| BRACHYCEPHALY | • brachycephaly n. (Pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad. • BRACHYCEPHALY n. the state of being brachycephalic, short-headed. |
| BRACHYTHERAPY | • brachytherapy n. Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically… • BRACHYTHERAPY n. a medical procedure used in the treatment of prostate cancer. |
| BUTYRALDEHYDE | • butyraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO derived from butane. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| HYDROXYACETIC | • HYDROXYACETIC adj. as in hydroxyacetic acid, another name for glycolic acid. |
| HYDROXYLAMINE | • hydroxylamine n. (Inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH2OH, used as a reducing agent… • hydroxylamine n. (Organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound. • HYDROXYLAMINE n. a colorless odorless nitrogenous base that resembles ammonia in its reactions. |
| HYPERACTIVITY | • hyperactivity n. The quality of being hyperactive; excessive and pathological movement and restlessness. • HYPERACTIVITY n. the state of being excessively or pathologically active. |
| HYPERGLYCEMIA | • hyperglycemia n. (Pathology) An unusually high concentration of sugar in the blood. • HYPERGLYCEMIA n. an excess of sugar in the blood, also HYPERGLYCAEMIA. |
| HYPERPHRYGIAN | • HYPERPHRYGIAN adj. above the Phrygian; applied to a mode of ancient Greek music having as its lower tetrachord the upper tetrachord of the Phrygian. |
| HYPERPHYSICAL | • hyperphysical adj. Supernatural, beyond the physical realm, immaterial, metaphysical. • HYPERPHYSICAL adj. supernatural. |
| HYPERPYREXIAL | • hyperpyrexial adj. Exhibiting or relating to hyperpyrexia. • HYPERPYREXIAL adj. showing hyperpyrexia, an extremely high fever. |
| HYPERPYREXIAS | • hyperpyrexias n. Plural of hyperpyrexia. • HYPERPYREXIA n. an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41 degrees Centigrade or above, also HYPERTHERMY. |
| HYPERSALINITY | • hypersalinity n. Abnormally high salinity. • HYPERSALINITY n. excessive salinity. |
| HYPOPHARYNGES | • hypopharynges n. Plural of hypopharynx. • HYPOPHARYNX n. an appendage or thickened fold on the floor of the mouth of many insects that resembles a tongue. |
| HYPOPHARYNXES | • hypopharynxes n. Plural of hypopharynx. • HYPOPHARYNX n. an appendage or thickened fold on the floor of the mouth of many insects that resembles a tongue. |
| PHYSIOTHERAPY | • physiotherapy n. Therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise. • PHYSIOTHERAPY n. physical therapy. |
| PSYCHOTHERAPY | • psychotherapy n. The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of… • PSYCHOTHERAPY n. treatment of mental disorders. |
| PTERYLOGRAPHY | • pterylography n. (Zoology) The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
| PYRETOTHERAPY | • pyretotherapy n. (Obsolete, medicine) pyrotherapy. • PYRETOTHERAPY n. medical treatment by causing fever. |