(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
absolutistically
absolutistically
adv
In an absolutist manner.
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
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.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylasalicylic
acetylrosaniline
acetylsalicylate
acetylsalicylate
noun
(organic chemistry) the acetyl derivative of salicylate; any salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid
achroodextrinase
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acousticolateral
acousticolateral
adj
Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
actinobacillosis
actinobacillosis
noun
(pathology) A zoonotic disease, most commonly associated with animals, caused by the Actinobacillus bacteria, and which forms radiating structures in the tissues
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinomycosistic
actinopterygious
adenocystomatous
adenomyxosarcoma
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
aeroenterectasia
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
affectionateness
affectionateness
noun
The state or quality of being affectionate.
agriculturalists
agriculturalists
noun
plural of agriculturalist
agrostographical
alectoromorphous
amphicarpogenous
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amyelencephalous
anabaptistically
anarchosocialist
anerythroplastic
anglocatholicism
anociassociation
anociassociation
noun
(surgery) The prevention of shock during surgery using a combination of methods, including sedation and anesthesia.
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
anteresurrection
anthraceniferous
anthracitiferous
anthraconecrosis
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.