(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.
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abhenrys
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
abshenry
absolutory
absolutory
adj
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
absolvatory
absolvatory
adj
Conferring absolution; absolutory.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
absorbancy
absorbancy
noun
(physics) Alternative form of absorbency
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absyrtus
acatharsy
accessarily
accessarily
adv
In the manner of an accessary.
accessary
accessary
adj
(law) Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory.
noun
(law) Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accessory
accessory
adj
(law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. Said of things and actions, very rarely of people (and then usually in a humorous version of the legal sense [or due to confusion between the noun and the adjective]).
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
noun
(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
(law) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accusatory
accusatory
adj
Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
acerbityacerose
acetaldehydrase
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylrosaniline
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achronychous
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
achyrodes
acrasy
acrasy
noun
(rare) Disorderly behavior; lack of self-control; intemperance.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrisy
acrisy
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inability to judge the outcome of a disease
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acrobryous
acrobystitis
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acrocyst
acrocyst
noun
A chitinous cyst of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in some hydroids
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronychous
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophrys
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
actressy
actressy
adj
Characteristic of an actress
Histrionic or theatrical
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenohypersthenia
adenomyxosarcoma
adenopharyngitis
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
adrenolysis
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.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversary
adversary
noun
An opponent or rival.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversely
adversely
adv
In an adverse manner.
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
aepyceros
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithiformes
aerenchymas
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
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
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aerognosy
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopically
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aestuary
affrayers
affrayers
noun
plural of affrayer
affrays
affrays
noun
plural of affray
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affray
afterdays
afterdays
noun
(archaic) Days that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future.
afterstudy
afteryears
afteryears
noun
subsequent years
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agathyrsus
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agriotypus
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
agrypnias
agynarious
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
airways
airways
noun
plural of airway
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
aleyrodes
algarsyf
alkylarylsulfonate
allayers
allayers
noun
plural of allayer
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
almistry
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amaryllis
amaryllis
noun
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amarynceus
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.