(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
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.
acetoacetanilide
acetoacetanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoacetamide derivative of aniline.
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acetophenetidine
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylenediurein
acetylrosaniline
achroodextrinase
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
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
actinobacillotic
actinobacillotic
adj
Relating to, or causing actinobacillosis
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodielectric
actinomycetaceae
actinomycosistic
actinopterygious
adenocarcinomata
adenocystomatous
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
aeroenterectasia
affectionateness
affectionateness
noun
The state or quality of being affectionate.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
aminoacetanilide
anabaptistically
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
anaphylactically
anaphylactically
adv
In an anaphylactic manner
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anarchosocialist
anatomicomedical
anatomicomedical
adj
Relating to anatomy and medicine.
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.
anorthographical
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
anteresurrection
anthraceniferous
anthracitiferous
anthracitization
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.