Diagnosis of a condition by the patient; self-diagnosis.
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
avanguardisti
basidigitalia
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
berchtesgaden
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
cogitabundous
consolidating
consolidating
verb
present participle of consolidate
cytodiagnosis
cytodiagnosis
noun
(pathology) diagnosis by means of a study of the cells present in a sample
dactylologies
decongestants
decongestants
noun
plural of decongestant
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
degenerations
degenerations
noun
plural of degeneration
demagnetising
demagnetising
verb
present participle of demagnetise
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
demonstrating
demonstrating
verb
present participle of demonstrate
dentosurgical
deregulations
deregulations
noun
plural of deregulation
dermatologies
dermatologies
noun
plural of dermatology
dermatologist
dermatologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
dermatophagus
desegregating
desegregating
verb
present participle of desegregate
desegregation
desegregation
noun
The act or process of eliminating segregation.
desmognathism
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
destabilizing
destabilizing
verb
present participle of destabilize
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
deuteragonist
deuteragonist
noun
(historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second actor to be present on the stage, opposite the protagonist.
(narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist).
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
devastatingly
devastatingly
adv
In a devastating manner.
diabetogenous
diabetogenous
adj
(pathology) Caused by diabetes
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
diagnosticate
diagnosticate
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
diagnostician
diagnostician
noun
A person who diagnoses, especially a medical doctor.
dialogistical
dialogistical
adj
Alternative form of dialogistic
dictyograptus
digitigradism
diploglossata
diploglossate
disadvantaged
disadvantaged
adj
(euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.
Lacking an advantage relative to another.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disadvantage
disadvantages
disadvantages
noun
plural of disadvantage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disadvantage
disaggregated
disaggregated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disaggregate
disagreements
disagreements
noun
plural of disagreement
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disappointing
disappointing
adj
Causing disappointment.
verb
present participle of disappoint
discogastrula
disenchanting
disenchanting
verb
present participle of disenchant
disengagement
disengagement
noun
(dated) Leisure; relief from responsibilities or onerous activities.
(fencing) A circular movement of the blade that blocks an opponent's parry.
(medicine, obstetrics) The emergence of the fetus from the birth canal.
(military, politics) Withdrawal from combat, confrontation, or the assertion of influence.
Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
Termination of an agreement to be married.
The release or separation of a chemical.
disentangling
disentangling
noun
A disentanglement.
verb
present participle of disentangle
disentrancing
disentrancing
verb
present participle of disentrance
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfigurative
disfigurative
adj
disfiguring
disheartening
disheartening
adj
Causing a person to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy.
verb
present participle of dishearten
disintegrable
disintegrable
adj
Capable of being disintegrated.
disintegrated
disintegrated
adj
That has undergone disintegration
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disintegrate
disintegrates
disintegrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disintegrate
disintegrator
disintegrator
noun
(science fiction) A laser or similar weapon or device that can disintegrate matter.
A machine for crushing or pulverising oil cake, mineral ores, etc.
disinvigorate
disinvigorate
verb
(transitive) To enervate; to weaken.
dislegitimate
dismortgaging
dismortgaging
verb
present participle of dismortgage
disobligation
disobligation
noun
A disobliging act; an offence.
Release from obligation.
The act of disobliging.
disobligatory
disobligatory
adj
(obsolete) Releasing from obligation.
disparagement
disparagement
noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
dissatisfying
dissatisfying
verb
present participle of dissatisfy
disseminating
disseminating
verb
present participle of disseminate
dissimilating
dissimilating
verb
present participle of dissimilate
dissimulating
dissimulating
verb
present participle of dissimulate
distractingly
distractingly
adv
In a distracting manner.
dogmatisation
dogmatisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of dogmatization.
domesticating
domesticating
verb
present participle of domesticate
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
endangerments
endangerments
noun
plural of endangerment
endogastritis
entangledness
entangledness
noun
The quality of being entangled.
estrangedness
estrangedness
noun
The state of being estranged; estrangement.
exsanguinated
exsanguinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsanguinate
faultfindings
faultfindings
noun
plural of faultfinding
flabbergasted
flabbergasted
adj
(euphemistic, rare) Damned.
Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flabbergast
galactidrosis
galactosidase
galactosidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of a galactoside
gasterosteoid
gastradenitis
gastrodidymus
geodiatropism
geodynamicist
geodynamicist
noun
One who studies geodynamics.
georgiadesite
georgiadesite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
gesithcundman
gladiatorship
gladiatorship
noun
The conduct, state, or art of a gladiator.
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
gonadectomies
gonadectomies
noun
plural of gonadectomy
grandstanding
grandstanding
noun
Dramatic or showy behaviour intended to impress an audience or observers.
verb
present participle of grandstand
hydatogenesis
islandologist
kindergartens
kindergartens
noun
plural of kindergarten
legitimatised
legitimatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of legitimatise
magnitudinous
magnitudinous
adj
Having (great) magnitude
masterminding
masterminding
noun
A creativity technique by which a group tries to find solutions for a specific problem from ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.
verb
present participle of mastermind
mastigopodous
misconjugated
misconjugated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjugate
nearsightedly
nearsightedly
adv
In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
nonsegregated
nonsegregated
adj
Not segregated.
odontoglossae
odontoglossal
outdistancing
outdistancing
verb
present participle of outdistance
outstandingly
outstandingly
adv
In an outstanding manner.
overdogmatism
overdogmatism
noun
Excessive dogmatism.
polymastigida
postglenoidal
postgraduates
postgraduates
noun
plural of postgraduate
postsigmoidal
predesignated
predesignated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of predesignate
predesignates
predesignates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of predesignate
prediagnostic
prediagnostic
adj
(pathology) Describing the course of a disease before it has been diagnosed
prestidigital
prestidigital
adj
Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for prestidigitation, or conjuring tricks.
prodigalities
prodigalities
noun
plural of prodigality
propagandists
propagandists
noun
plural of propagandist
prostaglandin
prostaglandin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring lipids derived from the C₂₀ acid prostanoic acid; they have a number of physiological functions and may be considered to be hormones.
protostegidae
pseudogeustia
readvertising
readvertising
verb
present participle of readvertise
redesignating
redesignating
verb
present participle of redesignate
redesignation
redesignation
noun
The act of redesignating.
scatophagidae
singlehearted
singlehearted
adj
Alternative form of single-hearted
skateboarding
skateboarding
noun
the act of riding on a skateboard
verb
present participle of skateboard
slaughteryard
solidungulate
solidungulate
noun
(zoology) A mammal having a single hoof on each foot.