A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.
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.
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abhenrys
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abhorrers
abhorrers
noun
plural of abhorrer
abhors
abhors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abhor
abhorson
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
ablepharus
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abrachias
abrachias
noun
plural of abrachia
abrahams
abrahamsen
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abrash
abrash
noun
A variation in color (often applied to Oriental rugs).
abshenry
abshier
abstrahent
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthocereus
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acanthurus
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acatharsia
acatharsy
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
acetaldehydrase
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achariaceous
acharnians
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
acheirus
achievers
achievers
noun
plural of achiever
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achras
achroanthes
achrodextrinase
achromasia
achromasia
noun
Absence of normal skin pigmentation (from bruising, stress or disease); pallor or achromia.
The inability of a cell or tissue to be stained.
achromatisation
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
achromats
achromats
noun
plural of achromat
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achromous
achromous
adj
colorless; achromatic
achronism
achronychous
achroodextrinase
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
achropsia
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
achyrodes
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acroarthritis
acroarthritis
noun
(pathology) arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acronychous
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
acrosphacelus
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrosticheae
acrostichic
acrostichic
adj
Being or relating to an acrostic.
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
acrostichum
acrotrophoneurosis
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinophrys
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actorish
actorish
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
actorship
actorship
noun
The state or quality associated with being an actor.
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
adderfish
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
adenochondrosarcoma
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adherends
adherends
noun
plural of adherend
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adherers
adherers
noun
plural of adherer
adheres
adheres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhere
adherescence
adherescent
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adiamorphism
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiathermanous
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adsheart
adsheart
intj
(obsolete) Synonym of zounds
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
adzharistan
aechmagoras
aechmophorus
aepyornithiformes
aerenchymas
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment