(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
absentmindedness
absentmindedness
noun
Alternative form of absent-mindedness
achroodextrinase
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
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
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
adventitiousness
adventitiousness
noun
the degree to which a thing is adventitious
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
antidomestically
antieducationist
antimediaevalism
antimediaevalist
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiredeposition
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
arteriodiastasis
aspidobranchiate
autocondensation
autocondensation
noun
(chemistry) A condensation reaction between two molecules of the same compound
bdellostomatidae
bisdimethylamino
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blockheadishness
bloodstainedness
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirstiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
choledochotomies
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chordamesodermic
chromodermatosis
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
clitoridectomies
clitoridectomies
noun
plural of clitoridectomy
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
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.
conventionalised
conventionalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conventionalise
correspondencies
correspondencies
noun
plural of correspondency
correspondential
coscinodiscaceae
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
counterdisengage
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterevidences
counterevidences
noun
plural of counterevidence
crackbrainedness
crackbrainedness
noun
The quality of being crackbrained; idiocy.
crossgrainedness
cuprodescloizite
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
daffadowndillies
daffadowndillies
noun
plural of daffadowndilly
daffodowndillies
daffodowndillies
noun
plural of daffodowndilly
decentralisation
decentralisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of decentralization
declassification
declassification
noun
The process of declassifying.
decontaminations
decontaminations
noun
plural of decontamination
dehydrosparteine
deliberatenesses
deliberativeness
deliberativeness
noun
The state or quality of being deliberative.
demilitarisation
demilitarisation
noun
The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
demitranslucence
demonstrationist
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
denaturalisation
denaturalisation
noun
The act or process of denaturalising, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
departmentalised
departmentalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of departmentalise
departmentalizes
departmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of departmentalize
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
depreciatoriness
depressibilities
dermatosclerosis
dermatosclerosis
noun
Synonym of scleroderma
dermatosiophobia
desensitizations
desensitizations
noun
plural of desensitization
desentimentalize
desilicification
desilicification
noun
The removal of impregnated silica
desiliconization
desiliconization
noun
The removal of silicon or silicates
desiodothyroxine
desmarestiaceous
desmopathologist
desophistication
desoxycinchonine
despecialization
destigmatization
destigmatization
noun
The process or act of destigmatizing.
destructibleness
destructibleness
noun
The quality of being destructible.
desubstantialize
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.
determinableness
determinableness
noun
Capability of being determined; determinability.
deuterofibrinose
deuteromyosinose
deuterovitellose
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
devolatilisation
devolatilisation
noun
Alternative form of devolatilization
diastematomyelia
diastematomyelia
noun
A congenital disorder in which a part of the spinal cord is split, usually at the level of the upper lumbar vertebra.
differentiations
differentiations
noun
plural of differentiation
diminishableness
dinitrocellulose
dinornithiformes
diplochlamydeous
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.
(now rare) Deforestation.
disagglomeration
disagglomeration
noun
Alternative form of deagglomeration
disagreeableness
disagreeableness
noun
(countable) A disagreeable behaviour, occurrence, etc.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being disagreeable.
disallowableness
disanagrammatize
discerptibleness
discerptibleness
noun
The quality of being discerptible.
disconcertedness
disconcertedness
noun
The characteristic of being disconcerted.
disconnectedness
disconnectedness
noun
The characteristic of being disconnected.
disconsideration
disconsolateness
disconsolateness
noun
(uncountable) The state of being disconsolate; gloom.
discontentedness
discontentedness
noun
The state or quality of being discontented.
discoplacentalia
discorrespondent
discorrespondent
adj
incongruous
discountenancing
discountenancing
verb
present participle of discountenance
discouragingness
discourteousness
discourteousness
noun
The state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy.
discreditability
discreditability
noun
Quality of being discreditable.
discriminateness
discriminateness
noun
The state of being discriminated; distinctness.
discriminatively
discriminatively
adv
With discrimination or distinction.
discursativeness
discursivenesses
disdodecahedroid
disembarrassment
disembarrassment
noun
Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity.
disenfranchising
disenfranchising
verb
present participle of disenfranchise
disentanglements
disentanglements
noun
plural of disentanglement
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
disestablishment
disestablishment
noun
Specifically, the removal of state privileges or patronage from a given church; the removal of a policy of having an official governing religion.
The taking apart or dissolution of something that had been established.
disexcommunicate
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
dishonorableness
dishonorableness
noun
The property of being dishonorable.
disillusionments
disillusionments
noun
plural of disillusionment
disincarceration
disincarceration
noun
release from prison
disindividualize
disindividualize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of individuality.
disingenuousness
disingenuousness
noun
The state or quality of being disingenuous.
disinsectization
disinsectization
noun
The removal of insects.
disorderlinesses
dispersedelement
disproportionate
disproportionate
adj
Not proportionate.
Out of proportion.
verb
(chemistry) To undergo disproportionation.
disputatiousness
disputatiousness
noun
The state or quality of being disputatious or argumentative; contentiousness.
disregardfulness
disregardfulness
noun
the state of being disregardful
disreputableness
disreputableness
noun
The state or quality of being disreputable or disgraceful; disreputability.