(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.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenylhydrazine
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
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.
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
alimentotherapy
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amphipyrenin
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angiohypertonia
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydremia
anhydremic
anhydride
anhydride
noun
(chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydridize
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrize
anhydromyelia
anhydroxime
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anthrahydroquinone
anthrapyridine
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropophysite
anthypophoretic
antiheterolysin
antihierarchically
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antikythera
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
anywhither
anywhither
adv
(rare) To (in the direction of) anywhere.
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archigonocyte
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architectonically
architectonically
adv
In terms of architectonics.
archreactionary
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.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
azoerythrin
azygobranchiate
bacteriohemolysin
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzalcyanhydrin
benzalhydrazine
benzhydroxamic
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
bihydrazine
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brachycnemic
brachypodine
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
breathingly
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
callorhynchidae
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chamaepericlymenum
chamberlainry
chatelainry
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chicanery
chicanery
noun
(countable, law) A slick performance by a lawyer.
Deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chinaberry
chinaberry
noun
(US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.
(US) The bead tree or azedarac, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
(US) The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
chiropterygian
chloranhydride
chlorprophenpyridamine
chlortetracycline
chlortetracycline
noun
(pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₃ClN₂O₈ (trademark Aureomycin) of the tetracycline group that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Kitasatospora aureofaciens), active against many bacterial and fungal infections, and is sometimes used in animal feeds to stimulate growth.
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
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.
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
cineangiocardiography
cineangiocardiography
noun
cinematographic angiocardiography
cineangiography
cineangiography
noun
cinematographic angiography
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
colpoperineorrhaphy
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
coryphaenidae
coryphaenoid
coryphaenoididae
countertechnicality
countertechnicality
noun
(rare) A technicality introduced in opposition to another technicality.
craniopharyngeal
craniopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the cranium and pharynx.
cricopharyngeal
cricopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cricopharyngeus.
cricothyroidean
cryanesthesia
crymoanesthesia
cryptobranchiate
cryptobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
cryptobranchidae
cyanephidrosis
cyanohermidin
cyanotrichite
cyanotrichite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, blue, orthorhombic copper aluminium sulfate mineral.
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
cyclophrenia
cyclophrenia
noun
bipolar disorder
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
noun
(organic chemistry) cyclonite, RDX
cylindrenchema
cylindrenchyma
cylindrocephalic
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehydrochlorinase
dehydrochlorinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction
dehydrochlorinate
dehydrochlorination
dehydrochlorination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction in which the elements of hydrogen chloride are removed from a molecule
dehydrocorydaline
dehydrogenating
dehydrogenating
adj
That undergoes or produces dehydrogenation
verb
present participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenation
dehydrogenation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.