(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.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
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
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
adiathermanous
admonished
admonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admonish
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishes
admonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
aegithognathism
aepyornithiformes
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
algoesthesiometer
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amidohexose
aminopherase
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphicarpogenous
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphidesmous
amphierotism
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphineurous
amphioxides
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphisporangiate
amphispore
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anhaematopoiesis
anhaematosis
anhematopoiesis
anhematosis
animotheism
antechinomys
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphotheist
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antihemolysin
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimethodicalness
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphthartodocetism
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archimpressionist
archistome
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arsinoitherium
arteriosympathectomy
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthroempyesis
arthromeningitis
arthrorheumatism
arthrosterigma
arthrotomies
arthrotomies
noun
plural of arthrotomy
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astonishment
astonishment
noun
(obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
(obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
(obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
Something very surprising.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
astonishments
astonishments
noun
plural of astonishment
astroalchemist
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrophotometrical
astrophotometrical
adj
Relating to astrophotometry.
astrospherecentrosomic
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
atheromatosis
atheromatosis
noun
(pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
automechanism
autometamorphosis
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
averrhoism
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bacteriohemolysin
basichromiole
basiophthalmite
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
benzosulphimide
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
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
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
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
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes