(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.
abelmoschus
abhominable
abhominable
adj
Obsolete form of abominable.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abouchement
acanthomeridae
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
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.
acetoamidophenol
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylthymol
achenodium
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromate
achromatiaceae
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizable
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromobacter
achromobacterieae
achromoderma
achromoderma
noun
(pathology) A lack of pigmentation in the skin
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acrorrheuma
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
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelomorphic
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
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
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophthalmia
adenophyma
adiathermanous
admonished
admonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admonish
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishes
admonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
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.
aechmagoras
aechmophorus
aegithognathism
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aepyornithiformes
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
aerometeorograph
aerometeorograph
noun
A meteorograph designed for use in an aircraft or other flying vehicle.
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
aetheogam
aetheogam
noun
(botany) A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.
aetheogamic
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
aethionema
aetomorphae
afterchrome
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
albuminorrhea
alcoholemia
alcoholemia
noun
Alternative spelling of alcoholaemia
alcoholimeter
alcoholmeter
alcoholmeter
noun
Alternative form of alcoholometer
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alcoholometrical
alcoholometrical
adj
Alternative form of alcoholometric
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromorphae
alectoromorphous
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algoesthesiometer
aliethmoid
aliethmoidal
aliethmoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.
alimentotherapy
allelomorph
allelomorph
noun
(genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
allomorphite
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
almochoden
almohade
almohades
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
almshouse
almshouse
noun
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
almshouses
almshouses
noun
plural of almshouse.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
aluminaphone
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alymphopotent
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amaethon
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amenorrhea
amenorrhea
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of amenorrhoea
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrho
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy