(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(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.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abominability
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
acetmethylanilide
acetylamine
acetylaminobenzene
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
actinenchyma
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
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
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
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.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinomycoma
actinomycoma
noun
The granulomatous lesion characteristic of actinomycosis
actinomycosis
actinomycosis
noun
(pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.
actinomycosistic
actinomycotic
actinomycotic
adj
Of or pertaining to actinomycosis.
actinomyxidia
actinomyxidiida
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
additamentary
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
aepyornithiformes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
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.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
alimentally
alimentally
adv
(obsolete) In such a way that serves for nourishment or food.
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimentatively
alimentotherapy
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.
aluminosity
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.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
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
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
amenity
amenity
noun
(cartography) a unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library, etc.
A thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.
Convenience.
Pleasantness.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
aminity
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amminolytic
ammonolytic
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
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.
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitryon
amyatonic
amygdonitrile
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
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.
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
anacamptically
anacamptically
adv
In an anacamptic manner; by reflection of sound.
anacatadidymus
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapterygotism
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anatomically
anatomically
adv
Pertaining to the anatomy.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
anepithymia
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiohydrotomy
angiolymphitis
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
animability
animality
animality
noun
Any characteristic of animality.
The animal kingdom.
The nature of an animal.
animatedly
animatedly
adv
In an animated manner; with animation.
animately
animately
adv
In an animate manner.
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
anonymity
anonymity
noun
(countable) That which is anonymous.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous. [from 19th c.]
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antechinomys
anteluminary
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
antiamylase
antiantienzyme
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).
anticeremonially
anticeremoniously
antichymosin
anticlimactically
anticlimactically
adv
In an anticlimactic manner.
anticommerciality
anticommercially
anticommunistically
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
anticynicism
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidemocratically
antidemocratically
adv
Contrary to democracy; in a way that opposes democracy.