(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetaldehydrase
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetmethylanilide
acetoxyphthalide
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylphenylhydrazine
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achlamydeae
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
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acromiohyoid
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
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.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amblycephalidae
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphicyonidae
amylohydrolytic
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
andrarchy
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
anhydraemic
anhydremic
anhydric
anhydric
adj
anhydrous
anhydroglocose
anhydrotic
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.
anthropodeoxycholic
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihypochondriac
antimethodically
aphydrotropic
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathidae
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
archichlamydeae
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archmediocrity
arthrodymic
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthroendoscopy
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
aurichlorohydric
auricyanhydric
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
backhandedly
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
benzalcyanhydrin
benzhydroxamic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blackheartedly
bleachyard
blepharodyschroia
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bodycheck
bodycheck
noun
Alternative spelling of body check
bodychecked
bodychecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodycheck
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borofluohydric
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
brachycardia
brachycardia
noun
Synonym of bradycardia
brachydactyl
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachydodrome
brachydodromous
brachydomal
brachydomatic
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brachydontism
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachypodine
brachypodous
brachypyramid
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
bromhydric
bronchotyphoid
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
callorhynchidae
candyh
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbohydrogen
cardiagraphy
cardiodysesthesia
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophotherapy
carettochelydidae
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
cathodography
cattyphoid
celidography
cephalhydrocele
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
cercidiphyllaceae
chadacryst
chadacryst
noun
(geology) An enclosed idiomorphic crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
chaddy
chairlady
chairlady
noun
(chiefly dated) chairwoman
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chandlerly
chandlerly
adj
(obsolete) Like a chandler; in a petty situation.
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.