A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acetaldehydrase
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
addleheadedness
addleheadedness
noun
The quality of being addleheaded.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenopharyngeal
adiaphanousness
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amblycephalidae
amidophosphoric
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidiscophora
amylohydrolysis
amylohydrolytic
anaptomorphidae
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androphonomania
anhydridization
anomorhomboidal
anoplotheriidae
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthradiquinone
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
archdapifership
archdiplomatist
archichlamydeae
archididascalos
archididascalos
noun
(formal, rare) A school principal.
arthroendoscopy
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
bartholomewtide
baseheartedness
basidiolichenes
bedlingtonshire
benzalhydrazine
benzalphthalide
benzoiodohydrin
benzosulphimide
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharoadenoma
blepharoceridae
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
bloodthirstiest
bloodthirstiest
adj
superlative form of bloodthirsty: most bloodthirsty
boldheartedness
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachioganoidei
brachioradialis
brachioradialis
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that flexes the forearm at the elbow.
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
branchiocardiac
branchiocardiac
adj
Relating to the gills and heart (of a fish)
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
bronchoadenitis
bulldoggishness
callorhynchidae
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
cardianesthesia
cardiocirrhosis
cardiosymphysis
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
cephalhydrocele
cephalochordata
cephalochordate
cephalochordate
adj
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
noun
Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata
cercopithecidae
chaetosomatidae
chalicotherioid
chamaeleontidae
charadriiformes
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiasmodontidae
chickenbreasted
childlessnesses
choledochectomy
choledochectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondrocoracoid
chondroganoidei
chondropterygii
chondrosarcomas
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
chorioallantoid
chorioidoiritis
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christianiadeal
chromatodysopia
chrysochloridae
chrysomonadales
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
cladoselachidae
cleanhandedness
cleanhandedness
noun
Alternative form of clean-handedness
clearheadedness
clearheadedness
noun
The quality of being clearheaded.
cochliodontidae
coldheartedness
coldheartedness
noun
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedness
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
compsothlypidae
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
cricothyroidean
crookshouldered
cyathophyllidae
cyclohexadienyl
cyclohexadienyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene.
dacryohemorrhea
dacryohemorrhea
noun
(medicine) The discharge of tears mixed with blood; a hemorrhagic discharge from the lacrimal sac.
Bloody tears; bleeding from the tear ducts while crying; crying blood.
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
dactylioglyphic
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
darkheartedness
deadheartedness
deadheartedness
noun
The quality of being deadhearted.
debentureholder
debentureholder
noun
The holder of a debenture.
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
dehydroascorbic
dehydroascorbic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to dehydroascorbic acid or its derivatives
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
dehydrogenating
dehydrogenating
adj
That undergoes or produces dehydrogenation
verb
present participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenation
dehydrogenation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
dehydrogenising
dehydrogenising
verb
present participle of dehydrogenise
deipnosophistic
delightsomeness
delightsomeness
noun
The state of being delightsome.
demigoddessship
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
demythologizing
demythologizing
verb
present participle of demythologize
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermobranchiata
dermobranchiate
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desynchronizing
desynchronizing
adj
That causes desynchronization
verb
present participle of desynchronize
diadochokinesia
diadochokinesia
noun
Alternative form of diadochokinesis
diadochokinesis
diadochokinesis
noun
The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb
diadochokinetic
diadochokinetic
adj
Relating to diadochokinesis.
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphototropism
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichapetalaceae
dichlorobenzene
dichlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric derivatives of benzene in which two hydrogen atoms have been replaced by chlorine; they are used as solvents and in organic synthesis.
dichloromethane
dichloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent