(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
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absorbed
absorbed
adj
Fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
Something that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absorb
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
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
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adsorb
adsorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbates
adsorbates
noun
plural of adsorbate
adsorbed
adsorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adsorb
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adsorbs
adsorbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adsorb
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
ambassador
ambassador
noun
A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
An official messenger and representative.
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambassadors
ambassadors
noun
plural of ambassador
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.
ambroids
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
arnoldsburg
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
astarboard
astarboard
adv
(nautical) Over to the starboard side.
bachelordoms
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
backboards
backboards
noun
plural of backboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backboard
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backsword
backsword
noun
(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
backwoodser
bacteriodiagnosis
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
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.
balmarcodes
balourdise
balsamodendron
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
banderols
banderols
noun
plural of banderol
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandolerismo
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
bandoras
bandoras
noun
plural of bandora
bandores
bandores
noun
plural of bandore
barandos
barbadoes
barbados
barbudos
bardocucullus
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
baronetised
barotseland
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
barricados
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
baseboard
baseboard
noun
(US) A similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.
(US, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure
baseboards
baseboards
noun
plural of baseboard
basiarachnoiditis
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
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
basilosauridae
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
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
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
baudrons
baudrons
noun
(Britain, dated) cat
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
bawdstrot
beachdrops
beadrolls
beadrolls
noun
plural of beadroll
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
beardstown
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
bearwoods
beaverboards
beaverboards
noun
plural of beaverboard
becowards
beforehandedness
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
bernardston
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
biodegradabilities
biodegradabilities
noun
plural of biodegradability
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
bladdernose
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
blastoderm
blastoderm
noun
(embryology) The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
blockaders
blockaders
noun
plural of blockader
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal