AMPHIARTHROSES | • amphiarthroses n. Plural of amphiarthrosis. • AMPHIARTHROSIS n. a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone. |
APOPHTHEGMATIC | • apophthegmatic adj. Alternative form of apothegmatic. • APOPHTHEGMATIC adj. relating to an apophthegm. |
ARCHGENETHLIAC | • ARCHGENETHLIAC n. (Browning) in derogatory sense, the greatest of genethliacs or astrologers. |
ARTHROGRAPHIES | • arthrographies n. Plural of arthrography. • ARTHROGRAPHY n. the X-ray examination of a joint after injection of a contrast medium into the joint space. |
CANTHAXANTHINE | • CANTHAXANTHINE n. a naturally occurring carotenoid used esp. as a color additive for food, also CANTHAXANTHIN. |
CHARTOGRAPHIES | • CHARTOGRAPHY n. the drawing of maps, also CARTOGRAPHY. |
EARTHSHAKINGLY | • earthshakingly adv. In an earthshaking manner. • EARTHSHAKING adv. of great importance or consequence. |
ETHNOGRAPHICAL | • ethnographical adj. Ethnographic. • ETHNOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to ethnography. |
HAMARTHRITISES | • HAMARTHRITIS n. gout in all the joints. |
HATCHABILITIES | • HATCHABILITY n. the capacity for being hatched. |
HEADMASTERSHIP | • headmastership n. The role or position of headmaster. • HEADMASTERSHIP n. the office of headmaster. |
HYETOGRAPHICAL | • hyetographical adj. Of or pertaining to hyetography. • HYETOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to the measurement of rainfall, also HYETOGRAPHIC. |
HYPERAESTHESIA | • hyperaesthesia n. Alternative spelling of hyperesthesia. • hyperæsthesia n. Obsolete form of hyperaesthesia. • HYPERAESTHESIA n. excessive sensitivity, also HYPERESTHESIA. |
NAPHTHYLAMINES | • naphthylamines n. Plural of naphthylamine. • NAPHTHYLAMINE n. either of two isomeric crystalline bases used esp. as dye intermediates. |
PHTHALOCYANINE | • phthalocyanine n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a family of macrocyclic compounds having a structure similar to that of porphyrin;… • PHTHALOCYANINE n. any of a group of green and blue organic colouring matters of great fastness and brilliance, also PHTHALOCYANIN. |
PSYCHASTHENIAS | • psychasthenias n. Plural of psychasthenia. • PSYCHASTHENIA n. an incapacity to resolve doubts/uncertainties or to resist obsessions/compulsions that one knows are irrational. |
SULPHATHIAZOLE | • sulphathiazole n. Alternative spelling of sulfathiazole. • SULPHATHIAZOLE n. a sulphonamide formerly used in human medicine against staphylococcal infection (now only used in veterinary medicine), also SULFATHIAZOLE. |
THERMAESTHESIA | • thermaesthesia n. Alternative form of thermesthesia. • THERMAESTHESIA n. sensitivity to various degrees of heat and cold, also THERMESTHESIA. |
TRIHALOMETHANE | • trihalomethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the… • TRIHALOMETHANE n. any of various derivatives of methane such as chloroform, that have three halogen atoms per molecule and are formed esp. during the chlorination of drinking water. |
XEROPHTHALMIAS | • xerophthalmias n. Plural of xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |