APOSIOPESES | • aposiopeses n. Plural of aposiopesis. • APOSIOPESIS n. a conscious breaking off in the middle of a sentence. |
APOSIOPESIS | • aposiopesis n. (Rhetoric) An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—). • APOSIOPESIS n. a conscious breaking off in the middle of a sentence. |
APOSTROPHISES | • apostrophises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophise. • APOSTROPHISE v. to address an inanimate object, also APOSTROPHIZE. |
APOSTROPHUSES | • APOSTROPHUS n. (Greek) a symbol resembling a reversed letter C used in Roman numerals to denote large numbers. |
BISPHOSPHONATES | • bisphosphonates n. Plural of bisphosphonate. • BISPHOSPHONATE n. any of a family of drugs primarily used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. |
ESOPHAGOSCOPES | • esophagoscopes n. Plural of esophagoscope. • ESOPHAGOSCOPE n. an implement for examining the oesophagus. |
ESOPHAGOSCOPIES | • esophagoscopies n. Plural of esophagoscopy. • ESOPHAGOSCOPY n. examination of the oesophagus, also OESOPHAGOSCOPY. |
LAPAROSCOPISTS | • laparoscopists n. Plural of laparoscopist. • LAPAROSCOPIST n. one who performs a laparoscopy. |
OESOPHAGOSCOPES | • oesophagoscopes n. Plural of oesophagoscope. • OESOPHAGOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the oesophagus. |
OMPHALOSKEPSES | • OMPHALOSKEPSIS n. the contemplation of one's own navel to induce a mental trance. |
OMPHALOSKEPSIS | • omphaloskepsis n. Contemplation of or meditation upon one’s navel; navel-gazing. • omphaloskepsis n. (Figuratively) Ratiocination to the point of self-absorption. • OMPHALOSKEPSIS n. the contemplation of one's own navel to induce a mental trance. |
PHILOSOPHASTERS | • philosophasters n. Plural of philosophaster. • PHILOSOPHASTER n. an amateur or superficial philosopher. |
PHOSPHOKINASES | • phosphokinases n. Plural of phosphokinase. • PHOSPHOKINASE n. a kind of enzyme, aka kinase. |
PHOSPHOLIPASES | • phospholipases n. Plural of phospholipase. • PHOSPHOLIPASE n. any of several enzymes that hydrolyze lecithins or phosphatidylethanolamines. |
PHOSPHORYLASES | • phosphorylases n. Plural of phosphorylase. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
POSTAPOCALYPSES | • postapocalypses n. Plural of postapocalypse. • post-apocalypses n. Plural of post-apocalypse. |
PROSOPAGNOSIAS | • prosopagnosias n. Plural of prosopagnosia. • PROSOPAGNOSIA n. inability to recognize familiar faces. |
SPORANGIOSPORES | • sporangiospores n. Plural of sporangiospore. • SPORANGIOSPORE n. a spore developed in a sporangium. |