(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the abdomen and the heart.
abdominocentesis
abdominocentesis
noun
(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominoscope
abdominoscope
noun
An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
abouchement
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
academization
academization
noun
Process or action of academizing.
acantholimon
acanthoma
acanthoma
noun
(medicine) A neoplasm of the prickle cell layer of the skin
acanthomas
acanthomeridae
acanthopomatous
acclamation
acclamation
noun
(art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
(politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.
A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
acclamations
acclamations
noun
plural of acclamation
acclimatation
acclimatation
noun
(rare) Acclimatization.
acclimation
acclimation
noun
(biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.
acclimations
acclimations
noun
plural of acclimation
acclimatisation
acclimatisation
noun
Alternative spelling of acclimatization
acclimatization
acclimatization
noun
(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
accombination
accombination
noun
(rare) A combining together.
accommodableness
accommodableness
noun
(rare) The quality or condition of being accommodable
accommodateness
accommodateness
noun
(rare) Fitness.
accommodating
accommodating
adj
Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.
Pliable; easily corrupted.
verb
present participle of accommodate
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodatingness
accommodation
accommodation
noun
(chiefly Britain, usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
(countable) The application of a writer's language, on the ground of analogy, to something not originally referred to or intended.
(countable, commerce) A loan of money.
(countable, commerce) An accommodation bill or note.
(countable, geology) The place where sediments can make, or have made, a sedimentation.
(countable, law) An offer of substitute goods to fulfill a contract, which will bind the purchaser if accepted.
(countable, medicine) The adjustment of the eye to a change of the distance from an observed object.
(countable, physiology, biology) The adaptation or adjustment of an organism, organ, or part.
(countable, uncountable) A convenience, a fitting, something satisfying a need.
(countable, uncountable) Adjustment of differences; state of agreement; reconciliation; settlement; compromise.
(countable, uncountable) Willingness to accommodate; obligingness.
(countable, uncountable, followed by to) The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being fitted or adapted; adaptation; adjustment.
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) Modification(s) to make one's way of communicating similar to others involved in a conversation or discourse.
(theology) An adaptation or method of interpretation which explains the special form in which the revelation is presented as unessential to its contents, or rather as often adopted by way of compromise with human ignorance or weakness.
accommodational
accommodational
adj
Of or relating to accommodation.
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
accommodations
accommodations
noun
plural of accommodation
accommodativeness
accommodativeness
noun
The state or quality of being accommodative.
accompanable
accompanable
adj
(obsolete) sociable
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompaniment
accompaniment
noun
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accompanists
accompanists
noun
plural of accompanist
accompany
accompany
verb
(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
accompanying
accompanying
adj
Present together.
noun
That which accompanies; accompaniment.
verb
present participle of accompany
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accomplement
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accountment
accountment
noun
Responsibility.
accountrement
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
accouterment
accouterment
noun
(archaic) The act of accoutering; furnishing.
(by extension) An identifying yet superficial characteristic.
(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
(military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrement
accoutrement
noun
(Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
accumulation
accumulation
noun
(UK, education, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
(accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
(finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
(law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
A mass of something piled up or collected.
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
accustomation
accustomation
noun
The process of becoming accustomed to something; habituation.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acetaminol
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acetocinnamene
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetonaemia
acetonaemia
noun
Alternative form of acetonemia
acetonaemic
acetonaemic
adj
Alternative form of acetonemic
acetonemia
acetonemia
noun
(veterinary medicine) Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.
acetonemic
acetonemic
adj
Of or pertaining to acetonemia
acetonurometer
acetylaminobenzene
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achenodium
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
achromycin
achronism
acinaciform
acinaciform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a scimitar.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
aciniform
aciniform
adj
Full of small kernels like a grape.
Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
aclemon
acmispon
acmon
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
aconitum
aconitum
noun
Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acroconidium
acrodontism
acromania
acromania
noun
(obsolete) mental illness (especially when accompanied by hyperactivity)
acromion
acromion
noun
(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
acromiosternal
acromonogrammatic
acromonogrammatic
adj
(poetry) Having each verse begin with the same letter as that with which the preceding verse ends.
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronomy
acronym
acronym
noun
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
verb
To form into an acronym.
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actiniomorpha
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinometric
actinometric
adj
Measured using an actinometer
Of or pertaining to actinometry
actinometrical
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
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.