(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.
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
acatharsy
acetaldehydrase
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinophrys
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
aepyornithiformes
aerophysicist
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
agathyrsus
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amphicyrtous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphistylar
amphithyrons
amygdalothripsis
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anastrophy
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angiostrophy
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anopisthographically
anthrachrysone
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophysiography
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antichristianity
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
antiheterolysin
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antisophistry
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
archaeocyathus
archaeopterygiformes
archemastry
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archicleistogamy
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archimycetes
archipresbyter
archmystagogue
archocystosyrinx
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
archvestryman
archytas
arctostaphylos
argyranthemous
argyranthous
argyrythrose
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrhythmous
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyesis
arthroendoscopy
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
arthropyosis
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
arthrosyrinx
artilleryship
artiphyllous
artsybashev
artzybasheff
artzybashev
arythmias
arythmias
noun
plural of arythmia
ashtray
ashtray
noun
A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.
ashtrays
ashtrays
noun
plural of ashtray
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrophotography
astrophotography
noun
(astronomy, photography) A specialized kind of photography, composed of concepts and techniques that pertain to the production of photographic images of astronomical objects.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
asymmetranthous
asyntrophy
atherosclerotically
atherosclerotically
adv
In an atherosclerotic manner
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
athyris
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
athyrosis
athyrosis
noun
Synonym of athyroidism
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autoplasmotherapy
autopsychorhythmia
autorhythmus
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
aylsworth
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barytosulphate
bathyhyperesthesia
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachoplasty
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
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
biorhythmicities
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday