HYPOPHYSIS | • hypophysis n. (Anatomy) The pituitary gland. • hypophysis n. (Botany) The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap. • HYPOPHYSIS n. the pituitary gland. |
HYPOPHYSIAL | • hypophysial adj. Of or pertaining to the hypophysis (the pituitary gland). • HYPOPHYSIAL adj. relating to the pituitary gland. |
HYPOTYPOSIS | • hypotyposis n. (Rhetoric) A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events. • HYPOTYPOSIS n. a vivid description of a scene. |
PSYCHOPHILY | • psychophily n. Pollination by butterflies. • PSYCHOPHILY n. pollination by butterflies. |
PHYSIOGRAPHY | • physiography n. (Geography) The subfield of geography that studies physical patterns and processes of the Earth. It… • physiography n. The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished from the explanatory or theoretical part. • PHYSIOGRAPHY n. physical geography. |
ZYGAPOPHYSIS | • zygapophysis n. (Anatomy) One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two superior… • ZYGAPOPHYSIS n. any of the yoke-pieces or articulations of the vertebrae. |
LIPODYSTROPHY | • lipodystrophy n. (Pathology) A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body’s adipose tissue. • LIPODYSTROPHY n. a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. |
PHYSIOTHERAPY | • physiotherapy n. Therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise. • PHYSIOTHERAPY n. physical therapy. |
PSYCHOPHYSICS | • psychophysics n. (Psychology) The branch of psychology concerned with the effects of physical stimuli on mental processes. • PSYCHOPHYSICS n. the study of the link between mental and physical processes. |
PYROPHYLLITES | • pyrophyllites n. Plural of pyrophyllite. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |
ZYGAPOPHYSIAL | • zygapophysial adj. Of or pertaining to zygapophysis. • ZYGAPOPHYSIAL adj. relating to the zygapophysis, also ZYGAPOPHYSEAL. |
PSYCHOPHYSICAL | • psychophysical adj. Of or pertaining to psychophysics. • psychophysical adj. Psychosomatic. • PSYCHOPHYSICAL adj. of or relating to psychophysics. |
ADENOHYPOPHYSIS | • adenohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones… • ADENOHYPOPHYSIS n. the anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland. |
NEUROHYPOPHYSIS | • neurohypophysis n. (Anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic… • NEUROHYPOPHYSIS n. the portion of the pituitary gland that is composed of the infundibulum and posterior lobe and is concerned with the secretion of various hormones. |
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | • pathophysiology n. (Pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury. • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY n. the physiology of abnormal states. |
PHYSIOPATHOLOGY | • physiopathology n. Pathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereof. • PHYSIOPATHOLOGY n. a branch of biology or medicine that combines physiology and pathology esp. in the study of altered bodily function in disease. |
PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY | • psychobiography n. A biography that emphasises the psychological aspects of its subject. • PSYCHOBIOGRAPHY n. a biography written from a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic point of view. |
PSYCHOPHYSICIST | • psychophysicist n. One who studies psychophysics. • PSYCHOPHYSICIST n. a student of psychophysics. |
SAPROPHYTICALLY | • saprophytically adv. In a saprophytic manner. • SAPROPHYTIC adv. relating to a saprophyte. |