(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
abstractedness
abstractedness
noun
The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
acaridans
acaridans
noun
plural of acaridan
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
accordions
accordions
noun
plural of accordion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accordion
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accrescendi
accrescendo
accursedness
accursedness
noun
The quality of being accursed.
acensuador
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
achroodextrinase
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acridines
acridines
noun
plural of acridine
acridness
acridness
noun
bitterness or acerbity
acridnesses
acrodontism
acrodonts
acrodonts
noun
plural of acrodont
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenochondrosarcoma
adenomyxosarcoma
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adenosarcomas
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adherescence
adherescent
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenocorticosteroid
adrenocorticosteroid
noun
(biochemistry) adrenal corticosteroid
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
advancers
advancers
noun
plural of advancer
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
advertences
advertences
noun
plural of advertence
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
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
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
africanderism
airconditions
aleksandrovac
americanised
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anadicrotism
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anarchoindividualist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
ancistrocladaceae
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
ancistrodon
ancistroid
ancistroid
adj
Hook-shaped.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
androcrates
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
andromonoecism
andronicus
androsace
androscoggin
angiocardiographies
angiocarditis
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticonfederationism
anticonfederationist
anticonfederationist
noun
One who opposes confederation.
antidemocracies
antidisciplinarian
antidisciplinarian
adj
Opposing discipline.
noun
One who opposes discipline.
antidiscrimination
antidiscrimination
adj
(law) Opposing or disallowing discrimination
antidorcas
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antidysuric
antimodernistic
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antiradicalism
antiradicalism
noun
Opposition to radical ideologies.
antiradicals
antiradicals
noun
plural of antiradical
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antisacerdotalist
antisacerdotalist
noun
One who opposes priests or the priesthood.
antisideric
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arachnids
arachnids
noun
plural of arachnid
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arcadianism
arcadianism
noun
An ideal rustic or pastoral state.
arcadians
arcadings
arcadings
noun
plural of arcading
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archididascalian
archididascalian
adj
of, like or pertaining to headmasters
archidiskodon
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archscoundrel
archswindler
ardencies
ardencies
noun
plural of ardency
arsacidan
arsenicated
arsenicated
adj
Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arsenicate
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
arthroendoscopy
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascender
ascender
noun
(climbing) a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.
(typography, graphology) The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline.
A person or thing that ascends.
ascenders
ascenders
noun
plural of ascender
ascertained
ascertained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascertain
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
asterospondylic
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
astropectinidae
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.