(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
absentmindedness
absentmindedness
noun
Alternative form of absent-mindedness
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
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
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
aeroenterectasia
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
affectionateness
affectionateness
noun
The state or quality of being affectionate.
agglutinationist
agnathostomatous
agriculturalists
agriculturalists
noun
plural of agriculturalist
agrostographical
alectoromorphous
alimentativeness
alimentativeness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentative.
alliterativeness
alliterativeness
noun
The state or quality of being alliterative.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
amphibolostylous
amphidiarthrosis
amphisporangiate
amygdalothripsis
anabaptistically
anaesthetization
anaesthetization
noun
The act of anesthetizing
anarchosocialist
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anerythroplastic
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anglocatholicism
anhaematopoiesis
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.
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.