(medicine, countable) A cause of disease or of any particular case of a disease (but see pathology § Usage notes).
(medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.
The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
The study of causes or causation.
agelessly
agelessly
adv
In an ageless manner.
aglipayan
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agreeably
agreeably
adv
(obsolete) Alike; similarly.
In accordance.
In an agreeable or pleasing manner
agriology
agriology
noun
The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or "savage" cultures.
aitiology
aitiology
noun
Alternative form of aetiology
albifying
albifying
verb
present participle of albify
algolagny
algolagny
noun
Archaic form of algolagnia.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
alkylogen
allegedly
allegedly
adv
According to someone's allegation.
According to someone's conspicuous impressions (which could subsequently be alleged).
alleghany
allegheny
allegheny
Proper noun
The in Pennsylvania.
a major mountain ridge in the northern part of the
a major mountain ridge in the southern part of the Allegheny Mountains.
The
Appalachia(n).
Any of several towns or counties in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.
amazingly
amazingly
adv
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
ambrology
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amygdalae
amygdales
amygdales
noun
plural of amygdale
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amygdalus
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylogens
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaglyphy
anaglypta
anaglypta
noun
A thick, embossed wallpaper.
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analyzing
analyzing
verb
present participle of analyze
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
angeleyes
angiology
angiology
noun
The branch of anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatics.
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
anthology
anthology
noun
(attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
(by extension) An assortment of things.
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
The study of flowers.
aphnology
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
aretalogy
aretalogy
noun
A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
arylating
arylating
adj
(organic chemistry) That inserts aryl groups into molecules.
verb
present participle of arylate
asparagyl
astrology
astrology
noun
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274:
2012, The Guardian, (headline), 7 Feb 2012:
2018-01-18, Julie Beck, “The New Age of Astrology”, in The Atlantic:
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.
In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole.
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
atomology
atomology
noun
(dated) The doctrine of atoms.
atoningly
atoningly
adv
in an atoning manner
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
averagely
averagely
adv
In an average manner
With regard to an average
balkingly
balkingly
adv
in a balking manner
ballyrags
ballyrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyrag
barkingly
barkingly
adv
With barking sounds.
bascology
battology
battology
noun
Continual unnecessary reiteration of the same words, phrases, or ideas.
bayogoula
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
beggingly
beggingly
adv
in a begging manner
beglerbey
beglerbey
noun
Alternative form of beylerbey
beladying
beladying
verb
present participle of belady
belyingly
belyingly
adv
So as to belie.
bendingly
bendingly
adv
(chiefly obsolete) In a manner involving bending.
bicycling
bicycling
noun
The act of riding a bicycle.
verb
present participle of bicycle
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
bindingly
bindingly
adv
In a binding manner.
blamingly
blamingly
adv
So as to blame.
blazingly
blazingly
adv
Extremely quickly.
With or like a blaze; bright and fiery.
bloodying
bloodying
verb
present participle of bloody
boilingly
boilingly
adv
in a boiling manner
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
bracingly
bracingly
adv
In a bracing manner
bulgingly
bulgingly
adv
To a degree, or in a way, that causes bulging.
bulldoggy
bulldoggy
adj
(informal) Resembling a bulldog.
bullyrags
bullyrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bullyrag
bumpingly
bumpingly
adv
In a bumping way; with bumps or jolts.
bumpology
bumpology
noun
(archaic, derogatory) phrenology
burgality
burningly
burningly
adv
in a burning manner
buzzingly
buzzingly
adv
While buzzing, or in a buzzing fashion
bywalking
caliology
caliology
noun
The study of birds' nests.
calmingly
calmingly
adv
In a calming manner.
caneology
caneology
noun
(obsolete, humorous) The disciplinary practice of caning.
cantingly
cantingly
adv
In a canting manner; with jargon or religious affectation.
cardialgy
cardialgy
noun
(medicine) Heartburn.
carkingly
carkingly
adv
(archaic) In a carking manner; so as to weary or distress.
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
carpology
carpology
noun
the study of the structure of seeds and fruit
cherrylog
chidingly
chidingly
adv
In a chiding manner.
chirology
chirology
noun
Palm reading.
The use of the manual alphabet; signing.
chokingly
chokingly
adv
While or as if choking, or in such a way as to cause one to choke.
chorology
chorology
noun
(biology) The study of the spatial distribution of organisms.
The spatial equivalent of chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.
claysburg
clergyman
clergyman
noun
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
clergymen
clergymen
noun
plural of clergyman
clinology
clinology
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The study of the deterioration or retrogression of an organism after maturity, especially, the correspondance of the form or function of one organism that has deteriorated due to age with the undeteriorated mature stages of degraded organisms from the same group.
cloyingly
cloyingly
adv
In a cloying manner; with distasteful excess.
In an excessively sweet manner.
clyfaking
clyfaking
noun
(slang, obsolete) Pickpocketing.
coaxingly
coaxingly
adv
In a coaxing manner.
coccygeal
coccygeal
adj
Relating to the coccyx
coelogyne
coelogyne
noun
(botany) Any orchid of the genus Coelogyne
coglorify
cognately
cognately
adv
In a way that is cognate.
collingly
complying
complying
verb
present participle of comply
condignly
condignly
adv
(especially of a punishment) appropriately
coniology
coniology
noun
Alternative form of koniology
coolingly
coolingly
adv
So as to grow cooler; losing warmth.
coprology
coprology
noun
scatology
cosmology
cosmology
noun
A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe.
A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe.
The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.
craggedly
cravingly
cravingly
adv
With longing or craving.
crenology
crowingly
crowingly
adv
So as to crow; with jubilation or schadenfreude.
ctetology
ctetology
noun
The study of the origin of acquired characteristics.
cunningly
cunningly
adv
With cunning, cleverly.
curiology
curlingly
curlingly
adv
With a curl or curls.
cuttingly
cuttingly
adv
In a cutting manner.
cyclizing
cyclizing
verb
present participle of cyclize
cyclogram
cyclogram
noun
(photography) A photograph of a moving object using an intermittent light source (such that its path appears as a dotted line)
cymblings
cymblings
noun
plural of cymbling
cystalgia
cystalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the bladder.
cytologic
cytologic
adj
Of or relating to cytology.
damningly
damningly
adv
In a damning manner, or to an extent that is damning.
dancingly
dancingly
adv
In a dancing way; with dancelike movements.
dandyling
dandyling
noun
(archaic) A little or insignificant dandy; a contemptible fop.
dantology
darlingly
darlingly
adv
In a darling way.
dartingly
dartingly
adv
In a darting manner; rapidly.
dashingly
dashingly
adv
In a bold, spirited manner.
In a boldly chic, fashionable manner.
dasypygal
dasypygal
adj
(rare) Having hairy buttocks.
daubingly
daylights
daylights
noun
(slang, chiefly fighting) Eyes.
mental soundness, wits, consciousness.
plural of daylight
defyingly
defyingly
adv
With defiance.
denyingly
denyingly
adv
In a manner that denies.
deploying
deploying
verb
present participle of deploy
desmology
desmology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy which concerns ligaments.