(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
absentmindedness
absentmindedness
noun
Alternative form of absent-mindedness
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
achroodextrinase
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
adamantoblastoma
adelarthrosomata
adenocystomatous
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenopharyngitis
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
adventitiousness
adventitiousness
noun
the degree to which a thing is adventitious
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amphidiarthrosis
amygdalothripsis
antidomestically
antidynastically
antieducationist
antimediaevalism
antimediaevalist
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiredeposition
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
arteriodiastasis
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
asterospondylous
autocondensation
autocondensation
noun
(chemistry) A condensation reaction between two molecules of the same compound
bdellostomatidae
beetleheadedness
bisdimethylamino
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
bloodstainedness
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirstiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
bulletheadedness
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
cardisophistical
chloropalladates
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
choledochotomies
chondroarthritis
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
choroidocyclitis
chromodermatosis
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
clitoridectomies
clitoridectomies
noun
plural of clitoridectomy
coadministration
coadministration
noun
joint administration
coadministratrix
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
conditionalities
conditionalities
noun
plural of conditionality
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederationist
confederationist
adj
(Canada, chiefly historical) Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.
noun
(Canada, chiefly historical) A supporter of Canadian Confederation.
A supporter of confederation.
confidentialness
confidentialness
noun
The state or quality of being confidential.
consolidationist
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate
contradictedness
contradictedness
noun
The state or quality of being contradicted.
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
contradistinctly
contradistinctly
adv
In a contradistinct manner.
conventionalised
conventionalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conventionalise
correspondential
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
counterdisengage
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterevidences
counterevidences
noun
plural of counterevidence
counterscalloped
cuprodescloizite
cylindrarthrosis
cystadenosarcoma
cystoradiography
dactylioglyphist
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
decentralisation
decentralisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of decentralization
declassification
declassification
noun
The process of declassifying.
decontaminations
decontaminations
noun
plural of decontamination
dehydrosparteine
deliberatenesses
deliberativeness
deliberativeness
noun
The state or quality of being deliberative.
demilitarisation
demilitarisation
noun
The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
demitranslucence
demonstrableness
demonstrableness
Noun
The quality of being demonstrable.
demonstrationist
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
denaturalisation
denaturalisation
noun
The act or process of denaturalising, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
dentatosetaceous
departmentalised
departmentalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of departmentalise
departmentalizes
departmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of departmentalize
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
depreciatoriness
depressibilities
dermatosclerosis
dermatosclerosis
noun
Synonym of scleroderma
dermatosiophobia
desensitizations
desensitizations
noun
plural of desensitization
desentimentalize
desilicification
desilicification
noun
The removal of impregnated silica
desiliconization
desiliconization
noun
The removal of silicon or silicates
desiodothyroxine
desmarestiaceous
desmopathologist
desophistication
despecialization
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
destigmatization
destigmatization
noun
The process or act of destigmatizing.
destructibleness
destructibleness
noun
The quality of being destructible.
desubstantialize
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
desynonymization
desynonymization
noun
The act of desynonymizing.
deteriorationist
deteriorationist
noun
A proponent of deteriorationism; one who believes that things tend to grow worse.
determinableness
determinableness
noun
Capability of being determined; determinability.
deuterofibrinose
deuteroglobulose
deuteromyosinose
deuterostomatous
deuterovitellose
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
devolatilisation
devolatilisation
noun
Alternative form of devolatilization
diastematomyelia
diastematomyelia
noun
A congenital disorder in which a part of the spinal cord is split, usually at the level of the upper lumbar vertebra.
differentiations
differentiations
noun
plural of differentiation
diminishingturns
dinitrocellulose
dinornithiformes
diphthongisation
diphthongisation
noun
The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
disaccommodation
disaccommodation
noun
A state of being unaccommodated or unsuited.
disafforestation
disafforestation
noun
(law, now historical) The change in the legal status of an area from forest to that of normal land, entailing the loss of forest laws.
(now rare) Deforestation.
disagglomeration
disagglomeration
noun
Alternative form of deagglomeration
disanagrammatize
disappropriation
disappropriation
noun
The act of disappropriating; of taking something away from someone.
discerptibleness
discerptibleness
noun
The quality of being discerptible.
disciplinability
disciplinability
Noun
The quality of being disciplinable.
discolourization
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discombobulation
discombobulation
noun
(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.
A confused or disorderly state.
disconcertedness
disconcertedness
noun
The characteristic of being disconcerted.
disconnectedness
disconnectedness
noun
The characteristic of being disconnected.
disconsideration
disconsolateness
disconsolateness
noun
(uncountable) The state of being disconsolate; gloom.
discontentedness
discontentedness
noun
The state or quality of being discontented.
discontinuations
discontinuations
noun
plural of discontinuation
discoplacentalia
discorrespondent
discorrespondent
adj
incongruous
discountenancing
discountenancing
verb
present participle of discountenance
discourteousness
discourteousness
noun
The state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy.
discreditability
discreditability
noun
Quality of being discreditable.
discriminability
discriminability
noun
The state of being, or the extent to which something is, discriminable.