(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
aborticide
aborticide
noun
An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
abreacted
abreacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abreact
abstracted
abstracted
adj
(now rare) Abstract; abstruse; difficult.
(now rare) Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.
Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.
Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstract
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractedness
abstractedness
noun
The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
acanthomeridae
acanthuridae
acardite
acardite
noun
(organic chemistry) n-methyl-n',n'-diphenylurea, used to stabilize chemicals and as a plasticizer.
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
accelerated
accelerated
adj
Happening sooner than expected.
Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accelerate
acceleratedly
acceleratedly
adv
In an accelerated manner.
accidentarily
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accordature
accoutered
accoutered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accouter
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
accredit
accredit
verb
(transitive) To ascribe; attribute; credit with.
(transitive) To believe; to put trust in.
(transitive) To certify as meeting a predetermined standard; to certify an educational institution as upholding the specified standards necessary for the students to advance.
(transitive) To enter on the credit side of an account book.
(transitive) To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction.
(transitive) To recognize as outstanding.
(transitive) To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.
(transitive, literally) To credit.
accreditable
accreditable
adj
Able to be accredited.
accreditate
accreditate
verb
(transitive, rare) To accredit.
accreditation
accreditation
noun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accredited
accredited
adj
Given official approval after meeting certain standards, as an accredited university; or as disease free cattle.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accredit
accreditee
accreditee
noun
A person who has received accreditation
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
accreditment
accreditment
noun
The process of becoming accredited.
accredits
accredits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accredit
accreted
accreted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accrete
acculturated
acculturated
adj
accustomed to; familiar with
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturate
acculturized
acculturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturize
acerated
acerated
adj
Synonym of acerate
acerbated
acerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acerbate
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acetaldehydrase
acetbromamide
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetobromanilide
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylperoxide
acetylphenylhydrazine
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achordate
achordate
adj
(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
achterveld
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acidimeter
acidimeter
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidimetric
acidimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an acid.
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural 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.
acidometer
acidometer
noun
A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid.
Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acierated
acierated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acierate
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acridest
acridest
adj
superlative form of acrid: most acrid
acridities
acridities
noun
plural of acridity
acritude
acritude
noun
acridity; pungency combined with heat.
acroceratidae
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acrotretidae
actinocrinidae
actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
noun
actinic dermatitis
actinodielectric
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actoridae
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
adendritic
adendritic
adj
(biology) (of a neuron) Not having dendrites.
(biology) (of other cells) Not having cytoplasmic processes.
Not having a branching structure, not tree-like.
adenemphractic
adenocarcinomata
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adherescent
adiaphoretic
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adipocerite
adjudicature
adjudicature
noun
An act of adjudication; a judgment.
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
adrectal
adrenalcortical
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adrenocorticosteroid
adrenocorticosteroid
noun
(biochemistry) adrenal corticosteroid
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal cortex.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
advertence
advertence
noun
The quality of being advertent
advertences
advertences
noun
plural of advertence
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
advertency
advertency
noun
The quality of being advertent.
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
aedilberct
aerodermectasia
aerodermectasia
noun
(medicine) subcutaneous emphysema
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aerodontic
aeroduct
aeroduct
noun
A proposed form of ramjet that harnesses charged particles in the upper atmosphere
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
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.
affricated
affricated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affricate
afterdeck
afterdeck
noun
(nautical) The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
afterdecks
afterdecks
noun
plural of afterdeck
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
agatharchides
agelacrinitidae
airconditioned
airconditioned
adj
Alternative spelling of air-conditioned
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
alectorides
alectoridine
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
alectrionidae
altercated
altercated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of altercate
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
anchitherioid
ancistrocladaceae
ancistrocladaceous
anderlecht
androcentric
androcentric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males.
androcrates
androcyte
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
antecardium
antejudiciary
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.