(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.
acetmethylanilide
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achromycin
actinenchyma
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aepyornithiformes
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
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.
alimentotherapy
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphictyonian
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyon
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphikaryon
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipyrenin
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitryon
amphrysian
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amygdophenin
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anepithymia
angiohydrotomy
angiolymphitis
angiolymphoma
angiosymphysis
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydremia
anhydremic
anhydromyelia
anhydroxime
antechinomys
anthomyia
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
anthomyiidae
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropopsychism
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
antichymosin
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihumanity
antihumanity
noun
The quality of being hostile towards humanity.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimechanistically
antimethodically
antimonarchally
antimonarchically
antimonarchically
adv
In opposition to the monarchy.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimythic
antimythical
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
archinfamy
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
azimethylene
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriohemolysin
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
benzalethylamine
benzhydroxamic
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
bisdimethylamino
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
brachycnemic
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cataphrygianism
catechumenically
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
chamaepericlymenum
chamberlainry
chammying
chammying
verb
present participle of chammy
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chemicodynamic
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chickahominy
chimmesyan
chimney
chimney
noun
(Britain) The smokestack of a steam locomotive.
(Northern Ireland, slang) A black eye; a shiner.
(vulgar, euphemistic) A vagina.
A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.
verb
(climbing) To negotiate a chimney (narrow vertical cave passage) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chimneyman
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chirognomically
chirognomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirognomy.
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chirogymnast
chiromancy
chiromancy
noun
Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.
chironomy
chironomy
noun
(music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
(rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.