(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
bronchiostenosis
bronchocavernous
broncholithiasis
broncholithiasis
noun
(pathology) lithiasis of the bronchi
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
callitrichaceous
calyptrimorphous
camphocarboxylic
cardisophistical
cartographically
cartographically
adv
From a cartographic perspective; in the manner of a cartographer.
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
cataphoretically
cataphoretically
adv
By means of cataphoresis.
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
celiohysterotomy
cephaloauricular
cephaloauricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and ears.
cephalocathartic
cephalohumeralis
cephalorachidian
cephalorachidian
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of cerebrospinal
ceratophyllaceae
cerebropsychosis
cerebrorachidian
chaetophoraceous
chaetophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Chaetophoraceae.
chalicotheriidae
chamaesiphonales
chancellorsville
characterisation
characterisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of characterization
characterization
characterization
noun
The act or process of characterizing.
characterologist
characterologist
noun
One who studies characterology.
charadriomorphae
cheilodipteridae
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chivalrousnesses
chlamydoselachus
chloralformamide
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chloropalladates
chlorophenothane
chlorophenothane
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chlorpheniramine
chlorpheniramine
noun
chlorphenamine
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
choanoflagellida
cholangiographic
cholangiographic
adj
Relating to cholangiography.
cholecystectasia
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
choledochotomies
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chondroarthritis
chondrocarcinoma
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
chordamesodermal
chordamesodermal
adj
Relating to the chordamesoderm.
chordamesodermic
choregraphically
choriocapillaris
choriocapillaris
noun
(anatomy) The capillary layer of the choroid of the eye
choriocarcinomas
choriocarcinomas
noun
plural of choriocarcinoma
choristoblastoma
chorographically
chorographically
adv
In terms of chorography.
choroidocyclitis
christianisation
christianization
christianization
Noun
The act or process of converting or being converted to Christianity.
christianography
christianomastix
chromatoptometer
chromatoptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the subject's perception of colour.
chromatoptometry
chromobacterieae
chromocollograph
chromodermatosis
chromolithograph
chromolithograph
noun
A print made by chromolithography.
verb
To create a print using chromolithography.
chromophotograph
chromophotograph
noun
A color photograph.
chromotypography
chromotypography
noun
(dated) The printing of text in colour
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
chronocyclegraph
chronocyclegraph
noun
A form of cyclegraph with the addition of an interrupter in the current, resulting in a dashed line that indicates speed as well as path of motion.
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chronophotograph
chronophotograph
noun
(historical) A single photographic frame in chronophotography.
chronoscopically
chronoscopically
adv
In a chronoscopic manner
chrysobalanaceae
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cineangiographic
cineangiographic
adj
Relating to cineangiography
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumoesophagal
cleistothecopsis
climatographical
climatographical
adj
Synonym of climatographic
climatotherapies
coccolithophorid
coccolithophorid
noun
coccolithophore
cochlearifoliate
cochlospermaceae
cochromatography
cochromatography
noun
The simultaneous chromatography of two or more materials
coleochaetaceous
collodiochloride
collodiochloride
noun
An emulsion of silver chloride in collodion, formerly used in photographic printing.
colloidochemical
colloidochemical
adj
Relating to colloidal chemistry.
colpohyperplasia
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
coproprietorship
coproprietorship
noun
(Canada, Quebec, countable) A condominium.
(countable and uncountable) Joint proprietorship.
coprostasophobia
coracobrachialis
coracobrachialis
noun
(anatomy) The smallest of the three muscles that attach to the coracoid process of the scapula.
coryphaenoididae
cosmographically
cosmographically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cosmography.
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterhammering
counterthwarting
craniopharyngeal
craniopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the cranium and pharynx.
craniotopography
craniotopography
noun
(dated, rare) The layout of the cranium and the parts of the brain beneath it.
cricotracheotomy
cryptobranchiata
cryptobranchiate
cryptobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
cryptobranchidae
crystallographer
crystallographer
noun
a person skilled in crystallography
crystallographic
crystallographic
adj
Of or pertaining to crystallography
cubododecahedral
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cylindrarthrosis
cylindrocephalic
cystoepithelioma
cystophotography
cystopyelography
cystoradiography
cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitecture
noun
(biology) The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ
cytopathological
cytopathological
adj
Of or pertaining to cytopathology
cytotechnologist
cytotechnologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of cytotechnology.
czechoslovakians
dacryoblenorrhea
dactylioglyphist
dactylioglyphtic
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dealcoholization
dealcoholization
noun
The removal of alcohol from something, especially from a histological sample that has been previously treated with alcohol to remove water
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
dehydrosparteine
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
dendrochronology
dendrochronology
noun
(biology, archaeology) The science that uses the spacing between the annual growth rings of trees to date their exact year of formation.
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
derencephalocele
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.