| ANECDYSIS | • ANECDYSIS n. a period between moults in arthropods. |
| ASYSTOLIC | • asystolic adj. Pertaining to asystole. • asystolic adj. Not having a heartbeat. • asystolic adj. Not systolic. |
| CALISAYAS | • calisayas n. Plural of calisaya. • CALISAYA n. (Spanish) the medicinal bark of the cinchona. |
| CARYOPSIS | • caryopsis n. (Botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal. • CARYOPSIS n. (Greek) a dry indehiscent fruit characteristic of grasses. |
| CASUISTRY | • casuistry n. The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate… • casuistry n. (Derogatory) A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling. • CASUISTRY n. plausible but flawed moral reasoning. |
| CATALYSIS | • catalysis n. (Chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst. • CATALYSIS n. alteration in speed of chemical reaction due to introduction of a substance which remains unchanged. |
| CHRYSALIS | • chrysalis n. The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place. • chrysalis n. The cocoon itself. • chrysalis n. (Figurative) A limiting environment or situation. |
| DYSCRASIA | • dyscrasia n. (Ancient usage) Imbalance of the four bodily humors (blood, black and yellow bile, phlegm) that was… • dyscrasia n. (Modern usage) Any bodily disorder, especially regarding the blood. • DYSCRASIA n. (obsolete) a disordered condition of the body attributed originally to unsuitable mixing of the body fluids or humours. |
| DYSCRASIC | • dyscrasic adj. Of or relating to dyscrasia. • DYSCRASIC adj. relating to dyscrasia, a disordered condition of the body, also DYSCRATIC. |
| DYSPHASIC | • dysphasic adj. Having or relating to dysphasia. • dysphasic n. A person who has dysphasia. • DYSPHASIC adj. suffering from dysphasia, impairment of speech coordination, due to brain disease or injury. |
| DYSTOCIAS | • dystocias n. Plural of dystocia. • DYSTOCIA n. difficult labour and delivery in childbirth. |
| ECDYSIAST | • ecdysiast n. (Uncommon) An erotic dancer who removes their clothes as a form of entertainment; a stripper. • ECDYSIAST n. a striptease performer. |
| PHYSICALS | • physicals n. Plural of physical. • PHYSICAL n. a physical examination. |
| SKIASCOPY | • skiascopy n. Retinoscopy. • SKIASCOPY n. retinoscopy. |
| SPAGYRICS | • spagyrics n. Plural of spagyric. • SPAGYRICS n. the science of alchemy. |
| SYCAMINES | • sycamines n. Plural of sycamine. • SYCAMINE n. the mulberry tree. |
| SYLLABICS | • syllabics n. Plural of syllabic. • SYLLABIC n. a syllabic sound; a unit of sound capable by itself of forming a syllable. |
| SYMPOSIAC | • symposiac adj. Of or pertaining to a symposium. • symposiac n. A conference or conversation of philosophers at a banquet. • symposiac n. (By extension) Any similar gathering. |
| SYNECHIAS | • synechias n. Plural of synechia. • SYNECHIA n. an abnormal adhesion. |
| SYSTALTIC | • systaltic adj. (Biology) Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and dilatation. • systaltic adj. (Music) Of Ancient Greek music: having a depressing influence. • SYSTALTIC adj. of the nature of contraction, esp. with alternate contraction and dilatation. |