An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amplitudinous
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
apoplasmodial
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bradysphygmia
bridemaidship
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chondroseptum
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
cnemidophorus
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
decompensated
decompensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompensate
decompensates
decompensates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompensate
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
deipnosophism
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
deplasmolysis
depressomotor
depressomotor
adj
(medicine) Depressing or diminishing the capacity for movement.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that depresses the activity of the motor centres.
deprogrammers
deprogrammers
noun
plural of deprogrammer
dermanaplasty
dermapostasis
dermatocoptes
dermatophagus
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
desmoneoplasm
desmopyknosis
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
dipsomaniacal
dipsomaniacal
adj
pertaining to or suffering from dipsomania.
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
discompliance
discompliance
noun
(obsolete) Failure or refusal to comply.
discomposedly
discomposedly
adv
In a discomposed manner.
disemployment
disemployment
noun
The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
dispeoplement
dispeoplement
noun
(archaic) Depopulation.
displacements
displacements
noun
plural of displacement
dissepimental
dissepimental
adj
Relating to a dissepiment.
dissympathize
distemperance
distemperance
noun
(obsolete) distemperature
distemperedly
distemperedly
adv
In a distempered manner.
distemperment
distemperment
noun
(obsolete) distempered state; distemperature
dodecaphonism
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
dysspermatism
encyclopedism
encyclopedism
noun
Encyclopedic knowledge or learning.
epidermolysis
epidermolysis
noun
(pathology) A connective tissue disease.
ethmosphenoid
ethmosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.
exendospermic
fidepromissor
fidepromissor
noun
(historical, law) One who pledges himself as security for another; bail, surety
foreimpressed
geodiatropism
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
haemosporidia
hemidystrophy
hemodystrophy
hemosporidian
hemosporidian
noun
Alternative form of haemosporidian
hermaphrodism
hermaphrodism
noun
A congenital condition in which an organism possesses the reproductive organs of both sexes.
hoplitodromos
hydromorphous
hyperdoricism
hypermodestly
idiohypnotism
idioplasmatic
impassionedly
impassionedly
adv
In an impassioned manner.
impersuadable
impersuadable
adj
Not to be persuaded; obstinate; unyielding.
imponderables
imponderables
noun
plural of imponderable
improvidences
improvidences
noun
plural of improvidence
imprudentness
imprudentness
noun
The quality of being imprudent.
incompendious
incompensated
isodimorphism
isodimorphism
noun
isomorphism between the two forms severally of two dimorphous substances
isodimorphous
isodimorphous
adj
Having the quality of isodimorphism.
judaeophilism
laemodipodous
lasiocampidae
lepidospermae
lymphadenitis
lymphadenitis
noun
(biology, medicine) Inflammation or swelling of lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.
lymphadenomas
lymphadenosis
marsupialised
marsupialized
marsupialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of marsupialize
mastigopodous
medicophysics
medullispinal
medullispinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the spinal cord.
mesopterygoid
mesopterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Between the pterygoid bones
metamorphosed
metamorphosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of metamorphose
microsporidia
microsporidia
noun
plural of microsporidium
middlemanship
middlemanship
noun
The role or status of a middleman.
misadaptation
misadaptation
noun
Incorrect or inappropriate (genetic) adaptation
misapprehends
misapprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misapprehend
miscomprehend
miscomprehend
verb
Misunderstand.
misemphasized
misemphasized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misemphasize
misprejudiced
misprejudiced
adj
Holding a bad or wrong prejudice.
misprincipled
misprincipled
adj
Having bad or wrong principles or moral values.
misproceeding
misproceeding
noun
Wrong or irregular proceeding.
mispronounced
mispronounced
adj
Pronounced incorrectly.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispronounce
misprovidence
mispublicized
mispublicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispublicize
mispunctuated
mispunctuated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispunctuate
moderatorship
moderatorship
noun
The position or office of a moderator.
monospondylic
mopheadedness
multidisperse
multiplicands
multiplicands
noun
plural of multiplicand
multispindled
mythopoetised
myxosporidian
myxosporidian
noun
Any member of the Myxosporidia.
osmodysphoria
osphromenidae
overimpressed
overimpressed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overimpress
ovispermiduct
paedomorphism
paedomorphism
noun
Alternative spelling of pedomorphism
palmatisected
palmatisected
adj
(botany) palmatisect
parasitoidism
parasitoidism
noun
parasitism by a parasitoid
parepididymis
parepididymis
noun
(anatomy) A small body containing convoluted tubules, situated near the epididymis in humans and some other animals, and supposed to be a remnant of the anterior part of the Wolffian body.
passamaquoddy
passamaquoddy
Noun
A member of an Algonquian people who reside in Maine (US) and New Brunswick (Canada).
Proper noun
The Algonquian language of these people, a dialect of Malecite-Passamaquoddy, still spoken in Maine and New Brunswick.
pedestrianism
pedestrianism
noun
A form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.
Going on foot; walking.
Something that is pedestrian, or banal; a commonplace.
pelomedusidae
perididymitis
periodicalism
philosophedom
phlebotomised
phlebotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phlebotomise
photocomposed
photocomposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of photocompose
photodynamics
photodynamics
noun
The study of the activating effects of light on living organisms
phytodynamics
plasmodesmata
plasmodesmata
noun
plural of plasmodesma
plasmodiocarp
plasmodiocarp
noun
(mycology) A fruiting body of certain myxomycetes
plastodynamia
plastodynamic
platitudinism
platystomidae
podostemaceae
podostomatous
polydactylism
polydactylism
noun
(anatomy) The possession of more than the normal number of digits.