(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abscondedly
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acesodyne
acesodynous
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achyrodes
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
aclydes
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
adenocyst
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenocystomatous
adenomycosis
adenomyxosarcoma
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
aecidiomycetes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
alcaydes
alcaydes
noun
plural of alcayde
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ampycides
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anecdysis
anhydroglocose
anisocotyledonous
anisodactyle
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
antidomestically
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
arthroendoscopy
ascendancy
ascendancy
noun
(ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
(historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century
Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant.
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendency
ascendency
noun
Alternative spelling of ascendancy
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
asterospondylic
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
asyndetically
asyndetically
adv
(grammar) In a manner characterized by the use of asyndeton; in a manner in which the words are not connected by conjunctions.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
blepharodyschroia
bostrychidae
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradycinesia
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
bradyseismical
bradyteleocinesia
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
calycoideous
candescently
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiodysesthesia
cardiodysneuria
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
caryatides
caryatides
noun
plural of caryatide
caryopsides
causewayed
causewayed
adj
Having a causeway
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
cephalodymus
chersydridae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydoselachidae
chlamydoselachus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
chondropharyngeus
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysochloridae
chrysomelidae
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysopidae
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
chytridiales
clandestinely
clandestinely
adv
In a secret or covert manner.
In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
clandestinity
clandestinity
noun
(religion) A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.
The quality or state of being clandestine.
clepsydra
clepsydra
noun
A water clock, especially as used in the ancient world.
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
clydesdale
clydesdale
Noun
A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.
A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women)
A very morbidly obese person.
clypeastridea
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
clypeastroida
clypeastroidea
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
colodyspepsia
compsothlypidae
condensability
condensability
noun
The condition of being condensable.
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
considerability
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideratively
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradistinctively
contradistinctively
adv
in contradistinction
contrastedly
contrastedly
adv
in contrast
copyreaders
copyreaders
noun
plural of copyreader
correspondentially
corydalises
corydalises
noun
plural of corydalis
cosymmedian
cryptomonadales
crystaled
crystalized
crystalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystalize
crystalled
crystallised
crystallised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystallise
crystallized
crystallized
adj
being crystalline, in the form of crystals.
having definitive and fixed form, solidified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystallize
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
cyanephidrosis
cyanides
cyanides
noun
plural of cyanide
cyanosed
cyanosed
adj
(pathology) Afflicted with cyanosis.
cycadaceous
cycadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to, or resembling, the Cycadaceae, a family of plants like the palms but with exogenous wood.
cycadales
cycadeous
cycadofilicales
cycadofilices
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclades
cyclades
Proper noun
An Aegean island chain in southeast-central Greece, surrounding the main island Delos, further including the islands of Andros, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syra, Tinos and Zea.
cyclopaedias
cyclopaedias
noun
plural of cyclopaedia
cyclopaedist
cyclopedias
cyclopedias
noun
plural of cyclopedia
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.