(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abyssobenthonic
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetoxyphthalide
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
achroacyte
achroacyte
noun
(cytology) Any colourless cell (especially a lymphocyte)
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromaticity
achromaticity
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acolyth
acolyth
noun
Obsolete form of acolyte.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acropathy
acropathy
noun
Any disease specific to the extremities.
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
actinophrys
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acyloxymethane
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerophysicist
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.
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alcoholytic
alcoholytic
adj
Relating to alcoholysis
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
allopathetically
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allorrhythmic
allothigenetically
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amblychromatic
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphictyonian
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyrtous
amphikaryotic
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylohydrolytic
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
anemometrographically
anerythroplastic
angiocholecystitis
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
anhydrotic
anopisthographically
anorthographically
antechinomys
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthocyan
anthocyan
noun
(organic chemistry) anthocyanin
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthoecology
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthrachrysone
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropopathically
anthropopathically
adv
In an anthropopathic manner.
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthropoteleoclogy
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
anthypophoretic
antianaphylactogen
antichronically
antichymosin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antihypnotically
antihypochondriac
antimethodically
antimonarchally
antimonarchically
antimonarchically
adv
In opposition to the monarchy.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphilosophically
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antischolastically
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
apheliotropically
apheliotropically
adv
In an apheliotropic way; away from the sun.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropic
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocryphate
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apocynthions
apophylactic
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathidae
archaeocyathus
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.