(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.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abyssobenthonic
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetoxyphthalide
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achroacyte
achroacyte
noun
(cytology) Any colourless cell (especially a lymphocyte)
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achyrodes
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acyloxymethane
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
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.
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.
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
adenotyphoid
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
aegophony
aegophony
noun
Alternative form of egophony
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerogeography
aerography
aerography
noun
A branch of surrealist art in which a three-dimensional object is used as a stencil.
The production of weather charts.
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
aerohydrotherapy
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeropathy
aeropathy
noun
illness caused by a change in atmospheric pressure
aerophagy
aerophagy
noun
(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aerophyte
aerophyte
noun
(biology) epiphyte
aerotherapy
aerotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapy that uses some form of air
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.
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aetiophyllin
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
albitophyre
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
aldehydrol
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alethiology
alethiology
noun
(logic) The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
alimentotherapy
allelopathy
allelopathy
noun
The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
allopathetically
allophyle
allothigenetically
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphabetology
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alymphopotent
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoaldehyde
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
ammotherapy
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotoky
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amyelencephalous
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdophenin
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyxorrhea
amyxorrhea
noun
(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
amyxorrhoea
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaglyphoscope
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrographically
anemopathy
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiocholecystitis
angiohypertonia
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
anhydroglocose
anhydromyelia
anhydroxime
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
ankylocheilia
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anorthophyre
antechinomys
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthoecology
anthomyiidae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthophyte
anthophyte
noun
(botany) Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.