(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apperceptively
apperceptively
adv
In an apperceptive manner.
appositionally
appositionally
adv
In an appositional manner.
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.
appreciatively
appreciatively
adv
In an appreciative manner.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
apterygiformes
araliaephyllum
araucarioxylon
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathus
archaeogeology
archetypically
archetypically
adv
In an archetypical fashion.
archipresbyter
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
arctostaphylos
argenticyanide
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arraignability
arrhythmically
arrhythmically
adv
In an arrhythmic manner; without a fixed rhythm
arsenostyracol
arteriorrhaphy
arteriorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) The suturing of an artery
arthroempyesis
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.
articulability
articulability
noun
The quality or degree of being articulable.
articulatorily
articulatorily
adv
In terms of, or by means of, articulation.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
assertorically
assertorically
adv
In an assertoric fashion.
asseveratingly
asseveratingly
adv
in an asseverating manner
asseveratively
asseveratively
adv
In an asseverative manner.
assimilability
assimilability
noun
The quality or degree of being assimilable.
assyriological
assyriological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Assyriology.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterospondyli
asteroxylaceae
astigmatically
astigmatically
adv
In an astigmatic manner; through or in relation to astigmatism.
astigmatometry
astigmatoscopy
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
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.
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrologically
astrologically
adv
In an astrological manner.
With regard to astrology.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
asymmetrically
asymmetrically
adv
In an asymmetric manner.
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atheologically
atheologically
adv
In an atheological manner.
atlantodidymus
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attemptability
attemptability
noun
The property of being attemptable.
attentionality
attractability
attractability
noun
The quality of being attractable.
attractionally
attractionally
adv
In an attractional manner.
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
auricyanhydric
auriscopically
autoalkylation
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophotometry
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autophytograph
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autopsychology
autopyotherapy
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autosymbiontic
autosymbolical
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azoxyphenetole
azoxytoluidine
bacchanalianly
bacchanalianly
adv
In a Bacchanalian manner.
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
batrachoplasty
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benzaldiphenyl
benzhydroxamic
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxycamphor
benzoylglycine
bicentennially
bicentennially
adv
Every two hundred years.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bielectrolysis
bigamistically
bioclimatology
bioclimatology
noun
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).
bioelectricity
bioelectricity
noun
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve
biogenetically
biogenetically
adv
In a biogenetic manner.
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biosystematics
biosystematics
noun
(biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms
biosystematist
biosystematist
noun
One who works with biosystematics.
bipotentiality
bipotentiality
noun
The capacity to develop in either of two different ways, especially to become either male or female
The presence of both male and female reproductive organs in an individual; hermaphroditism
blackberrylike
blackberrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blackberry.
blackheartedly
blastomycetous
blearyeyedness
blennocystitis
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
borofluohydric
borosalicylate
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
brachycephales
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachyprosopic
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradyseismical
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchorrhaphy
bronchotyphoid
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bulbomedullary
cabalistically
cabalistically
adv
in a cabalistic manner
cacophonically
cacophonically
adv
In a cacophonous manner; in a manner that produces harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.