A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
achroiocythemia
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
alectoromorphae
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amblycephalidae
amphicreatinine
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anomalocephalus
anthracotherium
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antihierarchism
antimechanistic
antimechanistic
adj
(philosophy) Rejecting or opposing mechanism.
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
archichlamydeae
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
arthrobacterium
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autonephrectomy
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
batrachospermum
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
broncholemmitis
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
carbohemoglobin
carmarthenshire
carmarthenshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
chaetosomatidae
chamaeleontidae
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
charadriiformes
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicalization
chemicalization
noun
(spirituality) Inner conflict caused by one's initial resistance to spiritual awakening.
The process of making something chemical, or adapting it to use chemical methods.
chemicobiologic
chemicobiologic
adj
biochemical
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemophysiology
chemoresistance
chemoresistance
noun
(biochemistry) The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
(medicine) The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.
chemosterilants
chemosterilants
noun
plural of chemosterilant
chemotactically
chemotactically
adv
By chemotaxis.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chiasmodontidae
chloramphenicol
chloramphenicol
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.
chlorochromates
chlorochromates
noun
plural of chlorochromate
cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
noun
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
choledochectomy
choledochectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
cholesterinemia
cholesterolemia
cholesterolemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood
christocentrism
christocentrism
Proper noun
A form of Christianity that concentrates on the teaching of Jesus Christ.
chromatospheric
chromobacterium
chromocollotype
chromocollotype
noun
A collotype image produced in two or more colours
chromocytometer
chromoisomerism
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
chronobarometer
chrysomonadales
churchwardenism
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
circumesophagal
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coestablishment
coestablishment
noun
joint establishment
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
compsothlypidae
comptrollership
comptrollership
noun
The position or office of a comptroller.
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
countersympathy
cricothyreotomy
crymoanesthesia
cyclohexylamine
cyclohexylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclohexane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
cystenchymatous
cystolithectomy
dacryohemorrhea
dacryohemorrhea
noun
(medicine) The discharge of tears mixed with blood; a hemorrhagic discharge from the lacrimal sac.
Bloody tears; bleeding from the tear ducts while crying; crying blood.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermobranchiata
dermobranchiate
dichloromethane
dichloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent
dichotomousness
dichotomousness
noun
The quality of being dichotomous.
disenchantments
disenchantments
noun
plural of disenchantment
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
echinostomiasis
echinostomiasis
noun
infection by Echinostoma parasites
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
elasmobranchian
elasmobranchian
noun
Any fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii
electrochemical
electrochemical
adj
(chemistry) Of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.
(chemistry) Of, or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction e.g. in a battery.
noun
Any chemical material prepared electrochemically
electroharmonic
electromyograph
electromyograph
noun
A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
electrothermics
eleutheromaniac
eleutheromaniac
adj
Having a passionate mania for freedom.
noun
A person that has such a mania.
encephalometric
encephalometric
adj
Pertaining to measurement of the brain.
encephalotomies
enchondromatous
enchondromatous
adj
Relating to enchondroma.
endothermically
endothermically
adv
In an endothermic manner
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
ephemeromorphic
epistemophiliac
esophagomalacia
esophagomycosis
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
eulamellibranch
eulamellibranch
noun
(biology) Any eulamellibranchiate mollusc
euphemistically
euphemistically
adv
In a euphemistic manner.
extrarhythmical
extrarhythmical
adj
Alternative form of extrarhythmic
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
geochronometric
geochronometric
adj
of, pertaining to, or measured using geochronometry
gynaecomorphous
gynaecomorphous
adj
Alternative spelling of gynecomorphous
haematobranchia
haematorrhachis
hamamelidaceous
hamamelidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hamamelidaceae.
haploperistomic
heliocentricism
heliocentricism
noun
Alternative form of heliocentrism
heliochromotype
heliochromotype
noun
(obsolete) A heliochrome; a photograph in natural colours.
heliometrically
heliometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, heliometry.
heliomicrometer
hemangiosarcoma
hemangiosarcoma
noun
(oncology, veterinary medicine) A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.
hematencephalon
hematocatharsis
hematocathartic
hematocytoblast
hematocytometer
hematocytometer
noun
Synonym of hemocytometer
hemiascomycetes
hemiascomycetes
noun
plural of hemiascomycete
hemicrystalline
hemicylindrical
hemicylindrical
adj
Having the form of half a cylinder (divided down its axis)
hemigastrectomy
hemilaminectomy
hemilaminectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of either the left or right half of the lamina.
hemimetamorphic
hemisaprophytic
hemispherically
hemispherically
adv
In the way of a hemisphere.
hemistrumectomy
hemisymmetrical
hemochromatosis
hemochromatosis
noun
(pathology) A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body, also called bronze diabetes.