(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.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achromatizable
achromobacterieae
albuminorrhea
albuminurophobia
albuminurophobia
noun
A phobia of renal disease.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amblychromatic
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibryous
anemobiagraph
anomorhomboid
anomorhomboidal
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
antithrombin
antithrombin
noun
A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system.
arceuthobium
archabomination
archiblastoma
archisymbolical
arteriophlebotomy
arthrobacterium
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bacteriohemolysin
balsamorrhiza
bartholomewtide
bartholomite
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basichromiole
basiparachromatin
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
bathochromatism
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
benzhydroxamic
benzomorpholine
berycomorphi
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
bichromic
bichromic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Related to bichromate
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
bimorph
bimorph
noun
A cantilever that consists of two active layers: piezoelectric and metal.
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
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
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
bioherm
bioherm
noun
(geology) A mass of rock constructed from the remains of marine organisms such as coral or algae
(geology) A massive, unlayered, mound-shape body in discordant relationship to the surrounding layered facies which drape over it; thus either a reef or a bank (after Asquith, 1979, p.73).
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
biophotometer
biophotometer
noun
Any photometer designed for use in biochemical analysis
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
biorhythmicities
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biorythmic
birdmouthed
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bismutosphaerite
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blepharocarcinoma
blepharochromidrosis
blepharohematidrosis
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
blepharophthalmia
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bodhidharma
boehmeria
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bothridiums
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
bothriums
botrychium
boucherism
brachiorrheuma
brachiotomy
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
branchiform
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchiostomous
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
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
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bromhidrosis
bromhidrosis
noun
Alternative form of bromidrosis
bromhydric
bromidrosiphobia
bromidrosiphobia
noun
A fear that one has an offensive body odour
bromleigh
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bronchiospasm
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
bronchohemorrhagia
broncholemmitis
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
bronchostomies
bronchotomist
brontotherium
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
camphocarboxylic
carbocinchomeronic
carbohemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chamberino
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chimborazo
chimborazo
Proper noun
An inactive volcano in central Ecuador, whose peak is the highest in the country and the furthest point from the centre of the Earth.