(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
achroodextrinase
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
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
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.
aspidobranchiate
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharosyndesmitis
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
bronchadenitis
bronchoadenitis
chondrarsenite
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
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
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
dehydrochlorinase
dehydrochlorinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction
dehydrogenisation
dehydrosparteine
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.
desaccharification
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diachronicness
diachronies
diachronies
noun
plural of diachrony
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
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
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
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
dromaeognathism
dumbartonshire
dyakisdodecahedron
dynamometamorphism
dysmenorrhagia
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
echinosphaeritidae
electrosherardizing
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endolabyrinthitis
endorachis
endotracheitis
endotrachelitis
esoanhydride
ethmopresphenoidal
ethyldichloroarsine
ethyldichloroarsine
noun
A highly toxic organoarsenic compound with the chemical formula CH₃CH₂AsCl₂, historically used in chemical warfare.
fibrochondrosteal
foolhardiness
foolhardiness
noun
The quality of being foolhardy.
foolhardinesses
foolhardinesses
noun
plural of foolhardiness
foreadmonish
foreadmonish
verb
(rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
frontosphenoidal
gastornithidae
gastrochaenidae
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
grandmotherliness
grandmotherliness
noun
The quality of being grandmotherly.
haemosporidian
haemosporidian
noun
Any parasitic protozoa of the order Haemosporida
handistroke
hardystonite
hardystonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare purple fluorescent silicate mineral.
harmonides
harmonised
harmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of harmonise
hemosporidian
hemosporidian
noun
Alternative form of haemosporidian
hernandiaceous
hernandiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Hernandiaceae.
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
horsedrawing
hyaluronidase
hyaluronidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrodesulphurization
hydrodesulphurization
noun
Alternative form of hydrodesulfurization
hydrogenations
hydrogenations
noun
plural of hydrogenation
hydrogenisation
hydrogenisation
noun
Alternative form of hydrogenization
hydromagnesite
hydromagnesite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hydromancies
hydromancies
noun
plural of hydromancy
hydromechanics
hydromechanics
noun
(physics) fluid mechanics, especially when dealing with water
hydropneumatosis
hydroseparation
hydrotherapeuticians
hyperadenosis
hyperaldosteronism
hyperaldosteronism
noun
(medicine) A condition in which too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, potentially leading to lowered levels of potassium in the blood.
hyperdiabolicalness
hyperdiapason
hyperdiatessaron
hyperdimensional
hyperdimensional
adj
Of or pertaining to a system having more dimensions than naturally observed in our universe.
hyperdimensionality
hyperdimensionality
noun
The quality of being hyperdimensional.
hyperendocrisia
hyperfastidiousness
hypertridimensional
hypertridimensional
adj
(rare) Having more than three dimensions.
hypodiatessaron
hypoendocrisia
hypsiprymnodontinae
hysterodynia
hysterodynia
noun
(medicine) pain in the womb
icosahedron
icosahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron with twenty faces.
(geometry, specifically) A regular icosahedron: one of the Platonic solids, all of whose faces are regular (equilateral) triangles
icosahedrons
icositetrahedron
icositetrahedron
noun
(mathematics) Any of several solids having twenty-four faces.
icositetrahedrons
icositetrahedrons
noun
plural of icositetrahedron
industrochemical
ironhandedness
ironhandedness
noun
Alternative form of iron-handedness.
ironheads
ironheartedness
ironheartedness
noun
Alternative form of iron-heartedness
koridethianus
landholdership
landholdership
noun
The state of being a landholder.
landownership
landownership
noun
The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
The state or position of landowner.
lionheartedness
lionheartedness
noun
The quality of being lionhearted; courage and magnanimity.
magnetohydrodynamics
magnetohydrodynamics
noun
(nautical, engineering) the study of the interaction of water with magnetic fields and its application
(physics) the study of the interaction of electrically conducting fluids with magnetic fields; as in the Earth's core
malnourished
malnourished
adj
suffering from malnutrition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of malnourish
meniscotheriidae
microhardness
microhardness
noun
The hardness of a very small area of the surface layer of a material.
monosaccharide
monosaccharide
noun
(biochemistry) A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring