(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abeyancies
abeyancies
noun
plural of abeyancy
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abyssobenthonic
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylrosaniline
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycese
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetales
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenomycosis
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.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
analyticities
analyticities
noun
plural of analyticity
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anecdysis
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
anerythroplastic
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiocholecystitis
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisocotyledonous
anisocycle
anisodactyle
anisoleucocytosis
antechinomys
antiatheistically
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticonservatively
anticorrosively
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
antidomestically
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antiecclesiastically
antiegoistically
antiegotistically
antienthusiastically
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antiinsurrectionally
antimaterialistically
antimechanistically
antimysticalness
antiperistatically
antiphysicalness
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antirealistically
antiscientifically
antiscientifically
adv
In an antiscientific manner.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascertainability
ascertainability
noun
The quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
assistency
asterospondylic
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
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.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriotrypsin
barytocelestine
bathycentesis
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
besanctify
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biscayen
biscayner
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
blennocystitis
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
bradycinesia
bradyteleocinesia
bronchopleurisy
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
caenostylic
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
cardiodysneuria
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
causewaying
causewaying
verb
present participle of causeway
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
celtillyrians
cenosity
cenospecifically
censoriously
censoriously
adv
In a censorious manner.
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centesimally
centesimally
adv
According to a division into 100 parts.
centrosymmetric
centrosymmetric
adj
(mathematics) Having a centre of symmetry.
centrosymmetrical
centrosymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of centrosymmetric
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chelyabinsk
chelyuskin
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chimmesyan
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chinesery
chlorophylligenous
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
chondrichthyes
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropterygious
chrisney
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysaniline
chrysaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.