(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.
absentmindedness
absentmindedness
noun
Alternative form of absent-mindedness
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinomycetaceae
actinomycosistic
adamantoblastoma
adenocarcinomata
adenocystomatous
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
agnathostomatous
alimentativeness
alimentativeness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentative.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
aminoacetanilide
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
amphisporangiate
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
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
androgametophore
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.
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).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropopsychism
antiastronomical
antibenzaldoxime
anticeremonially
antichristianism
antichristianism
Proper noun
Opposition to the Christian religion.
anticlassicalism
anticommercially
anticonformities
anticonservatism
antidemocratical
antidemocratical
adj
Alternative form of antidemocratic
antidogmatically
antidomestically
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antifermentative
antifermentative
adj
Countering or preventing fermentation.
noun
A substance that counters or prevents fermentation.
antigovernmental
antigovernmental
adj
Opposing a government.
antihemorrheidal
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antimediaevalism
antimediaevalist
antimethodically
antimilitaristic
antimilitaristic
adj
(politics) Opposing militarism.
antimonarchistic
antimonopolistic
antimonopolistic
adj
(economics) Opposing monopolies.
antimysticalness
antioptimistical
antiparliamental
antiphilosophism
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipragmaticism
antispiritualism
antispiritualism
noun
Opposition to spiritualism.
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
antonomastically
antonomastically
adv
(rhetoric) In terms of, or by means of, antonomasia.
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
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.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthromeningitis
assimilativeness
assimilativeness
noun
The quality of being assimilative.
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
autofermentation
autofermentation
noun
endogenous fermentation
autoimmunization
autoimmunization
noun
(immunology) The process of becoming autoimmune.
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
automanipulation
automanipulative
autoracemization
autosomatognosis
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
benzalethylamine
benzantialdoxime
bioenvironmental
bioenvironmental
adj
Of or pertaining to the interactions between the environment and living organisms
bisdimethylamino
branchiostomidae
bromocyanidation
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
brutalitarianism
brutalitarianism
noun
brutal totalitarianism
calamitousnesses
carcinosarcomata
carcinosarcomata
noun
plural of carcinosarcoma
catechumenically
ceratomandibular
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
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
christianomastix
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
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.
circumambulating
circumambulating
verb
present participle of circumambulate
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumintestinal
circumintestinal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of perienteric
circumlocutional
circumlocutional
adj
Of or relating to circumlocution: circumlocutionary.
circumnavigating
circumnavigating
verb
present participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigation
circumnavigation
noun
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
circumstantially
circumstantially
adv
In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
in a circumstantial manner
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
circumstantiates
circumstantiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumstantiate
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
circumundulation
cirmcumferential
coadministration
coadministration
noun
joint administration
coadministratrix
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
collaborationism
collaborationism
noun
The act of collaborating, especially with an enemy.
columbotantalate
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
commentatorially
commentatorially
adv
In a commentatorial manner.
communitarianism
communitarianism
noun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
compactification
compactification
noun
(physics) Any modification of a theory such that an infinite parameter becomes finite
(topology) Any of various procedures of enlarging a topological space to make it compact.
(topology) The space resulting from any such procedure.
companionability
companionability
noun
The state of being companionable, suitability for companionship.
compartmentalize
compartmentalize
verb
(transitive) To separate something into different categories or compartments.
compartmentation
compartmentation
noun
(military) Effects of relief and drainage upon avenues of approach so as to produce areas bounded on at least two sides by terrain features such as woods, ridges, or ravines that limit observation or observed fire into the area from points outside the area. (JP 3-05.1)
(military) Establishment and management of an organization so that information about the personnel, internal organization, or activities of one component is made available to any other component only to the extent required for the performance of assigned duties.
division into compartments
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.
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
complimentalness
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
conformationally
conformationally
adv
(chemistry) With respect to the conformation of a molecule