(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.
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abhenrys
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abrahamsen
abshenry
abstrahent
acanthocereus
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achrodextrinase
achroodextrinase
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrotrophoneurosis
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
adenemphraxis
adenochondrosarcoma
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
adherends
adherends
noun
plural of adherend
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adherescence
adherescent
adiathermanous
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
aepyornithiformes
aerenchymas
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
aftershine
ahrens
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
allenhurst
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
altogetherness
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
aminopherase
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphicarpogenous
amphineurous
amphisporangiate
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
anaesthetizer
anaesthetizer
noun
Alternative form of anesthetizer
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anarchies
anarchies
noun
plural of anarchy
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anchorwise
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anepigraphous
anerethisia
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetizer
anesthetizer
noun
(dated) A person that administers anesthesia
A device with an anesthetic effect
angiemphraxis
angiocardiographies
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anheuser
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydroglocose
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisobranchiate
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anorthose
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anosphresia
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antehistoric
antherids
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherless
antherless
adj
Without anthers.
antherogenous
anthers
anthers
noun
plural of anther
anthesteria
anthesteriac
anthesterin
anthesterion
anthesterol
anthoceros
anthocerotales
anthosiderite
anthospermum
anthracenes
anthracenes
noun
plural of anthracene
anthraceniferous
anthraces
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthracitiferous
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthraconecrosis
anthrenus
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans