epispasm
A form of foreskin restoration to reverse circumcision, historically practised among some Jews in Hellenistic and Roman societies.

epispire
A spiral ridge on the surface of the shell of some fossilized gastropods.

epispires
plural of epispire

epistemicism
A philosophical position asserting that there are facts about the boundaries of a vague predicate (such as "is thin" or "is bald") which cannot be discovered.

epistemicities
plural of epistemicity

epistemicity
The property of being epistemic.
An epistemic property or philosophy.

epistemocracy
Alternative form of epistocracy

epistemophilia
An excessive love of, or striving for, knowledge.
As used by psychoanalyst Melanie Klein, epistemophilia—or, as she framed it, the "epistemophilic instinct"—is the wish to know, and is rooted in libido. Such instinct results from Oedipal conflicts in the child psyche.

episterna
plural of episternum

episternum
The upper segment of the sternum
The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.

episternums
plural of episternum

epistocracies
plural of epistocracy

epistocracy
A rule by citizens with political knowledge, or a proposed political system which concentrates political power in citizens according to their knowledge.
A government run by citizens with political knowledge.

epistocrat
One of the ruling citizens in an epistocracy.

epistocrats
plural of epistocrat

epistolet
A little epistle; a short letter.

epistoleus
The second in command of the Spartan fleet.
An office in a sorority responsible for correspondence.

epistolization
The writing of an epistle.

epistolography
The art or practice of writing epistles. especially in the Byzantine era.

epistology
The study of letters and epistles.

epistolophobia
An abnormal or irrational fear of correspondence, especially the receiving or writing of letters or messages.

epistopic
A recurrent topic of epistemological discussion and debate.

epistopics
plural of epistopic

epistratum
A stratum that lies above, and is therefore newer, than another

epistyle
A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; an architrave.

epistyles
plural of epistyle

episyllogism
A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism (the prosyllogism).

episyllogisms
plural of episyllogism

epitaphology
The study of epitaphs.

epitaphy
An epitaph (description on a gravestone)
The art or practice of writing epitaphs.

epitarsus
A fold of conjunctiva on the surface of the tarsus of the eye

epitases
plural of epitasis

epitasis
The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
The addition of a concluding sentence that merely emphasizes what has already been stated.
The period of violence in a fever or disease; paroxysm.

epitaxiality
Quality of an epitaxial layer, especially coherence, crystallinity and smoothness.

epithelialisation
Alternative form of epithelialization.

epithelialization
The process that covers a wound with epithelial tissue.
The process of assembling an epithelium from non-epithelial cells, such as in the process of mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition.

epithelializations
plural of epithelialization

epitheliocysts
plural of epitheliocyst

epitheliotropism
The condition of being epitheliotropic

epithelisation
Alternative form of epithelization.

epithelization
Alternative form of epithelialization.

epithelizations
plural of epithelization

epitheses
plural of epithesis

epithesis
The addition of a letter or sound at the end of a word, without changing its meaning.
The surgical correction of deformity or of crooked limbs.
A splint or other appliance to be worn.

epithetism
The use of epithets or indirect figures of speech.

epithetry
The art or practice of using epithets.

epitoky
A form of reproduction in some polychaete annelids in which the worms undergo a partial or complete transformation into an epitoke, a pelagic morph capable of sexual reproduction

epitomisation
Non-Oxford British English spelling of epitomization.

epitomisations
plural of epitomisation

epitomization
The process or result of epitomizing.

epitomizations
plural of epitomization

epitrochasm
a hurried accumulation or enumeration of several points.

epitrochoid
A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine

epitrochoids
plural of epitrochoid

epitrope
A figure by which permission is either seriously or ironically granted to someone to do what he or she proposes to do, e.g. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still.

epitropy
Alternative form of epitrope.

epitympanum
The upper part of the tympanic cavity (of the middle ear)

epitympanums
plural of epitympanum

epitypification
The identification and naming of an epitype

epitypifications
plural of epitypification

epizoism
The condition of being epizoic.

epizoology
epizootiology

epizootization
The process, or the result of epizootizing

epochality
The state or quality of pertaining to an epoch.
The primitial abilitude pervading someone or something from which the rousing of an epoch stems.
A state of being momentous; importance; significance.

epoche
Moment of theoretical suspension of all action.
Moment of theoretical suspension of belief.

epoches
plural of epoche

epochism
A tendency to regard the epoch in which one lives as superior to others.

epomania
rage or passion for writing epics

eponym
A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
Something that is named after a person.
A name taken from a person, a namesake toponym, term, etc.
A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.
Synonym of epitome, a person taken as a symbol or quintessential representative of some trait, school, etc.
Synonym of epithet, a distinguishing title.

eponyme
Archaic form of eponym.

eponymes
plural of eponyme

eponymies
plural of eponymy

eponymism
The use of eponyms.

eponyms
plural of eponym

eponymy
The semantic relation of eponyms; the quality of being eponymous.

epopteia
The final initiation rite in the Eleusinian Mysteries.

epopteias
plural of epopteia

epotation
A drinking up; a quaffing.

epotations
plural of epotation

epoxidation
Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide

epoxidations
plural of epoxidation

epoxidization
The process of epoxidizing.

epoxygenation
Any reaction that forms an epoxide

epoxygenations
plural of epoxygenation

eprazinone
A particular mucolytic.

eprocto
Clipping of eproctophilia

eproctophilia
A paraphilia characterized by sexual arousal from flatulence.

eps
plural of ep

epsilonics
The study of error in mathematical approximations.

epsilonproteobacteria
plural of epsilonproteobacterium

epsilonproteobacterium
Any of a group of spiral proteobacteria of the class Epsilon Proteobacteria

eptagon
A heptagon.

eptaplet
A multiplet of seven related things

eptaplets
plural of eptaplet

eptitude
Effectiveness or proficiency in (something), especially contrasting natural ability or aptitude.

epylisin
A particular human matrix metalloproteinase

eq
Abbreviation of equation.

eqq
plural of eq, abbreviation of equations

eqs
plural of eq

equabilities
plural of equability

equability
The condition of being equable.

equableness
The state or quality of being equable.

equafinality
Alternative form of equifinality.

equalisation
Alternative spelling of equalization.

equalisations
plural of equalisation

equalitarianism
Egalitarianism.

equalitarianisms
plural of equalitarianism

equalitie
Obsolete form of equality.

equalities
plural of equality

equality
The fact of being equal.
The fact of being equal, of having the same value.
The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.