(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the abdomen and the heart.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(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
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abjurement
abjurement
noun
(rare) renunciation
abnormal
abnormal
adj
Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.
noun
A person or object that is not normal.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalizing
abnormalizing
verb
present participle of abnormalize
abnormally
abnormally
adv
In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abnormous
abnormous
adj
(archaic) Abnormal; irregular; misshapen.
abnumerable
abnumerable
adj
(mathematics) Not enumerable or denumerable; uncountable.
abominator
abominator
noun
One who abominates.
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
abrahamsen
abramson
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrotanum
abrotanum
noun
A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer., southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
acanthomeridae
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accountrement
accouterment
accouterment
noun
(archaic) The act of accoutering; furnishing.
(by extension) An identifying yet superficial characteristic.
(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
(military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrement
accoutrement
noun
(Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accreditment
accreditment
noun
The process of becoming accredited.
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
accriminate
accriminate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To accuse of a crime.
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
accruement
accruement
noun
The act of accruing.
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
acetobromanilide
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetonurometer
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
acherman
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatisation
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
achromycin
achronism
acinaciform
acinaciform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a scimitar.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
aciniform
aciniform
adj
Full of small kernels like a grape.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
ackerman
ackerman
Proper noun
a town in Mississippi, USA
ackermanville
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acreman
acreman
noun
A leader of a plowing team in medieval England.
acremen
acremen
noun
plural of acreman
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acrnema
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acroconidium
acrodontism
acromania
acromania
noun
(obsolete) mental illness (especially when accompanied by hyperactivity)
acromion
acromion
noun
(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
acromiosternal
acromonogrammatic
acromonogrammatic
adj
(poetry) Having each verse begin with the same letter as that with which the preceding verse ends.
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronomy
acronym
acronym
noun
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
verb
To form into an acronym.
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniomorpha
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinometric
actinometric
adj
Measured using an actinometer
Of or pertaining to actinometry
actinometrical
actinometricy
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinosphaerium
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
actinouranium
actinouranium
noun
Alternative spelling of actino-uranium
additamentary
adenemphractic
adenemphraxis
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomata
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
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
adenodermia
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adenoliomyofibroma
adenometritis
adenomyofibroma
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
adermin
adermin
Noun
pyridoxine
adermine
adiantiform
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adiathermanous
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.