(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.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achroodextrinase
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiathermanous
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiocardiographies
anthosiderite
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antipriesthood
antistadholder
antistadholderian
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphrodesiac
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetism
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
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
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
aspidobranchiate
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
basidiophore
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bostrychidae
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
brodheadsville
bronchadenitis
bronchoadenitis
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
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalkosideric
charadriiformes
chelidosaurus
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chondrarsenite
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chordamesodermic
chromodermatosis
chromodiascope
chrysochloridae
chrysomelidae
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysopidae
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
citharoedus
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.
cyanephidrosis
dacryohelcosis
deanthropomorphism
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
dechristianization
dechristianization
noun
The act of dechristianizing; the systematic removal of Christianity or Christian elements.
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
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
dehydrogenisation
dehydrosparteine
demographics
demographics
noun
The characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies.
demographies
demographies
noun
plural of demography
demographist
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermatosiophobia
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
desaccharification
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diachoresis
diachoresis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The excretion or passage of feces.
diachronicness
diachronies
diachronies
noun
plural of diachrony
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphorase
diaphorase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of flavoprotein enzymes that catalyze the reduction of cytochrome and other similar compounds
diaphorases
diaphorases
noun
plural of diaphorase
diaphoreses
diaphoreses
noun
plural of diaphoresis
diaphoresis
diaphoresis
noun
(physiology, medicine) Excessive sweating; excessive perspiration (more than would be expected in response to a given stimulus; especially when profuse as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug).
(physiology, medicine) The formation and excretion of sweat; sweating; perspiration; and (sometimes, more particularly):
diaphoretics
diaphoretics
noun
plural of diaphoretic
diarrhoeas
diarrhoeas
noun
plural of diarrhoea
diarthroses
diarthroses
noun
plural of diarthrosis
diastrophe
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dibothriocephalus
dicaryophase
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dietotherapeutics
dietotherapeutics
noun
dietotherapy
dihydrotachysterol
dihydrotachysterol
noun
A synthetic vitamin D analogue, activated in the liver, that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamins D₂ and D₃.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dimethylnitrosamine
dimethylnitrosamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
disaccharose
disauthorize
disauthorize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of credit or authority; to discredit.
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.
disdodecahedroid
disharmonies
disharmonies
noun
plural of disharmony
disharmonise
disharmonise
verb
Alternative form of disharmonize
disharmonised
disharmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonise
disharmonize
disharmonize
verb
(intransitive) To cause disorder.
(transitive) To make the cause of disorder.
disharmonized
disharmonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonize
dishexecontahedroid
dishonorable
dishonorable
adj
Lacking respect for ethical principles.
Without honor, or causing dishonor.
dishonorableness
dishonorableness
noun
The property of being dishonorable.
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourableness
dishonourableness
noun
Alternative spelling of dishonorableness
dollarfishes
dollarfishes
noun
plural of dollarfish
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.