(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthodea
acanthodean
acanthodean
noun
Alternative form of acanthodian
acanthodei
acanthodes
acanthodidae
acanthomeridae
acanthuridae
acetmethylanilide
acetnaphthalide
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetophenetidine
acetphenetid
acetphenetidin
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylphenylhydrazine
achaemenid
achaemenidae
achaemenides
achaemenidian
achaemenids
achaenodon
achatinidae
achenodia
achenodium
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acrochordinae
addleheadedness
addleheadedness
noun
The quality of being addleheaded.
adelphian
adenanthera
adenasthenia
adenemphractic
adenemphraxis
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenochondrosarcoma
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophora
adenophore
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenophthalmia
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenophyma
adenotyphoid
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adephagan
adephagan
noun
Any of many beetles of the suborder Adephaga.
adherant
adherence
adherence
noun
(Scotland, law) The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
(medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
A close physical union of two objects.
Faithful support for some cause.
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adherend
adherend
noun
That which adheres to something else by adhesion.
adherends
adherends
noun
plural of adherend
adherent
adherent
adj
(botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
Adhesive, sticking to something.
Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
noun
A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adherescence
adherescent
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adhern
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adhesions
adhesions
noun
plural of adhesion
adhesiveness
adhesiveness
noun
the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adiaphanousness
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adiathermanous
adiphenine
adiphenine
Noun
An antispasmodic drug.
admonished
admonished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admonish
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishes
admonishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admonish
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adnephrine
adrench
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenotrophin
advehent
advehent
adj
(anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure.
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
aepyornithidae
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerohydroplane
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
aforehand
aforehand
adj
Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
adv
(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
afterhand
afterhand
adj
(Scotland, law, archaic) Paid afterwards, rather than in advance.
adv
(archaic) Afterwards; subsequently.
afterhend
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
ahmednagar
ahrendahronon
ahrendt
ahungered
ahungered
adj
pinched with hunger; very hungry
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
aldehydine
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
almochoden
amidoacetophenone
amidophenol
aminoacetophenetidine
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
amminochloride
amphicyonidae
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amygdophenin
anaesthetized
anaesthetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anaesthetize
anaptomorphidae
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
anathematized
anathematized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematize
anchitherioid
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose