Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(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.
abercromby
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acceleratory
acceleratory
adj
accelerative
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accessory
accessory
adj
(law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. Said of things and actions, very rarely of people (and then usually in a humorous version of the legal sense [or due to confusion between the noun and the adjective]).
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
noun
(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
(law) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
acerbityacerose
acetometrically
acetometry
acetometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar
acetopyrin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylator
acetylator
noun
(biochemistry) A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).
acetylcarbazole
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylfluoride
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylperoxide
acetylrosaniline
acetyltropeine
achroacyte
achroacyte
noun
(cytology) Any colourless cell (especially a lymphocyte)
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
achyrodes
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acopyrine
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogynae
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinometricy
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenohypersthenia
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
adenomyxosarcoma
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
advoyer
advoyer
noun
Obsolete form of avoyer.
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aepyceros
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerodyne
aerodyne
noun
(aviation) A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerogeography
aerogeology
aerogeology
noun
Geological investigations carried out from the air.
aerognosy
aerography
aerography
noun
A branch of surrealist art in which a three-dimensional object is used as a stencil.
The production of weather charts.
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
aerohydrotherapy
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerology
aerology
noun
The branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.
The study of the air and of the atmosphere and technological methods involved. Used in the US Navy until early 1957 to encompass operations as well as scientific knowledge.
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aerometry
aerometry
noun
The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeronomy
aeronomy
noun
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.
aeropathy
aeropathy
noun
illness caused by a change in atmospheric pressure
aerophagy
aerophagy
noun
(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aerophyte
aerophyte
noun
(biology) epiphyte
aeroporotomy
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopically
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aerotherapy
aerotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapy that uses some form of air
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.
aerotonometry
aerotonometry
noun
The measurement of the partial pressure of gases in the blood.
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
aetiotropically
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aggregatory
aggregatory
adj
Causing aggregation.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agriotypidae
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
agrogeologically
agrogeologically
adv
In terms of agrogeology.
agrogeology
agrogeology
noun
The geological study of agrominerals.
agromyzidae
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
agrypnode
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
albitophyre
albuminometry
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
aldehydrol
aleatory
aleatory
adj
(art, music) Produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
alectryon
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies