(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
ablewhackets
abyssobenthonic
acanthaceous
acanthaceous
adj
(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocereus
acanthodes
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acanthoses
acanthoses
noun
plural of acanthosis
acanthuses
acanthuses
noun
plural of acanthus
acatamathesia
acatamathesia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achaetous
achaetous
adj
(zoology) Without setae
achates
achates
noun
plural of achate
achiest
achiest
adj
superlative form of achy: most achy
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achiotes
achiotes
noun
plural of achiote
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achrodextrinase
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achroodextrinase
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acmaesthesia
acmesthesia
acmesthesia
noun
(pathology) The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
acoenaesthesia
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
acrosticheae
acrotrophoneurosis
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acuaesthesia
acuesthesia
acushnet
adherescent
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aerophysicist
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschynanthus
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aestethic
aesthesics
aesthesics
noun
The study of perception, typically of music
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
aesthetic
aesthetic
adj
Beautiful or appealing to one's sense of beauty or art.
Concerned with beauty, artistic impact, or appearance.
noun
That which appeals to the senses.
The artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their aura or “vibe”.
The study of art or beauty.
aesthetical
aesthetical
adj
Aesthetic.
Of or pertaining to aesthetics.
Of or pertaining to beauty.
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
aesthetician
aesthetician
noun
A beautician; somebody employed to provide beauty treatments such as manicures and facials.
One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.
aestheticism
aestheticism
noun
A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.
aestheticist
aestheticist
noun
A proponent of aestheticism.
aestheticize
aestheticize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of aestheticise
aesthetics
aesthetics
noun
An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
The study or philosophy of beauty.
plural of aesthetic
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
afterspeech
afterstretch
agastache
agastache
noun
A plant of genus Agastache, a giant hyssop.
agatharchides
agathocles
aischrolatreia
aitches
aitches
noun
plural of aitch
aitchless
aitchless
adj
Without pronouncing the /h/ sound.
aktiengesellschaft
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alcahests
alcahests
noun
plural of alcahest
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alectoromorphous
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkahestica
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alsbachite
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneustic
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaesthatic
anaesthetic
anaesthetic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthetic
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaesthetics
anaesthetics
noun
plural of anaesthetic
anchistea
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
anerythroplastic
anesthetic
anesthetic
adj
Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
Insensate: unable to feel, or unconscious.
noun
(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
anesthetics
anesthetics
noun
plural of anesthetic
angiocholecystitis
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisobranchiate
anisosthenic
anocithesia
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antasthenic
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antechinomys
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antehistoric
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthesteriac
anthocephalous
anthoceros
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthracenes
anthracenes
noun
plural of anthracene
anthraceniferous
anthraces
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthracitiferous
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
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.