(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
aerenchymas
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alphamerically
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
anhydraemic
anhydremic
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
archaeopterygiformes
archemastry
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archichlamydeae
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archimycetes
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmediocrity
archmockery
archmystagogue
archvestryman
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arteriosympathectomy
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autonephrectomy
bacteriohemolysin
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
blepharosphincterectomy
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycnemic
brachycome
brachydodrome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachytmema
cameography
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
ceramography
ceratophyllum
chamaecyparis
chamaepericlymenum
chamberlainry
chambery
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chemiatry
chemiatry
noun
iatrochemistry
chemicocautery
chemigraphically
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemoprophyalctic
chemoprophylactic
chemoprophylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.
noun
A chemoprophylactic drug.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chimerically
chimerically
adv
In a chimerical manner.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlorprophenpyridamine
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chondrenchyma
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
christmasberry
chromatocyte
chromatocyte
noun
(biology) Any cell that contains a pigment
chromatoptometry
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysomelidae
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
citharexylum
clanjamphrey
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
coccygomorphae
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
countersympathy
cricotracheotomy
crymoanesthesia
crymotherapy
crystallochemical
crystallochemical
adj
Relating to crystallochemistry.
crystallochemistry
crystallochemistry
noun
The study of the chemical structure of crystals.
cyanohermidin
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
noun
(organic chemistry) cyclonite, RDX
cylindrenchema
cylindrenchyma
cypselomorphae
cystotrachelotomy
dacryohemorrhea
dacryohemorrhea
noun
(medicine) The discharge of tears mixed with blood; a hemorrhagic discharge from the lacrimal sac.
Bloody tears; bleeding from the tear ducts while crying; crying blood.
demarchy
demarchy
noun
Government by decision-makers who have been randomly selected by sortition (lot) from a pool of eligible citizens.
demethylchlortetracycline
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.