| APODYTERIUMS | • apodyteriums n. Plural of apodyterium. • APODYTERIUM n. an undressing-room at a Roman bath. |
| APPENDECTOMY | • appendectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix. • APPENDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the appendix, also APPENDICECTOMY. |
| DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| DYNAMOGRAPHS | • dynamographs n. Plural of dynamograph. • DYNAMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording mechanical forces. |
| IMPONDERABLY | • imponderably adv. In an imponderable manner. • IMPONDERABLE adv. not ponderable. |
| LAMPADEDROMY | • LAMPADEDROMY n. a foot race with lighted torches, esp. a relay race in which the torch is passed on, also LAMPADEPHORIA. |
| LAMPADOMANCY | • lampadomancy n. Divination by the interpretation of the flame of a lamp. A type of pyromancy. • LAMPADOMANCY n. divination using the flame of a torch. |
| LYMPHOMATOID | • lymphomatoid adj. Relating to, or characteristic of lymphomata. • LYMPHOMATOID adj. like a lymphoma. |
| MONOPODIALLY | • monopodially adv. By means of a monopodium. • MONOPODIAL adv. having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birchen twig or a cornstalk. |
| PACHYDERMOUS | • PACHYDERMOUS adj. thick-skinned, also PACHYDERMATOUS. |
| PHOTODYNAMIC | • photodynamic adj. Of, relating to, or caused by the energy or momentum of light or other electromagnetic radiations. • photodynamic adj. Of, or relating to photodynamics. • PHOTODYNAMIC adj. of, relating to, or having the property of intensifying or inducing a toxic reaction to light (as in the destruction of cancer cells stained with a light-sensitive dye) in a living system. |
| PRASEODYMIUM | • praseodymium n. A chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile metal… • PRASEODYMIUM n. a chemical element, a metal with green salts, isolated from the once-supposed element didymium. |
| PREDOMINANCY | • predominancy n. Predominance. • PREDOMINANCY n. the state of being predominant, also PREDOMINANCE. |
| PRIMORDIALLY | • primordially adv. In a primordial manner. • primordially adv. With regard to a primordium. • PRIMORDIAL adv. original, rudimentary. |
| PSEUDOMARTYR | • pseudomartyr n. One who dies like a martyr but (e.g. because of heretical religious views) is not a true martyr. • PSEUDOMARTYR n. a false martyr. |
| PSYCHODRAMAS | • psychodramas n. Plural of psychodrama. • PSYCHODRAMA n. therapeutic drama. |
| PYRAMIDOLOGY | • pyramidology n. The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective… • PYRAMIDOLOGY n. the study of the Egyptian pyramids. |
| PYRIDOXAMINE | • pyridoxamine n. (Biochemistry) A constituent of vitamin B6, essential for the metabolism of starch and amino acids. • PYRIDOXAMINE n. a crystalline amine of the vitamin B6 group. |
| STAPEDECTOMY | • stapedectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear. • STAPEDECTOMY n. the removal of the stapes and insertion of an artificial replacement to relieve deafness. |