(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.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
amblychromatic
aminobenzaldehyde
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibolostylous
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphibryous
archisymbolical
arteriophlebotomy
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
bacteriohemolysin
barometrography
barothermohygrogram
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
bartholemy
bathochromy
bathometry
bathychrome
bathythermogram
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
berycomorphi
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
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
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
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
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
biorhythmicities
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biorythmic
bisdimethylamino
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastophyllum
blepharophyma
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bonhomously
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
botrychium
brachiotomy
brachycome
brachydodrome
brachydodromous
brachydomal
brachydomatic
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brachydontism
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
bromethyl
bromethylene
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromhydric
bromoethylene
bromohydrate
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bromothymol
bromothymol
noun
(organic chemistry) A brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue
bromthymol
bromthymol
noun
Alternative form of bromothymol
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bronchostomy
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
bryophyllum
bryophyllum
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Bryophyllum of plants in the family Crassulaceae.
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bulbophyllum
bunnymouth
camphocarboxylic
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chemicobiology
cherryblossom
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning
cyanomethaemoglobin
cyanomethemoglobin
cymbocephalic
cymbocephalous
cymbocephaly
cymophobia
dibromoacetaldehyde
dimethylcarbinol
diphyllobothrium
dithyrambos
dysmorphophobia
dysmorphophobia
noun
(dated, psychiatry) body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia
embryographer
embryographer
noun
One who scientifically describes embryos.
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
embryophagous
embryophore
embryophore
noun
(biology) The outer cellular covering of the hexacanth embryo of a tapeworm that forms the inner part of the eggshell
embryophyta
embryophyte
embryophyte
noun
(botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryotroph
embryotroph
noun
(biology) The material from which an embryo is formed and nourished.
embryotrophe
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
embryotrophy
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
haemocytoblast
haemocytoblast
noun
Alternative spelling of hemocytoblast
haemocytoblastic
hebdomadally
hebdomadally
adv
In periods of seven days; weekly.
hebdomadary
hebdomadary
adj
(obsolete) hebdomadal
noun
A member of a Roman Catholic chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.
hebdomary
hebeosteotomy
hebetomy
hebotomy
hematocytoblast
hemiamblyopia
hemibasidiomycetes
hemimetaboly
hemimetaboly
noun
hemimetabolism
hemocytoblast
hemocytoblast
noun
(hematology) A hematopoietic stem cell.
hemocytoblastic
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin
hepatophlebotomy
heterometaboly
histocompatibility
histocompatibility
noun
The condition of being histocompatible
The toleration of grafts between genetically similar individuals
hobbledehoydom
hobbledehoyism
hobbledehoyism
noun
hobbledehoyhood
hobbyism
hobbyism
noun
An interest in hobbies.
holmberry
holmberry
noun
a holly bush.
holometaboly
homebody
homebody
noun
(Canada, US, informal) A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
homoblasty
homoblasty
noun
The state of being homoblastic.
honeybloom
honeycomb
honeycomb
noun
(aviation) Manufactured material used to manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design.
(by extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb.
(construction) Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
(geometry) A space-filling packing of polytopes in 3- or higher-dimensional space.
(solar cell) The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.
A structure of hexagonal cells made by bees primarily of wax, to hold their larvae and for storing the honey to feed the larvae and to feed themselves during winter.
verb
To riddle something with holes, especially in such a pattern.
honeycombed
honeycombed
adj
Having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of honeycomb
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
honeycombs
honeycombs
noun
plural of honeycomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of honeycomb
hydrobarometer
hydrobarometer
noun
An instrument for determining the depth of the sea by the pressure of the water.
hydrobomb
hydrobomb
noun
(historical) A kind of underwater rocket or torpedo.