(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.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycese
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetales
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinomycosis
actinomycosis
noun
(pathology) An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to man, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth, lungs, or gastrointestinal tract, caused by Actinomyces israelii, Actinomyces gerencseriae, and Propionibacterium propionicum.
actinomycosistic
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
adenomycosis
aecidiomycetes
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.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amblyacousia
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelosicyos
amphicondylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphicyrtous
amurcosity
amyloclastic
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphoric
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
angiomyosarcoma
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
antechinomys
anthropopsychism
anticeremoniously
antichymosin
anticommunistically
antidomestically
antioptimistically
antonomastically
antonomastically
adv
(rhetoric) In terms of, or by means of, antonomasia.
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archaeopterygiformes
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archisymbolical
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arteriosympathectomy
aspidomancy
astigmatoscopy
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
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.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymbolic
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptomatically
asymptomatically
adv
Without exhibiting any symptom of disease.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
asymtotic
asymtotically
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atomistically
atomistically
adv
In an atomistic manner
With regard to atomism
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autopsychorhythmia
autosymbiontic
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
bacteriohemolysin
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
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
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biorhythmicities
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
biosystematics
biosystematics
noun
(biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blastomycosis
blastomycosis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis
blastomycotic
blastomycotic
adj
Relating to blastomycosis.
blepharosphincterectomy
bombastically
bombastically
adv
In a bombastic manner.
bombycids
bombycids
noun
plural of bombycid
bombycinous
bombycinous
adj
(obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
(obsolete) silken; made of silk
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
brachydontism
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
calamitously
calamitously
adv
In a calamitous manner.
calamopitys
callionymus
calumniously
calumniously
adv
In the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.
calyptrimorphous
cardiodynamics
cardiodynamics
noun
The (study of the) action of the heart
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
cecidomyiidous
celiogastrotomy
celiohysterotomy
celiomyositis
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
centrosymmetric
centrosymmetric
adj
(mathematics) Having a centre of symmetry.
centrosymmetrical
centrosymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of centrosymmetric
cephalomyitis
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceriomyces
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemicophysics
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemophysiological
chemophysiology
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi