(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphistyly
amphithyra
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amyotrophy
amyotrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy of muscles
anemopathy
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
antimythic
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arrhythmia
arrhythmia
noun
A disease entity involving such beats, such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, AV nodal reentrant tachycardia, or others.
An irregular heartbeat; a lack of a regular pulse
arrhythmic
arrhythmic
adj
(music) Without rhythm.
(pathology) Suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.
arthrotomy
arthrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical incision of a joint.
arythmical
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autothermy
barthelemy
bartholemy
barythymia
barythymia
noun
(medicine, archaic, rare) A depressed state of mind.
bathometry
bathymeter
bathymeter
noun
Alternative form of bathometer
bathymetry
bathymetry
noun
The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans.
bathyseism
biorythmic
botrychium
bromthymol
bromthymol
noun
Alternative form of bromothymol
bunnymouth
cacothymia
cacothymia
noun
An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland.
canthotomy
canthotomy
noun
The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
catathymic
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
chanteyman
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chordotomy
chordotomy
noun
(surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
christmasy
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chromotypy
chromotypy
noun
The production of chromotypes
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
chytridium
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cumaphytic
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
cyclesmith
cyclothyme
cymaphytic
cymotrichy
cymotrichy
noun
(anthropology) The state of having wavy hair.
cytochrome
cytochrome
noun
Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
disyntheme
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
dynamitish
dynamitish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of dynamite; explosive.
dyothelism
dyothelism
noun
(Christianity, theology) The doctrine of two wills (human and divine) in Christ.
ecchymotic
ecchymotic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
emphyteuta
endothermy
endothermy
noun
(biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
epithalamy
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
erymanthos
erymanthos
Proper noun
A mountain in the southcentral part of the Achaia prefecture in southwestern Greece
A river in the southwestern Peloponnese in southwestern Greece, it flows into the Achaia and the Ilia prefectures
erymanthus
erythraeum
erythrasma
erythrasma
noun
A skin disease with brown, scaly skin patches, caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium minutissimum.
erythremia
erythremia
noun
A medical condition characterised by the excess production of red blood cells
ethylamide
ethylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N-ethyl derivative of an amide
ethylamime
ethylamine
ethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH₃-CH₂-NH₂ having many industrial applications.
eurhythmic
eurhythmic
adj
harmonious
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements
eurythmies
eurythmies
noun
plural of eurythmy
euthycomic
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
fameworthy
fameworthy
adj
Worthy or deserving of fame.
furomethyl
gymnanthes
haemolytic
haemolytic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolytic
heliometry
heliometry
noun
The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
hematocyst
hematocyst
noun
(pathology) A cyst that contains blood
hematocyte
hematocyte
noun
(hematology, cytology) Any blood cell produced by hematopoiesis, but especially a red blood cell
hematology
hematology
noun
(life sciences as basic research) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
(medicine) The medical specialty dealing with the health and diseases of blood and blood-producing organs.
hemelytral
hemelytron
hemelytron
noun
(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.
hemelytrum
hemelytrum
noun
Alternative form of hemelytron
hemelyttra
hemidactyl
hemidactyl
noun
(zoology) Any species of Old World geckos of the genus Hemidactylus; house gecko
hemielytra
hemizygote
hemizygote
noun
(biology) A hemizygous individual
hemolysate
hemolysate
noun
The product of hemolysis
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
herniotomy
herniotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia.
heterogamy
heterogamy
noun
(biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.
(sociology) Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.
heteronomy
heteronomy
noun
(biology) The condition of being heteronomous.
The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.
The state of being beholden to external influences.
heteronymy
heteronymy
noun
(by extension) Dissimilarity of people in a single group.
A single word or symbol that can have different but related meanings.
Resulting from the actions of multiple or external causal agents.
The condition of being heteronyms; the relationship between two words with different meanings and either the same spelling or the same pronunciation but not both.
The unrelatedness of words for items that are related by being members of a single category.
The use of multiple names for a single person or thing; polyonymy
himyaritic
himyaritic
Adjective
Himyaric
hippometry
homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homoblasty
homoblasty
noun
The state of being homoblastic.
homoeotopy
homoeotype
homoeotype
noun
Alternative form of homeotype
homonymity
homonymity
noun
The condition of being a homonym
homostyled
homostyled
adj
(botany) Having only one form of pistils; said of the flowers of some plants.
homostylic
homothermy
homozygote
homozygote
noun
(genetics) A diploid individual that has equal alleles at one or more genetic loci.
honeymonth
humanitary
humanitary
adj
(archaic) humanitarian
hydatiform
hydatiform
Adjective
Resembling a hydatid.
hydromatic
hydrometer
hydrometer
noun
An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
hydrometra
hydrometra
noun
An accumulation of thin mucus or other watery fluid in the cavity of the uterus.
hydrometry
hydrometry
noun
(physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers
hydromotor
hydromotor
noun
A form of motor for propelling vessels by means of jets of water ejected from the sides or stern.
hydrostome
hyetometer
hygrometer
hygrometer
noun
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.
hygrometry
hygrometry
noun
The measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmosphere
hylotheism
hylotheism
noun
Doctrine of belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the universe (see materialism).
Theory equating matter with God or merging one into the other (see pantheism).
hylotomous
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hymenotome
hymenotomy
hymenotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal or opening of the hymen.
hyosternum
hyosternum
noun
(anatomy) hyoplastron
hyotherium
hypaethrum
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hypermeter
hypermeter
noun
A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
A period with a redundant syllable.
hypertherm
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypostigma
hypothermy
hypothermy
noun
Alternative form of hypothermia
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
hystricism
hystricism
noun
A disease of the hair where the hairs stand erect.
