(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.
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acharnians
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.
achrodextrinase
achromatisation
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achronism
achroodextrinase
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
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
adenemphraxis
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adiathermanous
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adzharistan
aepyornithiformes
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
africanthropus
aftershine
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
airmanship
airmanship
noun
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
airmanships
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alnascharism
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
aminopherase
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amphicarpogenous
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphineurous
amphisporangiate
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphrysian
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anacharis
anacharis
noun
(obsolete) A freshwater weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), native to America; the waterweed or water thyme.
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anachromasis
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anaesthetizer
anaesthetizer
noun
Alternative form of anesthetizer
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anarchies
anarchies
noun
plural of anarchy
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anarchisms
anarchisms
noun
plural of anarchism
anarchist
anarchist
adj
(somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
noun
(by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
anarchistic
anarchistic
adj
Anarchic; chaotic or free-spirited.
Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anarchoindividualist
anarchosocialist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthrosis
anastrophia
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anchisaurus
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
anchorwise
andrographis
androsphinges
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anepigraphous
anerethisia
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetizer
anesthetizer
noun
(dated) A person that administers anesthesia
A device with an anesthetic effect
angiemphraxis
angiocardiographies
angiophorous
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anhidrosis
anhidrosis
noun
(medicine) The reduced ability or inability to sweat.
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anischuria
anisobranchiate
anisochromatic
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
annihilators
annihilators
noun
plural of annihilator
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
anosphrasia
anosphresia
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antarchistic
antarchistical
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antehistoric
antherids
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower