(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.
abepithymia
abernathy
abernethy
abernethy
Proper noun
A village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abyssobenthonic
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetaldehydrase
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetmethylanilide
acetoxyphthalide
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenol
acetylphenylhydrazine
acetylthymol
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achroacyte
achroacyte
noun
(cytology) Any colourless cell (especially a lymphocyte)
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
actinenchyma
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acyloxymethane
adenohypersthenia
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenopharyngitis
adenotyphoid
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aeipathy
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerohydropathy
aerohydrotherapy
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeropathy
aeropathy
noun
illness caused by a change in atmospheric pressure
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
aerophysicist
aerophyte
aerophyte
noun
(biology) epiphyte
aerotherapy
aerotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapy that uses some form of air
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
aeschynanthus
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aethylla
aetiophyllin
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
albitophyre
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
alimentotherapy
allelopathy
allelopathy
noun
The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
allopathetically
allothigenetically
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alphabetology
alphatype
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alymphopotent
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amethyst
amethyst
adj
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone
noun
(heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
(uncountable) A purple colour.
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amethystlike
amethysts
amethysts
noun
plural of amethyst
ammotherapy
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotoky
amphibiety
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaesthyl
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anaphyte
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anemometrographically
anemopathy
anepithymia
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
angiohypertonia
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydrated
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anorthophyre
antechinomys
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthemy
anthoecology
anthomyiidae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthophyte
anthophyte
noun
(botany) Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.
anthrachrysone
anthrahydroquinone
anthrapyridine
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogeography
anthropogeography
noun
(anthropology) The study of the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment