(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphistyly
amphithyra
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amyotrophy
amyotrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy of muscles
anemopathy
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chromotypy
chromotypy
noun
The production of chromotypes
cormophyta
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
cumaphytic
cymaphytic
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
emphyteuta
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
epithalamy
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hippometry
homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homoeotopy
homoeotype
homoeotype
noun
Alternative form of homeotype
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
hypaethrum
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hypermeter
hypermeter
noun
A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
A period with a redundant syllable.
hypertherm
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypostigma
hypothermy
hypothermy
noun
Alternative form of hypothermia
hypsometer
hypsometer
noun
An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
hypsometry
hypsometry
noun
The measurement of elevation relative to sea level.
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lymphocyst
lymphocyst
noun
(pathology) A buildup of lymphatic fluid in the pelvis
lymphocyte
lymphocyte
noun
(cytology, immunology) Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus occurring in the lymphatic system, including B cells, T cells and natural killer cells.
lymphoduct
lymphomata
lymphomata
noun
plural of lymphoma
lymphotome
lymphotomy
lymphotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of adenoid growths.
lypothymia
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mastopathy
mastopathy
noun
Any disease of the breast
megaphyton
menotyphla
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
metagraphy
metagraphy
noun
(art, countable) metagraphics; hypergraphy
(linguistics, uncountable) Symbolism that has no counterpart in speech.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable) Synonym of transliteration
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
metaphyton
metaphyton
noun
Any metaphytic filamentous alga
metatrophy
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
mightyship
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
myoatrophy
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
mythopeist
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
mythopoeic
mythopoesy
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
nymphotomy
nymphotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the labia minora
ombrophyte
ombrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that is adapted to rainy conditions or habitats
ophelimity
ophelimity
noun
(economic) Economic satisfaction.
The ability to please another.
osteophyma
pachymeter
pachymeter
noun
Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.
pachystima
parathymic
parathymic
adj
Beyond the thymis gland, but especially originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
pathognomy
pathognomy
noun
The expression of the passions or emotions; the science of the signs by which human passions are indicated.
philomathy
philomathy
noun
The love of learning or literature.
phlebotomy
phlebotomy
noun
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
phonometry
phonometry
noun
The measurement of sound.
phorometry
photodromy
photometry
photometry
noun
(astronomy) The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars.
(physics) The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity.
phymatidae
phymatodes
phymatosis
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
physostome
physostome
noun
(marine biology) A fish with a bladder open to its esophagus.
physostomi
phytognomy
phytognomy
noun
(historical) The pseudoscientific study of the medical benefits of plants as determined by their shape (e.g. heart-shaped leaves suggesting a remedy for heart conditions).
phytometer
phytometer
noun
Any plant used as a phytometric standard
phytometry
phytometry
noun
The measurement of physiological responses of plants
phytomonad
phytomonad
noun
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Phytomonas
phytomonas
phytoplasm
polymathic
polymathic
adj
Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
polymythic
polyrhythm
polyrhythm
noun
(countable, music) A rhythm performed as part of a piece of music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
(countable, music) Music containing two or more conflicting pulses.
(uncountable, music) Music with multiple rhythmic elements played simultaneously.
polytheism
polytheism
noun
The belief in the existence of multiple gods.
posthetomy
posthetomy
noun
(medicine) circumcision.
protonymph
protonymph
noun
The instar between larva and deutonymph
pyrrhotism
pythiambic
pythiambic
adj
Describing Pythian verse that has an iambic form
rhegmatype
rhegmatypy
somnipathy
somnipathy
noun
(archaic) Sleep induced by hypnosis or similar.
A sleep disorder.
somnopathy
somnopathy
noun
Alternative form of somnipathy
splaymouth
staphyloma
staphyloma
noun
(medicine) An abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball.
stymphalid
stymphalus
stymphalus
Proper noun
a town and district in Arcadia, ancient Greece
sympathies
sympathies
noun
plural of sympathy
sympathise
sympathise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
sympathism
sympathism
noun
(psychology) The habit of positioning oneself as a victim or martyr so as to elicit sympathy from others.
sympathist
sympathist
noun
(archaic) One who is susceptible to hypnotic suggestion.
One who sympathizes; a sympathizer.
sympathize
sympathize
verb
(intransitive) To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
(intransitive) To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
(intransitive) To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
(intransitive) To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (a feeling or experience).
symphonist
symphonist
noun
A composer of symphonies
symphynote
symphynote
adj
(biology) Soldered together at the hinge, like the valves of some unios.
symphystic
symphytism
symphytism
noun
coalescence; a growing into one with another word
symphytize
tarsophyma
thermotype
thermotype
noun
A type of climate that has a specifies temperature range
An image (as for example of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with an acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression
thermotypy
thermotypy
noun
The art or process of obtaining thermotypes.
thumpingly
thumpingly
adv
(informal) Extremely.
With thumping noises.
thymopathy
tomography
tomography
noun
Imaging by sections or sectioning.
trampishly
trampishly
adv
In a trampish manner.
tritonymph
tritonymph
noun
The instar between deutonymph and adult in some organisms.
typhlotomy
typhoaemia
typhomania
typhomania
noun
(medicine) A form of delirium common in typhoid fever.