(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adiaphanousness
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
agrostographies
alimentotherapy
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
anacephalaeosis
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaptomorphidae
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
anerythroplasia
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
angiohemophilia
angiohypertonia
anhematopoiesis
anisobranchiate
anoplotheriidae
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthoecological
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anthrathiophene
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropopathite
anthropopathite
noun
(rare) One who ascribes human feelings to a deity.
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophysite
anthypophoretic
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antiheterolysin
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antitheological
antitheological
adj
Opposing theology.
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apothecarcaries
archaeopithecus
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archeologically
archeologically
adv
In an archeological manner or fashion.
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archphilosopher
archreactionary
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
aristolochiales
arithmetization
arithmetization
noun
(mathematics) The treatment of mathematics by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arthrobacterium
arthroneuralgia
arthrosclerosis
arthrosclerosis
noun
(pathology) A stiffening of a joint
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astonishingness
astonishingness
noun
The state or quality of being astonishing.
atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
noun
(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
atherosclerotic
atherosclerotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autonephrotoxin
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
azygobranchiate
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bartholomewtide
basidiolichenes
basiophthalmite
belonosphaerite
benzothiazoline
benzothiazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused to one of thiazoline
bibliothecarial
bibliothecarial
adj
Relating to libraries.
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bibliotherapies
bibliotherapies
noun
plural of bibliotherapy
bibliotherapist
bibliotherapist
noun
A therapist who provides bibliotherapy.
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blennophlogisma
blennophthalmia
blephariglottis
blepharoceridae
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
bothriocephalus
brachiocephalic
brachiocephalic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the arm and the head.
brachioganoidei
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bronchoadenitis
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
caernarvonshire
calcioscheelite
callorhynchidae
carbohemoglobin
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
catheterisation
catheterisation
noun
Alternative spelling of catheterization
catheterization
catheterization
noun
The procedure of introducing a catheter.
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
cephalothoracic
cephalothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or resembling a cephalothorax.
ceratobranchial
ceratobranchial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epibranchial in a branchial arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratobranchial bone or cartilage.
cercopithecidae
cervicobrachial
cervicobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the arm.
cervicothoracic
cervicothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cervix and thorax.
chaetosomatidae
chalicotherioid
chamaeleontidae
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
charadriiformes
charlottesville
charlottesville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in and Indiana, USA.
a unincorporated community in Indiana.
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is also the county seat of Named after
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
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.
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
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.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chiasmodontidae
chloramphenicol
chloramphenicol
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.
chloroplatinate
chloroplatinate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroplatinic acid
chloroplatinite
cholecalciferol
cholecalciferol
noun
Vitamin D₃
cholesterinemia
cholesterinuria
cholesterolemia
cholesterolemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood