| APOPHYSIAL | • apophysial adj. Alternative form of apophyseal. • APOPHYSIAL adj. relating to an apophysis, an expanded or projecting part of an organism, esp. of bone, also APOPHYSATE, APOPHYSEAL. |
| APPOSITELY | • appositely adv. In an apposite manner. • APPOSITE adv. appropriate. |
| DYSPEPSIAS | • dyspepsias n. Plural of dyspepsia. • DYSPEPSIA n. severe indigestion, esp. chronic, also DYSPEPSY. |
| EPIPHYSEAL | • epiphyseal adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis. • EPIPHYSEAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSIAL. |
| EPIPHYSIAL | • epiphysial adj. Alternative form of epiphyseal. • EPIPHYSIAL adj. pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis, also EPIPHYSEAL. |
| EPISCOPACY | • episcopacy n. The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops. • episcopacy n. Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate. • EPISCOPACY n. government of the church by bishops. |
| GYPSOPHILA | • gypsophila n. Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers. • Gypsophila prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – baby’s breath and related plants. • GYPSOPHILA n. a garden flower. |
| HYPEROPIAS | • hyperopias n. Plural of hyperopia. • HYPEROPIA n. longsightedness, aka hypermetropia. |
| HYPOPLASIA | • hypoplasia n. Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate… • HYPOPLASIA n. the incomplete development of an organ or part, also HYPOPLASTY. |
| PARAPHYSIS | • paraphysis n. (Botany) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the… • paraphysis n. (Mycology) A type of sterile cell amongst the spore-bearing asci. • paraphysis n. (Anatomy) A derivative of the roof-plate of the telencephalon. |
| PASIGRAPHY | • pasigraphy n. (Linguistics) A writing system where concepts are written instead of words. The system is not phonetic… • PASIGRAPHY n. a system of universal ideographic writing. |
| POLYDIPSIA | • polydipsia n. Excessive and constant thirst caused by disease. • POLYDIPSIA n. abnormal thirst. |
| POLYPARIES | • polyparies n. Plural of polypary. • polyparies n. The base and other supporting structure of a colony of polyps (such as coral). • POLYPARY n. the common supporting structure of a polyp colony. |
| POLYPHASIC | • polyphasic adj. Having multiple coexisting phases. • polyphasic adj. Having multiple successive peaks of activity. • POLYPHASIC adj. going through several periods of activity followed by rest in twenty-four hours. |
| PORPHYRIAS | • porphyrias n. Plural of porphyria. • PORPHYRIA n. any of various disorders of metabolism resulting in the excretion of an excessive quantity of porphyrins in the urine. |
| PRESBYOPIA | • presbyopia n. (Pathology) Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects. • PRESBYOPIA n. long-sightedness in old age, also PRESBYOPY. |
| SNAPPINGLY | • snappingly adv. Accompanied by a snapping action or sound. • SNAPPING adv. irritable. |
| SNAPPISHLY | • snappishly adv. In a snappish manner. • SNAPPISH adv. tending to behave in an impatient or irritable manner. |