| ADIPOCYTE | • adipocyte n. (Cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy. • ADIPOCYTE n. a fat cell. |
| AETIOLOGY | • aetiology n. The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something. • aetiology n. The study of causes or causation. • aetiology n. (Medicine, uncountable) The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation… |
| ARYTENOID | • arytenoid adj. (Anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage. • arytenoid adj. (Anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle. • arytenoid n. (Anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage.. |
| BIOSAFETY | • biosafety n. Protection from potential harm from biological agents, such as infectious microbes or modified genes. • BIOSAFETY n. safety with respect to the effects of biological research. |
| COEVALITY | • coevality n. The condition of being coeval. • COEVALITY n. the state of being coeval, belonging to the same period. |
| CYTOPENIA | • cytopenia n. (Cytology) A reduction in the number of blood cells for any of several reasons. • CYTOPENIA n. a deficiency of one or more types of blood cell. |
| DEVIATORY | • deviatory adj. Tending to deviate. • DEVIATORY adj. tending to deviate. |
| EXPIATORY | • expiatory adj. Of or pertaining to expiation. • EXPIATORY adj. having power, or intended, to make expiation. |
| IATROGENY | • iatrogeny n. Any iatrogenic condition. • IATROGENY n. the study of diseases or conditions induced in a patient by a doctor or medical treatment. |
| ISOHYETAL | • isohyetal adj. Pertaining to, or making use of, isohyets. • isohyetal n. An isohyet. • ISOHYETAL n. a line drawn on a map connecting points that receive equal amounts of rainfall, also ISOHYET. |
| LOYALTIES | • loyalties n. Plural of loyalty. • LOYALTY n. the state of being loyal, also LOYALISM. |
| MEDIATORY | • mediatory adj. Of or relating to mediation. • MEDIATORY adj. acting to mediate. |
| PLEIOTAXY | • PLEIOTAXY n. an increase in the whorls of a flower. |
| ROYALTIES | • royalties n. Plural of royalty. • ROYALTY n. the status or power of a monarch. |
| STEGOMYIA | • STEGOMYIA n. a genus of mosquito, including one that carries dengue and yellow fever. |
| WYLIECOAT | • wyliecoat n. (Scotland) A heavy vest that is worn to provide warmth. • wylie-coat n. (Scotland, historical) A flannel undervest or petticoat. • WYLIECOAT n. (Scots) a flannel undervest or petticoat. |
| ZELOTYPIA | • zelotypia n. (Formal) jealousy. • ZELOTYPIA n. (obsolete) jealousy; excessive zeal in carrying out a project. |