(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
acanthomeridae
accommodations
accommodations
noun
plural of accommodation
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetocinnamene
acetonurometer
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acromiosternal
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinometrical
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aeschynomenous
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
albuminocholia
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
ambicoloration
amicronucleate
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
ammonification
ammonification
noun
(biochemistry) The formation of ammonia or its compounds from nitrogenous compounds, especially as a result of bacterial decomposition.
(chemistry) The treatment or impregnation of something with ammonia.
ammonocarbonic
amnioallantoic
amnioallantoic
adj
(physiology) amniotic and allantoic
amphicondylous
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
anacamptometer
anakinetomeric
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
andromonoecism
angiochondroma
anisochromatic
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
antichoromanic
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticommunists
anticommunists
noun
plural of anticommunist
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidicomarian
antidogmatical
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antimedication
antimethodical
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antimoralistic
antimoralistic
adj
Opposing moralism.
antiophthalmic
antioptimistic
antisimoniacal
antisimoniacal
adj
antisimoniac
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
antonomastical
antonomastical
adj
Alternative form of antonomastic
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
arachnomorphae
archmonarchist
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
associationism
associationism
noun
(psychology) A theory that association (of experiences etc) is the basis of consciousness and mental activity
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
aulacomniaceae
autocombustion
autocombustion
noun
spontaneous combustion
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomies
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
caeremoniarius
caeremoniarius
noun
(historical, religion) An official in charge of religious ceremonies.
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calumniousness
calumniousness
noun
calumny
calycanthemous
camaldolensian
campanological
campanological
adj
Relating to campanology.
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
camphorphorone
camphorphorone
noun
(chemistry) A substance produced, with calcium carbonate, by heating the calcium salt of camphoric acid.
caramelisation
caramelisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of caramelization
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
carboxydomonas
carcinomatosis
carcinomatosis
noun
(medicine) The widespread presence of carcinomas that have metastasized throughout the body.
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
carcinosarcoma
carcinosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant neoplasm that has characteristics of both a carcinoma and a sarcoma
cardiodynamics
cardiodynamics
noun
The (study of the) action of the heart
carminophilous
castanospermum
castrametation
castrametation
noun
Planning and construction of a military camp
catacromyodian
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catoptromantic
catoptromantic
adj
Relating to catoptromancy.
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
centrosymmetry
centrosymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of having a centre of symmetry.
cercomonadidae
ceremonialists
ceremonialists
noun
plural of ceremonialist
ceremonialness
ceremonialness
noun
The state or quality of being ceremonial.
ceruminiferous
cheesemongerly
chemicodynamic
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chloromelanite
chloromelanite
noun
A dark green to black variety of the mineral jadeite.
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chondroadenoma
chondroangioma
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.