(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.
abhenrys
abshenry
abyssobenthonic
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenopharyngitis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
aepyornithiformes
aerenchymas
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschynanthus
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amyelencephalous
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaesthyl
anaglyphoscope
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
anesthyl
angiocholecystitis
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydroglocose
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
antechinomys
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthrachrysone
anthropophysite
antiatheistically
antienthusiastically
antihemolysin
antiheterolysin
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.
antimechanistically
antiphysicalness
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
aphanomyces
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
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
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archsynagogue
archvestryman
argyranthemous
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arthroendoscopy
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
asthenology
astheny
astheny
noun
Dated form of asthenia.
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
asymmetranthous
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
bacteriohemolysin
balneophysiology
bathyanesthesia
bathycentesis
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bisdimethylamino
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
calyptranthes
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chanteys
chanteys
noun
plural of chantey
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chelyabinsk
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chimmesyan
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
cholecystenterorrhaphy
chondropharyngeus
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.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
chrysobalanaceae
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cnemapophysis
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
countersympathy
cryanesthesia
crymoanesthesia
cyanephidrosis
cyanophose
cyanophyceous
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cyclanthales
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cynocephalous
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cynoscephalae
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystathionine
cystathionine
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate, 2-amino-4-(2-amino-2-carboxy-ethyl) thio-butanoic acid, in the biosynthesis of cysteine.