| ADENOPATHY | • adenopathy n. (Pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease. • ADENOPATHY n. enlargement of the lymph nodes. |
| AEROGRAPHY | • aerography n. The production of weather charts. • aerography n. A branch of surrealist art in which a three-dimensional object is used as a stencil. • AEROGRAPHY n. a description of the air or atmosphere; aerology. |
| APOCALYPSE | • apocalypse n. A revelation, especially of supernatural events. • apocalypse n. (Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of… • apocalypse n. (Christianity) The Book of Revelation. |
| APOPHYSATE | • apophysate adj. (Anatomy) Possessing an apophysis. • APOPHYSATE adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSEAL, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOPHYSEAL | • apophyseal adj. Of or pertaining to an apophysis. • APOPHYSEAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSIAL. |
| APOTHECARY | • apothecary n. (Archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical)… • apothecary n. (Archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary’s shop, a drugstore. • apothecary n. (Uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine. |
| AREOGRAPHY | • areography n. (Astronomy, geography) The scientific study of the planet Mars’ geographical features; geography of Mars. • AREOGRAPHY n. the description of the physical features of the planet Mars. |
| HYALOPHANE | • hyalophane n. (Mineralogy) A monoclinic crystalline mineral, a barium-rich potassium feldspar. • HYALOPHANE n. a species of the feldspar group containing barium. |
| HYPOXAEMIA | • hypoxaemia n. Alternative spelling of hypoxemia. • HYPOXAEMIA n. a deficiency of oxygenation of the blood, also HYPOXEMIA, HYPOXIA. |
| PALAEOLOGY | • palaeology n. Alternative form of paleology. • palæology n. Obsolete form of paleology. • PALAEOLOGY n. the study of prehistory, also PALEOLOGY. |
| PALAEOTYPE | • palaeotype n. An old book printed between 1500 and 1550. • palaeotype n. (Historical) A phonetic alphabet developed by Alexander John Ellis to represent all spoken sounds of… • PALAEOTYPE n. a nineteenth century phonetic adaptation of ordinary alphabetical type. |
| REPARATORY | • reparatory adj. Relating to repair or reparation. • REPARATORY adj. related to reparation. |
| SEPARATORY | • separatory adj. Used to separate. • separatory n. (Obsolete, chemistry) An apparatus used in separating, such as a separating funnel. • separatory n. (Obsolete, surgery) A surgical instrument for separating the pericranium from the cranium. |
| STEATOPYGA | • steatopyga n. (Archaic) A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially Khoekhoe women. • STEATOPYGA n. an excessive development of fat on the buttocks, esp. on females, also STEATOPYGIA. |
| SYNALOEPHA | • synaloepha n. Alternative form of synalepha. • synalœpha n. Obsolete form of synalepha. • SYNALOEPHA n. the melting of a final vowel or diphthong into the initial vowel or diphthong of the next word, also SYNALEPHA. |
| TACHYPNOEA | • tachypnoea n. (Medicine) Hyperventilation. • tachypnœa n. Obsolete spelling of tachypnoea. • TACHYPNOEA n. abnormally rapid respiration, also TACHYPNEA. |