(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
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.
achronychous
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acronychous
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophrys
aerenchymas
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschynanthus
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
amblyrhynchus
amphicondylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amyelencephalous
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.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
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.
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anerythroplastic
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiocholecystitis
anhydroglocose
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anopisthographically
antasphyctic
antechinomys
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthrachrysone
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
antiatheistically
antichristianity
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
antichymosin
antienthusiastically
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antimechanistically
antiphilosophically
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
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.
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
aphanomyces
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apocynthions
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
archsynagogue
archvestryman
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.
arthroendoscopy
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
bacteriohemolysin
bathycentesis
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
callorhynchus
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
calyptorhynchus
calyptranthes
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
cataphrygianism
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chanteys
chanteys
noun
plural of chantey
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
chelyabinsk
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chimmesyan
chinchasuyu
chirogymnast
chlamydomonas
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
cholecystenterorrhaphy
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
chondropharyngeus
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
christianity
christianity
Proper noun
An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
Noun
Christendom
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
christianography
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
christyna
chronoscopically
chronoscopically
adv
In a chronoscopic manner
chrysalidian
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysamminic
chrysanilin
chrysaniline
chrysaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.
chrysanisic
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysanthous
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.