(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
acetoacetanilide
acetoacetanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoacetamide derivative of aniline.
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acetophenetidine
acetylrosaniline
achroodextrinase
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinobacillosis
actinobacillosis
noun
(pathology) A zoonotic disease, most commonly associated with animals, caused by the Actinobacillus bacteria, and which forms radiating structures in the tissues
actinobacillotic
actinobacillotic
adj
Relating to, or causing actinobacillosis
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodielectric
actinomycetaceae
actinomycosistic
actinopterygious
adenocarcinomata
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenopharyngitis
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adventitiousness
adventitiousness
noun
the degree to which a thing is adventitious
aeroenterectasia
affectionateness
affectionateness
noun
The state or quality of being affectionate.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
agglutinationist
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
aminoacetanilide
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
amphisporangiate
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
anaesthetization
anaesthetization
noun
The act of anesthetizing
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anarchosocialist
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anathematization
anathematization
noun
The act of anathematizing; vigorous denunciation.
anatomicomedical
anatomicomedical
adj
Relating to anatomy and medicine.
androgametangium
anerythroplastic
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anglocatholicism
anhaematopoiesis
anociassociation
anociassociation
noun
(surgery) The prevention of shock during surgery using a combination of methods, including sedation and anesthesia.
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anorthographical
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
anteresurrection
anterevolutional
anthraceniferous
anthracitiferous
anthracitization
anthraconecrosis
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
noun
(theology) The attribution of human characteristics to divine beings.
The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something not human.
anthropomorphist
anthropomorphist
noun
(religion) One who attributes the human form to God.
One who anthropomorphizes.
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
One who opposes conservative attitudes or politics.
anticonstitution
anticontagionist
anticontagionist
noun
(medicine) A proponent of anticontagionism.
anticontagiously
anticonventional
anticonventional
adj
Rejecting conventions; opposing what is conventional or mainstream.
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
anticyclonically
anticyclonically
adv
(meteorology) In an anticyclonic fashion.
antidemocratical
antidemocratical
adj
Alternative form of antidemocratic
antidogmatically
antidomestically
antieducationist
antiegoistically
antievolutionary
antievolutionary
adj
antievolution
antievolutionist
antievolutionist
noun
A person who believes, or argues, that evolution does not take place.
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antigalactagogue
antigalactagogue
noun
Any antigalactic substance
antigovernmental
antigovernmental
adj
Opposing a government.
antihemorrheidal
antihypnotically
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antilogistically
antimethodically
antimonarchistic
antimonopolistic
antimonopolistic
adj
(economics) Opposing monopolies.
antinationalists
antinationalists
noun
plural of antinationalist
antioptimistical
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphilosophism
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antipornographic
antipornographic
adj
Opposing pornography.
antiproductively
antiproductivity
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiprojectivity
antiprostitution
antiprostitution
adj
Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiredeposition
antisensuousness
antisensuousness
noun
The state or quality of being antisensuous.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antitheologizing
antitotalitarian
antitotalitarian
adj
(politics) Opposed to or acting against totalitarianism or totalitarian behavior.
noun
(politics) An opponent of totalitarianism.
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculotic
antituberculotic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering tuberculosis.
noun
A drug used to counter tuberculosis.
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
antonomastically
antonomastically
adv
(rhetoric) In terms of, or by means of, antonomasia.
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archocystosyrinx
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
aristocraticness
aristocraticness
noun
The state or quality of being aristocratic.
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
arthromeningitis
aryepiglottidean
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
associationalism
associationalist
associationistic
associationistic
adj
(psychology) Of or pertaining to associationism.
atrioventricular
atrioventricular
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autoassimilation
autocondensation
autocondensation
noun
(chemistry) A condensation reaction between two molecules of the same compound