(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.
abhenrys
abshenry
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylrosaniline
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
adenohypersthenia
adenomyxosarcoma
adenopharyngitis
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
adrenolysis
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithiformes
aerenchymas
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aerognosy
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
alkylarylsulfonate
amarynceus
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
anaeroplasty
analyser
analyser
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzer
analysers
analysers
noun
plural of analyser
analyzers
analyzers
noun
plural of analyzer
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancestry
ancestry
noun
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
ancyloceras
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androlepsy
anelytrous
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
aneurismally
aneurysm
aneurysm
noun
(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
aneurysmally
aneurysmally
adv
In an aneurysmal way.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
aneurysms
aneurysms
noun
plural of aneurysm
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydroglocose
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
ankylomerism
anniversalily
anniversarily
anniversarily
adv
(archaic) annually
anniversary
anniversary
noun
(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.
(loosely) A day subsequent in time to a given event by some significant period other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question).
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.
annoyers
annoyers
noun
plural of annoyer
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
answerlessly
answerlessly
adv
Without an answer; without answering.
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anthrachrysone
anthropophysite
antiaggressively
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticonservatively
anticorrosively
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressively
antieyestrain
antiheterolysin
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antiinsurrectionally
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antimaterialistically
antiministerially
antiperistatically
antiproteolysis
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antirealistically
antireligiosity
antireligiously
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antisterility
antisterility
adj
That prevent or counter sterility
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
antityrosinase
antityrosinase
adj
(biochemistry, immunology) That counters the action of tyrosinase
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
anywheres
anywheres
adv
(US, nonstandard, slang or dialectal) anywhere
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archsynagogue
archvestryman
arenosity
arenosity
noun
The quality or degree of being arenose.
arensky
argyranthemous
arkansawyer
arkansawyer
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arsenostyracol
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arseny
arsenyl
arsylene
arthroendoscopy
aryanise
aryanised
ascertainability
ascertainability
noun
The quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
assentatorily
assentatorily
adv
In an assentatory manner.
assentatory
assentatory
adj
(obsolete) flattering; obsequious
assertingly
assessionary
asseveratingly
asseveratingly
adv
in an asseverating manner
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
assyrianize
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
asteroxylon
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
astylosternus
asymmetranthous
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asynartete
asynartete
adj
Being or relating to a verse of two members, having different rhythms, as for example when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees.
disconnected; not fitted or adjusted.
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynergia
asynergia
noun
(pathology) A lack of muscular coordination
asynergy
asynergy
noun
defective or absent coordination between organs, muscles, limbs or joints, resulting in a loss in movement or speed