(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
achroacyte
achroacyte
noun
(cytology) Any colourless cell (especially a lymphocyte)
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
agathology
agathology
noun
The science or theory of the good.
agathyrsus
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
altropathy
amphibiety
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(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
amyotrophy
amyotrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy of muscles
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anastrophy
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
anemopathy
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
anhydrated
anhydrotic
antholysis
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
anthophagy
anthophagy
noun
(biology) feeding on flowers
anthophyta
anthophyte
anthophyte
noun
(botany) Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthrylene
antigraphy
antihylist
antimythic
antiphysic
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
aortopathy
aortopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the aorta
apanthropy
apanthropy
noun
An aversion to human company; love of solitude.
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
archeocyte
archeocyte
noun
Alternative form of archaeocyte
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
archtyrant
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arrhythmia
arrhythmia
noun
A disease entity involving such beats, such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, AV nodal reentrant tachycardia, or others.
An irregular heartbeat; a lack of a regular pulse
arrhythmic
arrhythmic
adj
(music) Without rhythm.
(pathology) Suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.
arthrology
arthrology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy dealing with the joints
arthropody
arthrotomy
arthrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical incision of a joint.
arythmical
asphyctous
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
asyntrophy
athenianly
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autophytic
autothermy
autotrophy
autotrophy
noun
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
ayacahuite
ayatollahs
ayatollahs
noun
plural of ayatollah
barthelemy
bartholemy
barythymia
barythymia
noun
(medicine, archaic, rare) A depressed state of mind.
bathometry
bathylitic
bathymeter
bathymeter
noun
Alternative form of bathometer
bathymetry
bathymetry
noun
The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyseism
beautyship
bethylidae
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
beyrichite
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
biorythmic
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
blythedale
blythewood
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botrychium
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brighteyes
bromthymol
bromthymol
noun
Alternative form of bromothymol
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bryophytic
bryophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
bunnymouth
byrthynsak
cacothymia
cacothymia
noun
An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland.
cacotrophy
cacotrophy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Disordered or defective nutrition.
canthotomy
canthotomy
noun
The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carpophyte
carpophyte
noun
(botany) A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.
cataphylla
cataphysic
catathymic
catchingly
catchingly
adv
In a catchy or alluring manner.
catchpenny
catchpenny
noun
A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods.
A publication, etc. intended to make money, with no particular merit otherwise.
catholicly
catholicly
adv
In a catholic manner
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
cattyphoid
ceratohyal
ceratohyal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratohyal bone or cartilage which, in humans, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
chadacryst
chadacryst
noun
(geology) An enclosed idiomorphic crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chalybeate
chalybeate
adj
Containing dissolved salts of iron.
Tasting of iron, said of mineral water.
noun
A mineral water containing iron, a voguish general remedy during the 17th-19th century.
chanteyman
chantingly
chantingly
adv
in a chanting manner
charactery
charactery
noun
(obsolete) That which is charactered; the meaning.
(obsolete) The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark.
chariotway
chariotway
noun
A road for chariots.
charitably
charitably
adv
In a charitable manner.
charophyta
chartology
chartulary
chartulary
noun
Alternative form of cartulary
chateaugay
chatellany
chatellany
noun
Alternative form of castellany
chatoyance
chatoyance
noun
chatoyancy
chatoyancy
chatoyancy
noun
The state or condition of being chatoyant.
chattingly
cheatingly
cheatingly
adv
in a cheating manner
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chernovtsy
cherrytree
chessylite
chestnutty
chestnutty
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
cheventayn
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chitchatty
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chloranthy
chloranthy
noun
floral virescence
phyllody, especially a complete form in which the flowers resemble leaf buds
chlorinity
chlorinity
noun
(chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
choanocyte
choanocyte
noun
(cytology) any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water
chocolatey
chocolatey
adj
Alternative spelling of chocolaty
chordotomy
chordotomy
noun
(surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
christmasy
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment