(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achroodextrinase
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adiathermanous
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthosiderite
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antimethodicalness
antipriesthood
antistadholder
antistadholderian
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetism
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apotheosised
apotheosised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosise
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
aspidobranchiate
astonished
astonished
adj
Amazed; surprised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astonish
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
athetoids
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bisdimethylamino
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharodiastasis
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
bostrychidae
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
bronchadenitis
bronchoadenitis
cardiodysesthesia
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
catholicised
catholicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicise
chaetosomatidae
chaetosomidae
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chemopallidectomies
chemopallidectomies
noun
plural of chemopallidectomy
chiasmodontidae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
choledocholithiasis
choledocholithiasis
noun
The presence of gallstones in the common bile duct.
chondrarsenite
chromodermatosis
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
citharoedus
compsothlypidae
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
dealcoholist
deanthropomorphism
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
dechristianization
dechristianization
noun
The act of dechristianizing; the systematic removal of Christianity or Christian elements.
dehonestation
dehonestation
noun
(obsolete) An act of dishonouring or disgracing.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehydrogenisation
dehydrosparteine
demographist
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demosthenian
demosthenian
Adjective
Demosthenic, pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes.
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatosiophobia
desaccharification
desmognathism
desmopathologist
desophisticate
desophisticate
verb
(transitive) To clear from sophism or error.
desophistication
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphoretics
diaphoretics
noun
plural of diaphoretic
diarthroses
diarthroses
noun
plural of diarthrosis
diastrophe
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dibothriocephalus
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
dietotherapeutics
dietotherapeutics
noun
dietotherapy
dihydrotachysterol
dihydrotachysterol
noun
A synthetic vitamin D analogue, activated in the liver, that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamins D₂ and D₃.
dimethoates
dimethoates
noun
plural of dimethoate
dimethylnitrosamine
dimethylnitrosamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic
diphosphate
diphosphate
noun
(chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups
(chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate
diphosphates
diphosphates
noun
plural of diphosphate
diphosphothiamine
disauthorize
disauthorize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disconanthae
dishexecontahedroid
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
dodecaphonist
dodecaphonist
noun
(music) A practitioner or proponent of dodecaphony, i.e. use of the dodecaphonic musical scale, which has twelve tones per octave
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
dorsoepitrochlear
dositheans
dothideaceous
dothideaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Dothideaceae.
dothideales
dromaeognathism
dumbartonshire
duodenocholangitis
dynamometamorphism
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
echinosphaeritidae
echinostomatidae
edriophthalmatous
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
electrosherardizing
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.