(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abdominoposterior
abdominoscope
abdominoscope
noun
An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abioses
abioses
noun
plural of abiosis
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
abmodalities
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abolishable
abolishable
adj
Capable of being abolished.
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abolishes
abolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abolitionise
abolitionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abominableness
abominableness
noun
The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
aborsive
aborsive
adj
(obsolete) abortive from the first.
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abovesaid
abovesaid
adj
Mentioned or recited before.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abruptiones
absarokite
absarokite
noun
(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
abscession
abscession
noun
(obsolete) An abscess.
(rare) A separating; a removal; a going away.
absentation
absentation
noun
The act of absenting oneself.
absinthole
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
abstention
abstention
noun
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself.
Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
abstentionist
abstentionist
adj
relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.
noun
A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
abstentions
abstentions
noun
plural of abstention
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
abstertion
abyssobenthonic
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
acarologies
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accension
accension
noun
(obsolete) The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.
accentuations
accentuations
noun
plural of accentuation
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
accersition
accersitor
accession
accession
noun
(Scotland) Complicity, concurrence or assent in some action.
(law) A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species).
(law) The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.
(medicine) The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.
A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.
A group of plants of the same species collected at a single location, often held in genebanks.
Access; admittance.
Agreement.
Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without.
The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity.
verb
(transitive) To make a record of (additions to a collection).
accessional
accessional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to accession; additional.
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accessioner
accessioner
noun
One who accessions.
accessioning
accessioning
verb
present participle of accession
accessions
accessions
noun
A collection of laboratory tests performed on a single sample.
plural of accession
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accession
accessorial
accessorial
adj
(logistics) Assessorial.
Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime.
Of or relating to an accession.
noun
(logistics) An assessorial charge.
accessories
accessories
noun
plural of accessory
accessorii
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accessoriness
accessoriness
noun
The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately.
accessorise
accessorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of accessorize.
accessorised
accessorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accessorise
accessorises
accessorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accessorise
accessorius
accessoriusorii
accessorize
accessorize
verb
(intransitive) To wear or to choose accessories.
(transitive, intransitive) To furnish with accessories.
accessorized
accessorized
adj
Wearing accessories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accessorize
accessorizes
accessorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accessorize
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accommodatingness
accommodativeness
accommodativeness
noun
The state or quality of being accommodative.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
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
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountancies
accountancies
noun
plural of accountancy
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accretions
accretions
noun
plural of accretion
accroides
accroides
noun
acaroid resin
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
aceratosis
acerbityacerose
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetosalicylic
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetostearin
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylrosaniline
achariaceous
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achrodextrinase
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
achroodextrinase
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidoses
acidoses
noun
plural of acidosis
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acinaceous
acinaceous
adj
(botany) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
acinose
acinose
adj
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly