(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.
abdominoposterior
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
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
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiosternal
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinosphaerium
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenometritis
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adiathermanous
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adornments
adornments
noun
plural of adornment
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventuresomeness
adventuresomeness
noun
The state or quality of being adventuresome.
adventuresomes
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aepyornithiformes
aerodermectasia
aerodermectasia
noun
(medicine) subcutaneous emphysema
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerometries
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aeronomist
aeronomist
Noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aeronomists
aeronomists
noun
plural of aeronomist
aerosteam
aerosteam
adj
(historical) Powered by both heated air and steam.
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
afterstorm
afterwisdom
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agrostemma
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aldermaston
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromorphous
algesiometer
algoesthesiometer
algometries
allelotropism
alloerotism
alloerotism
noun
Synonym of alloeroticism
allometries
allometries
noun
plural of allometry
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amarettos
amatories
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisporangiate
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
ambrosterol
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ameliorates
ameliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
ameliorators
ameliorators
noun
plural of ameliorator
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanisation
americanumancestors
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
ametrous
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
amitroles
ammoniojarosite
ammoniojarosite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal yellow mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amoralities
amoralities
noun
plural of amorality
amorettos
amorettos
noun
plural of amoretto
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortise
amortise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of amortize
amortised
amortised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortise
amortises
amortises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortise
amortissement
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
amounters
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampherotokous
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphierotism
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.
amphisporangiate
amphoterus
anametadromous
anapterygotism
anatomiser
anatomiser
noun
Alternative form of anatomizer
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anemometers
anemometers
noun
plural of anemometer
anemometries
anemometries
noun
plural of anemometry
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anisometrope
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anoestrum
anterooms
anterooms
noun
plural of anteroom
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.
anticeremonialism
anticeremonialism
noun
Opposition to ceremonial in religion.
anticeremonialist
anticeremonialist
noun
One who opposes ceremonial in religion.
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticommercialism
anticommercialism
noun
(sociology) An ideology that opposes commercialism.
anticommercialist
anticommercialistic
anticommercialness
anticonfederationism
anticonformities
anticonservatism
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticreationism
anticreationism
noun
Opposition to creationism.
antidemocracies
antienvironmentalism
antienvironmentalist
antienvironmentalists
antiexpressionism
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature