(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achroodextrinase
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
agatharchides
angiocardiographies
aphrodesiac
aphthartodocetism
archaised
archaised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaise
archdapifership
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archdissembler
archdisturber
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archswindler
aspidobranchiate
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
blackshirted
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodyschroia
bostrychidae
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
breadstitch
bretschneideraceae
bronchadenitis
bronchoadenitis
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
Spanish fly; a vesicant extracted from the beetle, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties.
cardianesthesia
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cardiodysesthesia
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
cashiered
cashiered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cashier
cathartides
cathedralwise
catheterised
catheterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catheterise
chairladies
chairladies
noun
plural of chairlady
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalkosideric
chambermaids
chambermaids
noun
plural of chambermaid
chandeliers
chandeliers
noun
plural of chandelier
chandleries
chandleries
noun
plural of chandlery
chandlersville
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
charadriiformes
charladies
charladies
noun
plural of charlady
chelidosaurus
chersydridae
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chickenbreasted
chickenheartedness
chickenheartedness
noun
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness
childermas
childermas
Proper noun
A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chondrarsenite
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chordamesodermic
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christadelphianism
christenhead
christianiadeal
christianised
christianized
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromodermatosis
chromodiascope
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysochloridae
chrysomelidae
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysopidae
churchwardenism
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
chytridiales
citharoedus
clearsighted
clearsighted
adj
Alternative spelling of clear-sighted
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
cleidarthritis
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
comradeships
comradeships
noun
plural of comradeship
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
cyanephidrosis
dacryohelcosis
debaucheries
debaucheries
noun
plural of debauchery
decarchies
decarchies
noun
plural of decarchy
decarhinus
dechristianization
dechristianization
noun
The act of dechristianizing; the systematic removal of Christianity or Christian elements.
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
dehydroascorbic
dehydroascorbic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to dehydroascorbic acid or its derivatives
dehydrochlorinase
dehydrochlorinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
desaccharification
diachoresis
diachoresis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The excretion or passage of feces.
diachronicness
diachronies
diachronies
noun
plural of diachrony
diaphoretics
diaphoretics
noun
plural of diaphoretic
diarchies
diarchies
noun
plural of diarchy
dibothriocephalus
dicaryophase
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dietotherapeutics
dietotherapeutics
noun
dietotherapy
diffranchise
dihydrotachysterol
dihydrotachysterol
noun
A synthetic vitamin D analogue, activated in the liver, that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamins D₂ and D₃.
dinarchies
dinarchies
noun
plural of dinarchy
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
disaccharidase
disaccharidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycoside hydrolases, enzymes that break down disaccharides into monosaccharides
disaccharide
disaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) Any sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, consisting of two monosaccharides combined together.
disaccharides
disaccharides
noun
plural of disaccharide
disaccharose
disbranched
disbranched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disbranch
disbranches
disbranches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disbranch
discharacter
discharge
discharge
noun
(electricity) The act of releasing an accumulated charge.
(hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m³/s (cubic meters per second).
(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
(medicine, uncountable) Pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology.
(military) The act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service.
The act of accomplishing (an obligation) or repaying a debt etc.; performance.
The act of expelling or letting go.
The act of firing a projectile, especially from a firearm.
The process of flowing out.
The process of unloading something.
verb
(electricity) To release (an accumulated charge).
(logic) To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.
(medicine) To release (an inpatient) from hospital.
(military) To release (a member of the armed forces) from service.
(obsolete, Scotland) To prohibit; to forbid.
(transitive, textiles) To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.
To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
To expel or let go.
To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
To give forth; to emit or send out.
To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.
To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.
To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled.
To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty.
To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.
To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.
To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.
To unload a ship or another means of transport.
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
discharged
discharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discharge
dischargee
dischargee
noun
One who is discharged.
dischargees
dischargees
noun
plural of dischargee
discharger
discharger
noun
Someone or something that discharges something, such as pollution or a firearm
dischargers
dischargers
noun
plural of discharger
discharges
discharges
noun
plural of discharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discharge
discographer
discographer
noun
One who compiles a discography.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.