(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(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.
abdominoposterior
abdominoscope
abdominoscope
noun
An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abdominous
abdominous
adj
Having a protuberant belly; potbellied.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
ablastemic
ablastemic
adj
(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
abmodalities
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abolitionism
abolitionism
noun
(abortion) Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion.
(historical, US) Support for the abolition of slavery.
Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work.
Support for the abolition of prisons.
Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
abomasi
abomasi
noun
plural of abomasus
abomasusi
abominableness
abominableness
noun
The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
abominations
abominations
noun
plural of abomination
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
abramis
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absenteeism
absenteeism
noun
The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
absenteeisms
absenteeisms
noun
plural of absenteeism
absentminded
absentminded
adj
Alternative form of absent-minded
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absentmindedness
absentmindedness
noun
Alternative form of absent-mindedness
absentmindednesses
absinthism
absinthism
noun
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthismic
absinthismic
adj
Afflicted with absinthism.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
abstainment
abstainment
noun
(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
adamsbasin
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissable
admissable
adj
Alternative spelling of admissible
admissibilities
admissibilities
noun
plural of admissibility
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
admissible
admissible
adj
(artificial intelligence) Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
admissibleness
admissibleness
noun
The state or quality of being admissible.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
aglobulism
alabamians
albigensianism
albinism
albinism
noun
Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
albumenisation
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminising
albuminising
verb
present participle of albuminise
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminolysis
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminosis
albuminosis
noun
(archaic, pathology) A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia.
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
albuminurias
albuminurias
noun
plural of albuminuria
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagious
ambagious
adj
Indefinite.
Roundabout; vague.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambaries
ambaris
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
ambassiate
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
ambergrises
ambergrises
noun
plural of ambergris
amberies
amberies
noun
plural of ambery
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
amberoids
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambidexterities
ambidexterities
noun
plural of ambidexterity
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambiens
ambients
ambients
noun
plural of ambient
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambiparous
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
ambisporangiate
ambisyllabic
ambisyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
ambitionist
ambitionist
noun
One who is excessively ambitious.
ambitionless
ambitionless
adj
Without ambition or motivation
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ambits
ambits
noun
plural of ambit
ambitus
ambitus
noun
(botany, zoology) The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
(historical, Roman antiquity) A canvassing for votes.
(music) the range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.