(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
cephalothoracic
cephalothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or resembling a cephalothorax.
cercopithecidae
chalcographical
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
chartographical
chartophylacium
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
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).
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
chloroplatinous
cholangiography
cholangiography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays.
choreographical
choreographical
adj
choreographic
choriocapillary
choriocapillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the capillaries of the choroidea of the eye
noun
(anatomy) Any capillary of the choroidea of the eye
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
chromatodysopia
chromatographic
chromatographic
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of or pertaining to chromatography.
chromatophilous
chromatospheric
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
chronographical
chronographical
adj
chronographic
cineangiography
cineangiography
noun
cinematographic angiography
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
circumesophagal
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
compotationship
compsothlypidae
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
cricopharyngeal
cricopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cricopharyngeus.
cryptographical
cryptographical
adj
Relating to cryptography; cryptographic.
crystallophobia
cyathophyllidae
dactylioglyphic
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphototropism
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichapetalaceae
diphenhydramine
diphenhydramine
noun
(pharmacology) An antihistamine and anticholinergic drug that blocks the effect of histamine at H₁ receptor sites, relieving allergy symptoms. It also reduces smooth muscle contraction, increases heart rate, and sedates the user by blocking muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs).
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
dolichocephalic
dolichocephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is long from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A dolichocephalic person.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
dysmorphophobia
dysmorphophobia
noun
(dated, psychiatry) body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia
edriophthalmian
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
electrographite
electrographite
noun
(chemistry) a synthetic form of graphite made by the electrical heating of some other form of carbon
electrophoridae
eleutherophobia
eleutherophobia
noun
(rare) Fear of freedom.
enantiomorphism
enantiomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
enantiomorphous
enantiomorphous
adj
Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic
encephalometric
encephalometric
adj
Pertaining to measurement of the brain.
encephalopathia
encephalopathia
noun
Alternative form of encephalopathy
encephalopathic
encephalopathic
adj
Relating to encephalopathy.
encephalopyosis
encephalosepsis
encephalospinal
encephalospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the spinal cord
encephalotomies
endocrinopathic
endocrinopathic
adj
(pathology) Relating to endocrinopathy
endoesophagitis
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
enigmatographer
enterohepatitis
enterohepatitis
noun
Combined inflammation of the intestines and the liver.
epanisognathism
epanisognathous
epiphenomenally
epiphenomenally
adv
In an epiphenomenal manner.
epistemophiliac
epistolographer
epistolographic
epistolographic
adj
Characteristic of a letter
Relating to the writing of letters
epitheliomatous
epitheliomatous
adj
Relating to epithelioma.
esophagomalacia
esophagomycosis
esophagorrhagia
ethicopolitical
ethicopolitical
adj
Relating to ethics and politics.
ethmosphenoidal
ethmosphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of ethmosphenoid
ethnogeographic
ethnogeographic
adj
Related to ethnogeography.
euphemistically
euphemistically
adv
In a euphemistic manner.
eurypharyngidae
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrasyphilitic
galactophoritis
galactophoritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the milk ducts
galactophthysis
gastrohepatitis
gastrohepatitis
noun
gastritis and hepatitis occurring simultaneously
gastronephritis
geostrophically
geostrophically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
gigantopithecus
glossographical
glossographical
adj
Of or pertaining to glossography.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
gramophonically
gramophonically
adv
By means of a gramophone.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
gynandromorphic
gynandromorphic
adj
(of an organism) Having male and female characteristics.
haploperistomic
haptotropically
haptotropically
adv
In a haptotropic manner.
heliotropiaceae
heliotropically
heliotropically
adv
In a heliotropic manner.
heliotypography
helminthophobia
helminthophobia
noun
A morbid fear of parasitic worms.
hematonephrosis
hematoporphyria
hematoporphyria
noun
(medicine) A disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin are present in the tissues and urine.
hematoporphyrin
hematoporphyrin
noun
(biochemistry) The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom)
hemidiaphoresis
hemihypesthesia
hemihypesthesia
noun
A reduction in sensitivity on one side of the body.
hemimetamorphic
hemiparesthesia
hemiparesthesia
noun
(pathology) paresthesia that affects only one side of the body
hemisaprophytic
hemispherically
hemispherically
adv
In the way of a hemisphere.
hemopericardium
hemopericardium
noun
blood in the pericardial sac that can compress the heart causing cardiac tamponade
hepatectomizing
hepatocirrhosis
hepatocirrhosis
noun
cirrhosis of the liver
hepatolithiasis
hepatolithiasis
noun
(medicine) The presence of gallstones in the biliary ducts of the liver.
hepatomelanosis
hepatomelanosis
noun
(medicine) Melanosis of the liver.
hepatophlebitis
hepatopneumonic
hepatoumbilical
heracleopolitan
heresiographies
heresiographies
noun
plural of heresiography
hermaphroditish
hermaphroditish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hermaphrodite.
hermaphroditism
hermaphroditism
noun
The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes.
hermaphroditize
hermaphroditize
verb
(transitive) To make hermaphrodite.
herniorrhaphies
herniorrhaphies
noun
plural of herniorrhaphy
heterographical
hieracosphinges
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
hippocrateaceae
hippogastronomy
hispanicisation
hispanicization
hispanicization
Noun
The act or process of making Hispanic.
histopathologic
histopathologic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to histopathology
historiographer
historiographer
noun
A scholar who studies historiography.
historiographic
historiographic
adj
Relating to the study and practice of historical scholarship.