(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractiveness
abstractiveness
noun
The property of being abstractive.
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
acerbities
acerbities
noun
plural of acerbity
acerbityacerose
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acrobacies
aerobacteriologist
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albocinereous
ambrosiaceae
ambrosiaceous
anisobranchiate
antiliberalistic
antirepublicanism
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archdissembler
archdisturber
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archibenthos
archipresbyter
arcubalister
arcubalister
noun
A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
aristorepublicanism
ascertainability
ascertainability
noun
The quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainable
ascertainable
adj
Able to be ascertained.
ascertainableness
ascertainableness
noun
The state or quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
ascribable
ascribable
adj
Able to be ascribed.
ascribe
ascribe
verb
(nonstandard, with to) To believe in or agree with; subscribe.
(transitive) To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a writer or creator.
(transitive) To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.
ascribed
ascribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascribe
ascribes
ascribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascribe
aspidobranchiate
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
bacillariales
backbiters
backbiters
noun
plural of backbiter
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backpointers
backscattering
backscattering
noun
(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backspeir
backspier
backspierer
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.