(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
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.
accidentarily
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accipitrary
accipitrary
noun
(archaic) A falconer.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acerbically
acerbically
adv
In a sarcastic or cynical manner.
sourly; bitterly
acerbity
acerbity
noun
(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acerbityacerose
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetometrically
acetopyrin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylbiuret
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylizer
acetylizer
noun
Synonym of acetylator
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylperoxide
acetylphenylhydrazine
acetylrosaniline
acetyltropeine
acheilary
achilary
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromaticity
achromaticity
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromycin
acicularity
acicularity
noun
Quality or degree of being acicular.
acicularly
acicularly
adj
In an acicular way.
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acinary
acinary
adj
Alternative form of acinar
aciurgy
aciurgy
noun
Operative surgery.
acopyrin
acopyrine
acquirability
acquirability
noun
(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
acridity
acridity
noun
(figurative) Bitterness in speech or behaviour; causticness.
An acrid taste or smell.
Bitterness or acerbity.
acridly
acridly
adv
In a harsh or corrosive manner.
acridyl
acridyl
noun
Alternative form of acridinyl
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acrinyl
acrinyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical p-hydroxybenzyl
acrisy
acrisy
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inability to judge the outcome of a disease
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acrity
acrity
noun
(obsolete) sharpness; keenness
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
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.
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acromiohyoid
acromyodi
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodic
acromyodic
adj
Relating to the acromyodians
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acronically
acronichally
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrydium
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
acrylic
acrylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
Containing an acrylic resin.
noun
(organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.
(painting) A paint containing an acrylic resin.
A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.
A painting executed using such a paint.
A thick sheet of plastic.
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinometricy
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
actinophrys
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
actuarially
actuarially
adv
By actuarial principles.
From an actuarial perspective.
In a manner performed by an actuary.
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acyrological
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
adminiculary
adminiculary
adj
(obsolete) Adminicular.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adriamycin
adriamycin
noun
An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
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.
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscopically
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.
aetiotropically
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.