(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.
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
accessarily
accessarily
adv
In the manner of an accessary.
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acerbityacerose
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylrosaniline
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrisy
acrisy
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inability to judge the outcome of a disease
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acrobystitis
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophrys
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
adrenolysis
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithiformes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscopically
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agriotypus
agrypnias
agynarious
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
airways
airways
noun
plural of airway
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
almistry
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amaryllis
amaryllis
noun
A similar lily in genus Hippeastrum, such as Hippeastrum puniceum, and cultivars.
The belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna, native to South Africa.
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amorosity
amorosity
noun
The state or quality of being amorous; amorousness.
amphibryous
amphicyrtous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphistylar
amphithyrons
amphrysian
amurcosity
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdalothripsis
amyliferous
amylohydrolysis
amylophosphoric
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
amyris
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anagyris
anapterygotism
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
aneurismally
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angiomyosarcoma
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angiostrophy
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisomyarian
anisomyarian
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having different forms of abductor muscles
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylomerism
anniversalily
anniversarily
anniversarily
adv
(archaic) annually
anniversary
anniversary
noun
(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.
(loosely) A day subsequent in time to a given event by some significant period other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question).
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.
anopisthographically
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anthropophysiography
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.