| AMPELOGRAPHY | • ampelography n. (Botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis. • AMPELOGRAPHY n. the study of grapevines. |
| APOCALYPTISM | • apocalyptism n. Apocalypticism. • APOCALYPTISM n. the doctrine of the imminent end of the world, also APOCALYPTICISM. |
| APOCALYPTIST | • apocalyptist n. One who predicts an apocalypse. • APOCALYPTIST n. the writer of an apocalypse. |
| APOCRYPHALLY | • apocryphally adv. In an apocryphal manner. • apocryphally adv. Regarding apocrypha. • APOCRYPHAL adv. of doubtful authenticity. |
| APPRECIATORY | • appreciatory adj. Showing appreciation; appreciative. • APPRECIATORY adj. showing appreciation. |
| DIAPOPHYSIAL | • diapophysial adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the diapophysis. • DIAPOPHYSIAL adj. of or like a diapophysis, a dorsal transverse process of a vertebra. |
| HYPNOPAEDIAS | • HYPNOPAEDIA n. training or instruction during sleep. |
| KARYOMAPPING | • karyomapping n. (Genetics) The production of a karyomap. • KARYOMAPPING n. a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives. |
| PACHYCARPOUS | • PACHYCARPOUS adj. having a thick pericarp. |
| PALAEOGRAPHY | • palaeography n. (British spelling) Alternative form of paleography. • palæography n. (Chiefly UK, dated) Alternative form of paleography (study of ancient forms of writing). • palæography n. (Chiefly UK, obsolete) Alternative form of paleography (paleogeography). |
| PANCYTOPENIA | • pancytopenia n. (Pathology) A reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the blood. • PANCYTOPENIA n. an abnormal reduction in the number of erythrocytes, white blood cells, and blood platelets in the blood. |
| PANOPTICALLY | • panoptically adv. In a panoptic manner. • PANOPTICAL adv. all-embracing; viewing all aspects, also PANOPTIC. |
| PARAPOPHYSES | • parapophyses n. Plural of parapophysis. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PARAPOPHYSIS | • parapophysis n. (Anatomy) The ventral transverse, or capitular, process of a vertebra. • PARAPOPHYSIS n. a ventral transverse process of a vertebra. |
| PARATYPHOIDS | • paratyphoids n. Plural of paratyphoid. • PARATYPHOID n. a disease resembling typhoid but caused by different bacillus. |
| PHYTOPLASMAS | • phytoplasmas n. Plural of phytoplasma. |
| POLAROGRAPHY | • polarography n. (Chemistry) An electrochemical technique for the analysis of redox reactions. • POLAROGRAPHY n. a technique for determining the concentration and nature of the ions in a solution by an electrolytic process. |
| POLYPHARMACY | • polypharmacy n. (Medicine) The use of multiple drugs to treat multiple concurrent disorders in the same (now especially… • POLYPHARMACY n. treatment with many medicines for same disease. |