(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylenogen
acetylphenol
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinomycese
actinomycete
actinomycete
noun
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinomycoma
actinomycoma
noun
The granulomatous lesion characteristic of actinomycosis
actinophryan
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anatomically
anatomically
adv
Pertaining to the anatomy.
ancylostomum
anhaemolytic
anisocytosis
anisocytosis
noun
(medicine) Significant size variation of blood cells
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
annunciatory
annunciatory
adj
In the nature of an announcement
antechinomys
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthoecology
antichymosin
anticipatory
anticipatory
adj
Characterized by anticipation.
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
anticyclonic
anticyclonic
adj
(meteorology) of, relating to, or consisting of an anticyclone
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
antisocially
antisocially
adv
In an antisocial manner.
apocynthions
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
autoanalytic
autoanalytic
adj
Relating to autoanalysis.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
bathycolpian
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchostomy
cachinnatory
cachinnatory
adj
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
caliginosity
caliginosity
noun
darkness; obscurity.
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calyptrogyne
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
carbonometry
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carcinolytic
carcinolytic
adj
destructive to cancer cells
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
cationically
cationically
adv
(chemistry, physics) By means of cations
(chemistry, physics) In a cationic manner
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chirogymnast
chirotonsory
cholinolytic
cholinolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any agent that counters the action of acetylcholine.
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chrysanthous
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chthonophagy
chthonophagy
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of chthonophagia
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
cingulectomy
clairvoyants
clairvoyants
noun
plural of clairvoyant
claytonville
coadjacently
coemployment
coetaneously
cogitabundly
cogitatingly
cogitatingly
adv
With cogitation.
coincidently
coincidently
adv
Simultaneously; at the same time
collinearity
collinearity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collinear.
(countable, genetics) The relationship between the linear sequence of codons in DNA and that of amino acids in the protein so coded
(uncountable) The condition of being collinear.
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
commandatory
commandatory
adj
(obsolete) mandatory
commendatary
commendatary
noun
One who holds a living in commendam.
commendatory
commendatory
adj
Holding a benefice in commendam.
Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.
noun
(obsolete) That which commends; a commendation; eulogy.
commensality
commensality
noun
The act of eating together.
communistery
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
conceptually
conceptually
adv
In a conceptual manner
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
conciliatory
conciliatory
adj
Willing to conciliate, or to make concessions.
concionatory
concionatory
adj
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to preaching or public addresses.
concludently
concomitancy
concomitancy
noun
The condition of being concomitant; concomitance
concordantly
concordantly
adv
In a concordant manner.
concordatory
concordatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a concordat (as between church and state).
concretively
concretively
adv
In a concretive manner.
concubitancy
concurrently
concurrently
adv
in a concurrent manner; at the same time
condemnatory
condemnatory
adj
serving to condemn or censure
condimentary
condimentary
adj
Synonym of condimental
conductility
conductively
conductively
adv
By means of conduction
In a conductive manner
conductivity
conductivity
noun
(physics) The reciprocal of resistivity
The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
condylarthra
condylectomy
condylectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a condyle
confirmatory
confirmatory
adj
Serving to confirm something.
confiscatory
confiscatory
adj
Using confiscation
congeniality
congeniality
noun
The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.
congenitally
congenitally
adv
In a congenital manner; from birth.
conglobately
coniomycetes
coniothyrium
connaturally
connaturally
adv
In a connatural manner.
connectively
connectively
adv
by union or conjunction
in a connective manner
jointly
connectivity
connectivity
noun
(countable, mathematics) In a graph, a measure of concatenated adjacency (the number of ways that points are connected to each other)
(telecommunications) The ability to make a connection between two or more points in a network
(uncountable) The state of being connected
connubiality
connubiality
noun
Something characteristic of the conjugal state; an expression of connubial tenderness.
The quality of being connubial.
consecratory
consecratory
adj
Of or pertaining to consecration
That consecrates
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
consentingly
consentingly
adv
in a consenting manner, showing consent
consentively
consequently
consequently
adv
(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
(sequence, obsolete) subsequently, following after in time or sequence.
conservatory
conservatory
adj
(rare) Relating to conservation.
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland) A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
(obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
A school of music or drama
A storehouse.
consignatary
consignatary
noun
(obsolete) A consignee.
c. 1665, Leoline Jenkins, a letter to the Lords of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council
consignatory
consignatory
noun
One of several joint signatories to a document.
consistently
consistently
adv
(frequency) constantly; always.
(manner) In a consistent manner.
conspectuity
conspiratory
conspiratory
adj
Of, or relating to a conspiracy.
constabulary
constabulary
adj
Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
Of or relating to constables.
noun
A police force.
The police in a particular district or area.
constituency
constituency
noun
(collective) The residents of such a district.
(collective) The voters of a candidate.
(collective) The voters within such a district.
(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.
An interest group or fan base.
consultatory
consultatory
adj
Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
consultively
consummately
consummately
adv
In a consummate manner
consummatory
consummatory
adj
(biology) Describing any behaviour that has survival value.
Pertaining to consummation; consummative.
contactually
contagiosity
contagiosity
noun
contagiousness
contagiously
contagiously
adv
In a contagious manner
contemningly
contemningly
adv
With contempt.
contemporary
contemporary
adj
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
noun
(dated) A rival newspaper or magazine.
Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.