| webster | A weaver; originally, a female weaver. Origin: AS. Webbestre. See Web, Weave, and -ster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Webster's operation | An obsolete operation for retrodisplacement of the uterus, consisting of bringing the round ligaments through the perforated broad ligaments and attaching them to each other and to the back of the uterus. Synonym: Webster's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Webster's test | A test for trinitrotoluene in the urine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Webster, John | <person> English chemist, 1878-1927. See: Webster's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Webster, John C | <person> U.S. Gynecologist, 1863-1950. See: Webster's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| websterite | <chemical> A hydrous sulphate of alumina occurring in white reniform masses. Origin: So named after Webster, the geologist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |