(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.
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abhenrys
abshenry
abyssobenthonic
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
achyrodes
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
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.
adenopharyngitis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
aepyornithiformes
aerenchymas
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschylus
aeschynanthus
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
aldehydase
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amblycephalus
amethyst
amethyst
adj
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone
noun
(heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
(uncountable) A purple colour.
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amethystlike
amethysts
amethysts
noun
plural of amethyst
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amyelencephalous
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaesthyl
anaglyphoscope
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
anesthyl
angiocholecystitis
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydroglocose
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
antechinomys
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthrachrysone
anthropophysite
antiatheistically
antienthusiastically
antihemolysin
antiheterolysin
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antimechanistically
antiphysicalness
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aphanomyces
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophyses
apophyses
noun
plural of apophyse
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
archaeocyathus
archaeopterygiformes
archemastry
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archheresy
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
archimycetes
archipresbyter
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
archsynagogue
archvestryman
argyllshire
argyranthemous
argyrocephalous
argyrythrose
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyesis
arthroendoscopy
artilleryship
artsybashev
artzybasheff
artzybashev
ashamedly
ashamedly
adv
with shame
ashberry
ashbey
ashely
ashery
ashery
noun
A depository for ashes.
A place where potash or pearl-ash is made.
ashkey
ashley
ashley
Proper noun
A common English place name.
derived from the places.
name transferred from the surname.
name transferred from the surname.
One of ten villages in England.
A city in Illinois.
A town in Indiana.
A village in Michigan.
A city/town in North Dakota.
A village/town in Ohio.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
asomatophyte
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate