| AGAMOSPERMY | • agamospermy n. (Botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds. • AGAMOSPERMY n. the formation of seeds without fertilisation. |
| ASPHYXIATOR | • asphyxiator n. One who or that which asphyxiates. • ASPHYXIATOR n. one of who asphyxiates. |
| HYOPLASTRAL | • HYOPLASTRAL adj. of or like a hyoplastron. |
| HYPOGASTRIA | • hypogastria n. Plural of hypogastrium. • HYPOGASTRIUM n. (Latin) the lower middle abdominal region. |
| HYPOPLASTRA | • hypoplastra n. Plural of hypoplastron. • HYPOPLASTRON n. the plate behind the hyoplastron in a turtle's plastron. |
| KARYOPLASMS | • karyoplasms n. Plural of karyoplasm. • KARYOPLASM n. nucleoplasm. |
| LAPAROSCOPY | • laparoscopy n. (Medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal… • LAPAROSCOPY n. an examination done via a laparoscope. |
| NASOPHARYNX | • nasopharynx n. (Anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate. • NASOPHARYNX n. the upper part of the pharynx continuous with the nasal passages. |
| PAPYRACEOUS | • papyraceous adj. Made of papyrus. • papyraceous adj. Of the consistency of paper; papery. • PAPYRACEOUS adj. like paper; papery. |
| PARONYCHIAS | • paronychias n. Plural of paronychia. • PARONYCHIA n. a whitlow, or felon. |
| 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. |
| PSYCHODRAMA | • psychodrama n. A form of psychotherapy in which a patient acts a role in a context devised by a psychotherapist. • psychodrama n. A drama in this form. • psychodrama n. (Rare) A dramatic work focusing on the psychology of its characters. |
| 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. |
| URANOPLASTY | • uranoplasty n. Alternative form of uraniscoplasty. • URANOPLASTY n. plastic surgery of the palate. |