(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominoscope
abdominoscope
noun
An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abducens
abducens
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve.
abducentes
abducentes
noun
plural of abducens
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abjectedness
abjectedness
noun
(rare) The state of being abjected.
abscind
abscind
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cut off.
abscond
abscond
verb
(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away.
(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
(intransitive, of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
(law) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process
(obsolete, transitive) To conceal; to take away.
(transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
absconded
absconded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscond
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
absconds
absconds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscond
abscound
abstractedness
abstractedness
noun
The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
abundances
abundances
noun
plural of abundance
accommodableness
accommodableness
noun
(rare) The quality or condition of being accommodable
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ascendable
ascendable
adj
Capable of being ascended.
ascendible
ascendible
adj
Capable of being ascended; climbable.
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
audubonistic
backbends
backbends
noun
plural of backbend
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhandedness
backhandedness
noun
(of writing) Leftward slant.
Backwardness of direction.
Deceit or neglect.
Indirection.
Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.
The use of a backward flip of the hand.
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
backlands
backlands
noun
plural of backland
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backslidingness
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
backwardnesses
backwardnesses
noun
plural of backwardness
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
backwoodsman
backwoodsman
noun
(informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
An uncivilized person.
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
bacteriodiagnosis
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
badacsonyi
balancedness
balancedness
noun
The state or quality of being balanced.
balanopsidaceae
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
bandcase
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
bankcards
bankcards
noun
plural of bankcard
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
basiarachnoiditis
basidiogenetic
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
becousined
becushioned
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
bedunces
bedunces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedunce
benedicks
benedicks
noun
plural of benedick
benedictinism
benedictions
benedictions
noun
plural of benediction
benedicts
benedicts
noun
plural of benedict
benedictus
berchtesgaden
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescoundrel
bescreened
bescreened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescreen
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biomedicines
biomedicines
noun
plural of biomedicine
bipinnatisected
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blindstitch
blindstitch
noun
Alternative form of blind stitch
verb
To work in blind stitches.
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
blockheadishness
bloodstanch
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
boldfacedness
bonducs
bonducs
noun
plural of bonduc
boondocks
boondocks
noun
plural of boondock
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachydontism
braconids
braconids
noun
plural of braconid
bradycinesia
bradyteleocinesia
braggadocianism
branchedness
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchiostegidae
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchstand
brazenfacedness
bretschneideraceae
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
bronchadenitis
bronchoadenitis
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
bundocks
cabbageheadedness
cabstand
cabstand
noun
A place where taxis wait for passengers; a taxi rank.
cabstands
cabstands
noun
plural of cabstand
cambodians
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
candelabrums
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
cannabinoids
cannabinoids
noun
plural of cannabinoid
cannibalised
cannibalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cannibalise
carbonadoes
carbonados
carbonados
noun
plural of carbonado
carbonised
carbonised
adj
Alternative spelling of carbonized
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
carboxydomonas
casebound
casebound
adj
(of a book) hardcover (attributive)
celebratedness
celebratedness
noun
celebrity; fame
centerboards
centerboards
noun
plural of centerboard
chickenbreasted
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondrofibromatous
chubbedness
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
clubhands
clubhands
noun
plural of clubhand
cnidoblast
cnidoblast
noun
(biology) A cell in the epidermis of cnidarians in which the nematocyst develops
coadsorbent
coadsorbent
noun
A substance that increases the efficacy of an adsorbent
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
cobblestoned
cobblestoned
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting cobblestoning.
Cobbled; laid with cobblestones.
cobdenism
cobdenism
Noun
A policy of free trade and international peace and cooperation.