(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.
abhorrent
abhorrent
adj
(archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Contrary to something; discordant.
Detestable or repugnant.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthocereus
acanthomeridae
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
aceanthrenequinone
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
acherontical
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.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achroanthes
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatisation
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acocanthera
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrocorinth
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrotrophoneurosis
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniomorpha
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinobranchia
actinobranchia
noun
Alternative form of actinobranch
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinographic
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinophryan
actinophrys
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiathermanous
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenotrophin
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
aerobranchiate
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
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.
africanthropus
aghorapanthi
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alimentotherapy
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allotriognathi
allthorn
althorn
althorn
noun
(music) An alto or tenor saxhorn
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
altogetherness
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaranthoid
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
aminoanthraquinone
aminoanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
amphisporangiate
amphithuron
amphithurons
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitron
amphitryon
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anachoret
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anamorphote
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
ananthropism
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphroditous
anaptomorphidae
anaptomorphus
anarchoindividualist
anarchosocialist
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthropod
anarthropoda
anarthropodous
anarthrosis
anarthrous
anarthrous
adj
(biology, of a limb) Not having joints.
(biology, of an organism) Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.
(linguistics) Not having a determiner.
(linguistics) Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns.
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
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
anastrophia
anastrophy
anatomicochirurgical
anchitherioid
anchorate
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.