AMPHIARTHROSES | • amphiarthroses n. Plural of amphiarthrosis. • AMPHIARTHROSIS n. a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone. |
AMPHIARTHROSIS | • amphiarthrosis n. (Anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage. • AMPHIARTHROSIS n. a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone. |
AMPHICHROMATIC | • amphichromatic adj. Amphichroic. • AMPHICHROMATIC adj. producing two colours, one on reacting with an acid, the other on reacting with a base, also AMPHICHROIC. |
APOPHTHEGMATIC | • apophthegmatic adj. Alternative form of apothegmatic. • APOPHTHEGMATIC adj. relating to an apophthegm. |
ARITHMOPHOBIAS | • ARITHMOPHOBIA n. a fear of numbers. |
CHROMATOGRAPHS | • chromatographs n. Plural of chromatograph. • CHROMATOGRAPH v. to do by chromatograph. |
CHROMATOGRAPHY | • chromatography n. (Analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the… • CHROMATOGRAPHY n. a process in which a chemical mixture carried by a liquid or gas is separated into components as a result of differential distribution of the solutes as they flow around or over a stationary liquid or solid phase. |
COCHAIRMANSHIP | • COCHAIRMANSHIP n. joint chairmanship. |
HAEMATOPHAGOUS | • haematophagous adj. (British spelling) Feeding on blood. • hæmatophagous adj. Obsolete spelling of hematophagous. • HAEMATOPHAGOUS adj. of certain animals, feeding on blood, also HEMATOPHAGOUS. |
HEADMASTERSHIP | • headmastership n. The role or position of headmaster. • HEADMASTERSHIP n. the office of headmaster. |
MECHANOTHERAPY | • mechanotherapy n. (Medicine) A type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage. • MECHANOTHERAPY n. the treatment of disorders or injuries by means of mechanical devices, esp. devices that provide exercise for bodily parts. |
METAPHOSPHATES | • metaphosphates n. Plural of metaphosphate. • METAPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of a metaphosphoric acid. |
NAPHTHYLAMINES | • naphthylamines n. Plural of naphthylamine. • NAPHTHYLAMINE n. either of two isomeric crystalline bases used esp. as dye intermediates. |
PANOPHTHALMIAS | • PANOPHTHALMIA n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMITIS. |
PHYSHARMONICAS | • PHYSHARMONICA n. an early form of harmonium. |
RHOMBENCEPHALA | • rhombencephala n. Plural of rhombencephalon. • RHOMBENCEPHALON n. the hindbrain. |
THAUMATOGRAPHY | • thaumatography n. A description of natural wonders. • THAUMATOGRAPHY n. the description of natural wonders. |
XEROPHTHALMIAS | • xerophthalmias n. Plural of xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |
YACHTSMANSHIPS | • yachtsmanships n. Plural of yachtsmanship. • YACHTSMANSHIP n. the art of sailing a yacht. |