(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
absentmindedness
absentmindedness
noun
Alternative form of absent-mindedness
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
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
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
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.
amphidiarthrosis
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amygdalothripsis
antidomestically
antidynastically
antieducationist
antimediaevalism
antimediaevalist
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiredeposition
aphrodisiomaniac
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archididascalian
archididascalian
adj
of, like or pertaining to headmasters
arteriodiastasis
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
aspidobranchiata
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
bromidrosiphobia
bromidrosiphobia
noun
A fear that one has an offensive body odour
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
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
cardisophistical
choledochotomies
chondroarthritis
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chordamesodermic
choroidocyclitis
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
coadministration
coadministration
noun
joint administration
coadministratrix
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.
consolidationist
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate
contradictedness
contradictedness
noun
The state or quality of being contradicted.
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
contradistinctly
contradistinctly
adv
In a contradistinct manner.
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.
cylindrarthrosis
cystoradiography
dactylioglyphist
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
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
diminishingturns
dinitrocellulose
dinornithiformes
diphthongisation
diphthongisation
noun
The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
diplochlamydeous
disaccommodation
disaccommodation
noun
A state of being unaccommodated or unsuited.
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
disappropriation
disappropriation
noun
The act of disappropriating; of taking something away from someone.
discerptibleness
discerptibleness
noun
The quality of being discerptible.
disciplinability
disciplinability
Noun
The quality of being disciplinable.
discographically
discographically
adv
In terms of discography.
discolourization
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discombobulation
discombobulation
noun
(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.
A confused or disorderly state.
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.