| ANGIOPLASTY | • angioplasty n. (Surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma. • ANGIOPLASTY n. the surgical repair of a damaged blood-vessel. |
| ASPHYXIATOR | • asphyxiator n. One who or that which asphyxiates. • ASPHYXIATOR n. one of who asphyxiates. |
| CALYPSONIAN | • calypsonian n. A calypso musician. • CALYPSONIAN n. a writer or singer of calypsos. |
| CAPACIOUSLY | • capaciously adv. In a capacious manner. • CAPACIOUS adv. roomy. |
| HYPOGASTRIA | • hypogastria n. Plural of hypogastrium. • HYPOGASTRIUM n. (Latin) the lower middle abdominal region. |
| HYPOPLASIAS | • hypoplasias n. Plural of hypoplasia. • HYPOPLASIA n. the incomplete development of an organ or part, also HYPOPLASTY. |
| HYPOSPADIAS | • hypospadias n. (Anatomy) A congenital condition in males in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis. • HYPOSPADIAS n. a malformation of the penis. |
| HYPOXAEMIAS | • hypoxaemias n. Plural of hypoxaemia. • HYPOXAEMIA n. a deficiency of oxygenation of the blood, also HYPOXEMIA, HYPOXIA. |
| NYCTALOPIAS | • nyctalopias n. Plural of nyctalopia. • NYCTALOPIA n. reduced visual capacity in faint light (as at night), night blindness. |
| PARONYCHIAS | • paronychias n. Plural of paronychia. • PARONYCHIA n. a whitlow, or felon. |
| POLYMASTIAS | • POLYMASTIA n. the presence of supernumerary breasts or nipples, also POLYMASTISM, POLYMASTY. |
| POLYPHAGIAS | • polyphagias n. Plural of polyphagia. • POLYPHAGIA n. the eating of excessive amounts, or many different kinds, of food. |
| PROGYMNASIA | • PROGYMNASIUM n. in Germany, a gymnasium for pupils up to age 16 only, at which university entrance qualifications are not obtainable. |
| PROSAICALLY | • prosaically adv. In a prosaic manner; straightforwardly. • PROSAICAL adv. relating to prose; dull, banal, also PROSAIC. |
| PYROMANIACS | • pyromaniacs n. Plural of pyromaniac. • PYROMANIAC n. a sufferer from pyromania, an obsessive urge to set fire to things. |
| RAPACIOUSLY | • rapaciously adv. In a rapacious manner, greedily, with great appetite. • RAPACIOUS adv. greedy, predacious. |
| SIALOGRAPHY | • sialography n. The radiographic examination of the salivary glands. • SIALOGRAPHY n. the process of making sialograms, X-rays of the salivary tract. |
| STEATOPYGIA | • steatopygia n. An excessive accumulation of fat on the buttocks. • STEATOPYGIA n. an excessive development of fat on the buttocks, esp. of females, also STEATOPYGA. |
| SYPHILOMATA | • syphilomata n. Plural of syphiloma. • SYPHILOMA n. a syphilitic tumour. |