ACINETOBACTERS | • acinetobacters n. Plural of acinetobacter. • ACINETOBACTER n. a kind of bacteria, instrumental in causing respiratory disease. |
BACKSCATTERING | • backscattering n. (Physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source. • backscattering v. Present participle of backscatter. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |
BACTERIOSTATIC | • bacteriostatic adj. Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them. • BACTERIOSTATIC adj. of or like a bacteriostat, an agent that causes bacteriostasis. |
BRONCHIECTASES | • bronchiectases n. Plural of bronchiectasis. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
BRONCHIECTASIS | • bronchiectasis n. (Medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
CANCEROPHOBIAS | • CANCEROPHOBIA n. fear of cancer, also CANCERPHOBIA. |
CRUCIVERBALISM | • cruciverbalism n. The construction of crosswords. • CRUCIVERBALISM n. the compiling and solving of crosswords. |
CRUCIVERBALIST | • cruciverbalist n. A person who constructs or solves crosswords. • CRUCIVERBALIST n. a designer or afficionado of crossword puzzles. |
CUCURBITACEOUS | • cucurbitaceous adj. Pertaining to the gourd family, including cucumbers, pumpkins etc. • CUCURBITACEOUS adj. resembling a cucumber or a squash. |
CYBERATHLETICS | • cyberathletics n. Synonym of e-sports. • CYBERATHLETICS n. electronic sports. |
CYBERCHONDRIAS | • CYBERCHONDRIA n. unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites. |
CYBERCRIMINALS | • cybercriminals n. Plural of cybercriminal. • CYBERCRIMINAL n. one who commits cybercrime, computer-related crime. |
CYBERNETICIANS | • cyberneticians n. Plural of cybernetician. • CYBERNETICIAN n. a specialist in cybernetics. |
DISENCUMBRANCE | • disencumbrance n. Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome. • DISENCUMBRANCE n. the act of freeing from encumbrance. |
SCRATCHBUILDER | • SCRATCHBUILDER n. one who scratchbuilds, builds models from raw materials, as opposed to constructing from kits or buying ready made. |
SUBMETACENTRIC | • submetacentric adj. (Cytology) (of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a… • submetacentric n. A submetacentric chromosome. • SUBMETACENTRIC n. a chromosome having the centromere situated so that one chromosome arm is somewhat shorter than the other. |