(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
acetobromanilide
acrodontism
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adenocarcinomata
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
centropomidae
ceratomandibular
chondriomite
chondroendothelioma
chondrofibromatous
christendom
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.
circumundulation
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
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.
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
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
conductometric
conductometric
adj
Of or pertaining to conductometry
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederatism
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
countercondemnation
countercondemnation
noun
A condemnation in response to another condemnation.
counterdemonstration
counterdemonstration
noun
A demonstration in opposition to another demonstration
counterdemonstrations
counterdemonstrations
noun
plural of counterdemonstration
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countermaid
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
countermined
countermined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermine
cryptodynamic
cryptomonadina
cylindromata
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cylindrometric
dacryocystorhinostomy
dacryocystorhinostomy
noun
(ophthalmology) A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
dacryocystosyringotomy
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
declamatoriness
declamatoriness
noun
The quality of being declamatory.
declinometer
declinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring magnetic declination.
decontaminator
decontaminator
noun
A device that decontaminates.
decontaminators
decontaminators
noun
plural of decontaminator
decriminalization
decriminalization
noun
The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
delacrimation
demarcation
demarcation
noun
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
demarcations
demarcations
noun
plural of demarcation
demethylchlortetracycline
demioctangular
democratian
democratisation
democratisation
noun
Alternative spelling of democratization
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
democratization
democratization
noun
The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.
The making more democratic of a political system.
The spread of democracy as a concept.
democratizing
democratizing
verb
present participle of democratize
democritean
democritean
Adjective
Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
densitometric
densitometric
adj
Obtained by use of a densitometer
Of or pertaining to densitometry
deorusumduction
dermatoconiosis
dermatopnagic
dermobranchiata
dermobranchiate
dermonecrotic
dermonecrotic
adj
Relating to dermonecrosis
dermoossification
dermoreaction
deromanticize
deromanticize
verb
(transitive) To strip of romance; to make realistic rather than wishfully ideal.
destructionism
deuteronomic
deuteronomical
deuteronomistic
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diaphanometric
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dichloromethane
dichloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
dimethylcarbinol
directexamination
discircumspection
discolorment
discolorment
noun
A loss of color.
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconcertment
disconcertment
noun
disconcertedness
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconformities
disconformities
noun
plural of disconformity
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
discrimination
discrimination
noun
(countable, obsolete) That which discriminates; a distinguishing mark, a characteristic.
(uncountable) The quality of being discriminating; acute discernment, especially in matters of good taste.
(uncountable, countable) Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.
(uncountable, countable, sometimes with "against") Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry.
discriminational
discriminational
adj
discriminatory
discriminations
discriminations
noun
plural of discrimination
discriminator
discriminator
noun
(marketing) A feature of the seller's offering that differs from a competitor's offering and is important to the buyer in question.
(physics) Any of several electronic devices that convert some property of a signal into an amplitude whose value is proportional to the difference between the value of the input signal and that of a standard.
A person who discriminates or differentiates.
A test or variable, etc. that serves to distinguish between different things.
discriminatorily
discriminatorily
adv
In a discriminatory manner.
discriminators
discriminators
noun
plural of discriminator
discriminatory
discriminatory
adj
Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses).
Showing prejudice or bias.
discrownment
disrecommendation
disrecommendation
noun
The act, or the result, of disrecommending.
divorcement
divorcement
noun
(figuratively, psychology) Complete detachment or disunion.
(obsolete) Divorce; dissolution of a marriage.
divorcements
divorcements
noun
plural of divorcement
doctrinairism
doctrinairism
noun
doctrinaire attitudes generally
doctrinalism
doctrinalism
noun
The abuse, or strict adherence, of a doctrine to a specific purpose.
doctrinarianism
doctrinarianism
noun
The principles or practices of doctrinaires.
doctrinism
doctrinism
noun
doctrinal rigidity; using a doctrine without any criticism.
documentarian
documentarian
noun
(sometimes attributive, theology) Somebody who advocates the documentary hypothesis.
A person who cares about communication and documentation.
A person who writes software documentation.
A person whose profession is to create documentary films.