(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
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
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
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
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amphicyrtous
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.)
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
anisochromatic
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
aphthartodocetism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
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.
archdiplomatist
archdogmatist
archemastry
archeostome
archeptolemus
archiblastoma
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archimperialistic
archimpressionist
archimycetes
archistome
archmagirist
archmilitarist
archminister
archmonarchist
archmystagogue
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
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.
autopsychorhythmia
bacteriohemolysin
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basiparachromatin
bathochromatism
batrachospermum
beachmaster
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
blepharosphincterectomy
brachydactylism
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
brahmanistic
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchiostomous
broncholemmitis
bronchostomies
bronchostomy
bronchotomist
calyptrimorphous
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
cantharidism
cantharidism
noun
(medicine) poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides
cardiasthma
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.
carriagesmith
carsmith
carthamus
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
cashmerette
cashmerette
noun
A kind of dress goods, made with a soft and glossy surface like cashmere.
cataphrygianism
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
catharism
catharism
Proper noun
A Christian religious sect of mediaeval Europe, with dualistic and gnostic elements.
catheterism
catheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter; catheterization.
celiohysterotomy
chamaecrista
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
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.
characterism
characterism
noun
A distinction of character; a characteristic.
charismata
charismata
noun
plural of charism
plural of charisma
charismatic
charismatic
adj
Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit.
Of, related to, or having charisma.
noun
A member of the Charismatic Movement.
charismatics
charismatics
noun
plural of charismatic
charlatanism
charlatanism
noun
(countable) An act of a charlatan
(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
charterism
chartermaster
chartermaster
noun
(mining, historical) A contractor for working a pit or part of a pit.
chartism
chartism
noun
(finance) The practices and methodologies of chartists.
chemiatrist
chemiatrist
noun
iatrochemist
chemicoastrological
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding