(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.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
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
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
actinophrys
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenotyphoid
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
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.
aetiophyllin
aglyphodontia
alimentotherapy
allothigenetically
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.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphictyonian
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitryon
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.
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
anemometrographically
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiocholecystitis
angiohydrotomy
angiohypertonia
angiohypotonia
angiolymphitis
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angiostrophy
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridization
anhydrization
anhydrotic
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
anopisthographically
anorthographically
antechinomys
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthobiology
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
antholysis
anthomyia
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
anthomyiidae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthophyllitic
anthrahydroquinone
anthraquinonyl
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropopathically
anthropopathically
adv
In an anthropopathic manner.
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.
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
anthypophoretic
antianaphylactogen
antichronically
antichymosin
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antiheterolysin
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
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.
antihydropin
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antihypnotically
antihypochondriac
antihypophora
antimethodically
antimonarchally
antimonarchically
antimonarchically
adv
In opposition to the monarchy.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antiphony
antiphony
noun
(music, singing) alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner
alternate, or responsive ideas or opinions; juxtaposition
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipornography
antipornography
adj
Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography
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.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apocynthions
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archigonocyte
architectonically
architectonically
adv
In terms of architectonics.
archocystosyrinx
archreactionary
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.