(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthodes
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
achaemenides
achaemenids
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achroodextrinase
achyrodes
acidheads
acidheads
noun
plural of acidhead
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
adenochondrosarcoma
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adherescence
adherescent
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
adwesch
adwesch
Verb
To quench; extinguish (fire, pain, malice, enemies, etc.)
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
agatharchides
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
amidophosphoric
amphicondylous
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anarchoindividualist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anchistopoda
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiocardiographies
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antimethodicalness
aphidicolous
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphrodistic
aphthartodocetism
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archaised
archaised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of archaise
archdapifership
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archdiplomatist
archdissembler
archdisturber
archdogmatist
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archidamus
archididascalian
archididascalian
adj
of, like or pertaining to headmasters
archididascalos
archididascalos
noun
(formal, rare) A school principal.
archidiskodon
archidoxis
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archscoundrel
archseducer
archshepherd
archsteward
archswindler
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
arthroendoscopy
asphodelaceae
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
aspidocephali
aspidochirota
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
azodisulphonic
bacchides
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelordoms
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
backhandedness
backhandedness
noun
(of writing) Leftward slant.
Backwardness of direction.
Deceit or neglect.
Indirection.
Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.
The use of a backward flip of the hand.
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
basiarachnoiditis
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
beachdrops
beachheads
beachheads
noun
plural of beachhead
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
becushioned
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
beduchess
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.