(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
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
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
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
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.
adenochondrosarcoma
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
aechmagoras
aechmophorus
aegithognathism
aepyornithiformes
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
alectoromorphous
algoesthesiometer
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
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
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amidohexose
aminopherase
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampherotokous
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphicarpogenous
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphidesmous
amphierotism
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphineurous
amphioxides
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphisporangiate
amphispore
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphogenous
amphoterus
amyelencephalous
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anhaematopoiesis
anhaematosis
anhematopoiesis
anhematosis
animotheism
anomalocephalus
antechinomys
anteposthumous
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthospermum
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.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphotheist
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antihemolysin
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimethodicalness
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
aphanomyces
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphthartodocetism
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
aposthume
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archaeostoma
archaeostomata
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archemorus
archeostome
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.