(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abyssobenthonic
acanthion
acanthion
noun
(medicine) A point lying near the base of the nose; specifically, the point at the base of the anterior nasal spine that lies on the mesial line; tip of the anterior nasal spine.
acanthocephali
acanthodei
acanthodian
acanthodian
adj
Pertaining to Acanthodii.
noun
(zoology) A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.
acanthodidae
acanthodii
acanthodini
acanthoid
acanthoid
adj
Having the shape of a spine or thorn
acantholimon
acanthological
acanthological
adj
of or pertaining to acanthology
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthomeridae
acanthophis
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
acanthosis
acanthosis
noun
(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.
acanthotic
acanthotic
adj
Of or relating to acanthosis.
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
aceanthrenequinone
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetoamidophenol
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetophenetidine
acetophenin
acetophenine
acetothienone
acetothienone
noun
(organic chemistry) The ketone 1-thiophen-2-ylethanone
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achenodia
achenodium
acheronian
acheronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acheron.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
acherontical
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
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.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achorion
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroglobin
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatisation
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
achromycin
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
achronism
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acoenaesthesia
acouophonia
acquophonia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrochordinae
acrocorinth
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acronichal
acronichally
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrophonic
acrophonic
adj
Conforming to acrophony.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrotrophoneurosis
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actiniomorpha
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinobranchia
actinobranchia
noun
Alternative form of actinobranch
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinographic
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinophryan
actinophrys
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.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
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
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
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.
africanthropus
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
albuminocholia
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
alcoholomania
alcoholomania
noun
(dated) alcohol addiction
alcoothionic
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alichino
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allophanic
allophanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to allophanic acid or its derivatives
(soil science) Relating to, or composed of allophane
allophonic
allophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allophone.
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
allothigenetic
allothigenetically
allothigenic
allothogenic
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.