(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
altropathy
amphibiety
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(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
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anastrophy
anemopathy
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
anthophagy
anthophagy
noun
(biology) feeding on flowers
anthophyta
anthophyte
anthophyte
noun
(botany) Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.
antigraphy
antiphysic
aortopathy
aortopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the aorta
apanthropy
apanthropy
noun
An aversion to human company; love of solitude.
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
arthropody
asphyctous
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
asyntrophy
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autophytic
autotrophy
autotrophy
noun
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
beautyship
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bryophytic
bryophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
cacotrophy
cacotrophy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Disordered or defective nutrition.
carpophyte
carpophyte
noun
(botany) A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.
cataphylla
cataphysic
catchpenny
catchpenny
noun
A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods.
A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise.
cattyphoid
charophyta
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
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
coprophyte
coprophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that lives on dung.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cryptarchy
cryptarchy
noun
a secret government or rulership
cryptolith
cumaphytic
cyanopathy
cyanopathy
noun
(medicine) A disease in which the surface of the body turns blue, usually arising from a malformation of the heart, which causes an imperfect arterialization of the blood.
cyathaspis
cymaphytic
cyphellate
cyrtograph
cystophora
cystophore
cytopathic
cytopathic
adj
That damages or destroys cells
cytophagic
cytophilic
cytophilic
adj
Having an affinity for cells
cytotrophy
dantophily
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
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.
diastrophy
dinaphthyl
dinaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) binaphthyl
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two naphthyl radicals in a compound
diophysite
diphyletic
diphyletic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to two phylums.
diphyodont
diphyodont
adj
(anatomy) Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and permanent), one succeeding the other.
noun
Any creature with two successive sets of teeth.
diplophyte
diplophyte
noun
(biology) sporophyte
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
dyophysite
dyophysite
Noun
Someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ.
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
dystrophic
dystrophic
adj
(of a spring, lake &c) Having brownish acidic waters due to humus
Affected with dystrophy
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
ectophytic
ectophytic
adj
Relating to ectophytes
eightpenny
eightpenny
adj
Having a value or cost of eightpence.
elephantry
elephantry
noun
(military, historical) That branch of an army that uses elephants.
emphyteuta
endophytal
endophytal
adj
Of or relating to endophytes.
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
enphytotic
enphytotic
adj
(botany, of a plant disease) That is present constantly from year to year without causing extensive damage
entophytal
entophytic
entophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to entophytes.
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
epiphytous
epistrophy
epithalamy
epityphlon
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
ericophyte
erotopathy
erotopathy
noun
An abnormality related to sexual desire
erythropia
ethography
ethography
noun
The study and recording of moral behaviour and human manners
euphyllite
fetography
geothlypis
glyptolith
graphotype
graphotype
noun
A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief.
verb
To produce a design by this process.
halophytic
halophytic
adj
Growing well under salty conditions
haplodonty
haplodonty
noun
The quality of being haplodont.
haplophyte
haplophyte
adj
(genetics) Having the normal number of chromosomes characteristic of the organism's gametes
heliophyte
heliophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that thrives in bright sunlight
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
heliotyped
heliotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of heliotype
heliotypic
heliotypic
adj
Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.
helpworthy
helpworthy
adj
Deserving or worthy of help.
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hepatocyte
hepatocyte
noun
Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.
hepatology
hepatology
noun
(medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
hepatopexy
hepatopexy
noun
(surgery) Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
heptadecyl
heptadecyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₇H₃₅, formally derived from heptadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
heptagynia
heptastyle
heptastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) having seven columns
heredipety
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
heteropoly
heterotopy
heterotopy
noun
(biology) A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years by the gradual displacement of germ cells.
(biology) A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement.
heterotype
hippolytan
hippolytus
hippometry
histophyly
hogrophyte
holophytic
holophytic
adj
(biology) That can obtain nutrition without the ingestion of food
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
homoeotopy
homoeotype
homoeotype
noun
Alternative form of homeotype
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
hyalopsite
hydropathy
hydropathy
noun
The therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.
hydrophyte
hydrophyte
noun
(botany) A plant that lives in or requires an abundance of water, usually excluding seaweed.
hydropotes
hyetograph
hyetograph
noun
A graphical representation of rainfall over time.
hygrophyte
hygrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.