(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.
acanthomeridae
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.
achordata
achordate
achordate
adj
(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
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
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adhort
adhort
verb
(obsolete) To exhort; to advise.
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.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenotrophin
aepyornithidae
aerohydropathy
aerohydrotherapy
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.
afterhold
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
alethopteroid
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaranthoid
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidiarthrosis
amygdalothripsis
amylohydrolytic
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphroditous
anaptomorphidae
anarchoindividualist
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthropod
anarthropoda
anarthropodous
anchitherioid
androgametophore
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
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthracocide
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthracotheriidae
anthradiol
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthropidae
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropodus
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.
antihemorrheidal
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
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
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antipriesthood
antistadholder
antistadholderian
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
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.
aphroditeum
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
aphroditidae
aphroditous
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
aphthartodocetism
aphydrotropic
aphydrotropism
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
appendorontgenography
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathidae
archdeaconate
archdepredator
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdiplomatist
archdogmatist
archdolt
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archmediocrity
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
arthroderm
arthroderm
noun
(zoology) The external covering of an arthropod.
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthrodia
arthrodia
noun
(anatomy) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket joint.
arthrodiae
arthrodial
arthrodial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia or to an arthrosis
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
arthrodira
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodire
arthrodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct order Arthrodira, armored jawed fishes that flourished in the Devonian period.
arthrodirous
arthrodonteae
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthroendoscopy
arthropod
arthropod
noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.