(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetidine
acetoxyphthalide
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
actinopterygious
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenopharyngitis
aerohydrotherapy
aerometeorograph
aerometeorograph
noun
A meteorograph designed for use in an aircraft or other flying vehicle.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
alectoromorphous
allopathetically
amphicarpogenous
amphisporangiate
amyelencephalous
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
androgametophore
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anerythroplastic
anhaematopoiesis
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropopithecus
anthropotheistic
anticonscriptive
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiprojectivity
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiredeposition
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
apogeotropically
apogeotropically
adv
(botany) In an apogeotropic manner; of leaves and other botanical structures, in a manner that bends away from the ground.
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
archaeographical
archiepiscopally
architypographer
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
arteriocapillary
arteriocapillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the capillaries.
aryepiglottidean
aspidobranchiate
asterospondylous
astigmatoscopies
asymmetrocarpous
auriculoparietal
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
aurothiosulphate
aurothiosulphate
noun
Alternative form of aurothiosulfate
australopithecus
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolithographer
automanipulative
avicularimorphae
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
bacterioscopical
bacterioscopical
adj
bacterioscopic
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneophysiology
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
bellerophontidae
benzophenoxazine
benzophenoxazine
noun
(chemistry) Any of a certain class of dyes.
benzophthalazine
bibliopegistical
biobibliographer
biobibliographer
noun
The author of a biobibliography.
bioprecipitation
bioprecipitation
noun
precipitation (rainfall) produced by biological organisms (typically bacteria)
bipotentialities
bipotentialities
noun
plural of bipotentiality
bismutosphaerite
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoatheroma
blepharochalasis
blepharochalasis
noun
An inflammation of the eyelid, characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue resulting in redundant folds over the lid margins.
blepharocoloboma
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
blepharopyorrhea
blepharostenosis
blepharosynechia
botryopteriaceae
brachistocephali
brachistocephaly
branchiopneustic
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
caprimulgiformes
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
cataphoretically
cataphoretically
adv
By means of cataphoresis.
cenospecifically
centrolepidaceae
cephaloauricular
cephaloauricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and ears.
cephalocathartic
cephalohumeralis
cephalorachidian
cephalorachidian
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of cerebrospinal
ceratophyllaceae
cerebellopontile
cerebellopontile
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebellum and pons
cerebellopontine
cerebellopontine
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebellum and pons.
cerebropsychosis
chaetophoraceous
chaetophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Chaetophoraceae.
chamaesiphonales
charadriomorphae
cheilodipteridae
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chloropalladates
chlorophenothane
chlorophenothane
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chlorpheniramine
chlorpheniramine
noun
chlorphenamine
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
choregraphically
chromatoptometer
chromatoptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the subject's perception of colour.
chromatoptometry
chronocyclegraph
chronocyclegraph
noun
A form of cyclegraph with the addition of an interrupter in the current, resulting in a dashed line that indicates speed as well as path of motion.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cineangiographic
cineangiographic
adj
Relating to cineangiography
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
cleistothecopsis
climatotherapies
cochlospermaceae
colpohyperplasia
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
compartmentalize
compartmentalize
verb
(transitive) To separate something into different categories or compartments.
compartmentation
compartmentation
noun
(military) Effects of relief and drainage upon avenues of approach so as to produce areas bounded on at least two sides by terrain features such as woods, ridges, or ravines that limit observation or observed fire into the area from points outside the area. (JP 3-05.1)
(military) Establishment and management of an organization so that information about the personnel, internal organization, or activities of one component is made available to any other component only to the extent required for the performance of assigned duties.