(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.
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
accumbency
accumbency
noun
(rare) The state of being accumbent or reclining.
acetmethylanilide
acetylamine
acetylaminobenzene
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinenchyma
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
acyloxymethane
additamentary
adenectomy
adenectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenocystomatous
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenoliomyofibroma
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenomycosis
adenomyofibroma
adenomyoma
adenomyoma
noun
A complex tumor including components derived from glands and muscle.
adenomyxoma
adenomyxosarcoma
adenophyma
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
aegemony
aepyornithiformes
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
aerenchymas
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.
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeronomy
aeronomy
noun
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.
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.
aerotonometry
aerotonometry
noun
The measurement of the partial pressure of gases in the blood.
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aldermanly
aldermanly
adj
Relating to, or like, an alderman.
adv
In the manner of an alderman.
aldermanry
aldermanry
noun
(countable) the district in which an alderman serves
(uncountable) the rank or status of an alderman
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alimentally
alimentally
adv
(obsolete) In such a way that serves for nourishment or food.
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimentatively
alimentotherapy
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
allayment
allayment
noun
Something that allays; mitigation
allylamine
allylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives
almsmoney
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
alymphopotent
amarynceus
ambiency
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambivalency
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
amenably
amenably
adv
In an amenable manner.
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
amenity
amenity
noun
(cartography) a unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library, etc.
A thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.
Convenience.
Pleasantness.
amenty
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amidocyanogen
amidomyelin
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminomyelin
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammonolyze
ammonolyzed
amnesty
amnesty
noun
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
verb
To grant a pardon (to a group)
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
ampelograpny
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipyrenin
amphogeny
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amyclaean
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amyelencephalous
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amygdonitrile
amygdophenin
amylamine
amylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of pentylamine
amylene
amylene
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) pentene.
A colorless, volatile, mobile liquid consisting of a mixture of different isomers of this hydrocarbon.
amylenes
amylenes
noun
plural of amylene
amylenol
amylidene
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylogens
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylosynthesis
amymone
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anadyomene
anaemotropy
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapterygotism
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)