| ACROMEGALY | • acromegaly n. (Pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that… • ACROMEGALY n. a glandular disorder causing gigantism of extremities. |
| ACRYLAMIDE | • acrylamide n. (Organic chemistry) The amide of acrylic acid, CH2=CH.CONH2; used in the manufacture of polyacrylamides. • ACRYLAMIDE n. an amide used in the manufacture of synthetic textile fibers. |
| AERENCHYMA | • aerenchyma n. (Botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants. • AERENCHYMA n. respiratory tissue. |
| AMYLACEOUS | • amylaceous adj. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy. • AMYLACEOUS adj. pertaining to starch. |
| ANEMICALLY | • anemically adv. In an anemic manner. • ANEMIC adv. suffering from anemia, also ANAEMIC. |
| ATHERMANCY | • athermancy n. Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat. • ATHERMANCY n. imperviousness to radiant heat. |
| CAVALRYMEN | • cavalrymen n. Plural of cavalryman. • CAVALRYMAN n. a cavalry soldier. |
| CHLAMYDATE | • chlamydate adj. (Zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe. • CHLAMYDATE adj. of molluscs, having a mantle. |
| CHLAMYDIAE | • chlamydiae n. Plural of chlamydia. • Chlamydiae prop.n. Bacteria which are all intracellular parasites of eukaryotic cells. • CHLAMYDIA n. any microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia, resembling bacteria and viruses. |
| CYANAMIDES | • cyanamides n. Plural of cyanamide. • CYANAMIDE n. the amide of cyanogen, a white crystalline substance, also CYANAMID, CYANOGENAMIDE. |
| CYCLAMATES | • cyclamates n. Plural of cyclamate. • CYCLAMATE n. any of a number of very sweet substances derived from petrochemicals. |
| GLYCAEMIAS | • GLYCAEMIA n. an excessive level of glucose in the blood, also GLYCEMIA. |
| HACKNEYMAN | • hackneyman n. (Dated) A man who hires out horses and carriages. • HACKNEYMAN n. a man who lets horses and carriages for hire. |
| MYCETOMATA | • mycetomata n. Plural of mycetoma. • MYCETOMA n. a chronic fungus infection leading to nodules that discharge oily pus. |
| PARENCHYMA | • parenchyma n. (Anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue. • parenchyma n. (Botany) The cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves… • parenchyma n. (Zoology) Cellular tissue lying between the body wall and the organs of invertebrate animals lacking… |
| TERMAGANCY | • termagancy n. The quality or state of being termagant; turbulence; tumultuousness. • TERMAGANCY n. the state of being a termagant. |