(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.
abepithymia
abichite
abichite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of clinoclase
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abrahamite
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
absenteeship
absenteeship
noun
(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthiate
absinthiate
verb
To impregnate with wormwood.
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
absinthine
absinthine
adj
Like absinthe.
absinthole
abthainrie
abyssobenthonic
acacatechin
acacatechin
noun
An antioxidant for fatty oils obtained from Acacia catechu.
acanthine
acanthine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves.
acanthite
acanthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver sulfide, Ag₂S, that is a major ore of silver, that forms slender prisms.
acanthocephali
acanthodei
acanthodidae
acanthomeridae
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acanthuridae
acatamathesia
acatamathesia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
aceanthrenequinone
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalite
acephalite
Noun
A Paulician, a member of an early gnostic Christian heresy.
aceratherium
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetmethylanilide
acetnaphthalide
acetoamidophenol
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetophenetidine
acetophenin
acetophenine
acetothienone
acetothienone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone 1-thiophen-2-ylethanone
acetoxyphthalide
acetphenetid
acetphenetidin
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenylhydrazine
achatinella
achatinella
noun
Oahu tree snail (Achatinella spp.).
achatinidae
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
acherontical
achetidae
achiest
achiest
adj
superlative form of achy: most achy
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achievement
achievement
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achiote
achiote
noun
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
achitophel
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromatiaceae
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizable
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromobacterieae
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acmaesthesia
acmesthesia
acmesthesia
noun
(pathology) The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acoenaesthesia
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrosticheae
acrotrophoneurosis
actinenchyma
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acuaesthesia
acuesthesia
adelpholite
adenasthenia
adenemphractic
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophthalmia
adenotyphoid
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adhibited
adhibited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adhibit
adiaphoretic
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adiathermanous
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adiathetic
adiathetic
adj
Not diathetic.
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenotrophin
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aegisthus
aegisthus
Proper noun
The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.