(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
anisocotyledonous
anthracotheriidae
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anticonfederative
antidicomarianite
antieavesdropping
antieducationally
antifeudalization
antihypochondriac
antimodernization
antimodernization
noun
Opposition to modernization.
antiproductionist
antisacerdotalist
antisacerdotalist
noun
One who opposes priests or the priesthood.
antistadholderian
antitraditionally
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autohybridization
bacteriodiagnosis
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
basiarachnoiditis
bradyteleocinesia
bradyteleokinesis
brokenheartedness
brokenheartedness
noun
The quality of being brokenhearted.
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
bronchodilatation
bronchodilatation
noun
bronchodilation
bunomastodontidae
cardiopneumograph
caudatolenticular
caudatolenticular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the caudate and lenticular nuclei of the corpus striatum in the brain.
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
cephalorhachidian
chlamydomonadidae
chlorohydrocarbon
chlorohydrocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chloro derivative of a hydrocarbon
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
choroidoretinitis
choroidoretinitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the choroid and the retina
chowderheadedness
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
condescendingness
condescendingness
noun
The state or quality of being condescending.
condescensiveness
consideratenesses
considerativeness
considerativeness
noun
The quality of being considerative.
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
contravindication
correspondentship
correspondentship
noun
The role or status of correspondent.
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
counterdeputation
counterdeputation
noun
A deputation that opposes another deputation.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterindication
counterindication
noun
contraindication
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
countertendencies
countertendencies
noun
plural of countertendency
cylindrocylindric
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
decarboxylization
decentralizations
decentralizations
noun
plural of decentralization
dechemicalization
declassifications
declassifications
noun
plural of declassification
deconventionalize
decriminalization
decriminalization
noun
The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
decrystallization
decrystallization
noun
The breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure.
The removal of crystals from a liquid
dedifferentiation
dedifferentiation
noun
(biology) The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.
The loss or reversal of differentiation.
deflectionization
dehydrochlorinase
dehydrochlorinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction
dehydrochlorinate
dehydrocorydaline
dehydrogenisation
dehydrogenization
dehydrogenization
noun
dehydrogenation
demasculinisation
demasculinization
demasculinization
noun
(biology) The suppression of a male-orientated function by repressing male hormones
The removal of the testicles
dematerialisation
dematerialisation
noun
the act or process of dematerializing
dematerialization
dematerialization
noun
(finance, law) The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.
The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.
demonstratability
demonstratability
noun
Alternative form of demonstrability
demonstrationists
demonstrativeness
demonstrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being demonstrative.
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologization
demythologization
noun
The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
denationalisation
denationalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of denationalization
denationalization
denationalization
noun
The act or process of denationalizing, of removing from government control.
denominationalism
denominationalism
noun
The division of one religion into separate groups, sects, schools of thought or denominations.
denominationalist
denominationalist
noun
One imbued with a denominational spirit.
denominationalize
denominationalize
verb
(transitive) To bring under the influence of a religious denomination.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
depancreatization
departmentization
departmentization
noun
Alternative form of departmentalization
depersonalization
depersonalization
noun
(psychiatry) A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.
(psychology) The loss of one's sense of personal identity.
The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
derationalization
derationalization
noun
The process of derationalizing.
dermoossification
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
diazoaminobenzene
dictyosiphonaceae
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotamine
noun
(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
dihydromorphinone
dihydromorphinone
noun
hydromorphone
dihydroxysuccinic
diphenylhydantoin
diphenylhydantoin
noun
phenytoin
diphosphothiamine
directexamination
disaccustomedness
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
disappointingness
disappointingness
noun
The state or quality of being disappointing.
discircumspection
discommodiousness
discommodiousness
noun
The state or quality of being discommodious.
disconcertingness
disconcertingness
noun
The quality of being disconcerting.
disconnectiveness
disconnectiveness
noun
The quality of being disconnective.
discontiguousness
discontiguousness
noun
The quality of being discontiguous.
discontinuousness
discontinuousness
noun
The state or quality of being discontinuous.
discoplacentalian
discorrespondency
dishonourableness
dishonourableness
noun
Alternative spelling of dishonorableness
disintegrationist
disintermediation
disintermediation
noun
(banking, finance, economics) The removal of funds from a financial institution such as a bank for direct purchase of financial instruments.
(business) The removal of an intermediary from a commercial transaction.
disnaturalization
disnaturalization
noun
The process of disnaturalizing.
dispassionateness
dispassionateness
noun
The state or quality of being dispassionate.
dispensationalism
dispensationalism
noun
(religion) A Protestant evangelical theology rooted in the writings of John Nelson Darby.
disproportionable
disproportionable
adj
out of proportion; disproportionate
disproportionably
disproportionably
adv
in a disproportionable manner.
disproportionally
disproportionally
adv
In a disproportional manner, or to a disproportional extent; disproportionately
disproportionates
disproportionates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disproportionate
disqualifications
disqualifications
noun
plural of disqualification
disrecommendation
disrecommendation
noun
The act, or the result, of disrecommending.
dissentaneousness
dissentaneousness
noun
The quality of being dissentaneous.
doubleheartedness
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
duodenocystostomy
duodenocystostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the duodenum and bladder, often performed during pancreas transplantation.
(surgery) anastomosis of the duodenum and gallbladder, also referred to as duodenocholecystostomy
dynamometamorphic
ectodynamomorphic
editorializations
editorializations
noun
plural of editorialization
electrodeposition
electrodeposition
noun
The deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis; used as a method of purification.