(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.
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abhenrys
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
abshenry
absolutory
absolutory
adj
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
absolvatory
absolvatory
adj
Conferring absolution; absolutory.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
absorbancy
absorbancy
noun
(physics) Alternative form of absorbency
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absyrtus
acerbityacerose
acrobryous
acrobystitis
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
amphibryous
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archbishopry
archipresbyter
archisymbolical
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
artsybashev
artzybasheff
artzybashev
aryballos
aryballos
noun
A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
An Incan ceramic vessel with long neck, bulbous body, two handles, and pointed bottom.
aryballus
asbury
ascertainability
ascertainability
noun
The quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
ashberry
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrobotany
astrobotany
noun
Synonym of xenobotany
aylesbury
aylesbury
Proper noun
a town in Buckinghamshire, England
azoisobutyronitrile
babysitter
babysitter
noun
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
backyards
backyards
noun
plural of backyard
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotrypsin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
ballyrags
ballyrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyrag
bapistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
barbarously
barbarously
adv
In a barbarous manner.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barleys
barleys
noun
plural of barley (varieties)
barleysick
barneys
barneys
noun
plural of barney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barney
barnsley
barnsley
Proper noun
A town in the county of South Yorkshire in the north of England.
barnyards
barnyards
noun
plural of barnyard
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
barreleyes
barreleyes
noun
plural of barreleye
barsky
barways
barways
noun
plural of barway
baryes
baryes
noun
plural of barye
baryglossia
baryons
baryons
noun
plural of baryon
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
barytas
barytas
noun
plural of baryta
barytes
barytes
noun
(mineralogy) Barite.
plural of baryte
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
barytostrontianite
barytosulphate
basicytoparaplastin
basilary
basilary
adj
Alternative form of basilar
basiotripsy
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
basketry
basketry
noun
Baskets collectively.
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
bastardly
bastardly
adj
Having been born out of marriage.
Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless.
adv
In a bastardly manner.
bastardry
bastardry
noun
(dated) The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
(rare) The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person).
bastardy
bastardy
noun
(law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
bathyhyperesthesia
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachoplasty
bayadeers
bayadeers
noun
plural of bayadeer
bayaderes
bayaderes
noun
plural of bayadere
bayards
bayards
noun
plural of bayard
bayberries
bayberries
noun
plural of bayberry
bayshore
beardsley
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
bebryces
beerishly
beerishly
adv
In a beerish manner.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
berhymes
berhymes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berhyme
berkeleyism
berrybush
berryless
berryless
adj
Without berries.
berrysburg
berylliosis
berylliosis
noun
(medicine) A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
beryllosis
beryls
beryls
noun
plural of beryl
bescurvy
bespray
bestiary
bestiary
noun
(gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
betrayals
betrayals
noun
plural of betrayal
betrayers
betrayers
noun
plural of betrayer
betrays
betrays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betray
bewrayers
bewrayers
noun
plural of bewrayer
bewrays
bewrays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewray
bialystoker
bicyclers
bicyclers
noun
plural of bicycler
bielectrolysis
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bilayers
bilayers
noun
plural of bilayer
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.