(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abyssobenthonic
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achroglobin
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinobranchia
actinobranchia
noun
Alternative form of actinobranch
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
albuminocholia
amphibiontic
ancraophobia
anglophobiac
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anisobranchiate
anthrohopobiological
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
aporobranchia
aporobranchian
aporobranchiata
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archabomination
archibenthos
arthrobranchia
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
asthenobiotic
azygobranchia
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
bacchanalization
bacchanalization
noun
Riotous revelry.
baccheion
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
baldacchino
baldachino
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balneotechnics
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baryphonic
basiarachnoiditis
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
basiparachromatin
bathycolpian
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bellerophontic
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benthonic
benthonic
adj
Synonym of benthic
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzhydroxamic
benzophloroglucinol
benzophosphinic
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
berrichon
berrichonne
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
binchois
biochron
biochron
noun
the length of time represented by a biozone
biologicohumanistic
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
biotechnological
biotechnological
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology.
biotechnologically
biotechnologically
adv
With reference to, or by means of biotechnology
biotechnologicaly
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
blechnoid
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blepharanthracosis
blepharocarcinoma
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncosis
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
blockheadishness
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
blotching
blotching
noun
The situation of having blotches; blotchiness.
verb
present participle of blotch
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boccherini
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bonchief
borophenylic
bosnisch
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
botching
botching
verb
present participle of botch
bothnic
bothnic
Adjective
Bothnian
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiation
brachiation
noun
(zoology) Movement by swinging the arms from one hold to the next.
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
brachiofaciolingual
brachioganoid
brachioganoidei
brachiolarian
brachiolarian
adj
Relating to brachiolaria
brachiorrhachidian
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
brachistochronic
brachistochronous
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachydontism
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachypodine
branchellion
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiform
branchiobdella
branchiocardiac
branchiocardiac
adj
Relating to the gills and heart (of a fish)
branchiogenous
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiopallial
branchiopneustic
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoda
branchiopodan
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchiopoo
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiosauria
branchiosaurian
branchiosaurus
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish