(medicine, countable) A cause of disease or of any particular case of a disease (but see pathology § Usage notes).
(medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.
The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
The study of causes or causation.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
apteryges
aretalogy
aretalogy
noun
A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
arterying
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
benignity
benignity
noun
(countable) A benign act.
(uncountable) The state of being benign.
betraying
betraying
noun
betrayal
verb
present participle of betray
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
botryogen
botryogen
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.
budgetary
budgetary
adj
Of or pertaining to a budget.
cognately
cognately
adv
In a way that is cognate.
ctetology
ctetology
noun
The study of the origin of acquired characteristics.
cynegetic
cynegetic
adj
Of or relating to hunting.
cytogenic
cytogenic
adj
of or relating to cytogenesis
daugherty
dictyogen
dictyogen
noun
(botany, dated) A plant with net-veined leaves and monocotyledonous embryos, belonging to the class Dictyogenae, proposed by Lindley for the families Dioscoreaceae, Smilacaceae, Trilliaceae, etc.
digestory
digestory
adj
Relating to a digestor
dougherty
dougherty
Proper noun
of origin.
ectrogeny
egyptians
electragy
elegantly
elegantly
adv
Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.
emetology
emetology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes of emesis, i.e., vomiting, usually sub-specialities of gastroenterology or neurology.
encysting
encysting
verb
present participle of encyst
enzygotic
enzygotic
adj
(biology) That develops from a single zygote that divides at an early stage of development
erotology
erotology
noun
The study of sexual stimuli and behaviour.
erugatory
estraying
estraying
verb
present participle of estray
ethnogeny
ethnogeny
noun
a branch of ethnology concerned with ethnic origins
ethnogenesis
ethnology
ethnology
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that studies and compares the different human cultures.
etymology
etymology
noun
(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
(countable) The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
(countable) The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
(uncountable, linguistics) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
exigently
exigently
adv
In an exigent manner.
eyebright
eyebright
noun
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia, originally as used to treat eye infections.
eyeleting
eyeleting
verb
present participle of eyelet
eyesights
eyesights
noun
plural of eyesight
eyestring
eyestring
noun
(obsolete, anatomy, chiefly in the plural) One of the fibres of the eye, such as a tendon, nerve or muscle.
festilogy
festilogy
noun
A treatise on church festivals.
festology
festology
noun
A form of martyrology that lists the feast days.
fidgetily
fidgetily
adv
In a fidgety manner.
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
fulgently
fulgently
adv
In a fulgent manner; so as to dazzle or glitter.
galleypot
galleypot
noun
Alternative form of gallipot
gamostely
gaseosity
gaseosity
noun
The quality of being gaseous.
gasometry
gasometry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of gases; the determination of the relative proportion of gases in a mixture.
geneautry
generalty
generalty
noun
Archaic form of generality.
geniality
geniality
noun
The quality of being genial; friendly cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners.
genitally
genitally
adv
Concerning the genitals.
genotypes
genotypes
noun
plural of genotype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of genotype
genotypic
genotypic
adj
Of or pertaining to a genotype
genteelly
genteelly
adv
In a genteel manner.
gentility
gentility
noun
(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.
The upper classes, the gentry.
geobotany
geobotany
noun
The branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species.
geophytes
geophytes
noun
plural of geophyte
geophytic
geophytic
adj
Relating to geophytes
germanity
gestatory
gestatory
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being carried or worn.
Pertaining to gestation or pregnancy.
geyserite
geyserite
noun
(mineralogy) A type of stone, a mixture of quartz and opal deposited by a geyser as it precipitates out of the boiling water.
giddypate
gigabytes
gigabytes
noun
plural of gigabyte
gillotype
glabreity
glabriety
glycerate
glycerate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of glyceric acid
glycerite
glycerite
noun
(medicine) A medicinal preparation made by mixing or dissolving a substance in glycerine.
glycolate
glycolate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a glycolic acid
verb
To react with glycolic acid
gonocytes
gonocytes
noun
plural of gonocyte
gonostyle
gonostyle
noun
Alternative form of gonostylus
gonytheca
grantedly
grantedly
adv
as has been or must be granted or admitted
as is acknowledged to be true; by general admission
as is beyond question, as is not to be doubted
greedygut
greystone
greystone
noun
Alternative form of graystone
grundyite
gurneyite
gyrectomy
gyrometer
gyrometer
noun
A device that measures angular velocity (and/or acceleration)
gyrotheca
heatingly
heatingly
adv
(archaic) So as to make or become hot.
histogeny
histogeny
noun
histogenesis
hyetology
hyetology
noun
(rare, archaic) The scientific study of precipitation.
hygeistic
hygieists
hygieists
noun
plural of hygieist
hygienist
hygienist
noun
A person skilled in hygienics, but especially a dental assistant who cleans teeth etc
The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
ingrately
ingrately
adv
(obsolete) ungratefully
integrity
integrity
noun
(aviation) The ability of systems to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation.
(cryptography) With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.
Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
The quality or condition of being complete; pure
The state of being wholesome; unimpaired
Trustworthiness; keeping your word.
jestingly
jestingly
adv
In jest; jokingly.
jettingly
jettingly
adv
(poetic) With a jetting motion.
jitneying
kerygmata
kerygmata
noun
plural of kerygma
keynoting
keynoting
verb
present participle of keynote
lengthily
lengthily
adv
In a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.
leptology
leptology
noun
A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things.
crystallography
lithogeny
lithogeny
noun
The formation of rock; lithogenesis.
logotypes
logotypes
noun
plural of logotype
longevity
longevity
noun
Duration over time; persistence.
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
magistery
magistery
noun
(countable) An art or a skill.
(countable) Synonym of magistracy (“the dignity or office of a magistrate; the collective body of magistrates”)
(countable, pharmacology, veterinary medicine) A medicine prepared for a specific use.
(obsolete) A concentrated extract of a substance.
(obsolete) The product of such a transformation.
(uncountable) The quality possessed by a master; authority, mastership, mastery; also, the exercise of authority.
(uncountable, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of magisterium (“the teaching authority or office of the Roman Catholic Church”)
A fine substance deposited by precipitation, formerly applied to certain white precipitates from metallic solutions.
A pure quality with the power to cure or to turn one substance into another; also, a substance such as a philosopher's stone able to turn one substance into another.
magnetify
magnetify
verb
(rare) To magnetize.
megabytes
megabytes
noun
plural of megabyte
megadonty
meltingly
meltingly
adv
So as to melt, or seem to melt.
metagnomy
metagnomy
noun
(rare, literary) divination, clairvoyance
metrology
metrology
noun
(countable) A system of weights and measures.
(uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
mythogeny
nagyagite
nagyagite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark grey to black sulfide, formula (Pb₅Au(Te,Sb)₄S₅₋₈).
ortyginae
osteogeny
osteogeny
noun
osteogenesis
osteology
osteology
noun
(anatomy) The bone structure of a particular individual, or species.
(anatomy) The scientific study of the morphology and pathology of bones.
outragely
outvoyage
outvoyage
verb
(transitive) To voyage further or longer than.
oxygenant
oxygenate
oxygenate
verb
(transitive) To treat or infuse with oxygen
(transitive, medicine) To give (a patient) oxygen therapy.
oysterage
oystering
oystering
verb
present participle of oyster
pageantry
pageantry
noun
A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
pathogeny
pathogeny
noun
(medicine) The generation and method of development of disease.
peggymast
peltingly
peltingly
adv
So as to pelt or bombard.
pentalogy
pentalogy
noun
A set of five works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as five individual works.
peptogeny
pestology
pestology
noun
The science of pests and pest control.
petralogy
petralogy
noun
Alternative form of petrology
petrogeny
petrogeny
noun
The science of the origin of rocks.
petrology
petrology
noun
(geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.
pettingly
pettingly
adv
So as to pet or cajole.
phagocyte
phagocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
verb
(transitive) To phagocytize
photogeny
photogeny
noun
(obsolete) photography
phytogeny
phytogeny
noun
(biology) phytogenesis
preguilty
pretrying
prettying
prettying
verb
present participle of pretty
progenity
pterygial
pterygial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pterygium
pterygium
pterygium
noun
(pathology) An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision
(zoology) A generalized limb of a vertebrate
pterygode
pterygoid
pterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
noun
(anatomy) A pterygoid part (such as a bone, muscle, or nerve).
pterygota
pterygote
pterygote
noun
Any insect of the order Pterygota.
pungently
pungently
adv
In a pungent manner.
pygostyle
pygostyle
noun
The plate supporting the tail-feathers in birds, formed from fused vertebrae.
regratify
regratify
verb
(transitive) To gratify again.
restingly
restyling
restyling
noun
The process or result of styling something again.
verb
present participle of restyle
safetying
safetying
verb
present participle of safety
sentrying
sergeanty
sortilegy
sortilegy
noun
sortilege
stageably
stagyrite
steadying
steadying
adj
That steadies, stabilizes.
noun
The process of making something steady; stabilization.