CHOLECYSTECTOMY | • cholecystectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder. • CHOLECYSTECTOMY n. a surgical operation to remove the gall bladder. |
CHOLECYSTOSTOMY | • cholecystostomy n. The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage. • CHOLECYSTOSTOMY n. the surgical formation of an opening in the wall of the gall bladder, also CHOLECYSTOTOMY. |
CYTOTAXONOMISTS | • cytotaxonomists n. Plural of cytotaxonomist. • CYTOTAXONOMIST n. a practitioner of cytotaxonomy. |
DERMATOMYOSITIS | • dermatomyositis n. A disease of connective tissue, related to polymyositis, characterized by inflammation of the muscles and skin. • DERMATOMYOSITIS n. a disease characterized by inflammation of the skin and muscles, and wasting of the muscles. |
DERMATOPHYTOSES | • dermatophytoses n. Plural of dermatophytosis. • DERMATOPHYTOSIS n. a fungal infection of the skin, esp. the feet. |
DERMATOPHYTOSIS | • dermatophytosis n. (Medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm. • DERMATOPHYTOSIS n. a fungal infection of the skin, esp. the feet. |
HAEMOCYTOMETERS | • haemocytometers n. Plural of haemocytometer. • HAEMOCYTOMETER n. an apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically consisting of a graduated pipette for drawing and diluting, also HEMOCYTOMETER. |
MYLONITISATIONS | • MYLONITISATION n. the process of mylonitising, also MYLONITIZATION. |
MYLONITIZATIONS | • MYLONITIZATION n. the process of mylonitizing, also MYLONITISATION. |
MYTHOLOGISATION | • mythologisation n. Alternative form of mythologization. • MYTHOLOGISATION n. the process of mythologising, also MYTHOLOGIZATION. |
OSTEOMYELITIDES | • osteomyelitides n. Plural of osteomyelitis. |
OSTEOMYELITISES | • osteomyelitises n. Plural of osteomyelitis. • OSTEOMYELITIS n. inflammation of bone marrow. |
POSTSTIMULATORY | • poststimulatory adj. After stimulation. • POSTSTIMULATORY adj. following stimulation. |
PSYCHOTOMIMETIC | • psychotomimetic adj. (Pharmacology) That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of… • psychotomimetic n. (Pharmacology) Any psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD. • PSYCHOTOMIMETIC adj. of drugs such as LSD and mescaline, capable of inducing psychotic symptoms, also PSYCHOSOMIMETIC. |
PYROPHOTOMETERS | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
SYMPTOMATOLOGIC | • symptomatologic adj. Of or pertaining to symptomatology. • SYMPTOMATOLOGIC adj. relating to symptomatology. |
SYSTEMATOLOGIES | • systematologies n. Plural of systematology. • SYSTEMATOLOGY n. the study of systems. |
THYROIDECTOMIES | • thyroidectomies n. Plural of thyroidectomy. • THYROIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. |