Real Words Without Definition
This one is a judgement call.
A scientific or medical word built out of Greek and Latin roots. This is the biggest group in the list, about a third of everything.
Medicine gives us anconitis, inflammation of the elbow, and adenalgy, pain in a gland. Chemistry gives us acetylsalicylic. Anatomy, botany and zoology all do the same thing.
Once you know the roots they are completely predictable, which is why no dictionary lists them all. You can keep making new ones forever.
18,355 words · sorted A to Z · each with a line on why it is here
Matches the word itself, not the note beside it. Case does not matter.
| Word, sorted Z to A | Field and meaning |
|---|---|
| celeomorph | ornithology, a bird of the Celeomorphae |
| celeomorphic | ornithology, of the Celeomorphae |
| celiadelphus | teratology, twins joined at the abdomen |
| celiagra | medical, gout of the abdomen |
| celialgia | medical, abdominal pain |
| celidographer | astronomy, describer of the sun's spots |
| celidography | astronomy, description of the sun's spots |
| celiectasia | medical, dilatation of the abdomen |
| celiectomy | surgery, excision through the abdomen |
| celiemia | medical, congestion of blood in the abdomen |
| celiitis | medical, inflammation of the abdomen |
| celiocele | medical, abdominal hernia |
| celiocolpotomy | surgery, vaginal incision into the abdomen |
| celiocyesis | medical, abdominal pregnancy |
| celiodynia | medical, pain in the abdomen |
| celioelytrotomy | surgery, abdominal delivery through the vagina |
| celioenterotomy | surgery, incision of the bowel through the belly |
| celiogastrotomy | surgery, opening the stomach through the abdomen |
| celiohysterotomy | surgery, abdominal incision of the uterus |
| celiolymph | zoology, lymph of the body cavity |
| celiomyalgia | medical, pain in the abdominal muscles |
| celiomyodynia | medical, pain in the abdominal muscles |
| celiomyomectomy | surgery, removal of a myoma via the abdomen |
| celiomyomotomy | surgery, incision of an abdominal myoma |
| celiomyositis | medical, inflammation of abdominal muscles |
| celioncus | medical, an abdominal tumor |
| celioparacentesis | surgery, tapping of the abdomen |
| celiopyosis | medical, suppuration within the abdomen |
| celiorrhaphy | surgery, suture of the abdominal wall |
| celiorrhea | medical, discharge from the abdomen |
| celiosalpingectomy | surgery, removal of a tube via the abdomen |
| celiosalpingotomy | surgery, incision of a tube via the abdomen |
| celioschisis | medical, congenital fissure of the abdomen |
| celioscope | medical, instrument for viewing the abdomen |
| cellfalcicula | histology, a sickle-shaped cell element |
| cellipetal | biology, directed toward a cell |
| cellocut | printmaking, a print from a celluloid plate |
| cellulicidal | biology, destructive to cells |
| cellulofibrous | histology, both cellular and fibrous |
| cellulotoxic | medical, toxic to cells |
| celoscope | medical, instrument for viewing a body cavity |
| celtiform | archaeology, shaped like a celt or stone axe |
| cementin | anatomy, organic substance of tooth cement |
| cenanthy | botany, absence of the essential floral organs |
| cenogonous | biology, producing offspring of a new type |
| cenospecifically | biology, in terms of the cenospecies |
| cenozoology | zoology of recent or existing animals |
| centetid | zoology, a tenrec of the family Centetidae |
| centgener | plant breeding, a lot of 100 plants from one parent |
| centranth | botany, a plant of the genus Centranthus |
| centrarchoid | ichthyology, resembling the sunfish family |
| centraxonial | zoology, having a central axis |
| centrisciform | ichthyology, shaped like Centriscus |
| centriscoid | ichthyology, resembling Centriscus |
| centroclinal | geology, dipping toward a common centre |
| centrodesmose | cytology, fibre joining the centrosomes |
| centrodesmus | cytology, the central spindle fibre |
| centronucleus | cytology, the central nucleus of a cell |
| cephalanthous | botany, having flowers in a head |
| cephalemia | medical, congestion of blood in the head |
| cephalhydrocele | medical, a fluid swelling of the head |
| cephalobranchiate | zoology, having gills about the head |
| cephalocathartic | medical, purging the head, errhine |
| cephalocercal | anatomy, from head to tail |
| cephalochord | anatomy, notochord extending into the head |
| cephalochordal | zoology, of the Cephalochorda |
| cephaloclasia | obstetrics, crushing of the fetal head |
| cephaloclast | obstetrics, instrument for crushing the head |
| cephalocone | zoology, a conical head structure |
| cephaloconic | zoology, having a conical head |
| cephalocyst | medical, a hydatid cyst producing heads |
| cephalodiscid | zoology, of the genus Cephalodiscus |
| cephalodymia | teratology, union of twins by the head |
| cephalodymus | teratology, twin monster joined at the head |
| cephalohumeral | anatomy, of the head and the humerus |
| cephalohumeralis | anatomy, the cephalohumeral muscle |
| cephalology | the science or study of the head |
| cephalomant | one who divines by a head, cephalomancy |
| cephalomelus | teratology, monster with a limb on the head |
| cephalomenia | medical, vicarious menstruation from the head |
| cephalomotor | anatomy, moving the head |
| cephalomyitis | medical, inflammation of head muscles |
| cephalonasal | anatomy, of the head and the nose |
| cephalophorous | zoology, head-bearing |
| cephalophyma | medical, a tumor of the head |
| cephaloplegia | medical, paralysis of the head muscles |
| cephaloplegic | medical, of cephaloplegia |
| cephalopodan | zoology, of the cephalopods |
| cephalorhachidian | anatomy, cerebrospinal, of head and spine |
| cephalospinal | anatomy, of the head and the spine |
| cephalotaceous | botany, of the family Cephalotaceae |
| cephalotheca | entomology, the head-case of a pupa |
| cephalothecal | entomology, of the cephalotheca |
| cephalotractor | obstetrics, forceps for traction on the head |
| cephalotrocha | zoology, a larva with a head band of cilia |
| cepous | botany, onion-like (L. cepa, onion) |
| ceral | ornithology, of the cere of a bird's bill |
| ceramicite | mineralogy, a ceramic-like earthy substance |
| cerasein | chemistry, a gum constituent of cherry trees |
| ceratectomy | surgery, excision of part of the cornea |
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