(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.
acanthomeridae
accreditment
accreditment
noun
The process of becoming accredited.
acetobromanilide
acrodontism
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adenemphractic
adenocarcinomata
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
anadicrotism
antecardium
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
anticonfederationism
antidemocracies
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidemocrat
antidemocrat
noun
One who opposes democracy.
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidemocratical
antidemocratical
adj
Alternative form of antidemocratic
antidemocratically
antidemocratically
adv
Contrary to democracy; in a way that opposes democracy.
antidicomarian
antidicomarianite
antidiscrimination
antidiscrimination
adj
(law) Opposing or disallowing discrimination
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antimodernistic
antiradicalism
antiradicalism
noun
Opposition to radical ideologies.
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
brachydontism
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
bromacetanilide
bromocyanidation
cantharidism
cantharidism
noun
(medicine) poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carcinomatoid
carcinomatoid
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling that of carcinomata, often histopathologically.
cardiopneumatic
catacromyodian
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
centaurdom
centaurdom
noun
The condition of being, or resembling, a centaur.
The world or realm of centaurs.
centauridium
centrodesmose
centrodesmus
centropomidae
ceratomandibular
chemstrand
choledochoenterostomy
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriomite
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondroendothelioma
chondrofibromatous
chondromata
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcomatous
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrotome
chondrotome
noun
A surgical instrument for cutting cartilage.
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
christadelphianism
christendom
circumadjacent
circumadjacent
adj
Lying immediately around
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circumdiction
circumduction
circumduction
noun
(Scotland, law) The act of circumducing.
(anatomy) The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
circumundulate
circumundulate
verb
To flow around as waves or undulations
circumundulation
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
coadminister
coadminister
verb
(transitive) To administer (a drug, etc.) along with another material.
coadministration
coadministration
noun
joint administration
coadministrator
coadministrator
noun
A joint administrator.
coadministratrix
coadmiration
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
codetermination
codetermination
noun
cooperation between management and workers in making policy
codetermine
codetermine
verb
(transitive) To determine jointly, as of labour and management when cooperating in policymaking.
commandatory
commandatory
adj
(obsolete) mandatory
commendatary
commendatary
noun
One who holds a living in commendam.
commendator
commendator
noun
(obsolete) A cleric who held a commendam.
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commendatory
commendatory
adj
Holding a benefice in commendam.
Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.
noun
(obsolete) That which commends; a commendation; eulogy.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmented
compartmented
adj
Divided into compartments.
Having (a specified type of) compartments.
concamerated
concamerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concamerate
concordatum
condemnatory
condemnatory
adj
serving to condemn or censure
condimentary
condimentary
adj
Synonym of condimental
conditorium
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
conductimetric
conductimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the endpoint is determined by measuring conductivity
(physics) Of or pertaining to the measurement of conductivity
conductometer
conductometer
noun
(physics) Any device used to measure conductivity
conductometric
conductometric
adj
Of or pertaining to conductometry
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederatism
conglomerated
conglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglomerate
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
contrabandism
contrabandism
noun
traffic in contraband goods; smuggling
contradiscriminate
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
countercommand
countercommand
noun
A command that cancels or reverses a previous command; a countermand.
verb
(transitive) To countermand (a person or group).
(transitive) To countermand (a previous command).
countercondemnation
countercondemnation
noun
A condemnation in response to another condemnation.
counterdemand
counterdemand
noun
A demand made in response to another demand.
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
counterdemonstrate
counterdemonstrate
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a demonstration in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time.
counterdemonstration
counterdemonstration
noun
A demonstration in opposition to another demonstration
counterdemonstrations
counterdemonstrations
noun
plural of counterdemonstration
counterdemonstrator
counterdemonstrator
noun
Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time
counterdemonstrators
counterdemonstrators
noun
plural of counterdemonstrator
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembattled
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
countermaid
countermand
countermand
noun
An order to the contrary of a previous one.
verb
(figuratively) To counteract, to act against, to frustrate.
(obsolete) To maintain control of, to keep under command.
(obsolete) To oppose or revoke the command of (someone).
(obsolete) To prohibit (a course of action or behavior).
To cancel an order for (some specified goods).
To recall a person or unit with such an order.
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
countermandable
countermandable
adj
Capable of being countermanded.
countermanded
countermanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermand
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
countermands
countermands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand
countermined
countermined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermine
countermoved
countermoved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermove
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
criminated
criminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of criminate