(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achymous
achymous
adj
(physiology) Without chyme.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschynomene
aeschynomenous
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amphicondylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphicyrtous
amyelencephalous
amylophosphoric
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
antechinomys
anthropopsychism
antichymosin
aphanomyces
archaeopterygiformes
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archisymbolical
archmystagogue
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arteriosympathectomy
ascophyllum
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autocholecystectomy
autopsychorhythmia
bacteriohemolysin
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biorhythmicities
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blepharosphincterectomy
brachydodromous
brachydontism
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomy
calamostachys
calycanthemous
calyptrimorphous
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
celiohysterotomy
cephalodymus
cephalomyitis
chasmogamy
chasmogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemicophysics
chemicophysiological
chemicophysiological
adj
physiochemical
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemophysiological
chemophysiology
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemoserotherapy
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemosynthetically
chemosynthetically
adv
By means of chemosynthesis.
cherryblossom
chirogymnast
chiromys
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydomonas
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachidae
chlamydoselachus
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chlamyphorus
cholecystectomies
cholecystectomies
noun
plural of cholecystectomy
cholecystectomized
cholecystectomized
adj
That has had a cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystenterostomy
cholecystenterostomy
noun
A surgical procedure in which the gall bladder is joined to the small intestine, to allow bile to pass from the liver to the intestine when the common bile duct is obstructed.
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystocolostomy
cholecystocolotomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholecystoileostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
cholecystonephrostomy
cholecystostomies
cholecystostomies
noun
plural of cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
noun
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
choledochoenterostomy
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
chomsky
chondromyces
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.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chromatodysopia
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
chromatoscopy
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromoscopy
chromosomally
chromosomally
adv
With reference to chromosomes.
chromyls
chromyls
noun
plural of chromyl
chrysamphora
chrysohermidin
chrysome
chrysome
noun
Alternative form of chrisom
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomelidae
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysomonadales
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysomyia
chrysophyllum
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chrysosplenium
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
chrysostomic
chrysostomic
adj
Of or pertaining to John Chrysostom, early Archbishop of Constantinople
golden-tongued (used as an epithet)
chrysostomus
chrysothamnus
chrysothemis
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
noun
plural of chylomicron
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chymosin
chymosin
noun
(biochemistry) The proteolytic enzyme rennin
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin