abdominoplasties
plural of abdominoplasty

abdominoplasty
The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons.
An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure).

abdominouterotomies
plural of abdominouterotomy

abdominouterotomy
Abdominohysterotomy

abduction
Leading away; a carrying away.
The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
Alien abduction.

abductions
plural of abduction

abearance
Behavior.

abecedism
An initialism.

abecedisms
plural of abecedism

abelianisation
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abelianization.

abelianisations
plural of abelianisation

abelianization
A homomorphism that transforms a group into an abelian group.

abelianizations
plural of abelianization

abelianness
The quality of being abelian.

abendmusik
An evening performance of religious music.
Music for such a performance.

aberglaube
superstition

aberrance
State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude.

aberrances
plural of aberrance

aberrancies
plural of aberrancy

aberrancy
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance.
The deviation of a curve from circular form.

aberration
The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
A partial alienation of reason.
Any creature with supernatural powers not found in the organized classes of beings in a given setting.
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.

aberrationality
The state of being aberrational.

aberrations
plural of aberration

aberrometry
The measurement of refractive aberrations of the eye

abetment
The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.
Encouragement or assistance.

abetments
plural of abetment

abettal
abetment

abettals
plural of abettal

abettance
Abetment.

abettee
someone being abetted

abevacuation
An abnormal evacuation.
Metastases.

abevacuations
plural of abevacuation

abhang
A form of devotional poetry sung in praise of the Hindu god Vitthala.

abhangs
plural of abhang

abhinaya
Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.

abhinayas
plural of abhinaya

abhomination
Obsolete form of abomination.

abhominations
plural of abhomination

abhorment
repugnance, disgust; abhorrence

abhorration
Something abhorrent; an abomination.

abhorrations
plural of abhorration

abhorrence
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.

abhorrences
plural of abhorrence

abhorrencies
plural of abhorrency

abhorrency
Aberrancy.
Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.

abhorrition
Synonym of abhorrence.

abhyanga
A form of Ayurvedic medicine that involves massage of the body with warm oil.

abhyangha
Alternative form of abhyanga.

abhydrolase
Any of a family of hydrolases having an alpha/beta hydrolase fold

abibliophobia
Fear of running out of things to read.

abidal
The act or condition of abiding; residence, stay.

abidance
The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
Adherence; compliance; conformity.

abidances
plural of abidance

abidingness
The state or quality abiding.

abidol
A form of tramadol

abience
Withdrawal from, or avoidance of a stimulus.

abiences
plural of abience

abietol
A particular abietane diterpenoid.

abigailship
the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.

abigeat
Theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.

abilism
Alternative form of ableism.

abilitation
The enablement of ability

abilitations
plural of abilitation

abilitie
Obsolete spelling of ability.

abilities
plural of ability

abilitude
ability, capacity; aptitude, competence

ability
Suitableness.
The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
The legal wherewithal to act.
Physical power.
Financial ability.
A unique power of the mind; a faculty.
A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.

abiocen
Alternative spelling of abiocoen.

abiocens
plural of abiocen

abiocoen
The non-living components of an environment, such as water, soil, air, etc.

abiogeneses
plural of abiogenesis

abiogenesis
The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.

abiogeny
abiogenesis.

abiology
The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.

abionym
A proper name of an inanimate being

abionyms
plural of abionym

abioses
plural of abiosis

abiosis
The absence of life.
The temporary cessation of biological processes.
Necrosis, especially that which occurs at the single cell level.

abiosphere
All the parts of the Earth in which life is not possible

abirritation
A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; asthenia; atony.
Decreased response to stimuli.

abirritations
plural of abirritation

abjectedness
The state of being abjected.

abjectification
The act or process of abjectifying someone or something.

abjectifications
plural of abjectification

abjection
A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
Something cast off; garbage.
The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down.
The act of casting off; rejection.
The fact of being marginalized as deviant.
The act of dispersing or casting off spores.

abjections
plural of abjection

abjectness
The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility.

abjectnesses
plural of abjectness

abjecture
abjection; forlornness

abjectures
plural of abjecture

abjudication
Rejection or confiscation by judicial sentence.

abjudications
plural of abjudication

abjugation
The act of abjugating. An unyoking, freeing, or uncoupling.
Alternative form of abjuration A repudiation, abandonment, or renunciation by or upon oath.

abjugations
plural of abjugation

abjunction
The creation of spores by cutting off portions of the sporophore by the growth of septa; abstriction.
Synonym of material nonimplication.

abjunctions
plural of abjunction

abjuration
A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
The act of abjuring.

abjurations
plural of abjuration

abjurement
Renunciation.

abjurements
plural of abjurement

ablaq
Alternating light and dark stone, as used in (especially Arabic) architecture.

ablaqueation
The act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water.

ablativeness
The quality of being ablative.