| ACTINOMYCETE | • actinomycete n. Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi… • ACTINOMYCETE n. a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi, also ACTINOMYCES. |
| APPENDECTOMY | • appendectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix. • APPENDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the appendix, also APPENDICECTOMY. |
| ARCHAEOMETRY | • archaeometry n. (Archaeology) The application of scientific techniques and methodologies to archaeology. • ARCHAEOMETRY n. the use of scientific methods in archaeology, also ARCHEOMETRY. |
| CENTESIMALLY | • centesimally adv. According to a division into 100 parts. • CENTESIMAL adv. counting or counted by hundreds or hundredths. |
| CEPHALOMETRY | • cephalometry n. The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease. • CEPHALOMETRY n. the science of measuring the head in living individuals. |
| CHAMAEPHYTES | • chamaephytes n. Plural of chamaephyte. • CHAMAEPHYTE n. a winter-flowering plant. |
| CHEMOTHERAPY | • chemotherapy n. (Medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. • chemotherapy n. (Oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous… • CHEMOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of chemicals. |
| CYTOMEMBRANE | • cytomembrane n. (Biology) A membrane found in cytoplasm. • CYTOMEMBRANE n. one of the cellular membranes including those of the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear envelope, and Golgi apparatus. |
| EMPYREUMATIC | • empyreumatic adj. (Obsolete, chemistry) Characteristic of empyreuma. • EMPYREUMATIC adj. relating to empyreuma, also EMPYREUMATICAL. |
| ENTHYMEMATIC | • enthymematic adj. Of or pertaining to enthymeme. • ENTHYMEMATIC adj. of or like an enthymeme, an argument of probability only, also ENTHYMEMATICAL. |
| HERMETICALLY | • hermetically adv. With a hermetic seal; so as to be airtight. • hermetically adv. In a hermetic manner; isolatedly. • HERMETICAL adv. of or relating to sorcery or alchemy, also HERMETIC. |
| INTERMEDIACY | • intermediacy n. (Uncountable) The condition of being intermediate. • intermediacy n. (Countable) intervention. • INTERMEDIACY n. the act or action of intermediating. |
| METEORICALLY | • meteorically adv. In a meteoric manner. • METEORIC adv. like a meteor. |
| METHACRYLATE | • methacrylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture… • methacrylate n. A resin manufactured from methacrylic acid or a methacrylate. • METHACRYLATE n. a salt or ester of methacrylic acid. |
| NYCHTHEMERAL | • nychthemeral adj. Lasting a nychthemeron (24 hours). • NYCHTHEMERAL adj. (Greek) of or relating to a nychthemeron or 24-hour period. |
| PATELLECTOMY | • patellectomy n. Surgical removal of the patella. • PATELLECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the kneecap. |
| PINEALECTOMY | • pinealectomy n. (Medicine, surgery) Surgical removal of the pineal gland. • PINEALECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the pineal gland. |
| SPERMATOCYTE | • spermatocyte n. (Cytology) A male gametocyte, from which a spermatozoon develops. • SPERMATOCYTE n. a cell producing spermatozoa. |
| STAPEDECTOMY | • stapedectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear. • STAPEDECTOMY n. the removal of the stapes and insertion of an artificial replacement to relieve deafness. |
| TACHYMETRIES | • TACHYMETRY n. the measurement of speed, also TACHOMETRY. |