(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.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
absinthole
abyssobenthonic
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
anisobranchiate
archibenthos
aspidobranchiate
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balneotechnics
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
basiophthalmite
bedlingtonshire
beethovenish
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
belonosphaerite
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bibliothecas
bibliotherapies
bibliotherapies
noun
plural of bibliotherapy
bibliotherapist
bibliotherapist
noun
A therapist who provides bibliotherapy.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
bioethicists
bioethicists
noun
plural of bioethicist
bioethics
bioethics
noun
(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biorhythmicities
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bisdimethylamino
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bismutosphaerite
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blepharanthracosis
blephariglottis
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharodiastasis
blepharohematidrosis
blepharolithiasis
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharostenosis
blepharosyndesmitis
blithesome
blithesome
adj
Happy or spriteful; carefree.
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstier
adj
comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty
bloodthirstiest
bloodthirstiest
adj
superlative form of bloodthirsty: most bloodthirsty
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirstiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
bloodthirstinesses
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bobwhites
bobwhites
noun
plural of bobwhite
boehmenist
boehmist
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
boethius
boethusian
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolshevistic
bolshevistically
bolshevists
bolshevization
boltuprightness
boresight
boresight
noun
The optical axis of a directional antenna.
bostrychidae
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiest
botchiest
adj
superlative form of botchy: most botchy
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
botherations
botherations
noun
plural of botheration
bothies
bothies
noun
plural of bothie
bothriocephalus
bothriolepis
bothsided
bothsidedness
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachistocephali
brachistocephalic
brachistocephalous
brachistocephaly
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
branchiopneustic
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomidae
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchiostenosis
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchoadenitis
bronchocephalitis
broncholemmitis
bronchostenosis
bronchostenosis
noun
(pathology) The abnormal contraction of a bronchus.
bronchostomies
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brotherlinesses
brotherlinesses
noun
plural of brotherliness
brothership
brothership
noun
The state of being brothers; brotherhood.
brothiest
brothiest
adj
superlative form of brothy: most brothy
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide