(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
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.
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achroodextrinase
achyrodes
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
adenochondrosarcoma
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
amidophosphoric
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anarchoindividualist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiocardiographies
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphrodistic
aphthartodocetism
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archdiplomatist
archdogmatist
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archididascalos
archididascalos
noun
(formal, rare) A school principal.
archidiskodon
archidoxis
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archscoundrel
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
arthroendoscopy
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
aspidochirota
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
bachelordoms
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
basiarachnoiditis
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bescorched
bescorched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescorch
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodyschroia
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
bothriocidaris
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachioradialis
brachioradialis
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that flexes the forearm at the elbow.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachydontism
brachypodous
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchiostegidae
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bronchadenitis
bronchoadenitis
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardholders
cardholders
noun
plural of cardholder
cardhouse
cardhouse
noun
(countable) A business establishment that hosts card-playing, especially one where patrons play poker.
(countable) Synonym of house of cards (any sense).
(uncountable) A structure of plate-like mineral deposits that rest on each other's edges, similar to a cardhouse.
cardiocirrhosis
cardiodysesthesia
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiographs
cardiographs
noun
plural of cardiograph
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
cardisophistical
cardophagus
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
catchwords
catchwords
noun
plural of catchword
cathodofluorescence
chaddsford
chadors
chadors
noun
plural of chador
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chaldrons
chaldrons
noun
plural of chaldron
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
chalkosideric
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
charadriiformes
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
cheeseboard
cheeseboard
noun
A board used for serving cheeses.
cheilodipterus
cheiropodist
cheiropodist
noun
Archaic form of chiropodist.
chelidosaurus
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chemosorbed
chemosorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemosorb
chessboard
chessboard
noun
(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
(topology) A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squares
chessboards
chessboards
noun
plural of chessboard
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chiropodies
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chiropodists
chiropodists
noun
plural of chiropodist
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydosaurus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chloralosed
chloralosed
adj
anesthetized with chloralose
chlordans
chlordans
noun
plural of chlordan
chlorides
chlorides
noun
plural of chloride
chlorids
chlorids
noun
plural of chlorid
chloropalladates
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledochoenterostomy
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct