(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.
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abhorrible
abhorrible
adj
(rare, obsolete) Detestable.
ablepharia
ablepharia
noun
(medicine) A congenital absence or reduction in size of eyelids.
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abrahamidae
abrahamite
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
abshier
abthainrie
acanthomeridae
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acanthuridae
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
aceanthrenequinone
aceratherium
acerbophobia
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenylhydrazine
achariaceae
achariaceous
acheilary
acheiria
acheiria
noun
A loss of sense in one or both hands, or the inability to tell on which side of the body a stimulus has been applied
The congenital absence of one or both hands
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
acheirus
acheronian
acheronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acheron.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
acherontical
achier
achier
adj
comparative form of achy: more achy
achiever
achiever
noun
One who achieves something.
One who tends to succeed; a winner.
achievers
achievers
noun
plural of achiever
achirite
achirite
noun
dioptase
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achroite
achroite
noun
(mineralogy) A colourless form of tourmaline
achromatiaceae
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizable
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromobacterieae
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acichloride
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrocephalia
acrocephalia
noun
(medicine) A deformity of the head in which the top is more or less pointed.
acrocephalic
acrocephalic
adj
Possessing a pointed skull.
noun
A person suffering from a pointed skull.
acrochordidae
acrochordinae
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrosticheae
acrotrophoneurosis
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adderfish
adelomorphic
adenemphractic
adenemphraxis
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiaphoretic
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adiathermanous
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adnephrine
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenotrophin
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aerocharidae
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aeromaechanic
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophagia
aerophagia
noun
aerophagy
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophile
aerophile
noun
(biology) Any air-breathing organism.
One who has an interest in flying.
aerophilia
aerophilic
aerophilic
adj
(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
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.
aetheria
aetheric
aetheric
adj
Alternative spelling of etheric
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise