(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abominability
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
actinometricy
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycosis
actinomycosis
noun
(pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.
actinomycotic
actinomycotic
adj
Of or pertaining to actinomycosis.
actinomyxidia
additamentary
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerotonometry
aerotonometry
noun
The measurement of the partial pressure of gases in the blood.
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminolysis
albuminometry
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
amblyrhynchus
amidocyanogen
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amygdonitrile
anacromyodian
androdynamous
angiolymphoma
anhydromyelia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anonymousness
anonymousness
noun
The state or quality of being anonymous.
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antienzymatic
antienzymatic
adj
That inhibits the action of an enzyme
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimedically
antimusically
antimysticism
antinormality
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antrotympanic
archvestryman
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
ayuntamientos
ayuntamientos
noun
plural of ayuntamiento
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoylformic
blennymenitis
brachydontism
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
bromocyanogen
bromoethylene
callionymidae
campyloneuron
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
catoptromancy
catoptromancy
noun
Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.
celiomyodynia
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
chamberlainry
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chlamydomonas
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chondrenchyma
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysothamnus
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
cinematically
cinematically
adv
In cinematic terms
cinnamylidene
cinnamylidene
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH=
circumjacency
circumjacency
noun
An area circumjacent to another; surroundings, environs.
circumpolygon
clethrionomys
cnemapophysis
coenenchymata
coenenchymata
noun
plural of coenenchyma
combinability
combinability
Noun
The quality or state of being combinable.
comicocynical
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
commissionary
commissionary
adj
Conferred by a commission or warrant.
Of, relating to, or conferring a commission.
noun
a commission, an administrative board
commonplacely
commonplacely
adv
In a commonplace manner.
communicatory
communicatory
adj
Whose function is to communicate
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
companionably
companionably
adv
In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complainingly
complainingly
adv
In a complaining manner; peevishly.
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
concomitantly
concomitantly
adv
At the same time as something else.
Incidentally to something else.
condylomatous
condylomatous
adj
Relating to condyloma.
consimilarity
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
countermutiny
countermutiny
noun
Mutiny in response to another mutiny.
craniodidymus
cryptodynamic
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
cyanogenamide
cyanohermidin
cyanomaclurin
cynarctomachy
cynarctomachy
noun
(obsolete) bearbaiting with a dog
cynomoriaceae
cytotaxonomic
cytotaxonomic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to cytotaxonomy
dactyliomancy
dactyliomancy
noun
Alternative form of dactylomancy
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
demolitionary
demonstratory
demonstratory
adj
Serving to demonstrate something.
demyelination
demyelination
noun
(biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
dermanaplasty
dermonosology
desmonosology
desmopyknosis
determinately
determinately
adv
In a way that is determinate
detrimentally
detrimentally
adv
In a detrimental manner.
deuteranomaly
deuteranomaly
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.
diacromyodian
diaphanometry
dicyandiamide
dicyandiamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of cyanoguanidine
dimensionally
dimensionally
adv
With regard to dimension.
dimethylamine
dimethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃)₂NH, which has a number of industrial uses.
dimethylamino
dimethylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine
diminishingly
diminishingly
adv
In a diminishing manner; becoming progressively smaller.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
dipicrylamine
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.