(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(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.
abdominoposterior
abdominoscope
abdominoscope
noun
An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abdominous
abdominous
adj
Having a protuberant belly; potbellied.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abmodalities
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abovesaid
abovesaid
adj
Mentioned or recited before.
absconding
absconding
noun
An instance in which someone absconds.
verb
present participle of abscond
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amberoids
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amblyopsidae
ambroids
ambystomidae
ameboidism
ameboidism
noun
movements, especially in some nerve cells, that resemble those of the amoeba
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
antibodies
antibodies
noun
plural of antibody
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
apodiabolosis
apodiabolosis
noun
(rare) A lowering to the rank of a devil.
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
asbestoidal
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
audubonistic
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
bacteriodiagnosis
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacteroides
badacsonyi
badious
badious
adj
(formal) Chestnut-coloured.
badious:
badmintons
badmintons
noun
plural of badminton
balanoglossida
balanopsidaceae
balanopsidales
balantidiosis
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
balourdise
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
bandidos
bandolerismo
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
baronetised
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
barricados
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
basaltoid
basaltoid
adj
Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
basiarachnoiditis
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basidiogenetic
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basidiosporous
basidorsal
basidorsal
adj
At the base of the rear
noun
A cartilage on the dorsolateral side of the notochord
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
basildon
basildon
Proper noun
A new town in Essex, England
basilosauridae
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
basoid
bastardisation
bastardisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of bastardization.
bastardization
bastardization
noun
(by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
(more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
bastardizations
bastardizations
noun
plural of bastardization
bastinado
bastinado
noun
A blow with a cudgel or stick.
Beating the bare soles of the feet with a stick as a form of corporal punishment used primarily within prisons in various countries. The receiving person is required to be barefoot.
verb
(transitive) To punish a person by beating the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon.
bastinadoed
bastinadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinado
bastinadoes
bastinadoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinado
bastinadoing
bastinadoing
verb
present participle of bastinado
bastioned
bastioned
adj
Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastion
batidaceous
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
bdellostomatidae
bdellostomidae
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
bedsonia
bedsonia
noun
(dated) The chlamydia microorganism.
bedsonias
bedsonias
noun
plural of bedsonia
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
belostomatidae
belostomidae
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bidactylous
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
billboards
billboards
noun
plural of billboard
bimastoid
bimastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two mastoid processes
bimodalities
bimodalities
noun
plural of bimodality
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
biodegradabilities
biodegradabilities
noun
plural of biodegradability
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
bisdiapason
bisdimethylamino
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blandiloquious
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blastodisc
blastodisc
noun
Alternative form of blastodisk
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk