| ABDOMINOPLASTY | • abdominoplasty n. (Surgery, uncountable) The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons. • abdominoplasty n. (Countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure). • ABDOMINOPLASTY n. a plastic surgery procedure for the stomach. |
| ABSORPTIOMETER | • absorptiometer n. A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. • absorptiometer n. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed. • ABSORPTIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the solubility of gases in liquids. |
| ABSORPTIOMETRY | • absorptiometry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer. |
| AMPHIBOLOGICAL | • amphibological adj. (Rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling. • amphibological adj. (Linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous. • AMPHIBOLOGICAL adj. related to amphibology. |
| ARITHMOPHOBIAS | • ARITHMOPHOBIA n. a fear of numbers. |
| COMPASSIONABLE | • compassionable adj. (Archaic) Deserving compassion or pity. • compassionable adj. (Obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion. • COMPASSIONABLE adj. worthy of compassion. |
| COMPUTERPHOBIA | • computerphobia n. Fear or irrational dislike of computers; cyberphobia. • COMPUTERPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of computers. |
| DECOMPOUNDABLE | • decompoundable adj. Capable of being decompounded. • DECOMPOUNDABLE adj. able to be decompounded. |
| INDECOMPOSABLE | • indecomposable adj. Not decomposable: unable to be decomposed. • indecomposable n. (Mathematics) A vector space that cannot be decomposed. • INDECOMPOSABLE adj. not capable of being separated into component parts or elements. |
| MALABSORPTIONS | • malabsorptions n. Plural of malabsorption. • MALABSORPTION n. faulty absorption esp. of nutrient materials from the gastrointestinal tract. |
| MICROBAROGRAPH | • microbarograph n. An instrument for recording minor fluctuations of atmospheric pressure, as opposed to general barometric surges. • MICROBAROGRAPH n. an instrument for recording minute changes in atmospheric pressure. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| POLYEMBRYONATE | • polyembryonate adj. (Botany) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic. • POLYEMBRYONATE adj. forming more than one embryo from one ovule or from one fertilized ovum. |
| PROBABILIORISM | • probabiliorism n. (Religion, philosophy) The belief that man is fated to do what is almost certainly correct. • probabiliorism n. (Theology) The position that it is not lawful to act on a less safe opinion in moral matters unless… • PROBABILIORISM n. the belief that when in doubt one must choose the most likely answer. |
| SYMMETROPHOBIA | • symmetrophobia n. Aversion to symmetry. • SYMMETROPHOBIA n. fear of symmetry. |
| THROMBOPHILIAS | • thrombophilias n. Plural of thrombophilia. • THROMBOPHILIA n. combined inflammation and thrombosis of a vein. |
| THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
| UNDECOMPOSABLE | • undecomposable adj. Unable to be decomposed. • UNDECOMPOSABLE adj. not decomposable. |