(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.
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
alcyoneus
alectryon
aletocyte
aleyrodes
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
alkylogen
allectory
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allophyle
allottery
allottery
noun
(obsolete) Allotment. portion, allocation.
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allowedly
allowedly
adv
admittedly
almsmoney
alveolary
alveolary
adj
alveolar
ametaboly
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyelonic
amylogens
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
areostyle
areostyle
noun
Alternative form of araeostyle
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.
arroyuelo
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
atmolyses
atmolyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atmolyse
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
aulophyte
aureously
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
autolyzed
autolyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autolyze
autolyzes
autolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autolyze
awesomely
awesomely
adv
In a manner inspiring awe.
aydelotte
azophenyl
baileyton
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
barleymow
baroquely
baroquely
adv
In a baroque style.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
berylloid
berylloid
noun
a solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bodefully
bodyplate
bootyless
bootyless
adj
Not having any booty.
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
boundedly
boundedly
adv
In a bounded manner
bromethyl
brothelry
brothelry
noun
prostitution, especially in brothels
brotherly
brotherly
adj
Of or characteristic of brothers.
adv
In the manner of a brother, as a brother, as brothers.
byelostok
byssolite
byssolite
noun
(mineralogy) An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.
calcedony
calcedony
noun
Alternative form of chalcedony
calypsoes
caneology
caneology
noun
(obsolete, humorous) The disciplinary practice of caning.
caprylone
carolynne
catholyte
catholyte
noun
(flow batteries) The liquid cathode
The portion of an electrolyte near a cathode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are in separate compartments
celiotomy
celiotomy
noun
laparotomy
ceroxylon
ceylonese
ceylonese
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ceylon.
Noun
A native of Ceylon.
ceylonite
ceylonite
noun
(mineralogy) A ferroan spinel with a manganese-iron ratio from 3:1 and 1:1, and little or no ferric iron.
charleroy
chemolyze
chernobyl
cherrylog
cholecyst
cholecyst
Noun
The gall bladder.
chylocele
chylocele
noun
(pathology) A form of elephantiasis
cilectomy
cirrosely
clapeyron
clayborne
claymores
claymores
noun
plural of claymore
claystone
claystone
noun
(geology) Sedimentary rock composed of fine clay particles.
One of the concretionary nodules in alluvial deposits.
cleronomy
cleronomy
noun
inheritance, heritage
clerstory
clerstory
noun
Archaic form of clerestory.
clitocybe
cloakedly
cloakedly
adv
In a concealed manner; with secrecy.
clouterly
clouterly
adj
(obsolete) Clumsy; awkward.
cloverlay
cloverley
clypeolar
coccygeal
coccygeal
adj
Relating to the coccyx
cochleary
cochleary
adj
(obsolete) spiral-shaped
coelogyne
coelogyne
noun
(botany) Any orchid of the genus Coelogyne
coemploys
coequally
coequally
adv
In a coequal manner.
coercibly
coercibly
adv
(rare, possibly erroneous) As a result of coercion; having been coerced; in a coerced manner.
(uncommon, possibly erroneous) Coercively; in a way that is coercive; by coercion.
coevality
coevality
noun
The condition of being coeval.
cognately
cognately
adv
In a way that is cognate.
colectomy
colectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
collotype
collotype
noun
(countable) An image produced by this process
(uncountable) A dichromate-based photographic process formerly used for large-volume mechanical printing
collyrite
collywest
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
colonelcy
colonelcy
noun
(military) The rank or office of a colonel.
colortype
colortype
noun
(photography, historical) A color print that is produced by combining the images from three photo-engraved plates, each contributing a single primary color (red, blue, or yellow).
columbyne
complexly
complexly
adv
(mathematics) Involving complex numbers.
In a complex manner.
comradely
comradely
adj
Having the characteristics of a comrade or of comradeship; companionable.
Of or relating to comradeship; between or among comrades.
adv
(rare) In the manner of a comrade.
concavely
concavely
adv
In a concave manner.
concisely
concisely
adv
In a concise manner, briefly, without excessive length.
condylome
condylure
condylure
noun
The star-nosed mole.
connately
connately
adv
In a connate fashion.
connelley
contently
contently
adv
In a contented manner; contentedly
contumely
contumely
noun
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
corblimey
corblimey
intj
Alternative form of cor blimey
cordately
cordately
adv
In a cordate form.
cordyline
cordyline
noun
Any member of the genus Cordyline of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western Pacific Ocean region.
corelysis
correctly
correctly
Adverb
In a correct manner.
cortelyou
costively
costively
adv
In a costive manner.
cotyledon
cotyledon
noun
(botany) The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.
(physiology) Each of the patches of villi on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals.
counterly
counterly
adv
(heraldry) Having the field divided into two equal parts; party per pale.
covalency
covalency
noun
(chemistry) Alternative spelling of covalence
covenably
covenably
Adverb
fitly; suitably
crenology
crookedly
crookedly
adv
In a crooked manner.
crowdedly
crowdedly
adv
In a crowded manner.
cryolites
cryolites
noun
plural of cryolite
cryophile
cryophile
noun
(ecology) an organism that thrives at low temperatures
ctetology
ctetology
noun
The study of the origin of acquired characteristics.
cubbyhole
cubbyhole
noun
A glove compartment
A small compartment; a pigeonhole
A small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy and safety by children
verb
To restrict, limit or narrowly define; to pigeonhole.
cuddyhole
cycloidei
cyclonite
cyclonite
noun
(organic chemistry) The explosive 1,3,5-trinitroperhydro-1,3,5-triazine, more commonly known as RDX.
cyclopean
cyclopean
adj
(image) Created by combining two images
(masonry) Fitted together of huge irregular stones.
Massive in stature.
Suggestive of a cyclops.
cyclopite
cyclothem
cyclothem
noun
(geology) A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the sea
cyclotome
cynoclept
cynophile
cynophile
noun
A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
cypseloid
cypselous
cyrtolite
cystocele
cystocele
noun
(medicine) Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina, resulting from tearing of the pubocervical fascia during childbirth and often accompanied by urethroceles.
dactylose
dactylose
adj
(biology) Finger-like.
dayflower
dayflower
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day