(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bradysphygmia
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
cytopharynges
dictyograptus
disparagingly
disparagingly
adv
Insultingly
dispiritingly
dispiritingly
adv
In a dispiriting manner.
dispraisingly
dispraisingly
adv
By way of dispraise.
embryophagous
gastropyloric
gastropyloric
adj
Relating to the stomach and the pylorus
gastrorrhaphy
gastrorrhaphy
noun
The suture of a perforation of the stomach.
gastroplication
gemmiparously
gemmiparously
adv
In a gemmiparous manner.
glossopyrosis
glossopyrosis
noun
(medicine) A burning sensation of the tongue, especially as seen in burning mouth syndrome.
glossorrhaphy
graphanalysis
graphanalysis
noun
The analysis of handwriting.
gymnospermism
gymnospermism
noun
(botany) The trait of being gymnospermous.
gymnospermous
gymnospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds that are not protected in a capsule
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gymnosperm
gynecophorous
gyrocompasses
gyrocompasses
noun
plural of gyrocompass
heresiography
heresiography
noun
A treatise on heresy.
hermoglyphist
hieroglyphics
hieroglyphics
noun
plural of hieroglyphic
hieroglyphist
hieroglyphist
noun
One versed in hieroglyphs.
hydrographers
hydrographers
noun
plural of hydrographer
hydropigenous
hygroscopical
hygroscopical
adj
Alternative form of hygroscopic
hypermegasoma
hypopharynges
inspiritingly
inspiritingly
adv
In an inspiriting manner.
interposingly
interposingly
adv
So as to interpose.
laryngoplasty
laryngoplasty
noun
(surgery) surgical repair of the larynx
laryngoscopic
laryngoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy.
marginoplasty
mesopterygial
mesopterygial
adj
Relating to mesopterygia
mesopterygium
mesopterygium
noun
(anatomy) The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes.
mesopterygoid
mesopterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Between the pterygoid bones
myringoplasty
myringoplasty
noun
(surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane
mythographies
mythographies
noun
plural of mythography
mythographist
mythographist
noun
Synonym of mythographer
nasopharynges
nonsportingly
nonusurpingly
nosogeography
nosogeography
noun
The geography of disease.
oligoprothesy
opisthography
opisthography
noun
A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a sheet already written upon on one side.
opisthogyrate
opisthogyrate
adj
That curves toward the posterior
opisthogyrous
orchesography
orchesography
noun
An enhanced form of choreography that includes details of the music to accompany the dance
oscillography
oscillography
noun
measurement by means of an oscillograph
osphresiology
osphresiology
Noun
The scientific study of smells.
outsparspying
oversparingly
oversparingly
adv
In an oversparing manner.
oversupplying
oversupplying
verb
present participle of oversupply
patronisingly
patronisingly
adv
(Britain, Australia) Alternative spelling of patronizingly
persecutingly
persecutingly
adv
So as to persecute.
perseveringly
perseveringly
adv
In a persevering manner; with perseverance.
phantasmagory
phantasmagory
noun
phantasmagoria
pharmacognosy
pharmacognosy
noun
A branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition.
pharyngonasal
pharyngonasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and nose.
pharyngoscope
pharyngoscope
noun
An instrument used to examine the pharynx.
pharyngoscopy
pharyngoscopy
noun
The medical examination of the pharynx
pharyngospasm
pharyngospasm
noun
pharyngismus
philologastry
phrasemongery
phrasemongery
noun
Elaborate or bombastic speech or writing.
phraseography
physiographer
physiographer
noun
A specialist in physiography.
physiographic
physiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to physiography
physogastrism
phytographist
phytoserology
pistolography
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
plethysmogram
plethysmogram
noun
A recording made by the plethysmograph.
postlaryngeal
postlaryngeal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the larynx
postpharyngal
pregenerosity
pregenerously
prejustifying
prepsychology
prepsychology
adj
Prior to psychology.
noun
(US) A course of study taken in preparation for studying psychology.
presatisfying
presatisfying
verb
present participle of presatisfy
presignifying
presignifying
verb
present participle of presignify
prespecifying
prespecifying
verb
present participle of prespecify
prestigiously
prestigiously
adv
In a prestigious manner.
pretestifying
progressively
progressively
adv
As part of a progression.
In a progressive manner.
progressivity
progressivity
noun
The condition of being progressive.
progymnosperm
progymnosperm
noun
(biology) A very early form of plant that produced both wood (like trees) but also spores (like ferns)
promagistracy
proselytingly
proselytising
proselytising
verb
present participle of proselytise
proselytizing
proselytizing
noun
proselytism
verb
present participle of proselytize
prosopography
prosopography
noun
a study of the individuals in a group of people within a specific context and their relationships
proterogynous
proterogynous
adj
(botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous.
pseudogryphus
pseudoregally
psychographer
psychographer
noun
(spiritualism) A medium able to psychograph (to have one's body possessed by spirits in order to let them write texts in the physical world).
A psychobiographer.
psychographic
psychographic
adj
(social sciences) Based on individual psychological characteristics, rather than demographic or other factors,
(spiritualism) Relating to seances or occult communication.
Relating to psychographics.
psychoorganic
psychorrhagic
psychosurgeon
psychosurgeon
noun
One who carries out psychosurgery.
psychosurgery
psychosurgery
noun
(surgery) Surgery of the brain to treat or alleviate mental illness.
pyretogenesis
pyretogenesis
noun
Synonym of pyrogenesis (“the production of fever”)
rontgenoscopy
saprogenicity
saprogenicity
noun
The quality of being saprogenic.
sauropterygia
sculptography
septifragally
septifragally
adv
In a septifragal manner.
serpiginously
serpiginously
adv
In a serpiginous manner.
shipwrightery
shipwrightery
noun
The work of a shipwright.
sigillography
sigillography
noun
The study of seals, especially those attached to documents.
spectrography
spectrography
noun
(physics, chemistry) The process of using a spectrometer to produce a spectrograph.
sphygmography
sphygmography
noun
measurement of the pulse
sphygmometric
steganography
steganography
noun
Specifically: the use of small computer files to communicate secret information.
The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found until someone finds the secret message in whatever is being used to hide it.