(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abecedary
abecedary
adj
Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
noun
(rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.
abercromby
aberrancy
aberrancy
noun
(geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
absorbancy
absorbancy
noun
(physics) Alternative form of absorbency
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
acerbically
acerbically
adv
In a sarcastic or cynical manner.
sourly; bitterly
acerbity
acerbity
noun
(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acerbityacerose
acerbly
acerbly
adv
In an acerb manner.
acetylbiuret
acetylcarbazole
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acquirability
acquirability
noun
(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
acrobacy
acrobacy
noun
acrobatics
acrobats collectively
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrobryous
acrobystitis
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
agrobiologically
agrobiologically
adv
in an agrobiological sense.
albocracy
albocracy
noun
Governance by white people, especially Europeans.
algebraically
algebraically
adv
Using algebra.
amblychromatic
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archbishopry
archipresbyter
archisymbolical
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
articulability
articulability
noun
The quality or degree of being articulable.
ascertainability
ascertainability
noun
The quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
attractability
attractability
noun
The quality of being attractable.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
azodicarboxylic
azygobranchia
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
bachelry
bachelry
noun
(obsolete) The body of young aspirants for knighthood.
bacilary
bacillariophyta
bacillary
bacillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacillus
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
backyard
backyard
noun
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.
backyarder
backyarder
noun
One who carries on a project or business in a backyard, especially the raising of poultry.
backyards
backyards
noun
plural of backyard
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriopathology
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
bacury
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballywrack
bankrupcy
bankrupcy
noun
Misspelling of bankruptcy.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
barbarically
barbarically
adv
In a barbaric manner.
barbeyaceae
barclay
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barleysick
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
barycenter
barycenter
noun
(geometry) The centroid, the geometric center of a plane figure
(physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal
verb
To determine such a barycenter
barycentre
barycentre
noun
(mathematics, physics, astronomy) The point at the centre of a system; an average point, weighted according to mass or other attribute. The term is usually used in astronomy for the centre of mass about which a system rotates, for example, the moon and the earth rotate about a common point within the earth but not near the centre. Jupiter and the Sun rotate about a common point just outside the surface of the Sun.
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
baryecoia
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
baryphonic
barytic
barytic
adj
Containing barium
Of or pertaining to baryta
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
basicytoparaplastin
bathochromy
bathychrome
bathycurrent
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
batrachoplasty
baycuru
bebryces
beckemeyer
becry
becry
verb
(transitive) To cry about; cry over; lament; bemourn.
becurry
beerocracy
beerocracy
noun
Those who control or profit from the brewing of beer.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behypocrite
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
bellyacher
bellyacher
noun
One who bellyaches; a complainer.
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bemercy
bemercy
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To treat with mercy; show mercy to; milse.
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
beneficiary
beneficiary
adj
Bestowed as a gratuity.
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzalcyanhydrin
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
benzoylformic
bercy
berecyntia
berrypicker
berrypicking
berycid
berycid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Berycidae, the squirrelfish.
berycidae
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
berycine
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.