(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.
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.
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.
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.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophrys
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
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.
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.
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
agynarious
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
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.
amphithyrons
amurcosity
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdalothripsis
amyliferous
amylohydrolysis
amylophosphoric
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
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
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
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
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
anopisthographically
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.
antiaristocracy
antiaristocracy
adj
Opposed to the aristocracy.
antiaristocratically
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticonservatively
anticorrosively
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antigyrous
antiheterolysin
antiinsurrectionally
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimissionary
antimissionary
adj
(religion) Opposing religious missionaries.
noun
One who opposes religious missionaries.
antiproteolysis
antireligiosity
antireligiously
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
antisophistry
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antityrosinase
antityrosinase
adj
(biochemistry, immunology) That counters the action of tyrosinase
antrotympanitis
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archbishopry
archhypocrisy
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
archisymbolical
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
arenosity
arenosity
noun
The quality or degree of being arenose.
argyrosis
argyrosis
noun
Synonym of argyria
aristocracy
aristocracy
noun
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
aristocratically
aristocratically
adv
in an aristocratic manner
regarding aristocracy
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arteriodialysis
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
arthroempyesis
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthropyosis
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint