| ARTHRODESES | • arthrodeses n. Plural of arthrodesis. • ARTHRODESIS n. the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together. |
| ARTHRODESIS | • arthrodesis n. (Medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no… • ARTHRODESIS n. the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together. |
| BROADSHEETS | • broadsheets n. Plural of broadsheet. • BROADSHEET n. a newspaper of large format, measuring approximately 40 by 60 cm. (about 16 by 24 in.); a quality newspaper. |
| DIARTHROSES | • diarthroses n. Plural of diarthrosis. • DIARTHROSIS n. a joint permitting free movement. |
| DIARTHROSIS | • diarthrosis n. (Anatomy) A joint that can move freely in various planes. • DIARTHROSIS n. a joint permitting free movement. |
| DYSTROPHIAS | • dystrophias n. Plural of dystrophia. • DYSTROPHIA n. impaired or imperfect nutrition; any of several disorders in which there is wasting of muscle tissue, also DYSTROPHY. |
| HANDSTROKES | • handstrokes n. Plural of handstroke. • HANDSTROKE n. the downward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings around allowing the ringer to grasp and pull it. |
| LOATHEDNESS | • loathedness n. (Rare) The quality of being loathed. • LOATHEDNESS n. the state of being loathed. |
| MASTERHOODS | • MASTERHOOD n. the state of being a master. |
| ORCHARDISTS | • orchardists n. Plural of orchardist. • ORCHARDIST n. one who cultivates an orchard. |
| RHAPSODISTS | • rhapsodists n. Plural of rhapsodist. • RHAPSODIST n. anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; esp. one whose profession was to recite the verses of Homer and other epic poets, also RHAPSODE. |
| SHADOWCASTS | • shadowcasts n. Plural of shadowcast. • SHADOWCAST v. in microscopy, to cast shadows of projecting parts of a specimen by exposing to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal. |
| SHORTBOARDS | • shortboards n. Plural of shortboard. • SHORTBOARD n. a surfboard between six and eight feet in length. |
| SHORTBREADS | • shortbreads n. Plural of shortbread. • SHORTBREAD n. a brittle crumbling biscuit of flour, butter and sugar, also SHORTCAKE. |
| SNAPSHOTTED | • snapshotted v. Simple past tense and past participle of snapshot. • SNAPSHOT v. to photograph informally and quickly. |
| STADHOLDERS | • stadholders n. Plural of stadholder. • STADHOLDER n. (Dutch) a Dutch viceroy or provincial governor, also STADTHOLDER. |
| STANDOFFISH | • standoffish adj. Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly. • stand-offish adj. Alternative spelling of standoffish. • STANDOFFISH adj. somewhat cold and reserved. |
| STONEWASHED | • stonewashed adj. Of cloth or clothing, having been tumbled with stones in order to soften the fabric. • STONEWASH v. to wash with stones to give a worn appearance. |
| THOUSANDTHS | • thousandths n. Plural of thousandth. • THOUSANDTH n. one part in a thousand. |