(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.
abyssobenthonic
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
amphibolostylous
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
artsybashev
artzybasheff
artzybashev
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
bacteriohemolysin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barytosulphate
bathyanesthesia
bathybius
bathybius
Noun
A gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and once supposed to be a free living protoplasm, later found to be the result of precipitation.
bathycentesis
bathyesthesia
bathyesthesia
noun
(physiology) Any sensation that arises from below the skin
bathyhyperesthesia
bathyhypesthesia
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathyseism
bathysmal
bathysophic
bathysophical
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
beautyship
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
bheesty
bimethyls
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
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biorhythmicities
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
bisdimethylamino
bismethyl
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastophyllum
blastoporphyritic
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bodyshirt
bolshevistically
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachistocephaly
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystaphylic
brachystegia
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
brachystomata
brachystomatous
brachystomous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradyesthesia
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breathalyse
breathalyse
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of breathalyze
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
brighteyes
britishly
britishly
Adverb
In a British manner; in a way characteristic of the British.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchostomy
bronchotyphus
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
brutishly
brutishly
adv
In a brutish manner.
bryanthus
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
bypaths
bypaths
noun
plural of bypath
byrthynsak
bysmalith
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
christmasberry
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
corybantish
crushability
crushability
noun
The property of being capable of being crushed.
cryptobranchus
crystallophobia
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
cytotrophoblastic
cytotrophoblastic
adj
Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts
dacryocystoblennorrhea
diethylstilbestrol
diethylstilbestrol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic estrogen drug C₁₈H₂₀O₂ used formerly to prevent miscarriage or premature delivery in humans and to promote growth in livestock. The medical use of diethystilbestrol was discontinued in the U.S. during the early 1970s due to its association with serious side effects (such as reproductive tract abnormalities and increased rates of infertility) in offspring exposed to the drug while developing in the uterus. It is no longer commercially available in the U.S. and its use is currently limited to specially compounded formulations for veterinary care.
diethylstilboestrol
diethylstilboestrol
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of diethylstilbestrol.
distinguishability
distinguishability
noun
The state of being distinguishable.
distinguishably
distinguishably
adv
In a distinguishable way
dithyrambos
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
dukhobortsy
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
endolabyrinthitis
erythorbates
erythorbates
noun
plural of erythorbate
erythroblast
erythroblast
noun
(cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
erythroblastic
erythroblastic
adj
Relating to erythroblasts.
erythroblastosis
erythroblastosis
noun
(pathology) A medical condition in which erythroblasts are abnormally found in the blood