(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
acetometrically
acetylaminobenzene
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinometricy
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycese
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetaceae
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycetales
actinomycete
actinomycete
noun
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
acylamidobenzene
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenomycosis
aecidiomycetes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alycompaine
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidocyanogen
ampelosicyos
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amyelonic
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amyloleucite
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
antechinomys
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anticeremonially
anticeremoniously
anticommerciality
anticommercially
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidemocratically
antidemocratically
adv
Contrary to democracy; in a way that opposes democracy.
antidomestically
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimethodically
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archaeopterygiformes
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archmediocrity
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autohemolytic
bacteriohemolysin
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
benzhydroxamic
benzoylformic
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
berycomorphi
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to 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
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
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
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biorhythmicities
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
biosystematics
biosystematics
noun
(biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
blepharosphincterectomy
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
bombycidae
bombycillidae
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
bromocyanide
bromometrically
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
callionymidae
calorimetrically
calorimetrically
adv
By means of calorimetry
In a calorimetric manner
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
categorematically
categorematically
adv
In a categorematic fashion.
cecidomyian
cecidomyiid
cecidomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae.