(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
anisobranchiate
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
archdisturber
archibenthos
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
aspidobranchiate
backscratcher
backscratcher
noun
A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back.
backstretch
backstretch
noun
(athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
(exercise) An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
(figuratively) The middle part of an event.
(horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
backstretches
backstretches
noun
plural of backstretch.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
basibranchiate
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
batrachospermum
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
berchtesgaden
bertsche
bescratch
bescratch
verb
(transitive) To scratch; scratch about; scratch all over.
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
beterschap
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
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
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blackshirted
blanchester
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
bleacherites
bleacherites
noun
plural of bleacherite
blepharanthracosis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
blepharosphincterectomy
blowtorches
blowtorches
noun
plural of blowtorch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowtorch
bostrychidae
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchers
botchers
noun
plural of botcher
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachets
brachets
noun
plural of brachet
brachistocephali
brachistocephalic
brachistocephalous
brachistocephaly
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystegia
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchiopneustic
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomidae
breadstitch
brechites
bredestitch
bredstitch
breechcloths
breechcloths
noun
plural of breechcloth
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
bretschneideraceae
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
brochettes
brochettes
noun
plural of brochette
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchiostenosis
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchoadenitis
bronchobuster
bronchocephalitis
broncholemmitis
bronchostenosis
bronchostenosis
noun
(pathology) The abnormal contraction of a bronchus.
bronchostomies
bucharest
bucharest
Proper noun
The capital city of Romania.
burschenschaft
burschenschaften
butcheress
butcheress
noun
(dated) A female butcher (dealer in meat).
(dated) A murderess.
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butcherless
butcherless
adj
Without a butcher.
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
butchers
butchers
noun
Alternative form of butcher's (Cockney rhyming slang).
plural of butcher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butcher
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
butterscotches
butterscotches
noun
plural of butterscotch
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
cerebrasthenia
cerebrasthenic
characterisable
characterisable
adj
Alternative spelling of characterizable
charitableness
charitableness
noun
(rare, countable) A particular kind or instance of this quality.
(uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
checkerbreast
chesterbed
chickenbreasted
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chorobates
christabel
christabella
christabelle
christmasberries
christmasberry
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clothesbrush
clothesbrush
noun
A brush for the clothes.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterestablishment
counterestablishment
noun
An establishment that opposes another establishment.
cuthbertson
dacryocystoblennorrhea
dibothriocephalus
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
elasmobranchiate
elasmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Elasmobranchii.
endobronchitis
erythroblastic
erythroblastic
adj
Relating to erythroblasts.
erythroblastotic
erythroblastotic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, erythroblastosis.
erythrocytoblast
fibrochondrosteal
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.
hebraistic
hebraistic
Adjective
Pertaining to, or resembling, the Hebrew language or idiom.
hebraistical
hebraistically
hebraistically
Adverb
In a Hebraistic sense or form.
herbescent
herbescent
adj
Growing into herbs.
heredotuberculosis
hertogenbosch
heteroblastic
heteroblastic
adj
(biology) Developing from more than a single type of tissue.
(botany) Growing several forms or type of leaves along a shoot depending on age or shoot length.
heteroblastically
heteroblastically
adv
In a heteroblastic manner.
heterosyllabic
heterosyllabic
adj
(linguistics) Not occurring in the same syllable.
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
hyperexcitableness
hypersusceptibility
hypersusceptibility
noun
A greater than normal susceptibility to something, such as light or infection.
hypersusceptible
hypersusceptible
adj
(medicine) Extremely susceptible; having an elevated susceptibility
hypsobathymetric
incomprehensibility
incomprehensibility
noun
(countable) Something that cannot be understood.
(uncountable) The condition of being incomprehensible.