(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acetylphenol
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achronychous
acronichally
acronychally
actinenchyma
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
adenotyphoid
aeschynomene
aetiophyllin
aglyphodonta
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipyrenin
amphithyrons
amphorophony
amygdophenin
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anapophysial
anarchically
anarchically
adv
In an anarchic manner; in the manner of anarchy.
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anguishously
anhaemolytic
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
anorthophyre
antasphyctic
antechinomys
anthobiology
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthoecology
anthomyiidae
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
anthypophora
anthypophora
noun
(rhetoric) A device in which the author poses an opposing argument, then immediately refutes it.
antichymosin
antihumanity
antihumanity
noun
The quality of being hostile towards humanity.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimythical
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
aphanapteryx
aphanozygous
apocynthions
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archmonarchy
archvillainy
archvillainy
noun
Supreme villainy.
argyranthous
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
authenticity
authenticity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
azimethylene
azophenylene
backhandedly
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathycolpian
bathycurrent
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borghalpenny
borophenylic
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachycnemic
brachycranic
brachycranic
Adjective
brachycephalic
brachypodine
brachyuranic
brachyuranic
adj
Synonym of brachyuran
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
bromethylene
bronchiloquy
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchophony
bronchophony
noun
(pathology) A modification of the voice sounds observed in auscultation of the chest; used as a diagnostic test
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchostomy
burghalpenny
cachinnatory
cachinnatory
adj
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
calycanthemy
calycanthine
calycophoran
calycophoran
noun
(zoology) Any siphonophore of the suborder Calycophorae
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
cataphrygian
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chapfallenly
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chelerythrin
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chickahominy
chickenberry
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
chirogymnast
chirotonsory
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlamydozoan
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
cholecyanine
cholinolytic
cholinolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any agent that counters the action of acetylcholine.
cholocyanine
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondrodynia
chondrodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in cartilage
chondromyces
chondromyoma
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
christianity
christianity
Proper noun
An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
Noun
Christendom
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.