| allotropy | (noun) the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms | Synonyms: allotropism |
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| amidopyrine | (noun) a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic | Synonyms: aminopyrine |
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| aminopyrine | (noun) a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic | Synonyms: amidopyrine |
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| anisotropy | (noun) the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions | - |
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| arsenopyrite | (noun) a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic | Synonyms: mispickel |
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| arthroscopy | (noun) a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision | - |
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| atopy | (noun) an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact | Synonyms: atopic allergy, immediate allergy, type I allergic reaction |
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| canopy | (noun) a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather | - |
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| (noun) the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air | - |
| (noun) the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit | - |
| (verb) cover with a canopy | - |
| celioscopy | (noun) endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall | - |
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| chalcopyrite | (noun) a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide | Synonyms: copper pyrites |
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| cheiloscopy | (noun) a forensic investigation technique that deals with identification of humans based on lip traces. | - |
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| colonoscopy | (noun) visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation | - |
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| copy | (noun) a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing | - |
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| (noun) a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) | Synonyms: transcript |
| (noun) matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials | Synonyms: written matter |
| (noun) material suitable for a journalistic account | - |
| (verb) reproduce someone's behavior or looks | Synonyms: imitate, simulate |
| (verb) make a replica of | Synonyms: re-create, recreate |
| (verb) reproduce or make an exact copy of | Synonyms: replicate |
| (verb) copy down as is | - |
| copybook | (noun) a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship | - |
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| copycat | (noun) someone who copies the words or behavior of another | Synonyms: ape, aper, emulator, imitator |
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| copyedit | (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) | Synonyms: copyread, subedit |
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| copyhold | (noun) a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services | - |
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| copyholder | (noun) mechanical device used in printing; holds the copy for the compositor | - |
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| copying | (noun) an act of copying | - |
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| copyist | (noun) someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts | Synonyms: scribe, scrivener |
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| copyread | (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) | Synonyms: copyedit, subedit |
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| copyreader | (noun) an editor who prepares text for publication | Synonyms: copy editor, text editor |
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| copyright | (noun) a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work | Synonyms: right of first publication |
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| (verb) secure a copyright on a written work | - |
| copyrighted | (adjective) (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright | - |
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| copywriter | (noun) a person employed to write advertising or publicity copy | - |
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| culdoscopy | (noun) endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina | - |
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| dopy | (adjective) having or revealing stupidity | Synonyms: anserine, dopey, foolish, gooselike, goosey, goosy, jerky |
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| droopy | (adjective) hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) | Synonyms: drooping, sagging |
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| endoscopy | (noun) visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope | - |
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| entropy | (noun) (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work | Synonyms: randomness, S |
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| (noun) (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome | Synonyms: information, selective information |
| extropy | (noun) the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe | - |
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| fetoscopy | (noun) prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood | Synonyms: foetoscopy |
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| fluoroscopy | (noun) examination of body structures using a fluoroscope | - |
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| foetoscopy | (noun) prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood | Synonyms: fetoscopy |
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| gastroscopy | (noun) visual examination of the stomach by means of a gastroscope inserted through the esophagus | - |
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| gonioscopy | (noun) an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma | - |
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| hoopy | (adjective) Neat, really together, knowing where one's towel is | - |
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| horoscopy | (noun) the drawing up and interpretation of horoscopes | - |
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| hypermetropy | (noun) abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects | Synonyms: farsightedness, hypermetropia, hyperopia, longsightedness |
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| hysteroscopy | (noun) visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina | - |
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| isotropy | (noun) (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions | Synonyms: symmetry |
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| jalopy | (noun) a car that is old and unreliable | Synonyms: bus, heap |
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| keratoscopy | (noun) examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface | - |
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| laparoscopy | (noun) laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes) | - |
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| loopy | (adjective) consisting of or covered with or having loops | - |
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| (adjective) informal or slang terms for mentally irregular | Synonyms: around the bend, balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, loco, loony, nuts, nutty, round the bend, wacky, whacky |
| lycanthropy | (noun) (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf | - |
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| microcopy | (verb) photocopy printed or other graphic matter so that it is reduced in size | - |
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| micropylar | (adjective) of or relating to a micropyle | - |
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| micropyle | (noun) minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters | - |
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| microscopy | (noun) research with the use of microscopes | - |
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| misanthropy | (noun) a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people | - |
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| (noun) hatred of mankind | - |
| ophthalmoscopy | (noun) examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope | - |
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| phenazopyridine | (noun) analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections | Synonyms: Pyridium |
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| philanthropy | (noun) voluntary promotion of human welfare | Synonyms: philanthropic gift |
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| photocopy | (noun) a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work | - |
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| (verb) reproduce by xerography | Synonyms: run off, xerox |
| polypropylene | (noun) a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material | Synonyms: polypropene |
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| proctoscopy | (noun) visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope | - |
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| propyl | (noun) the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane | Synonyms: propyl group, propyl radical |
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| propylene | (noun) a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis | Synonyms: propene |
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| propylthiouracil | (noun) a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter | - |
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| radioscopy | (noun) (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation | Synonyms: radiology |
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| recopy | (verb) copy again | - |
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| rhinoscopy | (noun) examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx) | - |
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| ropy | (adjective) of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong | Synonyms: ropey |
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| (adjective) (British informal) very poor in quality | Synonyms: ropey |
| (adjective) forming viscous or glutinous threads | Synonyms: ropey, stringy, thready |
| sigmoidoscopy | (noun) visual examination (with a sigmoidoscope) of the lower third of the colon in a search for polyps | Synonyms: flexible sigmoidoscopy |
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| snoopy | (adjective) offensively curious or inquisitive | Synonyms: nosey, nosy, prying |
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| spectroscopy | (noun) the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra | Synonyms: spectrographic analysis, spectrometry, spectroscopic analysis, spectrum analysis |
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| spoopy | (adjective) funny and spooky at the same time | - |
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| steatopygia | (noun) an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks | - |
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| stereoscopy | (noun) three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina | Synonyms: stereoscopic vision |
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| telescopy | (noun) the art of making and using telescopes | - |
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| triphosphopyridine | (noun) a pyridine ring with three phosphorus groups | - |
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| uropygium | (noun) posterior part of a bird's body from which the tail feathers grow | - |
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| wicopy | (noun) deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers | Synonyms: Dirca palustris, leatherwood, moose-wood, moosewood, ropebark |
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| zoanthropy | (noun) the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal | - |
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