(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
ambrosiaceae
ambrosiaceous
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
antirepublicanism
arabicism
archdissembler
archiblastoma
archisymbolical
aristorepublicanism
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
bashmuric
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basichromiole
basiparachromatin
bathochromatism
beaumarchais
becrimes
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
besiclometer
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
besmircher
besmircher
noun
Agent noun of besmirch: one who besmirches.
besmirchers
besmirchers
noun
plural of besmircher
besmirches
besmirches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bicameralism
bicameralism
noun
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.
(psychology) Ambiguous misnomer for Julian Jaynes's theory of bicamerality, probably never used by Jaynes, rarely used in academic literature based on his work, but often found informally (compare bicameral mind and bicameral mentality)
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
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
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopies
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biorhythmicities
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
biracialisms
birchism
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
biscuitmaker
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismarck
bismarck
noun
(Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northern US, Midwestern US) A jelly doughnut: a doughnut filled with jam and coated with sugar.
(Manitoba) A doughnut filled with cream, often with chocolate icing.
(Midland US) A fried cruller, or a sort of pancake.
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
bismarckianism
bisymmetric
bisymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals.
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
bisymmetrically
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blepharochromidrosis
blepharosphincterectomy
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
boucherism
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachydactylism
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachyprism
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
bradyseismical
braggadocianism
brahmanistic
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchiostomous
brevicomis
brickmason
briticism
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bronchiospasm
broncholemmitis
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomies
bronchotomist
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
cambresine
cambresine
noun
Alternative form of cambrasine
cambrics
cambrics
noun
plural of cambric
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
canterburianism
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chambermaids
chambermaids
noun
plural of chambermaid
chambersville
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
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chloriambus
chondrofibromatous
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
choriambuses
choristoblastoma
christmasberries
christmasberry
circumambages
circumambages
noun
Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumambiencies
circumambiencies
noun
plural of circumambiency
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumbasal
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
circumscribe
circumscribe
verb
(geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
To draw a line around; to encircle.
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumscriber
circumscriber
noun
One who, or that which, circumscribes.
circumscribes
circumscribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumscribe