(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
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.
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
angiocardiographies
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.
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
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
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.
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
aspidochirota
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
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
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.
brachydontism
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchiostegidae
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bronchadenitis
bronchoadenitis
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
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalkosideric
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
charadriiformes
cheilodipterus
cheiropodist
cheiropodist
noun
Archaic form of chiropodist.
chelidosaurus
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
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
chlamydosporic
chlorides
chlorides
noun
plural of chloride
chlorids
chlorids
noun
plural of chlorid
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrinous
chondriosomal
chondriosome
chondriosome
noun
Synonym of mitochondrion
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondriosphere
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chondritis
chondritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the cartilage
chondroarthritis
chondroclasis
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondrofibromatous
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondroitins
chondroitins
noun
plural of chondroitin
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondropterygious
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondrosin
chondrosin
noun
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins
chondrosis
chondrosis
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous tumor
Synonym of chondrogenesis
chondrostei
chordamesodermic
chordeiles
chorditis
chorditis
noun
inflammation of the vocal cords
chorioiditis
chorioidocyclitis
chorioidoiritis
chorioidoretinitis
chorioids
chorioids
noun
plural of chorioid
choroiditis
choroiditis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the choroid.
choroidocyclitis
choroidoiritis
choroidoretinitis
choroidoretinitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the choroid and the retina
choroids
choroids
noun
plural of choroid
christdom
christendom
christhood
chromatodysopia
chromdiagnosis
chromhidrosis
chromhidrosis
noun
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
