(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
abbotship
abbotship
noun
The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.
abbotships
abbotships
noun
plural of abbotship
abdominoposterior
abiotrophic
abiotrophic
adj
(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
abiotrophy
abiotrophy
noun
(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
abreption
abreption
noun
(obsolete) A snatching away.
abruptio
abruptio
noun
(music) An abrupt pause or stop; an abruption.
abruption
abruption
noun
(archaic) A sudden termination or interruption.
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
abruptiones
absorpt
absorpt
adj
absorbed
verb
(archaic) past participle of absorb
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adoptable
adoptable
adj
Able to be adopted.
Desirable to adopt.
noun
(online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt.
A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
albitophyre
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alphabetology
amathophobia
amathophobia
noun
Fear of dust.
ambisporangiate
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
amphibiontic
amphibiotic
amphibiotic
adj
Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
amphibiotica
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphibolostylous
anglophobist
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
anthophobia
anthophobia
noun
Fear of flowers.
anthrohopobiological
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropophobia
anthropophobia
noun
A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antiportable
antiprohibition
antiprohibition
adj
Opposing the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antiprohibitionist
antiprohibitionist
noun
One who opposes the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
aplanobacter
aplobasalt
apobiotic
apoblast
apometabolic
apometabolism
apometabolous
apometaboly
aporobranchiata
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
approbate
approbate
adj
Approved.
verb
(transitive) To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approbation
approbation
noun
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
approbator
approbator
noun
(obsolete) A person who gives formal approval.
approbatory
approbatory
adj
Tending to approve or confirm
approvability
aquopentamminecobaltic
arbitratorship
arbitratorship
noun
The role or status of an arbitrator.
aristorepublicanism
arteriophlebotomy
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
asthenophobia
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrapophobia
astrapophobia
noun
astraphobia
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
autophoby
autophoby
noun
Archaic form of autophobia.
bacillariophyta
backpointer
backpointers
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
verb
(transitive) To bolster, support.
(transitive) To serve as backstop for.
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriopathology
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacterioprecipitin
bacterioprotein
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopical
bacterioscopical
adj
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotherapeutic
bacteriotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bacteriotherapy.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotropic
bacteriotropic
adj
Attracted towards, or targeting, bacteria.
bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin
noun
An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
bacteriotrypsin
bactetiophage
balaenoptera
balaenopteridae
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
balanoposthitis
balanoposthitis
noun
An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballistophobia
ballpoint
ballpoint
noun
(colloquial) A ballpoint pen.
(sewing) A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
bandstop
bandstop
adj
Alternative spelling of band-stop
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.