(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.
achlamydeae
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achyrodes
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
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.
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amblycephalidae
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amphicyonidae
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anhydraemic
anhydremic
anhydroglocose
anthropodeoxycholic
antimethodically
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathidae
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archichlamydeae
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archmediocrity
arthroendoscopy
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
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.
backhandedly
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
benzalcyanhydrin
benzhydroxamic
blackheartedly
bleachyard
blepharodyschroia
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bodycheck
bodycheck
noun
Alternative spelling of body check
bodychecked
bodychecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodycheck
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bostrychidae
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
brachydodrome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachypodine
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
callorhynchidae
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
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
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbohydrogen
cardiodysesthesia
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophotherapy
carettochelydidae
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
celidography
cephalhydrocele
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
cercidiphyllaceae
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chandlerly
chandlerly
adj
(obsolete) Like a chandler; in a petty situation.
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
cheiropody
cheiropody
noun
Archaic form of chiropody.
chelydidae
chelydra
chelydre
chelydre
noun
(obsolete) A fetid water snake.
chelydridae
chelydroid
chemicodynamic
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
cherryfield
chersydridae
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chiromyidae
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydomonadaceae
chlamydomonadidae
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydoselachidae
chlamydoselachus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloranhydride
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
chlorohydroquinone
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorprophenpyridamine
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
choledochorrhaphy
choledochorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture 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
choledography
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondrenchyma
chondrichthyes
chondrocyte
chondrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondrogeny
chondromyces
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
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
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysochloridae
chrysohermidin
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomelidae
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysopidae
chylified
chylified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chylify
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium