ABDOMINOPLASTY | • abdominoplasty n. (Surgery, uncountable) The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons. • abdominoplasty n. (Countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure). • ABDOMINOPLASTY n. a plastic surgery procedure for the stomach. |
COMPASSIONATED | • compassionated v. Simple past tense and past participle of compassionate. • COMPASSIONATE v. to show compassion. |
DECOMPENSATION | • decompensation n. (Medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency… • decompensation n. (Psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed… • DECOMPENSATION n. the failure of an organ to cope with increasing demands made on it owing to disease. |
DECOMPOSITIONS | • decompositions n. Plural of decomposition. • DECOMPOSITION n. the breakdown of dead organic material by detritivores or saprophytes. |
DIAGEOTROPISMS | • DIAGEOTROPISM n. the tendency of roots to orient perpendicular to gravity. |
DIPLOSTEMONOUS | • diplostemonous adj. (Botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals. • diplostemonous adj. (Botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals. • DIPLOSTEMONOUS adj. having two whorls of stamens, the outer alternating with the petals, the inner with the outer. |
EPIDEMIOLOGIST | • epidemiologist n. (Epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology. • EPIDEMIOLOGIST n. one who studies diseases. |
HYPOTHYROIDISM | • hypothyroidism n. (Pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. • HYPOTHYROIDISM n. deficient activity of the thyroid gland. |
MODERATORSHIPS | • moderatorships n. Plural of moderatorship. • MODERATORSHIP n. the office of moderator. |
PHOTOPERIODISM | • photoperiodism n. (Biology) The growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length… • PHOTOPERIODISM n. a plant or animal's response or capacity to respond to photoperiod. |
POSTMODERNISMS | • postmodernisms n. Plural of postmodernism. • POSTMODERNISM n. a movement succeeding modernism. |
POSTMODERNISTS | • postmodernists n. Plural of postmodernist. • POSTMODERNIST n. a follower of postmodernism. |
PREADMONITIONS | • preadmonitions n. Plural of preadmonition. • PREADMONITION n. the act of preadmonishing, forewarning. |
PREDOMINATIONS | • predominations n. Plural of predomination. • PREDOMINATION n. the act of predominating. |
PYRAMIDOLOGIST | • pyramidologist n. One who studies pyramidology, who studies pyramids from a supernatural viewpoint. • PYRAMIDOLOGIST n. a specialist in pyramidology. |