(medicine) A point lying near the base of the nose; specifically, the point at the base of the anterior nasal spine that lies on the mesial line; tip of the anterior nasal spine.
acanthoid
acanthoid
adj
Having the shape of a spine or thorn
acatholic
acatholic
adj
not Catholic
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
achenodia
acholuria
acholuria
noun
(pathology) A lack of bile pigments in the urine
acholuric
acholuric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acholuria
achronism
achropsia
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
acoluthic
acoluthic
adj
Pertaining to a residual sense impression immediately following a stimulus, as with an afterimage
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
aegiochus
ahistoric
ahistoric
adj
Synonym of ahistorical
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
alcoholic
alcoholic
adj
Having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents.
Of or pertaining to alcohol.
Of, pertaining to, or affected by alcoholism.
noun
A person addicted to alcohol.
One who abuses alcohol.
alopathic
althionic
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphicyon
amphionic
anaphoric
anaphoric
adj
Of, or relating to, an anaphora.
anchoring
anchoring
noun
(psychology) The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate.
The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
verb
present participle of anchor
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anhedonic
anhedonic
adj
(psychiatry, also figuratively) Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
noun
(psychiatry) A person who has anhedonia.
anonychia
anonychia
noun
(medicine) The absence of nails.
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
antechoir
antechoir
noun
The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.
The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
anthozoic
anthozoic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
anthropic
anthropic
adj
Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
apocholic
apophatic
apophatic
adj
(by extension) That which passively defines a thing by describing what it is not characteristic thereof.
(theology) Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions.
apophonic
apophonic
adj
Of, pertaining to or characterized by apophony.
apothecia
apothecia
noun
plural of apothecium
arachnoid
arachnoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater.
(arachnology, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders.
Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
noun
(astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.
(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater..
An arachnid.
archarios
archibold
archidome
archigony
archilowe
archimago
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archizoic
archontia
archontic
archontic
adj
Of or relating to an archon.
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
artichoke
artichoke
noun
A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.
A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
ashochimi
astichous
astichous
adj
(botany) having a structure or layout that is not in rows
athetosic
athetosic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to athetosis.
athetotic
athetotic
adj
Having, or relating to, athetosis.
atrichous
atrichous
adj
Without flagella.
autohemic
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
baccheion
bariloche
barocchio
benthonic
benthonic
adj
Synonym of benthic
berrichon
bichromic
bichromic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Related to bichromate
biochemic
bioethics
bioethics
noun
(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biophysic
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
blechnoid
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
blotchier
blotchier
adj
comparative form of blotchy: more blotchy
blotchily
blotchily
adv
In a blotchy manner.
blotching
blotching
noun
The situation of having blotches; blotchiness.
verb
present participle of blotch
borrachio
borrichia
boscovich
botchiest
botchiest
adj
superlative form of botchy: most botchy
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
bowdichia
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
brickhood
broaching
broaching
verb
present participle of broach
bronchial
bronchial
adj
Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles.
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
brooching
brooching
verb
present participle of brooch
brythonic
brythonic
Proper noun
A Celtic language.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup, a set of Celtic languages.
buchonite
cachoeira
cacoethic
cacoethic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or pertaining to a cacoethes (a malignant tumour or ulcer).
Ill-conditioned, malignant; cacoethical.
calothrix
campholic
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
canephori
canephroi
canonship
canonship
noun
The rank or office of canon.
caoutchin
caoutchin
noun
(organic chemistry) An inflammable, volatile, oily liquid hydrocarbon, obtained by the destructive distillation of caoutchouc.
caphtorim
capocchia
carpincho
carpincho
noun
Alternative form of carpinchoe
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
catholici
catholics
cauchillo
cauchillo
noun
(archaic) The rubbery dried resin of a South American tree, the Colombian or bastard chicle.
celtophil
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
chabichou
chainwork
chainwork
noun
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
chalazion
chalazion
noun
(ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.
chalazoin
chalciope
challihos
chamicuro
chamicuro
Noun
A member of an indigenous people of Peru.
Proper noun
Their Western Maipuran language, a member of the Arawakan family.
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chamoises
chamoises
noun
plural of chamois
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamois
chamoline
chamomile
chamomile
noun
Alternative spelling of camomile
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
chanchito
chanchito
noun
Australoheros facetus, the chameleon cichlid.
chancroid
chancroid
noun
(pathology) A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
A sore characteristic of this infection.
chaotical
chaotical
adj
chaotic
charbroil
charbroil
verb
To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.
charioted
charioted
adj
Furnished with, or located in, a chariot.
chariotee
chariotee
noun
A light, covered, four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two seats.
chariotry
charleroi
charleroi
Proper noun
The largest city of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
charolais
charonian
charonian
Adjective
Of or relating to Charon.
Noun
An inhabitant of Charon (a moon of Pluto).
chatillon
chavignol
cheirolin
cheiropod
chelation
chelation
noun
(chemistry) the formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
(medicine) the use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chelingos
chelodina
chelodine
chelonian
chelonian
adj
Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.
noun
A reptile of the order Chelonia (Testudines).
cheloniid
cheloniid
noun
(zoology) Any sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae.
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemonite
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
cherogril
cherogril
noun
(obsolete) A cony; a rabbit.
chervonei
chevrotin
chevrotin
noun
Alternative form of chevrotain
chiaretto
chibouque
chibouque
noun
Alternative form of chibouk
chicagoan
chicagoan
Adjective
Of or relating to Chicago.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Chicago.
chicalote
chicalote
noun
Argemone munita, a species of prickly poppy native to California.