English words: cephalothricid to cerebroencephalitis

300 English words, part 46 of 202 of the words starting with C, A to Z. 14 have a page of their own.

English words cephalothricid to cerebroencephalitis

cephalothricid noun: Any nemertian of the family Cephalothricidae
cephalotome noun: An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery during a stillbirth.
cephalotomy noun: dissection or opening of the head
cephalotoxin noun: A substance, present in the salivary glands of cephalopods, that is toxic to crabs
cephalotribe noun: A surgical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
cephalotripsy noun: The act or operation of crushing the head of a dead foetus in the womb in order to ease its extraction from the womb.
cephalotrophic adjective: Pertaining to cephalotrophy.
cephalotropic adjective: Pertaining to cephalotropism; tending to move or orient towards the head.
cephalotropism noun: A tendency to move or orient towards the head; the condition of being cephalotropic.
-cephalous adjective, suffix: head
Cephalus proper noun /ˈsɛfələs/: An ancient Greek lover of Procris who accidentally slew her as she spied upon him.
-cephaly suffix: head
cepham noun: one of a class of antibiotics, including the cephalosporins, that contain a bicyclic heterocyclic structure - 5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octan-8-one
cephamycin noun: A particular cephalosporin antibiotic
cephamycinase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cephamycins
cephapirin noun: Alternative form of cefapirin.
cepharanoline noun: An organic compound with antiplasmodial activity, found in Stephania species.
cepharanthine noun: An antiinflammatory and antineoplastic biscoclaurine alkaloid isolated from Stephania - C₃₇H₃₈N₂O₆.
Cephas proper noun /ˈsi.fəs/: The apostle Peter, using the name given to him by Jesus.
cephazolin noun: Alternative form of cefazolin.
cephazoline noun: Alternative form of cefazolin.
cepheid adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the family Cepheidae
Cepheid variable noun: A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.
cephem noun: Any of several antibiotics including the cephalosporins and cephamycins (cephams)
Cepheus proper noun /ˈsiːfi.əs/: Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
cephid noun: Any in the family Cephidae of sawflies.
cephoperazone noun: Alternative form of cefoperazone.
cephotaxime noun: Alternative form of cefotaxime.
cephradine noun: Alternative form of cefradine.
cephtazidime noun: Alternative form of ceftazidime.
cepolid noun: Any member of the family Cepolidae of bandfish.
ceporex noun: Synonym of cefalexin.
ceposide noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
Ceprano Man noun: a long-extinct hominid who lived in prehistoric Italy
cepstral adjective: Of or relating to cepstra or their analysis.
cepstrally adverb: In terms of a cepstrum.
cepstrogram noun: The graphical representation of a cepstrum.
cepstrum noun /ˈkɛpstɹəm/: The inverse Fourier transform of the logarithm of a magnitude spectrum; used especially in voice analysis.
cept conjunction, preposition: Alternative form of 'cept (except).
-ception suffix: Neural reception.
ceptometer noun: A device that measures photosynthetically-active radiation as a measure of light interception in plant canopies
ceptor noun, suffix: A receptor.
ceque noun: Among the ancient Incas, a ceremonial processional line or route.
CER noun: Initialism of certified emission reduction.
CERA noun: Initialism of Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (professional qualification). Alternatively: Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst, Certified Enterprise Risk...
ceraceous adjective: Waxy.
ceractinomorph noun: Any member of the subclass Ceractinomorpha of sponges.
ceragenin noun: Any of a group of cationic steroid antimicrobials
cerago noun /sɪˈɹeɪɡəʊ/: beebread
ceralure noun: A synthetic chemical lure used to attract certain species of fruit flies.
ceramah noun [t͡ʃəˈramʌ]: ; public talk, speech, political campaign or rally for a certain candidate
ceramal noun /səˈɹæməl/: Synonym of cermet.
cerambycid noun /sɚˈɹæm.bɪ.sɪd/: Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.
cerambycine noun: Any longhorn beetle of the subfamily Cerambycinae
cerambycoid adjective: Resembling or belonging to the family Cerambycidae, longhorn beetles.
cerame noun: A usually fortified gatehouse with a room above the gate, found in some temples and private houses in Malabar.
ceramer noun: A crosslinked organic/inorganic polymer that has some properties of a ceramic.
ceramet noun: Alternative form of cermet.
Cerami proper noun: A surname from Italian.
ceramiaceous adjective: Of or relating to the taxonomic family Ceramiaceae.
ceramic adjective, noun /sɪˈɹæmɪk/: Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals.
ceramically adverb: By means of ceramics.
ceramicist noun: A person who makes ceramics, such as pottery.
ceramics noun: The art or science of making ceramic objects.
ceramicware noun: Ceramic items.
ceramidase noun: An enzyme that separates the two parts of ceramide.
ceramide noun /ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/: Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
ceramidium noun: In macroalgae in the Rhodomelaceae family, the urn-shaped envelope surrounding the sporogenous filaments of the cystocarp
ceramist noun /səˈɹamɪst/: A person who makes ceramics objects; a potter.
ceramization noun: conversion into a ceramic
ceramographic adjective: Of or pertaining to ceramography.
ceramography noun: microscopic study of ceramics.
ceramologist noun: A specialist in ceramology
ceramology noun: The study of ceramics
ceramometal noun: Synonym of cermet.
ceramometallic adjective: Consisting of ceramic and metal; of or relating to cermet.
ceraphronid noun: Any wasp in the family Ceraphronidae.
ceraphronoid noun: Any member of the Ceraphronoidea superfamily of wasps.
cerapioside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
cerapodan noun: Any dinosaur in the clade Cerapoda.
cerargyrite noun: A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
ceras noun: A dorsal or lateral outgrowth on the body of nudibranchs.
cerasee noun: bitter melon, Momordica charantia, from which a medicinal tea is made.
cerasin noun: A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; meta-arabinic acid.
cerasine noun: Alternative form of cerasin.
cerastes noun /səˈɹæstiːz/: A very flexible horned serpent in Greek legend, said to have no spine and to hide its head in the sand awaiting prey.
cerastium noun: Any of several plants of the genus Cerastium.
cerastocytin noun: A protease present in the venom of some snakes
ceratal adjective: Of or relating to cerata
cerate noun: An unctuous preparation for external application – mainly wax (or resin or spermaceti) mixed with oil, lard, and various medicinal ingredients – of a...
cerated adjective: Covered with wax.
ceratiid noun: Any fish in the family Ceratiidae.
ceratin noun: Alternative form of keratin.
ceratinine noun: Any member of the genus Ceratina of small carpenter bees.
ceratioid noun: Any anglerfish of the suborder Ceratioidei, now Ogcocephalioidei.
ceration noun: The process of softening a hard, dry substance by gradually adding liquid through imbibition while heating.
ceratite noun: Any ammonite of the order Ceratitida
ceratitic adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of, the ceratites.
ceratitid noun: Any extinct ammonite of the order Ceratitida.
ceratitidine adjective: Related to flies of the tephritid tribe Ceratitidini.
ceratitis noun: Alternative spelling of keratitis.
ceratium noun /sɪˈɹeɪʃ(ɪ)əm/: An orchid (Eria compressa).
cerato- prefix: Alternative spelling of kerato-.
ceratobasidiaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Ceratobasidiaceae.
ceratobatrachid noun: Any frog in the family Ceratobatrachidae.
ceratobranchial adjective, noun: Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epibranchial in a branchial arch.
ceratocanthid noun: Any beetle of the subfamily Ceratocanthinae.
ceratoconjunctivitis noun: Alternative form of keratoconjunctivitis.
ceratodont adjective: Relating to the ceratodontids
ceratodontid noun: Any fish in the family Neoceratodontidae (until recently known as family Ceratodontidae) (Australian lungfish or barramunda).
ceratodontiform noun: Any lungfish of the order Ceratodontiformes
ceratoglossus noun: The posterior part of the hyoglossus
ceratohyal adjective, noun: Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
ceratohyoid noun: A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceratoid adjective: Having a horn-like shape or structure.
ceratomania noun: The conversion of phyllomes into spur-like or sac-like nectarial structures, as in ranunculaceous plants.
ceratomorph noun: Any odd-toed ungulate of the suborder Ceratomorpha.
ceratomyxid noun: Any myxozoan of the family Ceratomyxidae
ceratomyxosis noun: A disease of fish caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Ceratomyxa
ceratophagy noun: Alternative form of keratophagy.
ceratophore noun: Any lizard of the genus Ceratophora
ceratophryid noun: Any horned frog in the family Ceratophryidae.
ceratophryine noun: Any horned frog of the subfamily Ceratophryinae
ceratophyllaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceratophyllid noun: Any flea in the family Ceratophyllidae.
ceratophyte noun /ˈsɛɹətəʊfaɪt/: a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
ceratopid noun: Alternative form of ceratopsid.
ceratopogonid noun: Any biting midge in the family Ceratopogonidae.
ceratopsian adjective, noun: Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
ceratopsid adjective, noun: Any member of the family †Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
ceratopsoid noun: Any marginocephalian dinosaur of the superfamily Ceratopsoidea
ceratosaur noun: Any of many dinosaurs of the infraorder Ceratosauria.
ceratosaurian adjective, noun: Of or relating to the dinosaur infraorder Ceratosauria.
ceratosaurid noun: Any dinosaur in the family Ceratosauridae.
ceratose adjective, noun: Alternative form of keratose.
ceratostyle noun: The distal part of an invertebrate antenna
ceratotoxin noun: An antibacterial peptide present in fruit flies of genus Ceratitis.
ceratotrichia noun: A collection of keratinous filaments that supports a fishes fin
ceratoxin noun: Any of a class of peptide toxins present in Ceratophrys calcarata
ceratrin noun: An organic compound found in Iceland moss.
ceratrine noun: Alternative form of ceratrin.
ceraunic adjective: Alternative form of keraunic.
ceraunics noun: The branch of physics that deals with heat and electricity.
ceraunite noun: A belemnite.
cerauno- prefix: thunderbolt, thunder, lightning.
ceraunograph noun: A device for measuring lightning discharges.
ceraunomancy noun: Divination by thunder or lightning; the use of thunder or lightning to supernaturally gain information.
ceraunophile noun: A person who loves thunder or lightning.
ceraunophone noun: Alternative form of keraunophone.
ceraunoscope noun /səˈɹɔːnəskəʊp/: An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient Greek mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning.
ceraunoscopy noun: Divination by interpreting thunder and lightning.
CERB noun: Initialism of Canada emergency response benefit Income supplement for self-employed and employees, who are those directly affected by the COVID-19 shutdown.
Cerberean adjective /sɜɹˈbɪəɹɪən/: Of or relating to, or resembling, Cerberus in Greek mythology.
Cerberian adjective: Alternative form of Cerberean.
cerberin noun: A particular cardiac glycoside found in the tree Cerbera odollam.
cerberiopsin noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
cerberoside noun: A particular cardiac glycoside.
cerbertin noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
Cerberus proper noun /ˈsɝbəɹəs/: The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
cercal adjective /ˈsɜɹkəl/: Of or pertaining to the tail.
cercamoniine noun: Any extinct primate of the subfamily Cercamoniinae
cercaria noun /sɜː(ɹ)ˈkɛəɹɪə/: The parasitic larva of trematodes that infect the final host generally.
cercarial adjective /sɜːˈkɛəɹi.əl/: Relating to, or characteristic of cercariae.
cercarian adjective, noun /sɜːˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/: Of, like, or relating to cercariae.
cercaricidal adjective: That kills cercarias
cercariogenesis noun: The formation of cercarias
cercariometry noun: The measurement of cercariae, typically in rivers and other waters
cercelé adjective: Alternative form of sarcelly.
cercelée adjective: Alternative form of sarcelly.
cercellé adjective: Alternative form of sarcelly.
cercellée adjective: Alternative form of sarcelly.
cerchiaraite noun: A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal deep green mineral containing aluminum, barium, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
cercidiphyllaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Cercidiphyllaceae.
cerclage noun: The use of a wire loop to hold fragments of a fractured bone together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of incompetent cervix.
cercocystis noun: A tapeworm cysticercoid larva that develops within the vertebrate host villus rather than in an invertebrate host
cercomegistid noun: Any mite in the family Cercomegistidae.
cercomer noun: The caudal appendage of a larval cestode
cercomere noun: Alternative form of cercomer.
cercomonad noun: A small flagellate of the order Cercomonadida, widespread in aqueous habitats and common in soils.
cercomonadid noun: Any single-celled organism in the family Cercomonadidae.
Cercone proper noun: A surname.
cercopid noun: Any froghopper in the family Cercopidae.
cercopithecid noun: Any species of the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys.
cercopithecin noun: Any monkey of the cercopithecine tribe Cercopithecini
cercopithecine noun: Any member of the taxonomic subfamily Cercopithecinae: various Old World baboons, monkeys and macaques.
cercopithecoid noun: Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
cercopod noun: cercus.
cercopoid adjective: Relating to or characteristic of the froghoppers of the superfamily Cercopoidea.
cercosporamide noun: An antifungal phytotoxin present in fungi of genus Cercospora.
cercosporin noun: A toxin found in Cercospora species.
cercosporiosis noun: A plant disease due to infection by fungi of genus Cercospora
cercosporoid noun: Any pathogenic fungus of the former genus Cercosporidium (now Mycosphaerella)
cercotractor noun: A paraproct of certain mayflies (of the genus Baetis)
-cercous adjective, suffix: Waxy.
cercozoan noun: Any protist of the phylum Cercozoa.
cercus noun: A structure on the end of the abdomen of most insects, sometimes long, hairlike sensory organs and sometimes smaller and rigid.
Cerda proper noun: A town in the county of la Costera, Valencia
cerdollaside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
cerdulatinib noun: A medication belonging to the class of Syk/Janus kinase inhibitors, being developed for treatment of hematological malignancies.
cere noun, verb /sɪɚ/: A fleshy, waxy area at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.
cerea flexibilitas noun: waxy flexibility
cereal adjective, noun /ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/: A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.
cereal bar noun: A snack composed of some form of breakfast cereal that has been compressed into a bar shape and is held together with some form of edible adhesive.
cereal itch noun: Synonym of grain itch.
cereal leaf beetle noun: Any beetle of the species Oulema melanopus.
Cerealian adjective: Of or relating to the Cerealia festival.
cerealic adjective: Of or relating to cereals.
cerealin noun: A nitrogenous substance closely resembling diastase, obtained from bran, and possessing the power of converting starch into dextrin, sugar, and lactic acid.
cerealist noun: A cereal grower.
cerealless adjective: Without cereal.
cerealogist noun: One who practices or studies cerealogy, or crop circles.
cerealogy noun: Alternative form of cereology.
Cerean adjective, noun: pertaining to Ceres
cerebation noun: The act of using the mind; thought.
cerebellar adjective /ˌsɛ.ɹəˈbɛl.ə/: Of or pertaining to the cerebellum.
cerebellar artery noun: Any of several branches of the basilar and vertebral arteries that supply the cerebellum.
cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome noun: A condition resulting from cerebellar lesions, involving a constellation of deficits in the cognitive domains of executive function, spatial cognition,...
cerebellar cortex noun: Part of the cerebellum, a structure of the brain, in the human nervous system.
cerebellary adjective: Pertaining to the cerebellum; cerebellar.
cerebellectomised adjective: Alternative spelling of cerebellectomized.
cerebellectomize verb: To perform a cerebellectomy.
cerebellectomized adjective, verb: Subjected to cerebellectomy
cerebellectomy noun: Removal of all or part of the cerebellum.
cerebellic adjective: Relating to the cerebellum.
cerebellifugal adjective: Directed towards the cerebellum.
cerebellin noun: A hexadecapeptide that has neuromodulatory functions in the brain.
cerebellipetal adjective: Directed away from the cerebellum.
cerebellitis noun: inflammation of the cerebellum
cerebello- prefix: cerebellum
cerebellocortical adjective: Of, pertaining to, or connecting the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex
cerebellofugal adjective: That project outwards from the cerebellum
cerebellolental adjective: Affecting the cerebellum and the lens of the eye; applied to a form of oligophrenia.
cerebellomedullary adjective: Relating to the cerebellum and medulla.
cerebellopontile adjective: Relating to the cerebellum and pons
cerebellopontine adjective: Relating to the cerebellum and pons.
cerebellopontine angle syndrome noun: A neurological syndrome due to the closeness of the cerebellopontine angle to specific cranial nerves.
cerebellorubral adjective: Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the red nucleus
cerebellospinal adjective: Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the spinal cord
cerebellothalamic adjective: Relating to the cerebellum and thalamus.
cerebellothalamocortical adjective: Of, pertaining to, or connecting the cerebellum, the thalamus and the cerebral cortex.
cerebellotomy noun: incision (especially division) of the cerebellum
cerebellotrigeminal adjective: Relating to the cerebellum and the trigeminal nerve.
cerebellous adjective: Relating to the cerebellum; cerebellar.
cerebellovestibular adjective: Relating to the cerebellar vestibule
cerebellum noun /ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.əm/: Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median...
cereblon noun: A protein associated with ubiquitination
cerebral adjective /ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəl/: Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
cerebral achromatopsia noun: A rare type of acquired color blindness when brain damage, often to the occipital lobe, causes a loss of color perception, making everything appear in...
cerebral aqueduct noun: The channel in the brain which connects the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. It is surrounded by the periaqueductal gray.
cerebral artery noun: Any of the arteries supplying the cerebral cortex.
cerebral blood flow noun: The blood supply to the brain in a given period of time.
cerebral cortex noun /ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəl ˈkɔːtɛks/: The grey, folded, outermost layer of the cerebrum that is responsible for higher brain processes such as sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought,...
cerebral crus noun: The anterior portion of the cerebral peduncle which contains the motor tracts, traveling from the cerebral cortex to the pons and spine.
cerebral edema noun: An excess accumulation of water in the intra- and/or extra-cellular spaces of the brain.
cerebral hemisphere noun: One of the two regions of the brain that are delineated by the body's median plane.
cerebral hemorrhage noun: A heavy release of blood within the brain; condition in which ruptured blood vessel cause bleeding inside the brain.
cerebral localisation noun: Alternative spelling of cerebral localization.
cerebral localization noun: The localization of the control of special functions, as of sight or of the various movements of the body, in special regions of the brain.
cerebral oximetry noun: A noninvasive method of measuring oxygen metabolism in the brain.
cerebral palsied adjective: Having or affected by cerebral palsy.
cerebral palsy noun: A group of nonprogressive, noncontagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular...
cerebral salt-wasting syndrome noun: A rare endocrine condition involving low blood sodium concentration and dehydration in response to injury or the presence of tumors in or around the brain.
cerebralise verb: to make a mental picture or map of something
cerebralism noun: The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
cerebralist noun: One who accepts cerebralism.
cerebralization noun: The process or result of cerebralizing.
cerebralize verb: To make a mental picture or map of.
cerebrally adverb: In a cerebral way; intellectually.
cerebrally challenged adjective: Of low intelligence; stupid.
cerebrate noun, verb /ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/: To think or cogitate, especially so as to make inferences or decisions or to solve problems.
cerebration noun /sɛɹɪˈbɹeɪʃən/: The act of cerebrating; reflection, thinking, thought.
cerebrational adjective: Relating to cerebration.
cerebric adjective: Of, pertaining to, or derived from the brain; cerebral.
cerebric acid noun: cerebrin
cerebricity noun: Brainpower; the faculty of intelligence.
cerebriform adjective: Resembling the outer surface of the brain
cerebriformly adverb: In a cerebriform manner.
cerebrifugal adjective: Applied to those nerve fibers, or veins, which go from the brain to the spinal cord, and so transfer cerebral impulses (centrifugal impressions) outwards.
cerebrin noun: A non-phosphorized nitrogenous substance, obtained from brain and nerve tissue by extraction with boiling alcohol. It is uncertain whether it exists as such...
cerebripetal adjective: Going from the spinal cord to the brain, so as to transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.
cerebritis noun: Inflammation of the cerebrum.
cerebro- prefix: cerebrum
cerebroafferent adjective: Carrying material towards the cerebrum
cerebroarterial adjective: Relating to cerebral arteries
cerebroatrophic adjective: Involving atrophy of the cerebrum; applied to Rett syndrome.
cerebrobuccal adjective: Relating to the brain and the cheek
cerebrocapillary adjective: Relating to cerebral capillaries
cerebrocardiac adjective: Relating to the brain and heart.
cerebrocardiovascular adjective: Relating to the cerebrum and the cardiovascular system.
cerebrocerebellar adjective: Relating to the cerebrum and the cerebellum
cerebrocerebellum noun: The lateral part of the cerebellum
cerebrocirculation noun: The circulation of blood within the brain
cerebrocirculatory adjective: Relating to the circulatory system of the brain
cerebrocortex noun: cerebral cortex
cerebrocortical adjective: Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex
cerebrocostomandibular adjective: Relating to the brain, ribs, and mandible.
cerebrocranial adjective: Relating to the cerebrum and the cranium
cerebrocuprein noun: Synonym of erythrocuprein.
cerebroelectrical adjective: Relating to electrical activity in the cerebrum.
cerebroencephalitis noun: cerebral encephalitis

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under C: 60,525 words, in 202 parts.