(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.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
acanthomeridae
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acrochordinae
acrochordon
acrochordon
noun
(medicine) A soft, pedunculated or pensile wart, consisting of myomatous or edematous fibrous tissue, often found on the neck or eyelids of elderly persons.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenochondrosarcoma
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adenophora
adenophore
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
adiathermanous
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenotrophin
aepyornithidae
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerohydroplane
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.
aforehand
aforehand
adj
Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
adv
(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
ahrendahronon
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
amaranthoid
amminochloride
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphroditous
anaptomorphidae
anarchoindividualist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthropod
anarthropoda
anarthropodous
anchitherioid
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
androgametophore
andrographis
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
androphonomania
androphonos
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
androphyll
androsphinges
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemochord
aneroidograph
angiocardiographic
angiocardiographic
adj
Relating to angiocardiography.
angiocardiographies
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
angrbodha
anhedron
anhidrosis
anhidrosis
noun
(medicine) The reduced ability or inability to sweat.
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridization
anhydrization
anhydroglocose
anhydromyelia
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhydrotic
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anhydrously
anhydroxime
ankerhold
anomorhomboid
anomorhomboidal
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotheroid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
antherozoidal
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
antherozooidal
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthracocide
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
anthracotheriidae
anthradiol
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthropidae
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropodus
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anthropoidean
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antihemorrheidal
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypochondriac
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antipriesthood
antistadholder
antistadholderian
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.