| ARTHROGRAPHY | • arthrography n. (Medicine) An arthrogram. • arthrography n. (Dated, uncountable, medicine) The scientific description of joints. • ARTHROGRAPHY n. the X-ray examination of a joint after injection of a contrast medium into the joint space. |
| 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. |
| CHARTOGRAPHY | • CHARTOGRAPHY n. the drawing of maps, also CARTOGRAPHY. |
| FRACTOGRAPHY | • fractography n. The study of fracture surfaces of materials. • FRACTOGRAPHY n. the microscopic study of fractures in metal surfaces. |
| 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. |
| HAMARTIOLOGY | • hamartiology n. (Christianity) The theology or study of sin. • HAMARTIOLOGY n. a part of theology treating the doctrine of sin. |
| HEPATOMEGALY | • hepatomegaly n. (Pathology) An abnormal enlargement of the liver. • HEPATOMEGALY n. enlargement of the liver. |
| 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. |
| TACHYGRAPHER | • tachygrapher n. (Historical) One who writes in tachygraphy or shorthand, especially in ancient times. • TACHYGRAPHER n. a shorthand writer, also TACHYGRAPH, TACHYGRAPHIST. |
| TACHYGRAPHIC | • tachygraphic adj. Of or relating to tachygraphy; written in shorthand. • TACHYGRAPHIC adj. relating to tachygraphy, shorthand, also TACHYGRAPHICAL. |
| THAUMATOGENY | • thaumatogeny n. (Rare) The origination of life by a miracle rather than by natural law. • THAUMATOGENY n. the doctrine of the miraculous origin of life. |
| THAUMATOLOGY | • thaumatology n. The study of miracles. • THAUMATOLOGY n. the study of miracles. |