(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abhorrence
abhorrence
noun
(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abouchement
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abyssobenthonic
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achroglobin
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinobranchia
actinobranchia
noun
Alternative form of actinobranch
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
albuminocholia
amphibiontic
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
ancraophobia
anglophobiac
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anisobranchiate
anthrohopobiological
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
aporobranchia
aporobranchian
aporobranchiata
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archabomination
archbeacon
archbuffoon
archibenthos
archsnob
archvagabond
arthrobranch
arthrobranch
noun
A gill, of a crustacean, that is attached to the membrane between the body and the base of the leg
arthrobranchia
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
asthenobiotic
azygobranchia
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
bacchanalization
bacchanalization
noun
Riotous revelry.
baccheion
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balachong
balachong
noun
(cooking) A Malaysian and Singaporean form of ngapi, a Southeast Asian condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp.
balanophoraceae
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
baldacchino
baldachino
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balneotechnics
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baryphonic
basiarachnoiditis
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
basiparachromatin
batchtown
bathycolpian
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
beechmont
belchertown
bellerophontic
benchboard
benchfellow
benchwork
benchwork
noun
the structure supporting a model railway layout
work performed at a workbench
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benthonic
benthonic
adj
Synonym of benthic
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benthoscope
benzalacetophenone
benzalacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) chalcone
benzalcohol
benzhydroxamic
benzophloroglucinol
benzophosphinic
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzoxycamphor
berrichon
berrichonne
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescutcheon
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
binchois
biochron
biochron
noun
the length of time represented by a biozone
biologicohumanistic
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
biotechnological
biotechnological
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology.
biotechnologically
biotechnologically
adv
With reference to, or by means of biotechnology
biotechnologicaly
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
blachong
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blagoveshchensk
bleachground
blechnoid
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blepharanthracosis
blepharocarcinoma
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncosis
blepharoncus
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
blockheadishness
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
bloodstanch
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
blotching
blotching
noun
The situation of having blotches; blotchiness.
verb
present participle of blotch
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boccherini
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
boeschen
bonchief
boneache
boneache
noun
Pain in the bones, or seemingly in the bones.
borophenylic
boschneger
bosnisch
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
botching
botching
verb
present participle of botch
bothnic
bothnic
Adjective
Bothnian
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.