(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abouchement
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
accombination
accombination
noun
(rare) A combining together.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
acetobromanilide
acetylaminobenzene
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achromatizable
achromobacter
achromobacterieae
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
ambicolorate
ambicoloration
amblotic
amblotic
adj
Causing or relating to amblosis; abortifacient.
amblychromatic
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amebobacter
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
aminobarbituric
amoebobacter
amoebobacterieae
amoebocyte
amoebocyte
noun
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amphibiontic
amphibiotic
amphibiotic
adj
Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
amphibiotica
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
anatomicobiological
anatomicobiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and biology.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
anticombination
anticombination
adj
(historical) Opposing or prohibiting trade unions and collective bargaining by workers.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antimicrobic
antimicrobic
adj
antimicrobial
noun
Any antimicrobial agent
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
apometabolic
aquintocubitalism
aquopentamminecobaltic
arceuthobium
archabomination
archiblastoma
aristorepublicanism
arthrobacterium
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocoenobium
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autocombustion
autocombustion
noun
spontaneous combustion
automobilistic
automobilistic
adj
(dated) Relating to automobiles.
autosymbiontic
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backmost
backmost
adj
farthest back
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
bacteriform
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
baphometic
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
baromacrometer
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
barometrical
barometrical
adj
(archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basiparachromatin
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
bathochromatism
bathochrome
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
bathochromy
bathychrome
batrachospermum
becometh
becometh
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of become
becompliment
beechbottom
beechmont
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
besiclometer
biatomic
biatomic
adj
(chemistry, nonstandard) diatomic
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bicompact
bicomponent
bicomponent
adj
Having two components
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binomenclature
bioaccumulation
bioaccumulation
noun
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
bioclimatic
bioclimatic
adj
(architecture) Focused on providing a comfortable microclimate.
Of or pertaining to the relationship between living things and climate.
bioclimatician
bioclimatological
bioclimatological
adj
Relating to bioclimatology.
bioclimatologically
bioclimatologies
bioclimatologist
bioclimatologist
noun
One who studies bioclimatology.
bioclimatology
bioclimatology
noun
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biometric
biometric
adj
Of or pertaining to biometry.
Of, pertaining to or using biometrics
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biometrician
biometrician
noun
One who practices biometrics.
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biomimetics
biomimetics
noun
The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
biorhythmicities
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biorythmic
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
biosystematics
biosystematics
noun
(biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms
biotelemetric
biotelemetric
adj
Relating to biotelemetry.
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blastocheme
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycetous
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blastomycosis
blastomycosis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis
blastomycotic
blastomycotic
adj
Relating to blastomycosis.
blepharosphincterectomy
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.