| ALLOTROPY | • allotropy n. (Chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures. • ALLOTROPY n. the property whereby certain elements may exist in more than one crystal structure. |
| AUTOPHOBY | • autophoby n. Archaic form of autophobia. • AUTOPHOBY n. a shrinking from making any reference to oneself. |
| AUTOPHONY | • autophony n. The unusually loud hearing of a person’s own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds. • autophony n. (Medicine) An auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer’s own voice, while… • AUTOPHONY n. apparent distortion of one's own voice due to infection or stoppage of ears. |
| AUTOSCOPY | • autoscopy n. The experience of seeing one’s body from the outside while awake, as if disembodied. • AUTOSCOPY n. a hallucination of an image of one's own body. |
| AZEOTROPY | • azeotropy n. (Physics, chemistry) The formation of an azeotrope; the condition of being azeotropic. • AZEOTROPY n. the state of being an azeotrope. |
| HOMOTYPAL | • homotypal adj. (Biology) Of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype. • HOMOTYPAL adj. of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype; as, homotypal parts. |
| HYPOTONIA | • hypotonia n. An abnormal loss of muscle tone. • HYPOTONIA n. a hypnotic condition. |
| OTOPLASTY | • otoplasty n. (Surgery) A procedure of plastic surgery used to change the appearance or shape of a person’s ears. • OTOPLASTY n. cosmetic surgery on the ears. |
| PATHOLOGY | • pathology n. The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences; now usually… • pathology n. Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation. • PATHOLOGY n. the study of diseases or abnormalities or, more particularly, of the changes in tissues or organs that are associated with disease. |
| PATROLOGY | • patrology n. (Theology) the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers. • patrology n. A handbook or published collection of patristic literature. • PATROLOGY n. the study of early Christianity. |
| PHONATORY | • phonatory adj. Relating to phonation. • PHONATORY adj. relating to phonation, the production of vocal sound. |
| PHOTOPLAY | • photoplay n. A theatrical play that has been filmed for showing as a movie. • photoplay n. A novel adapted from a movie and illustrated with photographic stills taken from the film. Usage largely… • photoplay n. (Dated) A motion picture, especially a silent film. |
| PHOTOTAXY | • phototaxy n. Phototaxis. • PHOTOTAXY n. the movement of an entire organism in response to light. |
| POLYTONAL | • polytonal adj. (Music) That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously. • POLYTONAL adj. of music, having many keys. |
| PROBATORY | • probatory adj. Serving for trial; probationary. • probatory adj. Relating to, or serving for, proof. • PROBATORY adj. testing, affording proof, also PROBATIVE. |
| PROKARYOT | • PROKARYOT n. a bacterium or blue-green algae whose nucleus lacks a limiting membrane, also PROCARYOTE, PROKARYOTE. |
| SPLAYFOOT | • splayfoot n. (Uncountable) A deformity in which the feet are abnormally flat and turned outwards. • splayfoot n. (Countable) A foot exhibiting that deformity. • SPLAYFOOT n. a foot that is abnormally flattened and spread out. |
| TAPHONOMY | • taphonomy n. The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization. • TAPHONOMY n. the study or science of how plants and animals die, decay and become buried and fossilized. |
| TOPONYMAL | • toponymal adj. Toponymic. • TOPONYMAL adj. relating to toponymy, the study of place-names, also TOPONYMIC, TOPONYMICAL. |
| ZOOPLASTY | • zooplasty n. The surgical grafting of tissue from an animal to a human; zoografting. • ZOOPLASTY n. the surgical transfer of tissue from an animal to man. |