(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.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophrys
aerophysicist
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphicyrtous
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.
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplastic
angiocholecystitis
anopisthographically
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.
antichymosin
antiphilosophically
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.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocynthions
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
archaeocyathus
archaeopterygiformes
archicleistogamy
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archmystagogue
archocystosyrinx
arctostaphylos
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arteriosympathectomy
arthroendoscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
ascochyta
ascochyta
noun
Any fungus of the genus Ascochyta.
asphyctous
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
atherosclerotically
atherosclerotically
adv
In an atherosclerotic manner
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autocholecystectomy
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autopsychorhythmia
autopsychosis
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bathysophic
bathysophical
batrachoplasty
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
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
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biorhythmicities
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastoporphyritic
blepharosphincterectomy
bolshevistically
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachistocephaly
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydontism
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchostomy
bronchotyphus
calamostachys
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
calyptorhynchus
calyptrimorphous
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cardiodysesthesia
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
celiohysterotomy
cephalocyst
cephalomyitis
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophrys
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chayotes
chayotes
noun
plural of chayote
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
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
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.
chernovtsy
cherrystone
cherrystone
noun
(used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chiloplasty
chirogymnast
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chiropterygious
chirotonsory
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
cholecyst
cholecyst
Noun
The gall bladder.
cholecystalgia
cholecystectasia
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
cholecystenterorrhaphy
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.