(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.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
acanthocereus
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achrodextrinase
achroodextrinase
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrotrophoneurosis
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
adenochondrosarcoma
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiathermanous
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
aepyornithiformes
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
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).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
altogetherness
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
aminopherase
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphicarpogenous
amphineurous
amphisporangiate
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anchorwise
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anepigraphous
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
angiocardiographies
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anhydroglocose
anisobranchiate
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anorthose
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anosphresia
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antehistoric
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
anthesterion
anthesterol
anthoceros
anthocerotales
anthosiderite
anthospermum
anthraceniferous
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthraconecrosis
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.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
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
anthropophysite
anthropopithecus
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotheistic
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
anticholinesterase
anticholinesterase
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antiheroines
antiheroines
noun
plural of antiheroine
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antiheterolysin
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antipriesthood
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antistadholder
antistadholderian
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
antrophose
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
apprehension
apprehension
noun
(law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
(rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeornis
archaeornithes
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archconsoler
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.