(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
accommodableness
accommodableness
noun
(rare) The quality or condition of being accommodable
acetoacetanilide
acetoacetanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoacetamide derivative of aniline.
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acetophenetidine
achroodextrinase
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodielectric
acylamidobenzene
adenocarcinomata
adenocystomatous
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenomyxosarcoma
adenopharyngitis
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
adventitiousness
adventitiousness
noun
the degree to which a thing is adventitious
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
alveolocondylean
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
aminoacetanilide
anatomicomedical
anatomicomedical
adj
Relating to anatomy and medicine.
androgametangium
androgametophore
antibenzaldoxime
antidemocratical
antidemocratical
adj
Alternative form of antidemocratic
antidomestically
antieducationist
antihemorrheidal
antimethodically
antiproductively
antiredeposition
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
aryepiglottidean
aspidobranchiate
asterospondylous
autocondensation
autocondensation
noun
(chemistry) A condensation reaction between two molecules of the same compound
beforehandedness
bellerophontidae
benzantialdoxime
benzdioxtriazine
benzenediazonium
benzothiodiazole
bisdimethylamino
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blockheadishness
bloodstainedness
bougainvilliidae
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
centrolepidaceae
cephalorachidian
cephalorachidian
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of cerebrospinal
ceratomandibular
cerebrorachidian
choanoflagellida
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circummeridional
cladogenetically
cladogenetically
adv
By means of cladogenesis.
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
coeducationalize
coeducationalize
verb
(transitive) To make coeducational.
conditionalities
conditionalities
noun
plural of conditionality
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederationist
confederationist
adj
(Canada, chiefly historical) Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.
noun
(Canada, chiefly historical) A supporter of Canadian Confederation.
A supporter of confederation.
confidentialness
confidentialness
noun
The state or quality of being confidential.
considerableness
considerableness
noun
The state or quality of being considerable.
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate
contradictedness
contradictedness
noun
The state or quality of being contradicted.
contraindicative
contraindicative
adj
Serving as a contraindication.
conventionalised
conventionalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conventionalise
conventionalized
conventionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conventionalize
correspondential
coryphaenoididae
coscinodiscaceae
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
counterdisengage
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembattled
counterponderate
counterquartered
counterquartered
adj
(heraldry) Doubly divided into quarters, so that each quarter is itself quartered.
counterradiation
counterscalloped
crossgrainedness
cryptobranchidae
cycadofilicinean
cylindrocellular
cylindrocellular
adj
(biology) Relating to cylindrical cells.
cylindrocephalic
cystadenosarcoma
dacryoblenorrhea
daffadowndillies
daffadowndillies
noun
plural of daffadowndilly
daffodowndillies
daffodowndillies
noun
plural of daffodowndilly
dealcoholization
dealcoholization
noun
The removal of alcohol from something, especially from a histological sample that has been previously treated with alcohol to remove water
debituminization
debituminization
noun
The act of depriving of bitumen.
decapitalization
decapitalization
noun
The process of decapitalizing something.
decentralisation
decentralisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of decentralization
decentralization
decentralization
noun
The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.
declassification
declassification
noun
The process of declassifying.
decontaminations
decontaminations
noun
plural of decontamination
dedolomitization
dedolomitization
noun
Conversion to a form that is no longer dolomite.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
dehydrosparteine
deipnodiplomatic
deliberalization
demilitarisation
demilitarisation
noun
The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
demilitarization
demilitarization
noun
Alternative spelling of demilitarisation
demineralization
demineralization
noun
(chemistry) The chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid.
(medicine) The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone.
demonstrableness
demonstrableness
Noun
The quality of being demonstrable.
demonstrationist
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
denaturalisation
denaturalisation
noun
The act or process of denaturalising, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
denaturalization
denaturalization
noun
The act or process of denaturalizing, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
The removal of the rights of a citizen.
dendrocolaptidae
deneutralization
deneutralization
noun
Process of deneutralizing.
denominationally
denominationally
adv
In a denominational manner; by denomination or sect.
dentatocillitate
dentatosetaceous
denuclearization
denuclearization
noun
The act or process of denuclearizing.
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
depreciatoriness
derencephalocele
dermatoneurology
dermatoneurology
noun
dermatological neurology
desensitizations
desensitizations
noun
plural of desensitization
desilicification
desilicification
noun
The removal of impregnated silica
desiliconization
desiliconization
noun
The removal of silicon or silicates
desophistication
despecialization
destigmatization
destigmatization
noun
The process or act of destigmatizing.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
desynonymization
desynonymization
noun
The act of desynonymizing.
deteriorationist
deteriorationist
noun
A proponent of deteriorationism; one who believes that things tend to grow worse.
deuterocanonical
deuterocanonical
adj
(biblical) Being of the second canon of the Old Testament of the Bible, and not accepted by some Christians. Part of the Apocrypha.
(fandom) Of, within, or according to a decidedly lesser canon of installments in a franchise.
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
developmentarian
devolatilisation
devolatilisation
noun
Alternative form of devolatilization
devolatilization
devolatilization
noun
The removal of volatile material.
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
dibenzophenazine
differentiations
differentiations
noun
plural of differentiation
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dimethoxymethane
dimethoxymethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
dimethylcarbinol
diphenylthiourea
disafforestation
disafforestation
noun
(law, now historical) The change in the legal status of an area from forest to that of normal land, entailing the loss of forest laws.