(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anaemotropy
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
arthrophyma
chromotropy
chromotropy
noun
Synonym of chromotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
componentry
componentry
noun
components generally
compotatory
compotatory
adj
Relating to compotation; drinking together.
cormophytic
cormophytic
adj
Of or relating to cormophytes; having the character of a cormophyte.
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptometer
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptonymic
cryptonymic
adj
Of or pertaining to cryptonyms.
cryptostoma
cryptostome
cryptostome
noun
Any bryozoan of the order Cryptostomata
cytotropism
cytotropism
noun
The movement of cells in response to an external stimulus
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
dioptometry
embryophyta
embryophyte
embryophyte
noun
(botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants
embryotroph
embryotroph
noun
(biology) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.
empyreumata
epitomatory
etymography
etymography
noun
A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
gemmiparity
gemmiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by budding; gemmation
germiparity
germiparity
noun
(biology) reproduction by means of germs
graphometry
graphometry
noun
The measurement of various characteristics of handwriting so as to make deductions about the writer
graptomancy
hematherapy
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemotherapy
hemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of blood products
herpetotomy
heterophemy
heterophemy
noun
The use of one word or phrase when another is meant
hymenoptera
hymenoptera
noun
plural of hymenopteron
hyperemetic
hyperemetic
adj
Of or relating to hyperemesis.
hypermarket
hypermarket
noun
A combination of department store and supermarket.
hypermeters
hypermeters
noun
plural of hypermeter
hypermetric
hypermetric
adj
Having or relating to any syllables that are in a line beyond what the meter calls for.
Larger than normally measured.
hypermetron
hypermodest
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
hyperthermy
hyperthymia
hyperthymia
noun
A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable than hypomania. This temperament generally describes a person with high energy and enthusiasm for life activities, as opposed to dysthymia.
hypobromite
hypobromite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any salt or ester of hypobromous acid
hypocentrum
hyposternum
hyposternum
noun
(anatomy) The hypoplastron.
hypothermal
hypothermal
adj
(geology) Formed or deposited under hypothermal conditions.
Involving extremely low temperatures.
hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
hypothermic
hypothermic
adj
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
hypotremata
hypsometers
hypsometers
noun
plural of hypsometer
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
impapyrated
impapyrated
adj
Written or recorded on or as if on papyrus.
impartially
impartially
adv
In an impartial manner; fairly.
impartivity
imperfectly
imperfectly
adv
In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
imperiality
imperiality
noun
Imperial power.
Imperial rights or privileges.
impertinacy
impetratory
impetratory
adj
(obsolete) Containing or expressing entreaty.
implicatory
implicatory
adj
Relating to implication.
imploratory
imploratory
adj
supplicatory; entreating
importantly
importantly
adv
(sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
In an important manner.
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
importunely
importunely
adv
(obsolete) In an importune manner.
importunity
importunity
noun
(obsolete) An inappropriate or unsuitable time; unseasonableness.
A constant and insistent demanding.
imprecatory
imprecatory
adj
That imprecates or invokes evil.
improbatory
impropriety
impropriety
noun
(countable) An improper act.
(uncountable) The condition of being improper.
Improper language.
imprudently
imprudently
adv
Without prudence; in an imprudent manner.
laparectomy
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
macrophytic
macrophytic
adj
Relating to macrophytes.
mancipatory
mancipatory
adj
Of or pertaining to mancipation.
mastatrophy
melampyrite
melampyrite
noun
(chemistry) dulcite
methyprylon
methyprylon
noun
A piperidinedione sedative used for treating insomnia, now less commonly prescribed because of its side effects.
metrography
microphytal
microphytal
adj
(botany) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, microphytes.
microphytic
microphytic
adj
Relating to microphytes.
micropteryx
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
morphometry
morphometry
noun
measuring the external form and dimensions of living organisms, landforms, and other objects.
morphotropy
multiparity
multiparity
noun
The condition of being multiparous
multiplayer
multiplayer
adj
(games) Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously
noun
(games) The feature of a video game where multiple human players play simultaneously.
Video game players who play multiplayer games.
mycoprotein
mycoprotein
noun
A food product derived from fungus, the basis of Quorn.
mycotrophic
mycotrophic
adj
(botany) Describing any plant that obtains (all or some of) its nutrients through symbiosis with fungi
myelatrophy
myographist
myoproteose
mythography
mythography
noun
A depiction of a myth in literature or the arts.
mythopoetry
mythopoetry
noun
Mythic poetry.
nephrectomy
nephrectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney.
nephrostomy
nephrostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of a nephrostome
oophorotomy
oophorotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into an ovary
opsonometry
osmotherapy
osmotherapy
noun
The use of osmotically active substances to reduce the volume of intracranial contents.
overpayment
overpayment
noun
Payment exceeding the amount actually due.
pamphletary
pamphletary
adj
Relating to pamphlets.
pancreatomy
pancreatomy
noun
Alternative form of pancreatotomy
pantrywoman
pantrywoman
noun
A female pantryman.
papyrotamia
paracystium
paramountcy
paramountcy
noun
The fact or condition of being paramount; supremacy, precedence.
paramountly
paramountly
adv
In a paramount manner.
paramyotone
paroxysmist
partymonger
parvanimity
parvanimity
noun
(now rare) The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind; pettiness; meanness.
patronymics
patronymics
noun
plural of patronymic
paymistress
paymistress
noun
A female paymaster.
pelycometer
pelycometry
pepperminty
pepperminty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of peppermint.
perfumatory
perfumatory
adj
Of, relating to, or emitting perfume.
noun
A factory that produces perfume.
pericystium
perineotomy
perineotomy
noun
Surgical incision into the perineum.
peristylium
permanently
permanently
adv
In a permanent manner; lastingly.
permittedly
permittedly
adv
In a permitted or permissive manner
permutatory
permutatory
adj
Of or pertaining to permutation.
petromyzont
petromyzont
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Petromyzontidae of northern lampreys.
photochromy
photochromy
noun
The art or process of reproducing colours by photography.
phytochrome
phytochrome
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants
phytometric
phytometric
adj
Relating to phytometers, phytometry or to phytometrics
plastometry
platycerium
plessimetry
pleurectomy
pleurectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the pleura
pluviometry
pluviometry
noun
The scientific measurement of rainfall.
plyometrics
plyometrics
noun
A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
polarimetry
polarimetry
noun
(chemistry) Analysis using a polarimeter
(physics) The measurement of the polarization of electromagnetic radiation
polycrotism
polycrotism
noun
(physiology) That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations.