(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.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
absinthole
abyssobenthonic
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achrodextrinase
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achroodextrinase
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acoenaesthesia
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
acrosticheae
acrotrophoneurosis
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adiathermanous
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aegithalos
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aepyornithiformes
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophysicist
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
agrostographies
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
aischrolatreia
alethiologist
alethopteis
algoesthesiometer
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotheist
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
allothigenous
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphierotism
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.
amphisporangiate
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
anaesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesiologist
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetization
anaesthetization
noun
The act of anesthetizing
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anesthesiologists
anesthesiologists
noun
plural of anesthesiologist
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
angioasthenia
angiocholecystitis
angioelephantiasis
anhaematopoiesis
anhaematosis
anhematopoiesis
anhematosis
animotheism
anisobranchiate
anisosthenic
anocithesia
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antechinomys
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antehistoric
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelions
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthesterion
anthoecologist
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthosiderite
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthraconecrosis
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.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphotheist
anthropophysite
anthropopithecus
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotheistic
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
anticholinesterase
anticholinesterase
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antihemolysin
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antiheroines
antiheroines
noun
plural of antiheroine
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antiheterolysin
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimethodicalness
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antipriesthood
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.