(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antidysuric
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
artiodactyls
artiodactyls
noun
plural of artiodactyl
asterospondylic
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.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blepharodyschroia
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
brachydactylism
brachydontism
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradyacousia
bradycardias
bradycardias
noun
plural of bradycardia, which can refer to types of bradycardia, cases of bradycardia, or episodes of bradycardia.
bradycinesia
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
bradyseismical
bradyteleocinesia
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiodynamics
cardiodynamics
noun
The (study of the) action of the heart
cardiodysesthesia
cardiodysneuria
cardiolysis
cardiolysis
noun
(surgery) The freeing the heart from its adhesions to the sternal periosteum, typically in adhesive mediastinopericarditis
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
caryatides
caryatides
noun
plural of caryatide
caryatids
caryatids
noun
plural of caryatid
caryopsides
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chersydridae
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydobacteriales
chlamydosporic
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct
chondrichthyes
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropterygious
chorioidocyclitis
choroidocyclitis
chromatodysopia
chrysalid
chrysalid
adj
of or relating to a chrysalis.
noun
Archaic form of chrysalis.
chrysalida
chrysalidal
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysalidian
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chrysid
chrysidella
chrysidid
chrysidid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp of the family Chrysididae.
chrysididae
chrysochloridae
chrysohermidin
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomelidae
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysopid
chrysopid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the green lacewing family Chrysopidae.
chrysopidae
chylidrosis
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
chytridiales
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
chytridiosis
chytridiosis
noun
(pathology) A disease associated with the presence of chytrids
citywards
citywards
adv
Towards a city
cleidotripsy
clydesider
clypeastridea
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
clypeastroida
clypeastroidea
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
considerability
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideratively
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
contradistinctively
contradistinctively
adv
in contradistinction
contradistinctly
contradistinctly
adv
In a contradistinct manner.
conveyorised
conveyorised
adj
(UK) Alternative spelling of conveyorized
verb
(UK) simple past tense and past participle of conveyorise
correspondentially
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
corydalis
corydalis
noun
Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
corydalises
corydalises
noun
plural of corydalis
corystoid
countryfiedness
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
countrysides
countrysides
noun
plural of countryside
craniodidymus
criseyde
cryptocleidus
cryptodeist
cryptodirous
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
crystalized
crystalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystalize
crystallised
crystallised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystallise
crystallized
crystallized
adj
being crystalline, in the form of crystals.
having definitive and fixed form, solidified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystallize
crystalloid
crystalloid
adj
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
noun
(botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
(chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
crystalloidal
crystalloidal
adj
Relating to a crystalloid.
crystalloids
crystalloids
noun
plural of crystalloid
cyanephidrosis
cyanhidrosis
cyanidrosis
cyanohydrins
cyanohydrins
noun
plural of cyanohydrin
cylinders
cylinders
noun
plural of cylinder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cylinder
cylindraceous
cylindraceous
adj
cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form
cylindrarthrosis
cylindricalness
cylindricalness
noun
The state of being cylindrical
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cylindrophis
cylindrosporium
cyprinids
cyprinids
noun
plural of cyprinid
cyprinodontes
cypripediums
cypripediums
noun
plural of cypripedium
cysticercoid
cysticercoid
noun
The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.
cysticercoidal
cystoradiography
cytodieresis
cytodieresis
noun
Synonym of cytokinesis
dacryadenitis
dacryadenitis
noun
Alternative form of dacryoadenitis
dacrycystalgia
dacryelcosis
dacryoadenitis
dacryoadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the lacrimal glands
dacryocystalgia
dacryocystitis
dacryocystitis
noun
(pathology, ophthalmology) inflammation of the lacrimal sac
dacryocystoptosis
dacryocystorhinostomy
dacryocystorhinostomy
noun
(ophthalmology) A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.