(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
amberjacks
amberjacks
noun
plural of amberjack
ambleocarpus
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
ambrosiaceae
ambrosiaceous
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ammonocarbonous
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antirepublicanism
arabicism
archdissembler
archiblastoma
archisymbolical
aristorepublicanism
bachelordoms
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
balmarcodes
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
bashmuric
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basichromiole
basiparachromatin
bathochromatism
batrachospermum
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beachmaster
beaumarchais
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
beclamors
beclamors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclamor
becrimes
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bergamasca
bergamasche
bermensch
bescramble
besiclometer
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
besmircher
besmircher
noun
Agent noun of besmirch: one who besmirches.
besmirchers
besmirchers
noun
plural of besmircher
besmirches
besmirches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bicameralism
bicameralism
noun
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.
(psychology) Ambiguous misnomer for Julian Jaynes's theory of bicamerality, probably never used by Jaynes, rarely used in academic literature based on his work, but often found informally (compare bicameral mind and bicameral mentality)
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of 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
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
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopies
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biorhythmicities
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
biracialisms
birchism
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
biscuitmaker
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismarck
bismarck
noun
(Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northern US, Midwestern US) A jelly doughnut: a doughnut filled with jam and coated with sugar.
(Manitoba) A doughnut filled with cream, often with chocolate icing.
(Midland US) A fried cruller, or a sort of pancake.
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
bismarckianism
bisymmetric
bisymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals.
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
bisymmetrically
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blepharochromidrosis
blepharosphincterectomy
botrycymose
botryomyces
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
boucherism
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachydactylism
brachydodromous
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachyprism
brachysm
brachysm
noun
(botany) Unusually small size resulting from the shortening of internodes.
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
bradyseismical
braggadocianism
brahmanistic
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchiostomous
branscum
brechams
brevicomis
brickmason
briticism
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bromcresol
bromcresol
noun
Alternative form of bromocresol
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bromocresol
bromocresol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bromo derivative of cresol, some of which are constituents of dyes or indicators
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bronchiospasm
broncholemmitis
bronchomucormycosis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
bronchostomies
bronchostomy
bronchotomist
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckrams
buckrams
noun
Alternative form of buckram ("ramson").
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buckram
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
cablegrams
cablegrams
noun
plural of cablegram
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
cambarus
cambers
cambers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camber