(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
adenochondrosarcoma
aechmagoras
aechmophorus
aerenchymas
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
alchemister
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alectoromorphous
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amphicarpogenous
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
antihierarchism
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
aphthartodocetism
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archaeostoma
archaeostomata
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archdissembler
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archemastry
archemorus
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archeostome
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
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.
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archimperialistic
archimpressionist
archimycetes
archisperm
archispermae
archistome
archisupreme
archmessenger
archminister
archmystagogue
archvestryman
archworkmaster
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
arteriosympathectomy
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
astroalchemist
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrophotometrical
astrophotometrical
adj
Relating to astrophotometry.
astrospherecentrosomic
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
bachelordoms
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bacteriohemolysin
basichromiole
batrachospermum
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beachmaster
beaumarchais
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bergamasche
bermensch
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.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
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
biorhythmicities
blepharochromidrosis
blepharosphincterectomy
boucherism
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomidae
brechams
broncholemmitis
bronchostomies
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
campership
campership
noun
Money paid to admit a child to summer camp.
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
carchemish
carchemish
Proper noun
ancient city in Mesopotamia on the Euphrates, near modern-day Turkish-Syrian border
carmarthenshire
carmarthenshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
carmichaels
carriagesmith
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
cashmere
cashmere
noun
(chiefly uncountable) A soft fabric made of this wool.
(chiefly uncountable) Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat.
(countable) A rich kind of shawl made from this wool.
(countable, by extension) Any similar shawl.
cashmeres
cashmeres
noun
plural of cashmere
cashmerette
cashmerette
noun
A kind of dress goods, made with a soft and glossy surface like cashmere.
cashmerian
catheterism
catheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.
celiohysterotomy
cephalohumeralis
cephalosporium
chalmers
chamaecrista
chamaecyparis
chamaeprosopic
chamaerops
chamaesaura
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chambermaids
chambermaids
noun
plural of chambermaid
chambers
chambers
noun
(Britain) Originally, a set of rooms at an Inn of Court used by one or more barristers as an office and residence; now, the office of one or more barristers in any building.
(Britain, historical) In full king's chambers: parts of the sea next to the coast of England and Wales delimited by imaginary lines connecting headlands, over which the Crown asserted exclusive jurisdiction; these have now been superseded by the concept of the territorial sea.
(archaic) A set of rooms in a building used as an office or a residential apartment.
Chiefly in in chambers: a judge's private office which is used for hearings that do not need to be held in open court.
Euphemistic form of chamber pot (“a container used for defecation and urination”); also, synonym of potty (“a small (chiefly plastic) pot used by children for defecation and urination when toilet-training”).
plural of chamber
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamber
chambersburg
chambersville
chamfers
chamfers
noun
plural of chamfer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamfer
champers
champers
noun
(informal) Champagne (wine).
Plural of champer.
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chancellorism
chapelmaster
chapelmaster
noun
A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer.