(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
acetmethylanilide
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylthymol
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
actinenchyma
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
acyloxymethane
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
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.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anemometrographically
anhaemolytic
anhemolytic
antechinomys
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimechanistically
antimethodically
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
archaeopterygiformes
archemastry
archicleistogamy
archimycetes
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archvestryman
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arteriosympathectomy
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autocholecystectomy
autohemolytic
autonephrectomy
bacteriohemolysin
bathychrome
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
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
biorhythmicities
blepharosphincterectomy
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachytmema
calycanthemous
calycanthemy
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
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
catechumenically
celiohysterotomy
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalomyitis
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratophyllum
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
chanteyman
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemiatry
chemiatry
noun
iatrochemistry
chemicocautery
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypies
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chemoprophyalctic
chemoprophylactic
chemoprophylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.
noun
A chemoprophylactic drug.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
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.
chemotactically
chemotactically
adv
By chemotaxis.
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chemotaxy
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chiasmatype
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chiropterygium
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chlamydobacteriaceae
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlormethylic
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
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.
choledochectomy
choledochectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
choledochoenterostomy
choledocholithotomy
choledocholithotomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of the gallstone from the bile duct in a case of choledocholithiasis.
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
cholelithotomy
cholelithotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of a gallstone
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
christmasberry
chromatocyte
chromatocyte
noun
(biology) Any cell that contains a pigment
chromatoptometry
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromocollotype
chromocollotype
noun
A collotype image produced in two or more colours
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment