(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
accommodableness
accommodableness
noun
(rare) The quality or condition of being accommodable
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
achroiocythaemia
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinomycetaceae
acylamidobenzene
adelarthrosomata
adenocarcinomata
adenocystomatous
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenomyxosarcoma
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerometeorograph
aerometeorograph
noun
A meteorograph designed for use in an aircraft or other flying vehicle.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
alcoholometrical
alcoholometrical
adj
Alternative form of alcoholometric
alectoromorphous
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
aminoacetanilide
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
amoebobacterieae
amphicarpogenous
amphisporangiate
amyelencephalous
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anathematization
anathematization
noun
The act of anathematizing; vigorous denunciation.
anatomicomedical
anatomicomedical
adj
Relating to anatomy and medicine.
anchimonomineral
androgametangium
androgametophore
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anhaematopoiesis
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
antibenzaldoxime
anticeremonially
anticommercially
anticonformities
anticonservatism
antidemocratical
antidemocratical
adj
Alternative form of antidemocratic
antidomestically
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antigovernmental
antigovernmental
adj
Opposing a government.
antihemorrheidal
antimethodically
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argillomagnesian
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthromeningitis
arthrorheumatism
astigmatoscopies
astrometeorology
astrometeorology
noun
(astrology) The practice of using astrology for weather forecasting.
asymmetrocarpous
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
autofermentation
autofermentation
noun
endogenous fermentation
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
automanipulative
autoracemization
avicularimorphae
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
bdellostomatidae
benzantialdoxime
benzenediazonium
bioclimatologies
bioenvironmental
bioenvironmental
adj
Of or pertaining to the interactions between the environment and living organisms
biorhythmicities
bisdimethylamino
bismutosphaerite
blepharoatheroma
blepharocoloboma
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
branchiostomidae
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
calamitousnesses
calorimetrically
calorimetrically
adv
By means of calorimetry
In a calorimetric manner
caprimulgiformes
celiohysterotomy
cephalohumeralis
ceratomandibular
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
cerebromeningeal
cerebromeningeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the meninges
cervicobregmatic
cervicobregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anterior fontanelle and the junction of the neck with the floor of the mouth.
chamaesiphonales
charadriomorphae
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chlamydoselachus
chloralformamide
chlorpheniramine
chlorpheniramine
noun
chlorphenamine
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledochotomies
chordamesodermal
chordamesodermal
adj
Relating to the chordamesoderm.
chordamesodermic
chromatoptometer
chromatoptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the subject's perception of colour.
chromatoptometry
chromobacterieae
chromodermatosis
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circummeridional
circumoesophagal
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
cleistogamically
cleistogamically
adv
In a cleistogamic fashion.
climatotherapies
clitoridectomies
clitoridectomies
noun
plural of clitoridectomy
cochlospermaceae
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
colloidochemical
colloidochemical
adj
Relating to colloidal chemistry.
collumelliaceous
colorimetrically
colorimetrically
adv
(analytical chemistry) By means of colorimetry or by using a colorimeter.
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
columbotantalate
combustibilities
combustibilities
noun
plural of combustibility
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
commentatorially
commentatorially
adv
In a commentatorial manner.
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
commissurotomies
commissurotomies
noun
plural of commissurotomy
commonsensically
commonsensically
adv
In a commonsensical fashion.
communicableness
communicableness
noun
The state or quality of being communicable.
compartmentalize
compartmentalize
verb
(transitive) To separate something into different categories or compartments.
compartmentation
compartmentation
noun
(military) Effects of relief and drainage upon avenues of approach so as to produce areas bounded on at least two sides by terrain features such as woods, ridges, or ravines that limit observation or observed fire into the area from points outside the area. (JP 3-05.1)
(military) Establishment and management of an organization so that information about the personnel, internal organization, or activities of one component is made available to any other component only to the extent required for the performance of assigned duties.