(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
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
accommodators
accommodators
noun
plural of accommodator
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural of acidimetry
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acrodontism
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acroscleroderma
acroscleroderma
noun
Synonym of sclerodactyly
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adamastor
adamastor
noun
A hideous phantom
adamsburg
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.
adenemphraxis
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenochondrosarcoma
adenometritis
adenomyxosarcoma
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adenosarcomas
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adiamorphism
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiathermanous
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
admeasure
admeasure
verb
(transitive) To apportion.
(transitive, law, obsolete) To survey and lay off a due portion to, as of dower in real estate or of pasture held in common.
admeasured
admeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admeasure
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admeasurer
admeasurer
noun
Agent noun of admeasure; one who admeasures.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administer
administer
verb
(intransitive) To minister (to).
(law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.
(transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
To give, as an oath.
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administered
administered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administer
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrant
administrant
adj
Administrating
noun
The one who administers.
administrants
administrants
noun
plural of administrant
administrate
administrate
verb
(computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
to administer
administrated
administrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administrate
administrates
administrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administrate
administrating
administrating
verb
present participle of administrate
administration
administration
noun
(countable) A body that administers; a body of administrators.
(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
(government, politics) The country's government under the rule of a particular leader.
(uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
(uncountable, business) Management.
(uncountable, law, UK) An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administrationist
administrations
administrations
noun
plural of administration
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
administrator
administrator
noun
(computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network
(law) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
administrators
administrators
noun
plural of administrator
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
administratress
administratress
Noun
A female administrator.
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
administratrix
administratrix
noun
A female administrator.
adminstration
adminstrations
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admirers
admirers
noun
plural of admirer
admires
admires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admire
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admitters
admitters
noun
plural of admitter
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adornments
adornments
noun
plural of adornment
adpromission
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
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
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
aerodermectasia
aerodermectasia
noun
(medicine) subcutaneous emphysema
aerodromes
aerodromes
noun
plural of aerodrome
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
africanderism
afrikanderism
afterwisdom
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggrandizements
aggrandizements
noun
plural of aggrandizement
airdromes
airdromes
noun
plural of airdrome
aldermaness
aldermaness
noun
(rare) A female alderman; an alderwoman.
The wife of an alderman.
aldermanries
aldermanries
noun
plural of aldermanry
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
aldermaston
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
almoravides
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambassadeur
ambassador
ambassador
noun
A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
An official messenger and representative.
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambassadors
ambassadors
noun
plural of ambassador
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
ambassadress
ambassadress
noun
A female ambassador.
The wife of an ambassador.
amberoids
ambidexterities
ambidexterities
noun
plural of ambidexterity
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.
ambroids
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.