| ADENECTOMY | • adenectomy n. (Medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery. • ADENECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENOIDECTOMY. |
| ADMONITORY | • admonitory adj. Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise. • ADMONITORY adj. warning, also ADMONITIVE. |
| AMENDATORY | • amendatory adj. For the purpose of amending or correction. • AMENDATORY adj. supplying amendment. |
| ANTISODOMY | • antisodomy adj. (Chiefly law) Seeking to prevent or prohibit sodomy. |
| AUDIOMETRY | • audiometry n. (Medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person’s hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer. • AUDIOMETRY n. the measurement of the acuity of hearing. |
| BIMODALITY | • bimodality n. (Statistics) A bimodal condition. • BIMODALITY n. the state of being bimodal, having two modes. |
| DEFAMATORY | • defamatory adj. Damaging to someone’s reputation, especially if untrue. • DEFAMATORY adj. serving to defame. |
| DOMINANTLY | • dominantly adv. In a dominant manner. • DOMINANT adv. controlling. |
| DYNAMOTORS | • dynamotors n. Plural of dynamotor. • DYNAMOTOR n. a kind of electrical machine. |
| EMENDATORY | • emendatory adj. (Archaic) Pertaining to emendation; corrective. • EMENDATORY adj. pertaining to emendation; corrective. |
| MARTYRDOMS | • martyrdoms n. Plural of martyrdom. • MARTYRDOM n. the state of being a martyr. |
| MASTODYNIA | • mastodynia n. (Medicine) mastalgia; pain in the breast. • MASTODYNIA n. pain in the breasts. |
| METHYLDOPA | • methyldopa n. (Pharmacology) The compound 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-L-alanine, C10H13NO4, which is used as… • METHYLDOPA n. an antihypertensive drug. |
| MODERATELY | • moderately adv. In a moderate manner. • moderately adv. To a moderate extent or degree. • MODERATE adv. reasonable, not extreme. |
| MODULARITY | • modularity n. The property of being modular. • MODULARITY n. the state of being modular. |
| MODULATORY | • modulatory adj. Of or pertaining to modulation. • MODULATORY adj. relating to modulation. |
| MOLYBDATES | • molybdates n. Plural of molybdate. • MOLYBDATE n. a salt of molybdic acid. |
| NYSTAGMOID | • nystagmoid adj. (Medicine) Resembling nystagmus. • NYSTAGMOID adj. relating to nystagmus, an involuntary lateral movement of the eyeballs, also NYSTAGMIC. |
| RADIOMETRY | • radiometry n. (Physics) The branch of science that deals with the detection and measurement of radiant electromagnetic energy. • RADIOMETRY n. the measurement of radiant energy. |