(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.
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
acerbityacerose
acrobystitis
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
amphibryous
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archbishopry
archipresbyter
archisymbolical
ascertainability
ascertainability
noun
The quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
azoisobutyronitrile
babysitter
babysitter
noun
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotrypsin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bapistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
barleysick
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
baryglossia
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytostrontianite
basicytoparaplastin
basilary
basilary
adj
Alternative form of basilar
basiotripsy
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
bathyhyperesthesia
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bayberries
bayberries
noun
plural of bayberry
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bestiary
bestiary
noun
(gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
bialystoker
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bilayers
bilayers
noun
plural of bilayer
biophysiography
biophysiography
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
bisaxillary
biscayner
biserially
biserially
adv
In a biserial manner.
biseriately
biseriately
adv
In two rows or series.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
bisymmetrically
blastoporphyritic
blepharodyschroia
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blepharydatis
boarishly
boarishly
adv
in a boarish manner
borosalicylate
borosalicylic
bostrychidae
bostrychoidal
boyardism
boyarism
boyarisms
brachiocyllosis
brachistocephaly
brachyaxis
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachydactylism
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachylogies
brachyprism
brachyprosopic
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystaphylic
brachystegia
bradyacousia
bradyauxesis
bradycardias
bradycardias
noun
plural of bradycardia, which can refer to types of bradycardia, cases of bradycardia, or episodes of bradycardia.
bradycinesia
bradyesthesia
bradyglossia
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradykinins
bradykinins
noun
plural of bradykinin
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyseism
bradyseism
noun
(volcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
bradyseismal
bradyseismal
adj
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
bradyseismical
bradyseismism
bradyspermatism
bradysphygmia
bradystalsis
bradyteleocinesia
bradyteleokinesis
braggishly
braggishly
adv
In a braggish manner.
brailowsky
brainlessly
brainlessly
adv
in a brainless manner; stupidly; foolishly
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
brassily
brassily
adv
In a brassy manner.
brassylic
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
bryanism
bryantsville
burglariously
burglariously
adv
(dated, law) As a burglar; in order to burgle.
butyrinase
byelorussia
byelorussian
byelorussians
byrsonima
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cassioberry
cassioberry
noun
An American shrub (Viburnum obovatum) or its fruit
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.