| HYPERCAPNIA | • hypercapnia n. (Medicine, pathology) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood. • HYPERCAPNIA n. the presence of excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood, also HYPERCARBIA. |
| HYPERCAPNIC | • hypercapnic adj. Exhibiting or relating to hypercapnia. • HYPERCAPNIC adj. relating to hypercapnia. |
| HYPERPHAGIA | • hyperphagia n. Synonym of polyphagia (“excessive appetite for food”). • HYPERPHAGIA n. eating too much. |
| HYPERPHAGIC | • hyperphagic adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to hyperphagia. • HYPERPHAGIC adj. relating to hyperphagia, eating too much. |
| HYPERPLASIA | • hyperplasia n. (Medicine) An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells. • HYPERPLASIA n. an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part, such as cells composing a tissue. |
| PARAPSYCHIC | • parapsychic adj. Parapsychological. • parapsychic n. A person with a paranormal psychic ability, such as telepathy or telekinesis. • PARAPSYCHIC adj. related to parapsychism, also PARAPSYCHICAL. |
| PARATYPHOID | • paratyphoid adj. Resembling typhoid. • paratyphoid n. Paratyphoid fever. • PARATYPHOID n. a disease resembling typhoid but caused by different bacillus. |
| PICTOGRAPHY | • pictography n. Writing in pictographs; hieroglyphics. • PICTOGRAPHY n. the use of pictographs. |
| PLANIGRAPHY | • planigraphy n. Alternative form of planography. • PLANIGRAPHY n. X-ray photography in which parts of body in front of, or behind, the part under examination are not shown, aka tomography. |
| POLYGRAPHIC | • polygraphic adj. Pertaining to, relating to polygraphy. • polygraphic adj. Done or made with a polygraph. • POLYGRAPHIC adj. relating to a polygraph. |
| PROPHYLAXIS | • prophylaxis n. (Medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease. • prophylaxis n. (Chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent’s plan or tactic. • PROPHYLAXIS n. preventive treatment against diseases, etc. |
| PSALIGRAPHY | • PSALIGRAPHY n. the art of paper-cutting to make pictures. |
| PYROGRAPHIC | • pyrographic adj. Relating to pyrography. • PYROGRAPHIC adj. relating to pyrography. |
| PYROPHOBIAS | • PYROPHOBIA n. fear of fire. |
| SAPROPHYTIC | • saprophytic adj. Relating to saprophytes. • SAPROPHYTIC adj. relating to a saprophyte. |
| SPIROGRAPHY | • spirography n. (Medicine) The measurement of breathing movements. • SPIROGRAPHY n. the recording of breathing movements. |
| TYPOGRAPHIA | • typographia n. Miscellaneous materials relating to printers and printing. • TYPOGRAPHIA n. matter relating to printing or printers. |
| TYPOGRAPHIC | • typographic adj. Relating to typography. • TYPOGRAPHIC adj. relating to typography, the art of printing or using type, also TYPOGRAPHICAL. |