(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.
abyssobenthonic
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophrys
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
aepyornithiformes
aerophysicist
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
amphibolostylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphicyrtous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
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.
amphithyrons
amygdalothripsis
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiocholecystitis
angiolymphitis
angiostrophy
anopisthographically
antechinomys
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
antholysis
anthropophysiography
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
antichymosin
antihemolysin
antiheterolysin
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antischolastically
antisophistry
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocynthions
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apophysitis
apophysitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
archaeopterygiformes
archicleistogamy
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archocystosyrinx
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arteriosympathectomy
arthroempyesis
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthropyosis
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
arthrosyrinx
artiphyllous
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
atherosclerotically
atherosclerotically
adv
In an atherosclerotic manner
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
athyrosis
athyrosis
noun
Synonym of athyroidism
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychorhythmia
autopsychosis
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bathysophic
bathysophical
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biorhythmicities
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bisdimethylamino
blastoporphyritic
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bodyshirt
bolshevistically
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
brachistocephaly
brachydontism
calyptrimorphous
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
cardiodysesthesia
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
celiohysterotomy
cephalomyitis
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
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