(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abdominally
abdominally
adv
In the area of the abdomen.
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.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abmodality
abody
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
abscondedly
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
abydos
abydos
Proper noun
A ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
A city in Asia Minor at the Hellespont.
accommodately
accommodately
adv
(rare) suitably; fitly
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accordancy
accordancy
noun
(obsolete, rare) accordance
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accoyed
accoyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoy
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acesodyne
acesodynous
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetoxyphthalide
acetylfluoride
acetyliodide
acetylperoxide
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
achyrodes
acidology
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acrodactyla
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acromiohyoid
acromyodi
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodic
acromyodic
adj
Relating to the acromyodians
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinomyxidia
actinomyxidiida
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamidobenzene
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
additionally
additionally
adv
By way of addition; in addition to; also.
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
additory
additory
adj
(rare) Tending to add; making some addition.
addyston
adebayo
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenectomy
adenectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
adenocyst
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenocystomatous
adenodynia
adenodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in a gland; adenalgia
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenoliomyofibroma
adenology
adenology
noun
The part of physiology that treats of the glands.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenomycosis
adenomyofibroma
adenomyoma
adenomyoma
noun
A complex tumor including components derived from glands and muscle.
adenomyxoma
adenomyxosarcoma
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenophyma
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adenotyphoid
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
adjuratory
adjuratory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjuration.
adjutory
adjutory
adj
(obsolete) Serving to help or assist.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
adnexopexy
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adonoy
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adoptedly
adoptedly
adv
In a manner of something adopted.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adorally
adorally
adv
In an adoral way; near to the mouth.
adoratory
adoratory
adj
Expressing adoration.
noun
A room in a temple for the adoration of idols.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
adoxy
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulatory
adulatory
adj
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
advocacy
advocacy
noun
the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something
the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard
the profession of an advocate
advocatory
advocatory
adj
Characteristic of an advocate.
advowry
advowry
noun
Alternative form of avowry
advoyer
advoyer
noun
Obsolete form of avoyer.
adyton
adyton
noun
Synonym of adytum
aecidiomycetes
aedoeology
aepyornithidae
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
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