(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.
acetmethylanilide
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
actinenchyma
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
acyloxymethane
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.
adenophyma
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aepyornithiformes
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
aerenchymas
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.
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
alimentotherapy
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
alymphopotent
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipyrenin
amphogeny
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amyelencephalous
amygdophenin
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrographically
anemopathy
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anepithymia
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydremia
anhydremic
anhydromyelia
anhydroxime
antechinomys
anthemy
anthomyiidae
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimechanistically
antimethodically
aphanomyces
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archvestryman
argyranthemous
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
asymmetranthous
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autonephrectomy
azimethylene
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriohemolysin
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
behymn
benzalethylamine
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
bisdimethylamino
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachycnemic
bromethylene
bromoethylene
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calycanthemous
calycanthemy
camphylene
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
catechumenically
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
chamaepericlymenum
chamberlainry
chamyne
chanteyman
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chemicodynamic
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chimmesyan
chimney
chimney
noun
(Britain) The smokestack of a steam locomotive.
(Northern Ireland, slang) A black eye; a shiner.
(vulgar, euphemistic) A vagina.
A narrow cleft in a rock face; a narrow vertical cave passage.
A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.
verb
(climbing) To negotiate a chimney (narrow vertical cave passage) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chimneyless
chimneyless
adj
Without a chimney.
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chimneyman
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chimneys
chimneys
noun
plural of chimney
chlamydomonadaceae
chlamydomonadidae
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chlorprophenpyridamine
cholecystenterostomy
cholecystenterostomy
noun
A surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
cholecystonephrostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
choledochoenterostomy
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondrenchyma
chondromyces
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysosplenium
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin