(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
acanthomeridae
acetmethylanilide
acetoamidophenol
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
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.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoacetophenone
aminoacetophenetidine
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
antimethodic
antimethodical
antimethodically
antimethodicalness
aphthartodocetism
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archmediocrity
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
bichromated
branchiostomidae
bsmedtech
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
cathedraticum
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
chaetosomatidae
chaetosomidae
chamaeleontidae
chamberleted
chamberleted
adj
Alternative form of chamberletted
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
checkmated
checkmated
adj
(chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
(figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmate
chemopallidectomies
chemopallidectomies
noun
plural of chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chemstrand
chiasmodontidae
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
cholecystectomized
cholecystectomized
adj
That has had a cholecystectomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
choledochectomy
choledochectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
choledochoenterostomy
choledocholithotomy
choledocholithotomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of the gallstone from the bile duct in a case of choledocholithiasis.
choledochostomies
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
choledochotomies
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriomite
chondroendothelioma
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrotome
chondrotome
noun
A surgical instrument for cutting cartilage.
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
christadelphianism
christendom
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromatioideae
chromeplated
chromodermatosis
closemouthed
closemouthed
adj
reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
compsothlypidae
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dechemicalization
decipherment
decipherment
noun
Decryption.
The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demethylchlortetracycline
demosthenic
demosthenic
Adjective
Pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator (384-322, B.C.), especially famous for his "Phillippics," or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip, king of Macedon.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermobranchiata
dermobranchiate
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
desmachymatous
desmothoraca
detachment
detachment
noun
(countable) Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.
(countable, military) A permanent unit organized for special duties.
(countable, military) The unit so dispatched.
(uncountable) Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
(uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
(uncountable) The action of detaching; separation.
(uncountable) The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
(uncountable, military) The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
detachments
detachments
noun
plural of detachment
deuteromorphic
deutschemark
deutschmark
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diaphanometric
diaphemetric
diaphemetric
adj
(medicine, archaic) Relating to the measurement of tactile sensibility.
diathermacy
diathermance
diathermance
noun
Alternative form of diathermancy
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
diathermic
diathermic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy
That allows the free passage of heat
dibromoacetaldehyde
dichapetalum
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dichloromethane
dichloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent
dichotomies
dichotomies
noun
plural of dichotomy
dichotomise
dichotomise
verb
Alternative spelling of dichotomize
dichotomised
dichotomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dichotomise
dichotomize
dichotomize
verb
(astronomy) To exhibit as a half disk.
(intransitive) To be divided into two.
(transitive) To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
dichotomized
dichotomized
adj
Divided into dichotomous parts.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dichotomize.
dichotomizes
dichotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dichotomize
dichotomousness
dichotomousness
noun
The quality of being dichotomous.
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
dimethylcarbinol
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
dioctophyme
disbenchment
disbenchment
noun
The act of disbenching.
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenchantments
disenchantments
noun
plural of disenchantment
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
dithematic
dithematic
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two stems or themes, usually of given names.
dolichotmema
dolmetsch
doomwatcher
doomwatcher
noun
A person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
dorcatherium
duodenocholecystostomy
duodenocholedochotomy
duodenocholedochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the duodenum and common bile duct
dutchmen
dutchmen
noun
plural of dutchman
dynamometamorphic
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
ecchondrotome
echinodermata
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
echinostomatidae
ectethmoid
ectethmoid
adj
(anatomy) external to the ethmoid; prefrontal
ectethmoidal
ectodynamomorphic
ectoethmoid
ectonephridium
edriophthalmic
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.