(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abercromby
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetometrically
acetometry
acetometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromaticity
achromaticity
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromycin
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrogamy
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acromiohyoid
acromyodi
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodic
acromyodic
adj
Relating to the acromyodians
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronomy
acronym
acronym
noun
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
verb
To form into an acronym.
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
acrydium
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinometricy
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
adenomyxosarcoma
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adminiculary
adminiculary
adj
(obsolete) Adminicular.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adriamycin
adriamycin
noun
An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
aerenchymas
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
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
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alcyoniform
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
allorrhythmic
alphamerically
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
altimetrically
altimetrically
adv
By means of altimetry.
altimettrically
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaryllidaceae
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amarynceus
amblychromatic
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amphichromy
amphicyrtic
amphicyrtous
amphikaryotic
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amurcosity
amylohydrolytic
amylophosphoric
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyridaceae
anacromyodian
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiomyocardiac
angiomyosarcoma
anhydraemic
anhydremic
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropopsychism
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
anticeremonially
anticeremoniously
anticommerciality
anticommercially
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidemocratically
antidemocratically
adv
Contrary to democracy; in a way that opposes democracy.
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antiempirically
antigrammatically
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimaterialistically
antimilitaristically
antimonarchally
antimonarchically
antimonarchically
adv
In opposition to the monarchy.
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antipragmatically
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antisymmetrical
antisymmetrical
adj
(mathematics) antisymmetric
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
antrotympanic
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
archaeopterygiformes
archemastry
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archichlamydeae
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archimycetes
archinfamy
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.