(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
achromasia
achromasia
noun
Absence of normal skin pigmentation (from bruising, stress or disease); pallor or achromia.
The inability of a cell or tissue to be stained.
achromatisation
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achromous
achromous
adj
colorless; achromatic
achronism
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrostichum
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
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
alnascharism
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.
amblyrhynchus
amidophosphoric
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicarpus
amphicyrtous
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphisarca
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amylophosphoric
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anachromasis
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anarchisms
anarchisms
noun
plural of anarchism
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anisochromatic
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthracomartus
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.
anthropoclimatologist
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthropopsychism
antichristianism
antichristianism
Proper noun
Opposition to the Christian religion.
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antihierarchism
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antimonarchistic
antimonarchists
antimonarchists
noun
plural of antimonarchist
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
aphorismical
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphthartodocetism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arachnism
arachnism
noun
Alternative form of arachnidism
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.
archaicism
archaicism
noun
(linguistics) Alternative form of archaism
archaism
archaism
noun
An archaic word, style, etc.
The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style.
archaisms
archaisms
noun
plural of archaism
archdiplomatist
archdissembler
archdogmatist
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.
archiblastoma
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archidamus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
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
archiplasm
archiplasmic
archisperm
archispermae
archistome
archisupreme
archisymbolical
archmagirist
archmarshal
archmarshal
noun
The grand marshal of the old German empire.
archmessenger
archmilitarist
archminister
archmonarchist
archmystagogue
archoplasm
archoplasm
noun
(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.
archoplasma
archoplasmic
archvestryman
archworkmaster
aristomachus
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
armchairs
armchairs
noun
plural of armchair
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armchair
armouchiquois
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