(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
accommodately
accommodately
adv
(rare) suitably; fitly
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetmethylanilide
acetometrically
acetometry
acetometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar
acetylamine
acetylaminobenzene
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylthymol
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
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
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
actinenchyma
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
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
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycese
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetaceae
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycetales
actinomycete
actinomycete
noun
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
acyloxymethane
adenectomy
adenectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenocystomatous
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aecidiomycetes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
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.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
altimetrically
altimetrically
adv
By means of altimetry.
altimettrically
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alveolectomy
alveolectomy
noun
the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amoebocyte
amoebocyte
noun
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amyloleucite
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
antechinomys
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anticeremonially
anticeremoniously
anticommerciality
anticommercially
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidemocratically
antidemocratically
adv
Contrary to democracy; in a way that opposes democracy.
antidomestically
antiempirically
antienzymatic
antienzymatic
adj
That inhibits the action of an enzyme
antienzymic
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimaterialistically
antimechanistically
antimedically
antimethodically
antimysticalness
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
apectomy
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archaeopterygiformes
archemastry
archicleistogamy
archimycetes
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archvestryman
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
asymmetrically
asymmetrically
adv
In an asymmetric manner.
asymmetrocarpous
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atmocautery
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocholecystectomy
autohemolytic
autonephrectomy
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
bacteriohemolysin
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.