(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(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.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abscondedly
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
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.
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
abydos
abydos
Proper noun
A ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
A city in Asia Minor at the Hellespont.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acesodyne
acesodynous
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achyrodes
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
aclydes
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adays
adays
adv
(obsolete) In the daytime.
(obsolete) Nowadays; in the present time period.
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.
addyston
adenocyst
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenocystomatous
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenomycosis
adenomyxosarcoma
adenopharyngitis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adenyls
adenyls
noun
plural of adenyl
adesmy
adesmy
noun
(botany) The division or defective coherence of an organ that is usually whole.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adipsy
adipsy
noun
Archaic form of adipsia.
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adrenolysis
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
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.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
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.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
advisy
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
aecidiomycetes
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
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
afterdays
afterdays
noun
(archaic) Days that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future.
afterstudy
alcaydes
alcaydes
noun
plural of alcayde
aldehydase
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
aleydis
aleyrodes
alkyds
alkyds
noun
plural of alkyd
allosyndesis
allosyndesis
noun
(genetics) The meiotic pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes from an allopolyploid individual
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amblyopsidae
amblypodous
ambystomidae
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
amphicondylous
ampycides
amusedly
amusedly
adv
In an amused manner
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amygdales
amygdales
noun
plural of amygdale
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amygdaloncus
amygdalothripsis
amygdalus
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylodyspepsia
amylohydrolysis
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyloidosis
amyloidosis
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
amyloplastid
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
anacatadidymus
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
analysand
analysand
noun
A person who undergoes psychoanalysis; one who is analysed.
analysands
analysands
noun
plural of analysand
analysed
analysed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analyse
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
ancylocladus
andesyte
andesyte
noun
Alternative spelling of andesite
andesytes
andesytes
noun
plural of andesyte
andrassy
androdynamous
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
