CHLOROPHYTUMS | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
CHROMOTHERAPY | • chromotherapy n. (Alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light. • CHROMOTHERAPY n. colour therapy using red, green and violet as three primary colours. |
HELMINTHOLOGY | • helminthology n. (Zoology) The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms). • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
HONEYMONTHING | • HONEYMONTH v. (obsolete) to spend one's honeymoon, also HONEYMOON. |
HYLOMORPHISMS | • hylomorphisms n. Plural of hylomorphism. • HYLOMORPHISM n. the belief that matter is the cause of the universe. |
HYPOCHONDRIUM | • hypochondrium n. (Anatomy) The upper region of the abdomen, below the lower ribs, each side of the epigastrium. • HYPOCHONDRIUM n. either of two regions of the upper part of the abdomen. |
HYPOMENORRHEA | • hypomenorrhea n. The condition of menstrual blood flow that is extremely light. • HYPOMENORRHEA n. the condition in which the interval between two menstrual periods is increased to between 35 and 42 days, also HYPOMENORRHOEA. |
HYSTRICOMORPH | • hystricomorph n. Any Old World porcupine of the family Hystricidae. • HYSTRICOMORPH n. any rodent of a suborder which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
LYMPHOTROPHIC | • lymphotrophic adj. Misspelling of lymphotropic. • LYMPHOTROPHIC adj. of a virus, preferentially infecting lymphocytes. |
METHOXYCHLORS | • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
OPHTHALMOLOGY | • ophthalmology n. (Medicine) The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment of the eye. • OPHTHALMOLOGY n. the study of eye and its diseases. |
PHYTOHORMONES | • phytohormones n. Plural of phytohormone. • PHYTOHORMONE n. a plant hormone, regulating growth. |
PYTHONOMORPHS | • pythonomorphs n. Plural of pythonomorph. • PYTHONOMORPH n. a large marine reptile of the Cretaceous period, with long, scaly body and paddle-shaped limbs. |
RHOMBPORPHYRY | • RHOMBPORPHYRY n. an intermediate, moderately fine-grained igneous rock with feldspar inclusions, also RHOMBENPORPHYR, RHOMBENPORPHYRY. |
RHYTHMOPOEIAS | • RHYTHMOPOEIA n. the art of composing rhythmically. |
SPHYGMOPHONES | • sphygmophones n. Plural of sphygmophone. • SPHYGMOPHONE n. an instrument for hearing the pulse. |