(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.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achyrodes
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
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.
adenopharyngitis
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aldehydase
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydroglocose
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
arthroendoscopy
ashamedly
ashamedly
adv
with shame
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bisdimethylamino
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
bostrychidae
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradyesthesia
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
busyhead
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiodysesthesia
cephalodymus
chersydridae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydoselachidae
chlamydoselachus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
chondropharyngeus
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysochloridae
chrysomelidae
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysopidae
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
chytridiales
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
compsothlypidae
curlyheads
curlyheads
noun
plural of curlyhead
cyanephidrosis
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclophosphamide
cyclophosphamide
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other forms of cancer.
cyclophosphamides
cyclophosphamides
noun
plural of cyclophosphamide
cystignathidae
dacryocystoblennorrhea
dacryohelcosis
dashedly
dashedly
adv
damnably; confoundedly
dasystephana
dayshine
deadishly
deathlessly
deathlessly
adv
In a deathless manner.
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehydrase
dehydrase
noun
(biochemistry, disused) dehydratase
(biochemistry, disused) dehydrogenase
dehydratase
dehydratase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the removal of the elements of water from a compound, often leaving a double bond.
dehydrates
dehydrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrate
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehydrators
dehydrators
noun
plural of dehydrator
dehydroascorbic
dehydroascorbic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to dehydroascorbic acid or its derivatives
dehydrochlorinase
dehydrochlorinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction
dehydrogenase
dehydrogenase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds.
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenisation
dehydrosparteine
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
depthways
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
desmachymatous
desmachyme
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmopathology
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
diaphyseal
diaphyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to diaphysis
diaphyses
diaphyses
noun
plural of diaphysis
diapophyses
diapophyses
noun
plural of diapophysis
diasynthesis
dicaryophase
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dictyosiphonaceae
dictyosiphonaceous
dihydrotachysterol
dihydrotachysterol
noun
A synthetic vitamin D analogue, activated in the liver, that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamins D₂ and D₃.
dihysteria
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dimethylnitrosamine
dimethylnitrosamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diplochlamydeous
disenchantingly
disenchantingly
adv
in a disenchanting manner
disheartenedly
disheartenedly
adv
In a disheartened manner, dispiritedly.
dishearteningly
dishearteningly
adv
In a disheartening manner.
dishwatery
dishwatery
adj
Resembling dishwater.
dissympathize
dolichopsyllidae
doryanthes
drayhorse
dyakisdodecahedron
dyarchies
dyarchies
noun
plural of dyarchy
dynamometamorphism
dynamometamorphosed
dysaesthesia
dysaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of dysesthesia
dysaesthetic
dysaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of dysesthetic
dyserethisia
dysesthesia
dysesthesia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by lesions of the nervous system that causes abnormal sensations such as burning, wetness, or itching.
dysmenorrhagia
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
dysmenorrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
noun
Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhoeal
dysmenorrhoeal
adj
Alternative form of dysmenorrheal
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
dysphrenia
dyushambe
eleutherodactylus
encephalodialysis
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endolabyrinthitis
erythroplastid
esoanhydride
esophagodynia
esophagodynia
noun
pain in the oesophagus
ethyldichloroarsine
ethyldichloroarsine
noun
A highly toxic organoarsenic compound with the chemical formula CH₃CH₂AsCl₂, historically used in chemical warfare.
