CEPHALOMETRY | • cephalometry n. The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease. • CEPHALOMETRY n. the science of measuring the head in living individuals. |
CHAMAEPHYTES | • chamaephytes n. Plural of chamaephyte. • CHAMAEPHYTE n. a winter-flowering plant. |
CHEMOTHERAPY | • chemotherapy n. (Medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. • chemotherapy n. (Oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous… • CHEMOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of chemicals. |
DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
EPHEMERALITY | • ephemerality n. (Uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience. • ephemerality n. (Countable) Something that is ephemeral. • EPHEMERALITY n. the state of being ephemeral. |
GAMETOPHYTES | • gametophytes n. Plural of gametophyte. • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
HEPATOMEGALY | • hepatomegaly n. (Pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver. • HEPATOMEGALY n. enlargement of the liver. |
HYMENOPTERAN | • hymenopteran n. (Entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc. • hymenopteran adj. (Entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans. • HYMENOPTERAN n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERON. |
HYPERLIPEMIA | • hyperlipemia n. Alternative form of hyperlipidemia. • hyperlipemia n. Hyperlipemia is a clinical condition characterized by the fatty infiltration of organs and subsequent… • HYPERLIPEMIA n. an abnormally high level of fat in the blood, also HYPERLIPIDAEMIA, HYPERLIPIDEMIA. |
HYPERMARKETS | • hypermarkets n. Plural of hypermarket. • HYPERMARKET n. a very large self-service store, also HYPERMART. |
HYPERMNESIAS | • hypermnesias n. Plural of hypermnesia. • HYPERMNESIA n. abnormally vivid or complete memory or recall of the past. |
HYPERMUTABLE | • hypermutable adj. (Genetics) That mutates rapidly. • HYPERMUTABLE adj. excessively mutable. |
HYPERREALISM | • hyperrealism n. A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations. • hyperrealism n. (Music) A compositional style defined by Noah Creshevsky as "an electroacoustic musical language constructed… • HYPERREALISM n. realism in art characterized by depiction of real life in an unusual or striking manner. |
HYPERTHERMAL | • hyperthermal adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermia. • hyperthermal n. (Geology) Any of several brief geological periods of global warming. • HYPERTHERMAL adj. suffering from hyperthermia. |
HYPERTHERMIA | • hyperthermia n. (Pathology) The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating… • hyperthermia n. (Medicine) The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer. • HYPERTHERMIA n. exceptionally high fever esp. when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes. |
MYELOPATHIES | • myelopathies n. Plural of myelopathy. • MYELOPATHY n. a disease or disorder of the spinal cord or bone marrow. |
PHENOMENALLY | • phenomenally adv. In a manner that is extraordinary or amazing. • phenomenally adv. In terms of phenomena. • PHENOMENAL adv. relating to or being a phenomenon. |
PHENYLAMINES | • phenylamines n. Plural of phenylamine. • PHENYLAMINE n. another name for aniline. |
SPERMAPHYTES | • spermaphytes n. Plural of spermaphyte. • SPERMAPHYTE n. any member of the Spermatophyta, seed-bearing plants, also SPERMOPHYTE. |