| acromyotonia | (noun) myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot | - |
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| actinomyces | (noun) soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites | - |
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| actinomycetal | (adjective) of or belonging to the actinomycetes | Synonyms: actinomycetous |
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| actinomycete | (noun) any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales | - |
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| actinomycetous | (adjective) of or belonging to the actinomycetes | Synonyms: actinomycetal |
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| actinomycin | (noun) any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria | - |
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| actinomycosis | (noun) disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses | - |
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| actinomycotic | (adjective) of or related to actinomycosis infection | - |
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| actinomyxidian | (noun) of or relating to parasites of worms | - |
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| actomyosin | (noun) a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions | - |
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| adenoidectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy | - |
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| adenomyosarcoma | (noun) malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass | Synonyms: embryoma of the kidney, nephroblastoma, Wilms' tumor, Wilms tumour |
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| adenomyosis | (noun) the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea | Synonyms: endometriosis |
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| adrenalectomy | (noun) surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands | Synonyms: suprarenalectomy |
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| agronomy | (noun) the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production | Synonyms: scientific agriculture |
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| amygdalotomy | (noun) psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence) | - |
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| anatomy | (noun) a detailed analysis | - |
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| (noun) alternative names for the body of a human being | Synonyms: bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma |
| (noun) the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals | Synonyms: general anatomy |
| anomy | (noun) lack of moral standards in a society | Synonyms: anomie |
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| (noun) personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation | Synonyms: anomie |
| antinomy | (noun) a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable | - |
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| appendectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the vermiform appendix | Synonyms: appendicectomy |
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| appendicectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the vermiform appendix | Synonyms: appendectomy |
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| ascomycete | (noun) any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus | Synonyms: ascomycetous fungus |
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| ascomycetous | (adjective) related to or characteristic of fungi of the class Ascomycetes | - |
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| astronomy | (noun) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole | Synonyms: uranology |
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| automysophobia | (noun) a morbid fear of being dirty | - |
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| autonomy | (noun) immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence | Synonyms: liberty |
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| (noun) personal independence | Synonyms: self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency |
| autotomy | (noun) spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack | - |
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| azithromycin | (noun) a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body | Synonyms: Zithromax |
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| basidiomycete | (noun) any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota | Synonyms: basidiomycetous fungi |
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| basidiomycetous | (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of fungi of the class Basidiomycetes | - |
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| batrachomyomachia | (noun) a silly altercation | - |
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| blastomycete | (noun) any of various yeastlike budding fungi of the genus Blastomyces; cause disease in humans and other animals | - |
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| blastomycosis | (noun) any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces | - |
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| blastomycotic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of blastomycosis | - |
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| bosomy | (adjective) (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves | Synonyms: busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed |
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| callosectomy | (noun) severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy) | Synonyms: callosotomy |
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| callosotomy | (noun) severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy) | Synonyms: callosectomy |
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| carbomycin | (noun) a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms | - |
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| cardiomyopathy | (noun) a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) | Synonyms: myocardiopathy |
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| cholecystectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) | - |
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| cholelithotomy | (noun) removal of gallstone through an incision in the gallbladder | - |
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| chromoblastomycosis | (noun) a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin | - |
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| clitoridectomy | (noun) excision of the clitoris | Synonyms: female circumcision |
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| coccidioidomycosis | (noun) an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules | Synonyms: coccidiomycosis, desert rheumatism, valley fever |
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| coccidiomycosis | (noun) an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules | Synonyms: coccidioidomycosis, desert rheumatism, valley fever |
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| colostomy | (noun) a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus | - |
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| craniotomy | (noun) a surgical opening through the skull | - |
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| dermatomycosis | (noun) fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing) | Synonyms: dermatophytosis |
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| dermatomyositis | (noun) myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals | - |
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| dichotomy | (noun) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses | Synonyms: duality |
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| dihydrostreptomycin | (noun) antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms | - |
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| discomycete | (noun) any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes | Synonyms: cup fungus |
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| discomycetous | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of fungi of the subclass Discomycetes | - |
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| economy | (noun) an act of economizing; reduction in cost | Synonyms: saving |
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| (noun) frugality in the expenditure of money or resources | Synonyms: thriftiness |
| (noun) the efficient use of resources | - |
| (noun) the system of production and distribution and consumption | Synonyms: economic system |
| electromyogram | (noun) a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions | Synonyms: EMG |
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| electromyograph | (noun) a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles | - |
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| electromyography | (noun) diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph | - |
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| embolectomy | (noun) surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery) | - |
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| encephalomyelitis | (noun) inflammation of the brain and spinal cord | - |
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| endarterectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis | - |
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| enterostomy | (noun) surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine | Synonyms: enterotomy |
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| enterotomy | (noun) surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine | Synonyms: enterostomy |
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| episiotomy | (noun) surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth | - |
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| erythromycin | (noun) an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative | Synonyms: E-Mycin, Erythrocin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin |
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| fibromyositis | (noun) local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue | - |
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| gasteromycete | (noun) any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes | Synonyms: gastromycete |
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| gastrectomy | (noun) surgical removal of all or part of the stomach | - |
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| gastroenterostomy | (noun) surgical creation of an opening between the stomach wall and the small intestines; performed when the normal opening has been eliminated | - |
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| gastromy | (noun) surgical incision into the stomach | - |
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| gastromycete | (noun) any fungus of the class Gasteromycetes | Synonyms: gasteromycete |
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| gastronomy | (noun) the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food | - |
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| (noun) a particular style of cookery (as of a region) | - |
| gastrostomy | (noun) surgical creation of an opening through the abdominal wall into the stomach (as for gastrogavage) | - |
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| gloomy | (adjective) depressingly dark | Synonyms: gloomful, glooming, sulky |
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| (adjective) filled with melancholy and despondency | Synonyms: blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, grim, low-spirited, low |
| (adjective) causing dejection | Synonyms: blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, grim, sorry |
| haemorrhoidectomy | (noun) surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them | Synonyms: hemorrhoidectomy |
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| hemorrhoidectomy | (noun) surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them | Synonyms: haemorrhoidectomy |
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| homy | (adjective) having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable | Synonyms: homelike, homely, homey |
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| hypophysectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the pituitary gland | - |
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| hysterectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the uterus | - |
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| hysterotomy | (noun) surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section) | - |
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| ileostomy | (noun) surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis | - |
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| iridectomy | (noun) an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye | - |
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| iridotomy | (noun) a surgical procedure that makes an incision in the iris of the eye in order to enlarge the pupil or to treat closed-angle glaucoma | - |
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| jejunostomy | (noun) surgical creation of an opening between the jejunum and the anterior abdominal wall; will allow artificial feeding | - |
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| keratomycosis | (noun) fungal infection of the cornea | - |
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| keratotomy | (noun) surgical incision into the cornea | - |
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| laminectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae | - |
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| laparotomy | (noun) surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs | - |
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| laryngectomy | (noun) surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx) | - |
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| leiomyoma | (noun) benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract) | - |
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| leiomyosarcoma | (noun) sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate | - |
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| leucotomy | (noun) surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes | Synonyms: frontal lobotomy, leukotomy, lobotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy |
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| leukotomy | (noun) surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes | Synonyms: frontal lobotomy, leucotomy, lobotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy |
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| lincomycin | (noun) antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections | Synonyms: Lincocin |
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| lipectomy | (noun) plastic surgery involving the breakdown and removal of fatty tissue | Synonyms: selective lipectomy |
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| lithotomy | (noun) surgical removal of a stone (calculus) | - |
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| lobectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) | - |
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| lobotomy | (noun) surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes | Synonyms: frontal lobotomy, leucotomy, leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy |
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| lumpectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer | - |
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| mastectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor | - |
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| mastoidectomy | (noun) surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process | - |
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