PHOTOBATHIC | • PHOTOBATHIC adj. designating the zone of the sea where photosynthesis takes place. |
TROPHOBLAST | • trophoblast n. (Cytology) The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing… • TROPHOBLAST n. the outermost layer of cells in the morula that attaches the fertilized ovum to the uterine wall and acts as a nutritive pathway. |
TERATOPHOBIA | • teratophobia n. (Rare) An irrational fear of monsters (terrifying creatures, or deformed children). • TERATOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of monsters. |
TROPHOBLASTS | • trophoblasts n. Plural of trophoblast. • TROPHOBLAST n. the outermost layer of cells in the morula that attaches the fertilized ovum to the uterine wall and acts as a nutritive pathway. |
TERATOPHOBIAS | • TERATOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of monsters. |
THANATOPHOBIA | • thanatophobia n. Fear of death. • THANATOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of death. |
TROPHOBLASTIC | • trophoblastic adj. Of, or relating to a trophoblast. • TROPHOBLASTIC adj. of or like a trophoblast. |
THANATOPHOBIAS | • THANATOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of death. |
THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
ALPHABETISATION | • alphabetisation n. The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order. • ALPHABETISATION n. the act of alphabetising, also ALPHABETIZATION. |
ALPHABETIZATION | • alphabetization n. Alternative form of alphabetisation. • ALPHABETIZATION n. the act of alphabetizing, also ALPHABETISATION. |
BIOSTRATIGRAPHY | • biostratigraphy n. (Biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils. • BIOSTRATIGRAPHY n. the determination of age, etc., of sedimentary strata from fossils which they contain. |
HISTOCOMPATIBLE | • histocompatible adj. (Of two individuals) Having compatible antigens, and thus being able to transplant organs. • HISTOCOMPATIBLE adj. referring to the degree of similarity between the histocompatibility antigens of two individuals, which determines whether an organ transplant will be tolerated. |
HYPNOTISABILITY | • hypnotisability n. Alternative spelling of hypnotizability. • HYPNOTISABILITY n. the quality of being hypnotisable, also HYPNOTIZABILITY. |
HYPNOTIZABILITY | • hypnotizability n. The ability to be hypnotized. • HYPNOTIZABILITY n. the state of being hypnotizable, also HYPNOTISABILITY. |
SUBSTRATOSPHERE | • substratosphere n. The area of the atmosphere directly below the stratosphere. • SUBSTRATOSPHERE n. the area of the atmosphere below the stratosphere. |
THROMBOPLASTINS | • thromboplastins n. Plural of thromboplastin. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |