(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.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
acanthodei
acanthodian
acanthodian
adj
Pertaining to Acanthodii.
noun
(zoology) A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.
acanthodidae
acanthodii
acanthodini
acanthoid
acanthoid
adj
Having the shape of a spine or thorn
acanthomeridae
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetophenetidine
acetoxyphthalide
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
adelpholite
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophthalmia
adenotyphoid
adhibition
adhibition
noun
The act of adhibiting.
adiaphoretic
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiathermanous
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenotrophin
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aepyornithidae
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.
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
aethalioid
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
aglyphodontia
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
alethopteroid
aliethmoid
aliethmoidal
aliethmoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
allodelphite
allophytoid
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaranthoid
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amianthoid
amianthoid
adj
Resembling amianthus.
amianthoidal
amidoacetophenone
amidothiazole
aminoacetophenetidine
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidiarthrosis
amphistomoid
amphodelite
amygdalolith
amygdalothripsis
amylohydrolytic
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphroditous
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaptomorphidae
anarchoindividualist
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anchistopoda
anchitherioid
angiohydrotomy
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridization
anhydrization
anhydrotic
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotheroid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
antherozoidal
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
antherozooidal
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.
anthodia
anthodia
noun
plural of anthodium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthoid
anthoid
adj
Resembling a flower.
noun
(botany) A flower or, more commonly, a floret that has the simplest, most basic type of structure.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
anthomyiidae
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthozooid
anthracocide
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthracotheriidae
anthradiol
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthropidae
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anthropoidean
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
antihemorrheidal
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypochondriac
antikathode
antikathode
noun
Dated form of anticathode.
antimethod
antimethodic
antimethodical
antimethodically
antimethodicalness
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antipriesthood
antistadholder
antistadholderian
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphrodistic
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.