(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.
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abiogeny
abiogeny
noun
(biology) abiogenesis.
abyssobenthonic
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetopyrin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylaminobenzene
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylbenzoic
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.
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylrosaniline
acetyltropeine
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acopyrine
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinometricy
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycese
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetaceae
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycetales
actinomycete
actinomycete
noun
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acylamidobenzene
adenodynia
adenodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in a gland; adenalgia
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomycosis
adenomyofibroma
adenopharyngitis
adenotyphoid
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
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.
aetiophyllin
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
albuminometry
alcyoniaceae
alimentotherapy
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allogenically
allogenically
adv
In an allogenic manner.
allosyndesis
allosyndesis
noun
(genetics) The meiotic pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes from an allopolyploid individual
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allothigenetically
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amidocyanogen
amidomyelin
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminomyelin
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amyelonic
amygdonitrile
amygdophenin
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anacreontically
anacreontically
adv
In an anacreontic manner.
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anapterygotism
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
androgyneity
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.