Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
acanthopomatous
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
acclimatisation
acclimatisation
noun
Alternative spelling of acclimatization
acclimatization
acclimatization
noun
(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
accommodateness
accommodateness
noun
(rare) Fitness.
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodational
accommodational
adj
Of or relating to accommodation.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acetometrically
achroiocythemia
achromatisation
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatophilia
achromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The condition of being an achromatophil
achromatophilic
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acromiothoracic
acromiothoracic
adj
thoracoacromial
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomycetales
actinomyxidiida
actinosphaerium
adenoidectomies
adenoidectomies
noun
plural of adenoidectomy
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
aerodermectasia
aerodermectasia
noun
(medicine) subcutaneous emphysema
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
alectoromorphae
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
allotriomorphic
allotriomorphic
adj
(chemistry) allotropic
(geology) xenomorphic
altimettrically
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
americanisation
americanization
americanization
noun
Alternative form of Americanisation
aminobarbituric
amphicreatinine
amphimictically
amphimictically
adv
By means of amphimixis.
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amylohydrolytic
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
anthracomartian
anthracotherium
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphic
adj
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Having the form of a human.
anthroponomical
anthroponomical
adj
Relating to anthroponomy.
anthropotomical
anthropotomical
adj
Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
anticeremonious
anticlericalism
anticlericalism
noun
The opposition to political influence of clerics.
anticlimactical
anticlimactical
adj
Alternative form of anticlimactic
anticombination
anticombination
adj
(historical) Opposing or prohibiting trade unions and collective bargaining by workers.
anticommunistic
anticommunistic
adj
Opposing communism.
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticreationism
anticreationism
noun
Opposition to creationism.
antidemocracies
antiempirically
antigrammatical
antigrammatical
adj
Opposing or flouting the rules of grammar.
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antihierarchism
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antimachination
antimechanistic
antimechanistic
adj
(philosophy) Rejecting or opposing mechanism.
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antimodernistic
antimonarchally
antimonarchical
antimonarchical
adj
(politics) Opposing a particular monarchy.
(politics) Opposing the concept of monarchy, rule by a single person.
antimonarchists
antimonarchists
noun
plural of antimonarchist
antimusicalness
antipragmatical
antiromanticism
antiromanticism
noun
(literature) Opposition to romanticism.
antiromanticist
antiscripturism
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antisyndicalism
antisyndicalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to syndicalism.
apotelesmatical
apotelesmatical
adj
apotelesmatic
apperceptionism
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
archabomination
archdiplomatist
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
aristocraticism
aristocraticism
noun
Alternative form of aristocratism
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
arthrobacterium
arthrocarcinoma
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocollimation
autocollimation
noun
(physics, astronomy) The collimation of a telescope by means of a plane mirror
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
basichromatinic
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
bathochromatism
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
batrachospermum
bioaccumulation
bioaccumulation
noun
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
bisymmetrically
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
brachydactylism
brachystomatous
branchiostomous
bromacetanilide
bromometrically
broncholemmitis
canterburianism
capillariomotor
cardiopneumatic
carmarthenshire
carmarthenshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
carpometacarpal
carpometacarpal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to carpometacarpus, fusion of digits.
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
cataclysmically
cataclysmically
adv
In a cataclysmic way.
cataphrygianism
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
categorematical
categorematical
adj
Alternative form of categorematic
celioelytrotomy
celioenterotomy
celiogastrotomy
celiomyomectomy
cementification
cementification
noun
Synonym of cementogenesis
centrosymmetric
centrosymmetric
adj
(mathematics) Having a centre of symmetry.
chaetosomatidae
chamaeleontidae
chartophylacium
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicalization
chemicalization
noun
(spirituality) Inner conflict caused by one's initial resistance to spiritual awakening.
The process of making something chemical, or adapting it to use chemical methods.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemoresistance
chemoresistance
noun
(biochemistry) The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
(medicine) The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.
chemosterilants
chemosterilants
noun
plural of chemosterilant
chemotactically
chemotactically
adv
By chemotaxis.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chiasmodontidae
chlorochromates
chlorochromates
noun
plural of chlorochromate
cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
noun
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
choledochectomy
choledochectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
cholesterinemia
cholesterolemia
cholesterolemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
christocentrism
christocentrism
Proper noun
A form of Christianity that concentrates on the teaching of Jesus Christ.