(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(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.
abdominoposterior
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abmodalities
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
adamantoblastoma
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbates
adsorbates
noun
plural of adsorbate
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambystomidae
antibodies
antibodies
noun
plural of antibody
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
asbestoidal
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
astarboard
astarboard
adv
(nautical) Over to the starboard side.
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
audubonistic
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
bacteriodiagnosis
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacteroides
badmintons
badmintons
noun
plural of badminton
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
balantidiosis
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
bandobust
bandstop
bandstop
adj
Alternative spelling of band-stop
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
baronetised
barotseland
basaltoid
basaltoid
adj
Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
basiarachnoiditis
basidiogenetic
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
bastardisation
bastardisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of bastardization.
bastardization
bastardization
noun
(by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
(more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
bastardizations
bastardizations
noun
plural of bastardization
bastinado
bastinado
noun
A blow with a cudgel or stick.
Beating the bare soles of the feet with a stick as a form of corporal punishment used primarily within prisons in various countries. The receiving person is required to be barefoot.
verb
(transitive) To punish a person by beating the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon.
bastinadoed
bastinadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinado
bastinadoes
bastinadoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinado
bastinadoing
bastinadoing
verb
present participle of bastinado
bastioned
bastioned
adj
Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastion
basutoland
basutoland
Proper noun
Lesotho.
batidaceous
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
bawdstrot
bdellostoma
bdellostomatidae
bdellostomidae
beardstown
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beastdom
beastdom
noun
The condition of a beast; beasthood.
beasthood
beasthood
noun
The property or state of being a beast.
belostomatidae
belostomidae
bernardston
bidactylous
bimastoid
bimastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two mastoid processes
bimodalities
bimodalities
noun
plural of bimodality
biodegradabilities
biodegradabilities
noun
plural of biodegradability
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
bisdimethylamino
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
blastoderm
blastoderm
noun
(embryology) The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blastodisc
blastodisc
noun
Alternative form of blastodisk
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk
blastoid
blastoid
adj
(medicine) Synonym of blastic
(paleontology) Of or relating to blastoids.
noun
(medicine) A blastocyst grown in-vitro.
(paleontology) A member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
blastoidea
blastozooid
blastozooid
noun
(biology) A zooid produced by budding
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharodiastasis
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
bloatedness
bloatedness
noun
The state or quality of being bloated.
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodstain
bloodstain
noun
A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.
bloodstained
bloodstained
adj
(by extension) Guilty of wrongdoing.
Having the color of something which has been stained with blood.
Responsible for the deaths of others; guilty of murder.
Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.
bloodstainedness
bloodstains
bloodstains
noun
plural of bloodstain
bloodstanch
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
bloodstreams
bloodstreams
noun
plural of bloodstream
boasted
boasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boast
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
boatloads
boatloads
noun
plural of boatload
boatside
boatside
adj
Near or for boats.
adv
Beside a boat.
noun
The side of a boat.
boatyards
boatyards
noun
plural of boatyard
boddhisattva
boddhisattva
noun
Alternative form of bodhisattva
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattvas
bodhisattvas
noun
plural of bodhisattva
bodhisattwa
boldheartedness
bollandist
bollandist
Noun
Any member of an association of scholars, originally all Jesuits, who since the early seventeenth century have studied hagiography and the cult of the saints in Christianity.
boltheads
boltheads
noun
plural of bolthead
bombardments
bombardments
noun
plural of bombardment
bondelswarts
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bookstand
bookstand
noun
A rack for holding books; a bookrack.
A small stall where books are sold.
A stand, made for holding books open.
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
bosselated
bosselated
adj
(medicine) Marked or covered with many bosses (protuberances)
bostrychidae
bostrychoidal
botanised
botanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of botanise
bothriocidaris
bottomlands
bottomlands
noun
plural of bottomland
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.