(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acromiosternal
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinosphaerium
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenochondrosarcoma
adenomyxosarcoma
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adenosarcomas
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
aerenchymas
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
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aeronomics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
africanderism
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amarynceus
amelcorns
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanisation
americanise
americanised
americaniser
americanising
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanisms
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
americanistic
americanistic
Adjective
Relating to the academic discipline of American studies
americanitis
americanitis
Noun
neurasthenia
americanizes
americanos
americanos
noun
plural of americano
americans
americanumancestors
amphicarpogenous
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
andromonoecism
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anisomeric
anisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anticentralism
anticeremonialism
anticeremonialism
noun
Opposition to ceremonial in religion.
anticeremonialist
anticeremonialist
noun
One who opposes ceremonial in religion.
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticlericalism
anticlericalism
noun
The opposition to political influence of clerics.
anticommercialism
anticommercialism
noun
(sociology) An ideology that opposes commercialism.
anticommercialist
anticommercialistic
anticommercialness
anticonfederationism
anticonformities
anticonservatism
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticreationism
anticreationism
noun
Opposition to creationism.
antidemocracies
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antigrammaticalness
antihierarchism
antimaterialistic
antimaterialistic
adj
Opposing materialism.
antimaterialistically
antimodernistic
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
antirepublicanism
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
apperceptionism
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archimpressionist
archmessenger
archminister
archvestryman
aristorepublicanism
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
aromaticness
aromaticness
noun
The state or quality of being aromatic.
arsenicalism
arsenicalism
noun
Synonym of arseniasis
arsenicism
arsenicism
noun
(pathology) A diseased condition produced by gradual arsenic poisoning.
ascertainment
ascertainment
noun
The act of ascertaining.
astromancer
astromancer
noun
One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology.
astrospherecentrosomic
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
bacteriohemolysin
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bermensch
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
blepharosphincterectomy
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomidae
broncholemmitis
bronchostomies
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
caeremoniarius
caeremoniarius
noun
(historical, religion) An official in charge of religious ceremonies.
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
cambresine
cambresine
noun
Alternative form of cambrasine
cameraperson
cameraperson
noun
A person who operates a camera.
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
cameronians
cameroonians
cameroons
camiknickers
camiknickers
noun
(dated) A women's undergarment covering the torso, worn for example under short dresses or slacks.
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
cancerism
cancerism
noun
(medicine, dated) A hypothetical diathesis or tendency toward the formation of cancer.
candelabrums
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
canterburianism
capernaism
capersomeness
caramelisation
caramelisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of caramelization