| ANAGLYPHICAL | • anaglyphical adj. Alternative form of anaglyphic. • ANAGLYPHICAL adj. of or like an anaglyph, an ornament in low relief, also ANAGLYPHIC. |
| ASPHYXIATING | • asphyxiating v. Present participle of asphyxiate. • ASPHYXIATE v. to cause asphyxia in. |
| BATHYGRAPHIC | • bathygraphic adj. Relating to bathygraphy. • BATHYGRAPHIC adj. of or relating to the depths of the ocean, also BATHYGRAPHICAL. |
| BATHYPELAGIC | • bathypelagic adj. (Oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep. • BATHYPELAGIC adj. found in the depths of the sea, down to 4000 metres below sea level. |
| CARDIOGRAPHY | • cardiography n. (Medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis. • CARDIOGRAPHY n. the making of cardiographs. |
| GIGANTOMACHY | • gigantomachy n. (Greek mythology) The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the… • gigantomachy n. (By extension) Any battle envisaged as being waged by giants against gods or against an established universal order. • GIGANTOMACHY n. a war of giants esp. against the gods, also GIGANTOMACHIA. |
| GYMNASIARCHS | • gymnasiarchs n. Plural of gymnasiarch. • GYMNASIARCH n. the head of a gymnasium. |
| HAMARTIOLOGY | • hamartiology n. (Christianity) The theology or study of sin. • HAMARTIOLOGY n. a part of theology treating the doctrine of sin. |
| HYDRARGYRIAS | • HYDRARGYRIA n. mercury poisoning, also HYDRARGYRISM. |
| HYPERALGESIA | • hyperalgesia n. (Medicine) An increased sensitivity to pain, which in one form is caused by damage to nociceptors in… • HYPERALGESIA n. undue sensitiveness to pain. |
| HYPERPHAGIAS | • hyperphagias n. Plural of hyperphagia. • HYPERPHAGIA n. eating too much. |
| LYMPHANGIOMA | • lymphangioma n. (Medicine) A benign tumour of the lymph vessel. • LYMPHANGIOMA n. an angioma of the lymph nodes. |
| MYOGRAPHICAL | • myographical adj. Of or relating to myography. • MYOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to myography, the description of muscles, also MYOGRAPHIC. |
| PHAGOCYTICAL | • phagocytical adj. Phagocytic. • PHAGOCYTICAL adj. of or like a phagocyte, also PHAGOCYTIC. |
| STRAIGHTAWAY | • straightaway n. A straight section of a racetrack. • straightaway adv. Alternative form of straight away (“at once; immediately”). • straightaway adj. Extending into the distance in a straight line. |
| STRAIGHTWAYS | • straightways n. Plural of straightway. • straightways adv. Synonym of straightway. • STRAIGHTWAYS adv. (archaic) in a direct course, also STRAIGHTWAY. |
| STRATIGRAPHY | • stratigraphy n. (Geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification). • stratigraphy n. (Archaeology) The layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site. • STRATIGRAPHY n. the study of geological layers or strata. |
| TACHYGRAPHIC | • tachygraphic adj. Of or relating to tachygraphy; written in shorthand. • TACHYGRAPHIC adj. relating to tachygraphy, shorthand, also TACHYGRAPHICAL. |