(biology, medicine, immunology) A hypersensitivity reaction to a self-antigen (any biomolecule of one's own body, usually a particular protein thereof). Often it does not occur until somehow triggered by an exogenous immune challenge (such as an infection), but once triggered it becomes its own ongoing molecular process that is independent of that stimulus.
autosomatognostic
autosuggestionist
autosuggestionist
noun
A practitioner of autosuggestion.
bacteriodiagnosis
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balanoblennorrhea
basiarachnoiditis
basiparachromatin
benzeneazobenzene
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bioelectrogenesis
bioelectrogenesis
noun
biological or biochemical electrogenesis
bioelectrogenetic
bioenvironmentaly
biotechnologicaly
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
bismutoplagionite
bitterheartedness
blameworthinesses
blepharocarcinoma
blunderheadedness
brachistochronous
bradyteleocinesia
bradyteleokinesis
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
brokenheartedness
brokenheartedness
noun
The quality of being brokenhearted.
bromochlorophenol
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
bronchocephalitis
bronchodilatation
bronchodilatation
noun
bronchodilation
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
bunomastodontidae
bureaucratization
bureaucratization
noun
The formation of, or the conversion of something into, a bureaucracy.
cabbageheadedness
calcaneonavicular
calcaneonavicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bone.
cannibalistically
cannibalistically
adv
In a cannibalistic manner; in a way that involves cannibalism
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiopneumograph
carnivorousnesses
caudatolenticular
caudatolenticular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the caudate and lenticular nuclei of the corpus striatum in the brain.
celioparacentesis
celiosalpingotomy
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centrosymmetrical
centrosymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of centrosymmetric
cephalobranchiata
cephalobranchiate
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
cephalopharyngeal
cephalopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the pharynx
cephalorhachidian
ceratobatrachinae
cerebroganglionic
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
chamaesiphonaceae
characterizations
characterizations
noun
plural of characterization
characterlessness
characterlessness
noun
the state or condition of being characterless; lack of character
chemicomechanical
chemiluminescence
chemiluminescence
Noun
The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
chitinocalcareous
chlamydomonadidae
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorohydrocarbon
chlorohydrocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of a hydrocarbon
chloronaphthalene
chlortetracycline
chlortetracycline
noun
(pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₃ClN₂O₈ (trademark Aureomycin) of the tetracycline group that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Kitasatospora aureofaciens), active against many bacterial and fungal infections, and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth.
choanoflagellidae
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
choriocarcinomata
choroidoretinitis
choroidoretinitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the choroid and the retina
chowderheadedness
chronogrammatical
chronogrammatical
adj
Synonym of chronogrammatic
chronographically
chronographically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronography.
chronophotography
chronophotography
noun
(photography) An antique photographic technique from the Victorian era which captures movement in several frames of print.
chronothermometer
chronothermometer
noun
A clock, the speed of whose movement may be used to estimate temperature
chuckleheadedness
chuckleheadedness
noun
The quality of being chuckleheaded.
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumitineration
circumlocutionary
circumlocutionary
adj
(of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
circumlocutionist
circumlocutionist
noun
One who uses circumlocutions.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumstantiality
circumstantiality
noun
(countable) A minor detail or circumstantial matter.
(uncountable) Extreme attention to minute or irrelevant detail.
circumstantiating
circumstantiating
verb
present participle of circumstantiate
circumstantiation
circumstantiation
noun
The act of circumstantiating.
clinicopathologic
clinicopathologic
adj
(medicine) Relating to clinicopathology, that is, both the clinical symptoms of a patient and the results of laboratory (especially pathology laboratory) tests, as in clinicopathologic correlations or a clinicopathologic conference.
coenospecifically
coinstantaneously
coinstantaneously
adv
At the same instant in time.
collaborationists
collaborationists
noun
plural of collaborationist
collaborativeness
collaborativeness
noun
quality of being collaborative
colleaguesmanship
commemorativeness
commemorativeness
noun
The quality of being commemorative.
commensurableness
commensurableness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurable.
commercialisation
commercialisation
noun
Alternative spelling of commercialization
commercialization
commercialization
noun
The act of commercializing.
commissionerships
commissionerships
noun
plural of commissionership
communicativeness
communicativeness
noun
The state or quality of being communicative.
companionableness
companionableness
noun
The state or quality of being companionable.
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
compassionateness
compassionateness
noun
The state or quality of being compassionate.
complementariness
complementariness
noun
The state or quality of being complementary; complementarity.
complimentariness
complimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being complimentary.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
concentralization
concentrativeness
concentrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being concentrative.
conceptualisation
conceptualisation
noun
The act of conceptualising, or something conceptualised.
conceptualization
conceptualization
noun
The concept so formed; something conceptualized
The process of forming a conceptual form of a phenomenon; the act of conceptualizing
concupiscibleness
concupiscibleness
noun
(obsolete, rare) The state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.
condescendingness
condescendingness
noun
The state or quality of being condescending.
condescensiveness
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
confraternization
confraternization
noun
Mutual fraternization (as brethren)
congregationalism
congregationalism
noun
Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
congregationalist
congregationalist
adj
Of or pertaining to congregationalism
congregationalize
congregationalize
verb
(transitive) To convert to congregationalism.
conjecturableness
conscientiousness
conscientiousness
noun
The state or characteristic of being conscientious.
consentaneousness
consentaneousness
noun
The state or quality of being consentaneous.
consequentialness
consequentialness
noun
the quality or state of being consequential
consideratenesses
considerativeness
considerativeness
noun
The quality of being considerative.
constitutionalism
constitutionalism
noun
A constitutional system of governance.
Adherence to constitutional principles.
Philosophical belief in government under a written constitution.
constitutionalist
constitutionalist
adj
Of or relating to constitutionalism or its adherents.
noun
A person who adheres to the philosophy of constitutionalism.
A person who is expert in constitutional law.
constitutionality
constitutionality
noun
(law) The status of being constitutional; of being in accord with the provisions of the appropriate constitution
constitutionalize
constitutionalize
verb
To incorporate into a constitution
To make constitutional
To provide with a constitution
consubstantialism
consubstantialism
noun
The doctrine of consubstantiation.
consubstantialist
consubstantialist
noun
One who believes in consubstantiation.
consubstantiality
consubstantiality
noun
The quality of being consubstantial.
consubstantiating
consubstantiating
verb
present participle of consubstantiate
consubstantiation
consubstantiation
noun
(Christianity) The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; impanation, as opposed to transubstantiation.
An identity or union of substance.
contemplativeness
contemplativeness
noun
The state or quality of being contemplative.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contingentialness
contradictiveness
contradictiveness
noun
The quality of being contradictive.
contradictoriness
contradictoriness
noun
The state or quality of being contradictory.
contradistinction
contradistinction
noun
Distinction by contrast; the provision of one example against which another example may be defined.
The quality of being contradistinctive.
contradistinctive
contradistinctive
adj
Distinguishing by contrast
Having the quality of contradistinction
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
contraindications
contraindications
noun
plural of contraindication
contraprogressist
contraremonstrant
contraremonstrant
noun
One who remonstrates in opposition or answer to a remonstrant.
contrastimulation
contrastimulation
noun
Synonym of counterstimulation
contrasuggestible
contrasuggestible
adj
Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite.