(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abouchement
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthomeridae
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
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetmethylanilide
acetoamidophenol
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achaemenes
achaemenian
achaemenid
achaemenidae
achaemenides
achaemenidian
achaemenids
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
achenodium
acherman
achievement
achievement
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achimenes
achimenes
noun
A Central American plant, of the genus Achimenes, having showy, trumpet-shaped flowers
actinenchyma
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
acyloxymethane
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenochondrosarcoma
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
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.
aeromaechanic
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
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
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
almochoden
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaranthaceae
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amidoacetophenone
aminoacetophenetidine
aminoacetophenone
aminoacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound formed by the substitution of an amine group for one of the hydrogens of acetophenone, having the molecular formula C₈H₉NO; or any specific isomer of this compound.
aminoethionic
amminochloride
amphibichnite
amphicarpogenous
amphicentric
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicreatinine
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphinucleus
amphipneustic
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amyelencephalous
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anamelech
anammelech
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anathematic
anathematic
adj
Having the characteristic of anathema.
anathematical
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anchesmius
anchimonomineral
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchtherium
androcephalum
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhaemolytic
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anhydraemic
anhydremic
anomalocephalus
anomatheca
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechinomys
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anthelmintic
anthelmintic
adj
(pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthracaemia
anthracaemia
noun
Alternative form of anthracemia
anthracemia
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthracometric
anthracotherium
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antichrome
antihelminthic
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antihierarchism
antimachine
antimachine
adj
(politics) Opposing the political machine of a region