(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetaldehydrase
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetmethylanilide
acetoxyphthalide
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylphenylhydrazine
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of 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.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amylohydrolytic
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anhydrotic
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.
anthropodeoxycholic
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.
antihypochondriac
antimethodically
aphydrotropic
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathidae
archmediocrity
arthrodymic
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthroendoscopy
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
blackheartedly
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
brachydactyl
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydomatic
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brachydontism
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
bronchotyphoid
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
cardiodysesthesia
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophotherapy
carettochelydidae
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
cathodography
cattyphoid
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
chadacryst
chadacryst
noun
(geology) An enclosed idiomorphic crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
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.
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondrichthyes
chondrocyte
chondrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
chordotomy
chordotomy
noun
(surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy
chorioidocyclitis
choroidocyclitis
chromatodysopia
chytrid
chytrid
noun
(pathology) Abbreviation of chytridiomycosis.
Any fungus of the phylum Chytridiomycota.
chytridiaceae
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
chytridial
chytridiales
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
chytridiosis
chytridiosis
noun
(pathology) A disease associated with the presence of chytrids
chytridium
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
coldheartedly
coldheartedly
adv
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly
colotyphoid
compsothlypidae
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
condylarthra
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
condylarthrous
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
cordylanthus
coryphodont
coryphodont
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Coryphodon.
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
cricothyreoid
cricothyroid
cricothyroid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining both to the cricoid and the thyroid cartilages.
noun
(anatomy) Clipping of cricothyroid muscle.
cricothyroidean
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cryptobranchidae
cryptophagidae
cryptorchid
cryptorchid
noun
A male animal with one or two undescended testicles.
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cyanhydrate
cyathoid
cyathophyllidae
cyathophylloid
cyathophylloid
noun
(paleontology) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae.
cyathozooid
cycadophyta
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclarthrodial
cylindrarthrosis
cynopithecidae
cynopithecoid
cynthiidae
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
cystignathidae
cystoradiography
cytherellidae
dacryocystoblennorrhea
dacryocystorhinostomy
dacryocystorhinostomy
noun
(ophthalmology) A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
dacryolith
dacryolith
noun
(ophthalmology) A concretion of material in a lacrymal or nasal duct.
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.