(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abhorrence
abhorrence
noun
(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthocereus
acanthomeridae
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
aceanthrenequinone
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achenocarp
acheron
acheronian
acheronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acheron.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
acherontical
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achorion
achorn
achorn
noun
(Chester) An acorn.
achroanthes
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroglobin
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatisation
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
achromycin
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
achronism
achronychous
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acocanthera
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrochordinae
acrochordon
acrochordon
noun
(medicine) A soft, pedunculated or pensile wart, consisting of myomatous or edematous fibrous tissue, often found on the neck or eyelids of elderly persons.
acrocorinth
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acronichal
acronichally
acronych
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
acronychally
acronychous
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrophonic
acrophonic
adj
Conforming to acrophony.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrophony
acrophony
noun
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
acrotrophoneurosis
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniomorpha
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinobranchia
actinobranchia
noun
Alternative form of actinobranch
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinographic
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinophryan
actinophrys
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenochondrosarcoma
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aeromaechanic
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
africanthropus
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
alchornea
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amminochloride
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amphicarpogenous
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anachoret
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anachromasis
anachronic
anachronic
adj
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronical
anachronical
Adjective
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphoric
anaphoric
adj
Of, or relating to, an anaphora.
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).