(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
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
acrodontism
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenochondrosarcoma
adenometritis
adenomyxosarcoma
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adenosarcomas
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adiathermanous
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administration
administration
noun
(countable) A body that administers; a body of administrators.
(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
(government, politics) The country's government under the rule of a particular leader.
(uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
(uncountable, business) Management.
(uncountable, law, UK) An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administrationist
administrations
administrations
noun
plural of administration
administrator
administrator
noun
(computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network
(law) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
administrators
administrators
noun
plural of administrator
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adminstration
adminstrations
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adornments
adornments
noun
plural of adornment
adpromission
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventuresomeness
adventuresomeness
noun
The state or quality of being adventuresome.
adventuresomes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aldermaston
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
anadicrotism
anadromous
anadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond.
(of a migratory fish) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
anametadromous
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
androdynamous
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
andromonoecism
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androseme
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversional
animadversional
adj
Of or relating to animadversion.
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antiadministration
antiadministration
adj
(politics) Opposing a particular administration
anticonfederationism
antidemocracies
antidiscrimination
antidiscrimination
adj
(law) Opposing or disallowing discrimination
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
antimodernistic
antimodernness
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
armageddonist
arrondissement
arrondissement
noun
(Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
arrondissements
arrondissements
noun
plural of arrondissement
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
balsamodendron
bandolerismo
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blepharosyndesmitis
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bombardments
bombardments
noun
plural of bombardment
brachydontism
braggadocianism
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
burdensome
burdensome
adj
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
burdensomeness
burdensomeness
noun
The state or quality of being burdensome.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
carboxydomonas
cardamons
cardamons
noun
plural of cardamon
cardiodynamics
cardiodynamics
noun
The (study of the) action of the heart
cardiomelanosis
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
centrodesmose
centrodesmus
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
choledochoenterostomy
chondriosomal
chondriosome
chondriosome
noun
Synonym of mitochondrion
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondrofibromatous
chondromas
chondromas
noun
plural of chondroma
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondromyces
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chondrosarcomas
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcomatous
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
christendom
chromdiagnosis
chrysohermidin
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
cnemidophorus
coadminister
coadminister
verb
(transitive) To administer (a drug, etc.) along with another material.
coadministration
coadministration
noun
joint administration
coadministrator
coadministrator
noun
A joint administrator.
coadministratrix
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
commandeers
commandeers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commandeer
commanderies
commanderies
noun
plural of commandery
commanders
commanders
noun
plural of commander
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commandress
commandress
noun
Alternative form of commanderess
commandries
commandries
noun
plural of commandry
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend