(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphistyly
amphithyra
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphrysian
amyotrophy
amyotrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy of muscles
anemopathy
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
calyphyomy
camphoroyl
camphylene
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
cormophyta
cumaphytic
cymaphytic
cymophobia
cynomorpha
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
emphysemas
emphysemas
noun
plural of emphysema
emphyteuta
epithalamy
graphonomy
graphonomy
noun
Synonym of graphonomics
hamperedly
hepatotomy
hepatotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of or into the liver.
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hippomachy
hippomancy
hippomancy
noun
Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.
homeopathy
homeopathy
noun
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
homeoplasy
homeoplasy
noun
The taking on by one biological tissue of the form of another under plastic conditions, as in skin grafting.
homography
homography
noun
(geometry) An isomorphism between projective spaces that maps straight lines to straight lines.
The state or quality of being written in the same way, especially when spelled with the same letters (as with a pair of homonyms), or also as represented with similar or identical glyphs (as with homoglyphs); the state or quality of existing as homographs.
homoplasmy
homoplasmy
noun
the presence of the same mutation in all copies of mitochondrial or plastid DNA within a single cell or individual
homoplassy
hoplomachy
hyaloplasm
hyaloplasm
noun
(microbiology) A structureless fluid in cells; cytosol
hygroplasm
hygroplasm
noun
(biology, archaic) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion.
hypaethrum
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hyperaemia
hyperaemic
hyperaemic
adj
Alternative form of hyperemic
hypermoral
hypermoral
adj
Extremely or excessively moral.
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hypobarism
hypodermal
hypodermal
adj
Below the epidermis
Of or pertaining to the hypodermis
hypolimnia
hypolimnia
noun
plural of hypolimnion
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hypophamin
hyporchema
hyporchema
noun
A form of ancient Greek choral song accompanied by dance
hypostigma
hypozeugma
hypozeugma
noun
A zeugma where the word or words on which all of the phrases depend is placed last.
karyolymph
karyolymph
noun
The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
kymography
kymography
noun
The use of a kymograph.
laymanship
laymanship
noun
The condition or act of being a layman.
lemography
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lymphaemia
lymphation
lymphatism
lymphatism
noun
(medicine, historical) Enlargement or swelling of the lymphatic tissue, associated in the past with sudden death of children but no longer considered to be an authentic ailment.
Bloating, sluggishness.
lymphedema
lymphedema
noun
(medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.
lymphomata
lymphomata
noun
plural of lymphoma
lypothymia
machopolyp
macrophyte
macrophyte
noun
(biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one.
martyrship
martyrship
noun
martyrdom.
mastopathy
mastopathy
noun
Any disease of the breast
mayorships
mayorships
noun
plural of mayorship
megaphyton
menotyphla
metagraphy
metagraphy
noun
(art, countable) metagraphics; hypergraphy
(linguistics, uncountable) Symbolism that has no counterpart in speech.
(obsolete, rare, uncountable) Synonym of transliteration
metamorphy
metamorphy
noun
The quality of being metamorphic.
metaphysic
metaphysic
adj
(philosophy, archaic) Metaphysical.
noun
(philosophy, countable) A fundamental principle or key concept.
(philosophy, countable) The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
(philosophy, uncountable, archaic) The field of study of metaphysics.
metaphysis
metaphysis
noun
(anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development
change of form; transformation
metaphytic
metaphytic
adj
Relating to metaphytes.
metaphyton
metaphyton
noun
Any metaphytic filamentous alga
metatrophy
methyldopa
methyldopa
noun
(pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C₁₀H₁₃NO₄, which is used as an antihypertensive agent.
metropathy
metropathy
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metropathia
microphagy
microphagy
noun
(biology) The condition of being microphagous
mimography
mimography
noun
(archaic) The art of writing sign language by means of pictorial symbols constituting ideographs.
mogigraphy
mogigraphy
noun
Alternative form of mogigraphia (“writer's cramp”)
monography
monography
noun
A monograph.
Representation by lines without colour; an outline drawing.
myelopathy
myelopathy
noun
A disorder in which the tissue of the spinal cord is diseased or damaged.
A disturbance or disease of the spinal cord.
myoatrophy
myographer
myographer
noun
One who studies myography.
myographic
myographic
adj
Pertaining to myography.
myopathies
myopathies
noun
plural of myopathy
myorrhaphy
myorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) Suture of a muscle.
mysophilia
mysophilia
noun
A sexual dependency on something soiled or filthy, usually a kind of undergarment after use.
mysophobia
mysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of uncleanliness, dirt, or contamination.
mythopoeia
mythopoeia
noun
Creation of any myth.
myxophobia
nomography
nomography
noun
A treatise on laws.
nomophylax
nomophylax
noun
(historical) A magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the custodian of the texts of the law.
nymphaline
nymphaline
noun
Any butterfly of the subfamily Nymphalinae
nymphipara
nyphomania
ophiomancy
ophiomancy
noun
Divination by serpents, as for example by their manner of eating or by their coils.
osteophyma
oxycamphor
oxycamphor
noun
An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.
pachyaemia
pachyderma
pachyderma
noun
(medicine) Abnormal thickening of the skin.
pachyderms
pachyderms
noun
plural of pachyderm
pachyhemia
pachymenia
pachymenic
pachymeter
pachymeter
noun
Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something.
pachysomia
pachystima
parathymic
parathymic
adj
Beyond the thymis gland, but especially originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus
parchmenty
parchmenty
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
parenchyma
parenchyma
noun
(anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
(botany) The cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
(zoology) Cellular tissue lying between the body wall and the organs of invertebrate animals lacking a coelom, such as flatworms.
parenchyme
pathognomy
pathognomy
noun
The expression of the passions or emotions; the science of the signs by which human passions are indicated.
paynimhood
philomathy
philomathy
noun
The love of learning or literature.
phlyzacium
phlyzacium
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A large round, red pustule that is succeeded by a hard dark scab.
phrymaceae
phrynosoma
phyllosoma
phyllosoma
noun
(zoology) The thin, flat, transparent larval stage of certain lobsters.
phymatidae
phymatodes
phymatosis
physoderma
physometra
physometra
noun
distension of the uterus due to the presence of gas or air
phytomonad
phytomonad
noun
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Phytomonas
phytomonas
phytoplasm
polyhaemia
polyhaemia
noun
polyemia
polyhaemic
polyhymnia
polyhymnia
Proper noun
The Muse of sacred music.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
polymathic
polymathic
adj
Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
polymorpha
preharmony
pronymphal
psomophagy
psomophagy
noun
(rare) The condition of not chewing food before swallowing it.
psychogram
psychogram
noun
(psychology, dated) A composite psychological measurement that attempts to integrate various interrelated elements of a person's thought processes.
(psychology, dated) A kind of visual diagram of an individual's personality.
pyraechmes
pythiambic
pythiambic
adj
Describing Pythian verse that has an iambic form
rhegmatype
rhegmatypy
rhinophyma
rhinophyma
noun
(medicine) The condition of having a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.
scampishly
scampishly
adv
In a scampish manner; mischievously.
somnipathy
somnipathy
noun
(archaic) Sleep induced by hypnosis or similar.
A sleep disorder.
somnopathy
somnopathy
noun
Alternative form of somnipathy
splaymouth
staphyloma
staphyloma
noun
(medicine) An abnormal protrusion of the uveal tissue through the eyeball.
stymphalid
stymphalus
stymphalus
Proper noun
a town and district in Arcadia, ancient Greece
sympathies
sympathies
noun
plural of sympathy
sympathise
sympathise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
sympathism
sympathism
noun
(psychology) The habit of positioning oneself as a victim or martyr so as to elicit sympathy from others.