(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abeyancies
abeyancies
noun
plural of abeyancy
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abyssobenthonic
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
accessability
accessability
noun
Misspelling of accessibility.
accessibility
accessibility
noun
(computing, web design) Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.
The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
acerbityacerose
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblygeusia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblystegite
ambystomidae
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archipresbyter
ascertainability
ascertainability
noun
The quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
azoisobutyronitrile
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
babysitter
babysitter
noun
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotrypsin
baileys
baileys
noun
plural of bailey
balneophysiology
bapistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
barleysick
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytostrontianite
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.
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathyanesthesia
bathycentesis
bathyesthesia
bathyesthesia
noun
(physiology) Any sensation that arises from below the skin
bathyhyperesthesia
bathyhypesthesia
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathyseism
bayberries
bayberries
noun
plural of bayberry
bayesian
bayesian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Bayesian
baypines
bayside
bayside
adj
Located along a bay
beamishly
beamishly
adv
In a beamish manner.
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
beastily
beastily
adv
in a beasty manner
beastlily
beastlily
adv
In a beastly manner.
beautyship
beerishly
beerishly
adv
In a beerish manner.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
bellyfish
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
berkeleyism
berylliosis
berylliosis
noun
(medicine) A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
beryllosis
besanctify
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
besiegingly
besiegingly
adv
in a besieging manner
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bestiality
bestiality
noun
(archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.
(archaic) A status of lower animal.
(archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour.
(dated) Any abstract entity similar to a beast.
Bestial nature, savagery, inhumanity, like (or akin to) an animal's.
Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
bestially
bestially
adv
In a bestial manner.
bestiary
bestiary
noun
(gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
beylics
beylics
noun
plural of beylic
beyliks
beyliks
noun
plural of beylik
beyship
beyship
noun
The role or status of a bey.
biacetyls
bialystoker
biasedly
biasedly
adv
In a biased manner.
biassedly
bicyclers
bicyclers
noun
plural of bicycler
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
bielectrolysis
bigeyes
bigeyes
noun
plural of bigeye
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bilayers
bilayers
noun
plural of bilayer
billingsley
bimethyls
bingeys
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biolyses
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biopsychologies
biorhythmicities
biospeleology
biospeleology
noun
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
biosystematics
biosystematics
noun
(biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms
biosystematist
biosystematist
noun
One who works with biosystematics.
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
birdseye
birdseye
adj
Alternative spelling of bird's-eye
birdseyes
birdseyes
noun
plural of birdseye
biscayen
biscayner
bisdimethylamino
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
biserially
biserially
adv
In a biserial manner.
biseriately
biseriately
adv
In two rows or series.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
bisglyoxaline
bisley
bismethyl
bisymmetric
bisymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals.
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
bisymmetrically
bisymmetry
bisymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of being bisymmetric.
bittersweetly
bittersweetly
adv
In a bittersweet manner.
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.