A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accidentalist
accidentalist
noun
An expert in accidents, especially those involving motor vehicles.
Someone who believes in accidentalism.
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
acetanisidide
acetanisidide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide related to paracetamol
acetanisidine
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
addictiveness
addictiveness
noun
The characteristic of being addictive.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adjudications
adjudications
noun
plural of adjudication
adscriptitius
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
afflictedness
afflictedness
noun
The state or quality of being afflicted.
agatharchides
airconditions
angiocarditis
anisodactylic
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archdisturber
archdogmatist
ascensiontide
aspidochirota
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
asyndetically
asyndetically
adv
(grammar) In a manner characterized by the use of asyndeton; in a manner in which the words are not connected by conjunctions.
atticomastoid
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
benedictinism
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bostrychoidal
brachiopodist
brachydontism
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
candlesticked
candlesticked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of candlestick
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
cardiasthenia
cardicentesis
cardinalities
cardinalities
noun
plural of cardinality
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
catadicrotism
catadicrotism
noun
The quality of being catadicrotic.
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
cathedralwise
caudotibialis
cecidiologist
celestialized
celestialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of celestialize
chaetosomidae
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledochitis
choledochitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the common bile duct
christianised
christianized
christiansand
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
cladautoicous
cladautoicous
adj
(botany, of a moss) that has the male inflorescence on a special branch
clandestinely
clandestinely
adv
In a secret or covert manner.
In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
clandestinity
clandestinity
noun
(religion) A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.
The quality or state of being clandestine.
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
cleidomastoid
cleidomastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the mastoid process
cleidosternal
closefistedly
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
coadaptations
coadaptations
noun
plural of coadaptation
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
codifications
codifications
noun
plural of codification
cogitabundous
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
committedness
committedness
noun
The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
conceitedness
conceitedness
noun
The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity.
condemnations
condemnations
noun
plural of condemnation
condensations
condensations
noun
plural of condensation
conductitious
conductitious
adj
(rare) hired, employed (for wages)
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederatism
confidentness
confidentness
noun
The state or quality of being confident.
conquistadors
consderations
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideration
consideration
noun
(law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
A payment or other recompense for something done.
Importance, claim to notice, regard.
Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
The tendency to consider others.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
consolidating
consolidating
verb
present participle of consolidate
consolidation
consolidation
noun
(medicine) A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung.
The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated
The combination of several actions into one.
consolidative
consolidative
adj
Tending or having power to consolidate.
consolidators
consolidators
noun
plural of consolidator
consonantised
consonantized
consonantized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consonantize
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
consuetudinal
consuetudinal
adj
(linguistics) Synonym of habitual
According to custom; customary; usual.
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
continuedness
continuedness
noun
The state or quality of being continued.
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
contrabandist
contrabandist
noun
A dealer in contraband.
coordinations
coordinations
noun
plural of coordination
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
cordaitaceous
corodiastasis
costocoracoid
costocoracoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and coracoid process.
cosubordinate
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counterdesire
counterdesire
noun
An opposite desire.
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
credibilities
credibilities
noun
plural of credibility
cryptocleidus
crystalloidal
crystalloidal
adj
Relating to a crystalloid.
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
cyclostomidae
cyprinodontes
cystidicolous
cytodiagnosis
cytodiagnosis
noun
(pathology) diagnosis by means of a study of the cells present in a sample
dacryadenitis
dacryadenitis
noun
Alternative form of dacryoadenitis
dactylologies
dactyloscopic
dactyloscopic
adj
Relating to dactyloscopy
dadaistically
dadaistically
adv
In a dadaistic way.
dasyproctidae
deactivations
deactivations
noun
plural of deactivation
deallocations
deallocations
noun
plural of deallocation
dearsenicator
dearsenicator
noun
A machine that dearsenicates.
decaffeinates
decaffeinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decaffeinate
decapitations
decapitations
noun
plural of decapitation
decapsulation
decapsulation
noun
The act or process of decapsulating.
deceitfulness
deceitfulness
noun
The state or quality of being deceitful.
decelerations
decelerations
noun
plural of deceleration
decentralised
decentralised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decentralise
decentralizes
decentralizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decentralize
deceptiveness
deceptiveness
noun
the state or quality of being deceptive
declivitously
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
decorationist
decorationist
noun
One who creates or applies decoration.
decussatively
decussatively
adv
(obsolete) crosswise; in the form of an X
deescalations
deescalations
noun
plural of deescalation
defectiveness
defectiveness
noun
The state or quality of being defective.
dehistoricize
dehistoricize
verb
(transitive) To separate or remove from history; to deprive of historical context.
deisticalness
deisticalness
noun
The quality of being deistical.
delicatessens
delicatessens
noun
plural of delicatessen
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
dendroclastic
denicotinizes
denicotinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of denicotinize
densification
densification
noun
The act or process of making or becoming dense.
densitometric
densitometric
adj
Obtained by use of a densitometer
Of or pertaining to densitometry
dentosurgical
denunciations
denunciations
noun
plural of denunciation
depoliticizes
depoliticizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depoliticize