(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.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
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
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
additamentary
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
aepyornithiformes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
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.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
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.
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimentotherapy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitryon
amygdonitrile
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amyntor
anaemotropy
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
anapterygotism
andranatomy
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
anemometry
anemometry
noun
Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiohydrotomy
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
anteluminary
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
anthropopsychism
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
anticeremonially
anticeremoniously
anticommerciality
anticommercially
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidemocratically
antidemocratically
adv
Contrary to democracy; in a way that opposes democracy.
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antidromy
antiempirically
antigovernmentally
antigrammatically
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimartyr
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimaterialistically
antimilitaristically
antimilitary
antimilitary
adj
Opposed to the military or to military activities
antiministerially
antimissionary
antimissionary
adj
(religion) Opposing religious missionaries.
noun
One who opposes religious missionaries.
antimodernly
antimonarchally
antimonarchically
antimonarchically
adv
In opposition to the monarchy.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimorality
antimorality
noun
Opposition to morality.
antinormality
antiparliamentary
antiparliamentary
adj
(politics) Opposing parliament.
antipragmatically
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
antrotomy
antrotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into an antrum
antrotympanic
antrotympanitis
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
archvestryman
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
argentometry
argentometry
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A method of analytical chemistry involving titration with silver nitrate, especially for the quantitative analysis of chloride
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
armamentary
armamentary
noun
An armory; a magazine or arsenal.
arrayment
artilleryman
artilleryman
noun
(military) A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.
artillerymen
artillerymen
noun
plural of artilleryman
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
astronomy
astronomy
noun
(obsolete) Astrology.
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
asymmetranthous
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atramentary
atramentary
adj
Alternative form of atramentarious
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autodepolymerization
autonephrectomy
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
bacteriohemolysin
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
batteryman
betrayment
betrayment
Noun
betrayal
bewrayment
bewrayment
noun
The act or process of bewraying; betrayal
bioenvironmentaly
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bottomrying
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
bromethylene
bromocyanidation
bromoethylene
bronchostomy
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.