(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
accommodableness
accommodableness
noun
(rare) The quality or condition of being accommodable
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinomycosistic
adamantoblastoma
adenocystomatous
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenomyxosarcoma
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
agnathostomatous
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
amphicarpogenous
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphisporangiate
amyelencephalous
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anglocatholicism
anhaematopoiesis
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.
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.
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropopsychism
antiastronomical
anticonformities
anticonservatism
antidomestically
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antimonarchistic
antimonopolistic
antimonopolistic
adj
(economics) Opposing monopolies.
antioptimistical
antiphilosophism
antonomastically
antonomastically
adv
(rhetoric) In terms of, or by means of, antonomasia.
aphrodisiomaniac
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.
argillomagnesian
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthromeningitis
associationalism
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.
autoassimilation
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
autosomatognosis
bisdimethylamino
branchiostomidae
calamitousnesses
carcinosarcomata
carcinosarcomata
noun
plural of carcinosarcoma
chamaesiphonales
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
choriocarcinomas
choriocarcinomas
noun
plural of choriocarcinoma
christianomastix
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
coadministration
coadministration
noun
joint administration
coadministratrix
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
collaborationism
collaborationism
noun
The act of collaborating, especially with an enemy.
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
commonsensically
commonsensically
adv
In a commonsensical fashion.
communicableness
communicableness
noun
The state or quality of being communicable.
communitarianism
communitarianism
noun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
compensativeness
compensativeness
noun
The quality of being compensative.
complaintiveness
complaintiveness
noun
The quality of being complaintive.
complementalness
complementalness
noun
The state or quality of being complemental.
complimentalness
compressibleness
compressibleness
noun
The quality of being compressible.
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
confrontationism
confrontationism
noun
A policy of confrontation.
consummativeness
consummativeness
noun
The quality of being consummative.
contemporariness
contemporariness
noun
The state or quality of being contemporary.
contemptibleness
contemptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being contemptible.
contemptuousness
contemptuousness
noun
The state of being contemptuous
conterminousness
conterminousness
noun
The state or quality of being conterminous.
controversialism
controversialism
noun
The tendency to engage in controversy.
contumaciousness
contumaciousness
noun
The property of being contumacious.
contumeliousness
contumeliousness
noun
The state or quality of being contumelious.
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
countercriticism
countercriticism
noun
A criticism offered in response to a criticism by the opposing party.
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermovements
countermovements
noun
plural of countermovement
counterstatement
counterstatement
noun
A statement made in opposition to, or denial of, another statement.
counterstimulate
counterstimulate
verb
(transitive) To stimulate in an opposite manner or direction.
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
counterterrorism
counterterrorism
noun
Alternative spelling of counter-terrorism
cystadenosarcoma
decontaminations
decontaminations
noun
plural of decontamination
demilitarisation
demilitarisation
noun
The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
demonstrableness
demonstrableness
Noun
The quality of being demonstrable.
demonstrationist
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
destigmatization
destigmatization
noun
The process or act of destigmatizing.
desynonymization
desynonymization
noun
The act of desynonymizing.
deuteromyosinose
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
dinornithiformes
disaccommodation
disaccommodation
noun
A state of being unaccommodated or unsuited.
disagglomeration
disagglomeration
noun
Alternative form of deagglomeration
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discombobulation
discombobulation
noun
(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.
A confused or disorderly state.
discriminational
discriminational
adj
discriminatory
discriminatorily
discriminatorily
adv
In a discriminatory manner.
disexcommunicate
disillusionments
disillusionments
noun
plural of disillusionment
echinostomatidae
elasmobranchiate
elasmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Elasmobranchii.
electroendosmose
electromagnetics
electromagnetics
noun
electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study
electromagnetism
electromagnetism
noun
A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. (technically it can be unified with weak nuclear to form electroweak) Its gauge boson is the photon.
Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.
electromagnetist
electromagnetist
noun
One who studies electromagnetism.
electromechanics
electromechanics
noun
the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by electrostatics or electromagnetics
eleemosynariness
eleemosynariness
noun
The quality of being eleemosynary.
embourgeoisement
embourgeoisement
noun
A shift to bourgeois values and practices.
The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.
The proliferation in a society of values perceived as characteristic of the middle class, especially of materialism.
encephalomalaxis
enteromesenteric
entomophthorales
environmentalism
environmentalism
noun
(medicine, social sciences) A theory that views environment, rather than heredity or culture, as the important factor in the development of an individual or group.
(politics) A political and social ideology that seeks to prevent the environment from degradation by human activity.
environmentalist
environmentalist
adj
Of, or relating to environmentalism.
noun
(anthropology, social sciences) One who holds the view that environment, rather than heredity or culture, is the primary factor in the development of an individual or group.
One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.
epiphenomenalism
epiphenomenalism
noun
(philosophy, psychology, countable) Such a doctrine, as advanced by a particular thinker or school of thought.
(philosophy, psychology, uncountable) The doctrine that mental states and processes are simply incidental effects of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause any effects in the material world.
epiphenomenalist
epiphenomenalist
noun
A proponent of epiphenomenalism.
equitemporaneous
equitemporaneous
adj
(obsolete) Performed in equal periods of time; contemporaneous.
eudemonistically
excommunications
excommunications
noun
plural of excommunication
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
familiarizations
familiarizations
noun
plural of familiarization
ferromagneticism
fibroligamentous
forisfamiliation
forisfamiliation
noun
(law) The act of forisfamiliating.
galvanomagnetism
galvanomagnetism
noun
electromagnetism related to the galvanomagnetic effect
ganglionectomies
ganglionectomies
noun
plural of ganglionectomy
gastroenterotomy
gastroenterotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the stomach and the intestine
gastrotympanites
gerontomorphosis
gerontomorphosis
noun
(zoology) Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.