A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acetaldehydrase
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
amblycephalidae
amidophosphoric
amphidiscophora
amylohydrolytic
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
archdapifership
archdiplomatist
archichlamydeae
archididascalos
archididascalos
noun
(formal, rare) A school principal.
arthroendoscopy
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
basidiolichenes
blepharoceridae
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachioganoidei
brachioradialis
brachioradialis
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that flexes the forearm at the elbow.
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
branchiocardiac
branchiocardiac
adj
Relating to the gills and heart (of a fish)
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bronchoadenitis
callorhynchidae
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
cardianesthesia
cardiocirrhosis
cardiosymphysis
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
cephalhydrocele
cephalochordata
cephalochordate
cephalochordate
adj
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
noun
Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata
cercopithecidae
chaetosomatidae
chalicotherioid
chamaeleontidae
charadriiformes
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiasmodontidae
chickenbreasted
childlessnesses
choledochectomy
choledochectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondrocoracoid
chondroganoidei
chondropterygii
chondrosarcomas
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
chorioallantoid
chorioidoiritis
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christianiadeal
chromatodysopia
chrysochloridae
chrysomonadales
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
cladoselachidae
cleanhandedness
cleanhandedness
noun
Alternative form of clean-handedness
clearheadedness
clearheadedness
noun
The quality of being clearheaded.
cochliodontidae
coldheartedness
coldheartedness
noun
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedness
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
compsothlypidae
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
cricothyroidean
crookshouldered
cyathophyllidae
cyclohexadienyl
cyclohexadienyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene.
dacryohemorrhea
dacryohemorrhea
noun
(medicine) The discharge of tears mixed with blood; a hemorrhagic discharge from the lacrimal sac.
Bloody tears; bleeding from the tear ducts while crying; crying blood.
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
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.
dehydroascorbic
dehydroascorbic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to dehydroascorbic acid or its derivatives
deipnosophistic
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.
dermobranchiata
dermobranchiate
desynchronizing
desynchronizing
adj
That causes desynchronization
verb
present participle of desynchronize
diadochokinesia
diadochokinesia
noun
Alternative form of diadochokinesis
diadochokinesis
diadochokinesis
noun
The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb
diadochokinetic
diadochokinetic
adj
Relating to diadochokinesis.
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichapetalaceae
dichlorobenzene
dichlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric derivatives of benzene in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine; they are used as solvents and in organic synthesis.
dichloromethane
dichloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent
dichotomisation
dichotomisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dichotomization
dichotomization
dichotomization
noun
The act of dichotomizing or the thing dichotomized; classification into 2 subsets (that is, a dichotomy); the special case of discretization in which n = 2.
dichotomousness
dichotomousness
noun
The quality of being dichotomous.
dihydrochloride
dihydrochloride
noun
(chemistry) Any hydrochloride formed by reaction with two molecules of hydrochloric acid
dihydrocupreine
dihydronicotine
disauthenticate
disenchantingly
disenchantingly
adv
in a disenchanting manner
disenchantments
disenchantments
noun
plural of disenchantment
disenfranchised
disenfranchised
adj
Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise
disenfranchises
disenfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise
disinheritances
disinheritances
noun
plural of disinheritance
dithyrambically
dithyrambically
adv
In dithyrambic fashion.
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.
dolichoprosopic
dorsibranchiata
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
dorsobranchiata
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
electrophoresed
electrophoresed
adj
Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese
electrophoridae
eleutherodactyl
enchondromatous
enchondromatous
adj
Relating to enchondroma.
endobatholithic
endobronchially
endobronchially
adv
In an endobronchial manner
endocrinopathic
endocrinopathic
adj
(pathology) Relating to endocrinopathy
endotheliolytic
endothermically
endothermically
adv
In an endothermic manner
endotrachelitis
enterohydrocele
epichlorohydrin
epichlorohydrin
noun
(chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
ferricyanhydric
ferrocyanhydric
fibrochondritis
friedrichshafen
gastrochaenidae
gynandromorphic
gynandromorphic
adj
(of an organism) Having male and female characteristics.
haloragidaceous
haloragidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Haloragidaceae.
hamamelidaceous
hamamelidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hamamelidaceae.
handkerchiefful
handkerchiefful
noun
As much as a handkerchief will hold.
hemicylindrical
hemicylindrical
adj
Having the form of half a cylinder (divided down its axis)
hemodynamically
hemodynamically
adv
With regard to hemodynamics
hemopericardium
hemopericardium
noun
blood in the pericardial sac that can compress the heart causing cardiac tamponade
hendecasyllabic
hendecasyllabic
adj
Having eleven syllables.
noun
A word or line of eleven syllables.
hendecasyllable
hendecasyllable
noun
(chiefly prosody) A line, verse, or word that comprises eleven syllables.