatory
communicatory
adj
Whose function is to communicate
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
companionably
companionably
adv
In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complainingly
complainingly
adv
In a complaining manner; peevishly.
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.