(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.
abyssobenthonic
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophrys
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenopharyngitis
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aepyornithiformes
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amphicondylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphithyrons
amphrysian
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anapophysial
anapophysis
anapophysis
noun
(anatomy) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiocholecystitis
angiohyalinosis
angiolymphitis
angiostrophy
angiosymphysis
anguishously
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anopisthographically
antasphyctic
antechinomys
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
antholysis
anthropophysiography
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthyllis
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiatheistically
antichristianity
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
antichymosin
antienthusiastically
antihemolysin
antiheterolysin
antihylist
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antimechanistically
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphysic
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antiphysically
antiphysicalness
antiphysician
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antischolastically
antisophistry
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antisyphillis
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
aphidolysin
apocynthions
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
babyishness
babyishness
noun
The state or quality of being babyish.
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
bacteriohemolysin
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
balneophysiology
bathyanesthesia
bathycentesis
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
bisdimethylamino
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.