(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
accommodableness
accommodableness
noun
(rare) The quality or condition of being accommodable
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinomycosistic
adamantoblastoma
adelarthrosomata
adenocystomatous
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenomyxosarcoma
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
agnathostomatous
alectoromorphous
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
amphibolostylous
amphicarpogenous
amphidiarthrosis
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphisporangiate
amyelencephalous
amygdalothripsis
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anglocatholicism
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.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
noun
(theology) The attribution of human characteristics to divine beings.
The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something not human.
anthropomorphist
anthropomorphist
noun
(religion) One who attributes the human form to God.
One who anthropomorphizes.
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropopsychism
antiastronomical
anticonformities
anticonservatism
antidomestically
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antimonarchistic
antimonopolistic
antimonopolistic
adj
(economics) Opposing monopolies.
antioptimistical
antiphilosophism
antonomastically
antonomastically
adv
(rhetoric) In terms of, or by means of, antonomasia.
aphrodisiomaniac
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
argillomagnesian
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthromeningitis
arthrorheumatism
associationalism
astigmatoscopies
astrometeorology
astrometeorology
noun
(astrology) The practice of using astrology for weather forecasting.
asymmetrocarpous
asymptomatically
asymptomatically
adv
Without exhibiting any symptom of disease.
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
autoassimilation
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
autosomatognosis
autosymbolically
basommatophorous
bdellostomatidae
bioclimatologies
bioclimatologist
bioclimatologist
noun
One who studies bioclimatology.
biorhythmicities
bisdimethylamino
bismutosphaerite
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
branchiostomidae
bromidrosiphobia
bromidrosiphobia
noun
A fear that one has an offensive body odour
calamitousnesses
calyptrimorphous
caprimulgiformes
carcinosarcomata
carcinosarcomata
noun
plural of carcinosarcoma
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
celiohysterotomy
cephalohumeralis
chamaesiphonales
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
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
chlamydoselachus
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledochotomies
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
chordamesodermal
chordamesodermal
adj
Relating to the chordamesoderm.
chordamesodermic
choriocarcinomas
choriocarcinomas
noun
plural of choriocarcinoma
choristoblastoma
christianomastix
chromodermatosis
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
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.
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
cleistogamically
cleistogamically
adv
In a cleistogamic fashion.
climatotherapies
clitoridectomies
clitoridectomies
noun
plural of clitoridectomy
coadministration
coadministration
noun
joint administration
coadministratrix
cochlospermaceae
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
collaborationism
collaborationism
noun
The act of collaborating, especially with an enemy.
collumelliaceous
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
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.
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.
communitarianism
communitarianism
noun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
compensativeness
compensativeness
noun
The quality of being compensative.
complaintiveness
complaintiveness
noun
The quality of being complaintive.
complementalness
complementalness
noun
The state or quality of being complemental.
complimentalness
compressibleness
compressibleness
noun
The quality of being compressible.
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
confrontationism
confrontationism
noun
A policy of confrontation.
consummativeness
consummativeness
noun
The quality of being consummative.
contemporariness
contemporariness
noun
The state or quality of being contemporary.
contemptibleness
contemptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being contemptible.
contemptuousness
contemptuousness
noun
The state of being contemptuous
conterminousness
conterminousness
noun
The state or quality of being conterminous.
controversialism
controversialism
noun
The tendency to engage in controversy.
contumaciousness
contumaciousness
noun
The property of being contumacious.
contumeliousness
contumeliousness
noun
The state or quality of being contumelious.
cosmographically
cosmographically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cosmography.
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
countercriticism
countercriticism
noun
A criticism offered in response to a criticism by the opposing party.
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermovements
countermovements
noun
plural of countermovement
counterstatement
counterstatement
noun
A statement made in opposition to, or denial of, another statement.
counterstimulate
counterstimulate
verb
(transitive) To stimulate in an opposite manner or direction.
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
counterterrorism
counterterrorism
noun
Alternative spelling of counter-terrorism
crossosomataceae
cryptogrammatist
cryptogrammatist
noun
A composer or solver of cryptograms.
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
